Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-16
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Citizens to Petition for the Opening of Pro,
pect Avenue.
Joseph Mansfield Injured by FnIIin,
From n Cnr-Morrts Post. g. 4.
r.. Expresses Thanks.

The project OF opening up Prospect ave-
nue. is again TO Lc agitated by the prop
erty owners in the vicinity. and tn, mat
ter pushed forward more vigorously than
ever. The need OF the opening of the ave
nue. from 18th street to the Foxhan road
which has so long been contemplated ami
which has been discussed often by the
Commissioners. has been badly felt. II il
claimed. il gives another outlet on In.
west from town. In the PROPOSED street
extension plans OF the Commissioners pro-
visions are made Tor the extension Of the
avenue but il Is calculated that many
years will elapse befor, this official step is
taken.
The District government. il is said, owns
the right Of way for The entire distance.
so it will not be necessary to have a jury
Of condemnation appointed to appraise tne
GililaSe done To property, and thus de-
lay the work. A petition looking forward
10 the opening of the avenue will shorty
bc sent to the Commissioners. setting form
in detail the need OF the new street.
Accidentally Injured.
Yesterday afternoon shortly after
o clock Joseph Mansfield. aged twenty-four.
slipped from ear No. Ar2 Of the Capital
Traction Company on VI street between
32d and 3!d streets and sustained a severe
cut on the back of mis- head. He was pick
ed up and carried into Cropiey's drug store
and later was taken to the Emergency Hos
pital, where his wound was dressed.
Charge Against "a soldier.
One of the soldiers from Camp Alger
hired horse and buggy from Darnes' liv-
cry stable. on NJ street. about 3 O'Clock
Yesterday afternoon. Not hearing anything
OF the vehicle or horse up to near midnight.
the police were given a description of the
outfit and requested to look out for tha
same About IL O'Clock this morning ths
horse anG buggy We're discovered by the
police of the sixth precinct There were
two soldiers in the buggy. and they were
taken TO the station house. While
charge was made up to noon today. il is
likely that Mr.. barnes will bring the mat
ter into the Police Court.
Ladies' Actively ut Work.
The ladies of Georgetown who are band
ing together TO help volunteers from the
District now at Tampa. Fla. are working
hard. call for sixty dozen satteen shirts
has been literally responded to. and some
of the shirts have been expressed To thu
camp. Additional contributions have been
received from Mr. Il. ID. Weaver. Mr.. ".
Nordinger MIR. William Wheatley and
Mrs. Goodwin, the latter doing considerable
sewing for the volunteer regiment. An APP
peal is made TO all of the ladies of George
town Interested in the movement. and con-
tributions of shirts are asked for. The con-
r.butiCns will be received the George
town branch of The Star Office. at the
First Cooperative Building Association,
I'2a sd street. where ackno~ lcdgment viii
be made. Mrs. Mayhem Platter has set
aside fund which viii be used in paying
the eNpressage on the articles i'm question.
Brief Mention.
Mr.. Robert Il. Tenney of the firm OF
Tenney * Son reported at the station yes
terday that some unknown parties had en-
tered his residence on Q street near 3lst
street and stolen about $50 worth of house
furnishings