The evening times., 1898-12-07
CURRENT EVENTS
IN GEORGETOWN
MEMORIAL BRIDGE Project
Probable Effect ON Trade-MiII Adj
vance PTOBerIS-DeaIb of William
ifIe-Se risbuS Accident.

NoOdNiIIe-SeriouS Accident.
Thu proposed erection of a memorial
bridge across The Potomac at some point
between the Aqueduc, ana Long Bridges
meets with general favor among George
town business men. Although the SUBJ
iect has been discussed before at various
times during The history Of The project,
the matter has received new impetus.
Thero are those who argue that the build
ing 0f rhe bridge would divert A large
portion Of the Virginia trade from George
town channels and take il direct 10 Wash
irgton. The consensus Of opinion, how
ever is To the effect that the small loss
thus occasiuned would he more than over
balanced by the enhancement in value If
property along the river front in the lower
part Of Georgetown 10y the building OF the
proposed s. 2aJVUt structure. The property
in this vicinity and on the Virginia side
of the river which is now for the most
part unimproved would be brought into
the market. Thousands OF dollars worth
of property in the vicinity of Rosslyn
would be opened up and settled by home
seekers This would have The effect Of
creating a new trade for Georgetown. The
property on this side Of the river would
be in more demand for business purposes
as a result and Instead of having only
country trade as now Georgetown mer-
chants would have both country and
city trade. Analostan Island. which Is
now nearly worthless, would, ii is belieV-
ed, be purchased by the Government and
converted into a park. Georgetown peo-
pie have never opposed the building Of
memorial bridge at some point near Ana
lostan Island, but We're always opposed TO
the proposed construction Of a bridge by
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company at
point near the Long Bridge.
William Woodville died yesterday after
noon at his home No 3045 y Street, of
gastritis, after an illness of about
month. The deceased was seventy-one
years Of age. Mr.. Woodville moved to
Washington from Baltimore about twen-
ty years ago and since that time had been
q bookkeeper in the auditors office of the
District He was In his younger days
prominent socially. in Baltimore, being
one Of the charter members Of the Mary
land Club At the outbreak of the civil
war he was 4 captain of the Maryland
militia Funeral services will be held to-
morrow morning at il O'Clock. at the late
home Of the deceased with Rev. DIR.
Stewart officiating. The remains will be
taken to Baltimore and interment made
in Green Mount Cemetery.
Mrs. Mary Catherine Adler, the widow
OF the late Morris Adler, died yesterday
afternoon. Mrs. Adler was eighty-three
wears old and death was the result of
a general breaking down OF the system.
Mrs Adler belonged TO one of the oldest
and best-known families of Georgetown
and enjoyed a large circle of friends.
Funeral services will be held tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock from the West
Street Presbyterian Church. Rev. DR.. Al
eXauder will officiate. Interment will
take place in Oak Hill Cemetery.
The funeral of the late q. Walter Co
dey, who died Sunday. was held at
O'Clock this afternoon from the residence
Of the deceased at Thirty-second and
Prospect Streets. and was largely attend
ed. Rev. DIR. Stitt preached the funeral
sermon. The remains were inferred in
Oak Hin Cemetery and the funeral SER
vices at the grave were private.
The funeral OF the late Theodore Bou-
cher, whose death occurred Monday, was
held this morning from Trinity Church at
10 o'clock. The services Were private. In
terment was made in Holyrood Cemetery.
Nellie Coon, cOlored domestic employ
ed at the home of Charles Cornwell on
the Rockville turnpike, was very severely
burned last night by the explosion of a
kerosene lamp. Her clothes became ig-
nited and burned from her body. Mr.
Cornwell, i'm eXtinguishing the flames
was badly burned about the arms. DR. j
w Chappell treated the woman and DIR
Charles A Becker dressed the burns oi
Mr. Cornwell. The woman was taken tC
her home al Fort Reno, the attending