Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-31
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Boatman Namedohaf,ss Boss Die. Suddenly
q Aisplszy.
Mrs. He,l '.rt "a ,, Accident
of odd Fellows - Briefs.

Charles Boss,~ colored boatman, aged
about fifty years, dropped dead yesterday
morning about 10 o'clock on the canal boat
Eva Chase. owned by Joseph Magruder
which was lying at Tenney's mill. The po-
lice were notified. and the remains were
taken to the seventh precinct police station
and the coroner summoned Boss, in COM
pany with another man named William
Wheeler, visited Rosslyn early in the morn
ing. He returned to the canal boat later in
the day and there met two acquaintance,
one a woman. While chatting with his
companions, Boss fell back dead. The cor
oner viewed the remains in the afternoon
and gave certificate of death due to apo
plexy. This morning the body was re-
moved to the morgue at the sixth precinct
to await the appearance Of friends or rela-
tives.
Accident ON p Street Bridge.
Lieut.. c. H. Heyl and his wife, Mrs. Mary
Heyl, while in their carriage and driving
across the street bridge over Rock creek,
were run into by motor car 30S of the
Metropolitan railroad. The carriage was
badly wrecked and the occupants were
thrown out. Mrs. .Heyl was seriously in
Jured and was carried to the office of the
company a short distance from the bridge
Later carriage was summoned and she
was removed to her home at 34O6 street.
Annual Valuation.
The annual visitation of the officers of
the Grand Lodge to Covenant Lodge, No.
10, 1. o. o. F., was held last Thursday
evening. The initiatory degree was con-
ferred. Grand Master John T. Brown was
one Of the witnesses. Grand Patriarch
Cummings of North Carolina was also pres
ent and made an address. Past Grand j.
]. Cherry, in happy speech presented an
mt to t1,a Lodi fhn cjf Of ~
Krick, present noble grand. Short speeches
were made by members of the Grand Lodge
and of Covenant lodge. The evenings en-
tertainment closed with banquet.
Funeral of Miss O'COnnor.
The funeral of Miss Honora O'Connor was
held this morning at 9:30 o'clock from Trim
ity Catholic Church, with solemn mass of
requiem for the repose of the soul of tie
deceased. The demise occurred Friday
morning shortly after 2 o'clock. Miss
o'Connor was the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Daniel O'Connor of 1415 36th street, and
was about twenty-six years Of age.
Close of Mission.
The mission closed at Trinity Church yes
terday. The services for the ladies closed
at $3.50 o'clock in the afternoon, the church
being crowded. In the evening at T:3O
o'clock the concluding address to the men
was made by Father Himmel. The closing
services for both sexes were the same in
Guiding sermon. papal benediction and
benediction of the blessed sacrament.
Complaint About Gas.
There is general complaint this morn
ing from the gas-using residents of this
section over the size of the bills that have
been presented by the Georgetown Gaslght
Company for the past month. An unusual
quantity of theegaseds checked as having
been used, 1t isssaid, while the quality is
claimed to have been a good Zeal below
what it should have been.
Brief Mention.
The twenty-ninth anniversary of George
c. Whiting Lodge, No. %, F. A. A NJ, will
be celebrated in Masonic Hall Wednesday
evening, February o., at o'clock.
There was a large. crowd at the revival
services last evening at the Gay Street
Batist Church. Rev. W.. s. o. Thomas de-
liverfng an excellent sermon. There was
one conversion. DR.. Greene of the Calvary
Baptist Church will preach this evening.