Evening star., 1898-06-20
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Indignation of Citizens Relative to Streets
Scheduled for Improvement.
Enforcement of Law Against Sale OF
Liquor to SQldiers-Incrensfng
Width of u Bridge.

There is said to be good Geal of indigna-
ton expressed by large number of cit
liens CT this place over the section Of
Georgetown which the District Commits
sioners have placed in their estimates 10
Congress for the appropriation necessary
to make the improvements which are DEEM
ed to be ne aded. According to the esti-
mates submitted by the Commissioners
the small sum of $4,000 is set apart for
the improvement of streets in this section
The schedule of streets Is given, and en-
braces thoroughfares in the eastern end
of the town. Olive street, from SOth street
to Rock creek and N street from 9th to
2sth streets. included in the list
well-known citizen remarked to Star
reporter this morning that the improve
ments designated might make the place
look nice, yet they not one-third as
badly needed as those called for in other
sections of the town.
Take r, S or 7 streets. west of :2d
street and running TO 35th street. said he
"These streets are Travelled much more
extensively than Olive or street and yet
no attention has ever been paid to them.
In fact, l think l can safely make the as
sertion that during each twenty-four hours
not mere than two or three vehicles use
Olive street or N street, especially that
portion bordering on Rock creek. The other
streets l have named are used nearly
every hour during the day. / know the
residents of the streets have been making
strenuous efforts to have them improved,
but to no avail"
Order VIII BE Respected.
The order enforcing the old law of the
District regarding the sale of liquor to
soldiers, which, it is understood, will be
put in operation today, will be observed
by all of the salocn keepers in this sec
ton of the city, many of whom have
nnti to hn off hot NJ r
be sold to soldiers. The result Of this or
der is regarded a sort of bonanza to
the saloon keepers in Rossyn and near
Fort Myer. Drinks of all kinds can be
secured lust across the Aqueduct bridge,
no law being in existence there prohibiting
the sale of intoxica ting drinks to the mon
from Camp Alger or any other camp OF
soldiers.
Widening p street Bridge
The work of widening the P street bridge
has been commenced and the contractor
has a big force of men at work. The con-
tract for the Improvement. according to
plans prepared by the engineer department
of the District government, vas recently
ewarded to f. b. Mcclure. who received
orders last week to proceed with the work.
1t is expected that the improvement will be
completed in few weeks. The need OF the
increased width of the bridge has been
badly felt for some time, and the widening
will be greatly appreciated by those who
Use the structure. But one side of the
bridge will be closed at a time, so as not
to entirely impede traffic.
Rev. Fathcr,BuckIey Buried.
Rev. Father John Buckley. a member of
the Society of Jesus, died June II at Phila-
delpha. Death was caused by hemor-
rhases. The remains were placed in a
casket and shipped to this place under the
care of Undertaken j. 4. Clements, who
prepared the remains for interment. The
funeral took place. Friday, religious serv-
ices being held at Georgetown University,
and the interment being at the Jesuit bury
ing ground at the university.
Personal Mention.
Miss Pauline Barnes, the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Theodore Barnes of SD street
extended, will be married June 20 to Mr..
Benjamin Wilson Woodruff, the ceremony
to take place at the home of the btide's
parents.
Mrs. Charles f.. Kloeber of $3.50 Dunbar
ton avenue has gone / o Seattle, Washingt on,
on visit to her son. DIR. John S. Kloeber.
Mr.. il. II. Darneille and family are in
West Virginia near Bolivar Heights, where
they will spend the summer.