Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-17
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Suburban Railways Laying Plans and Per-
fecting Series of improvements.
Getting Ready for the Summer Bust
ness-Real Estate Transnctlons-
General and Personal.


lines of the Great Falls electric road and
the Glen Echo road. getting the lines in
shape for the expected heavy traffic of the
making an extension Of its tracks on the
western end Of the line. Instead of stop
ping at the point known as Idylwood, the
cars will run up to the cast end of Cabin
john bridge. The right of way has been
secured. and the track is now being laid.
The distance is perhaps quarter of a
mile. From Idylwood the cars run over
the tracks of the Great Falls road for
several hundred feet, to the first ravine.
At this point branch occurs. The ravine
is crossed OF separate trestle, and the
line of track continued to the bridge. The
new track is located just south of the edge
of the Conduit road, and north of the
tracks of the Great Falls road. By this
straight from Chevy Chase circle to Cabin
John bridge for one fare and without
change of cars. A large force of men Is
employed on the work.
The Great Falls road is equally as active.
A stone crusher has been put in operation
just east of Glen Echo junction, conve-
nient to quarry. and the crushed stone
Is dropped from the machine into freight
car ready to receive load. The stone
is being used as ballast all along the line.
In 1dition to this work the road cuts
are being made for the laying of a double
track from the iron bridge, back of the
Dalecarlia reservoir, to point known as
Little Falls station. which is east Of the
International Athletic Park. This is sthe
only portion Of the road that will be
double tracked this season. By the ar
ent, Frank II. Fowler, with three cars in
operation, a half hour schedule Is main
tanned. with as much ease as with four
cars under the old schedule. With four
can equal the schedule previously attained
by operating six cars. This is a saving to
tie road, and at the same time the COM
pany regards the present service a
better convenience for the general public
Sales of Real Estate.
Sally v. Easterhazy has bought of
Charles C. Glover and w. Riley Decide,
trustees, parts of lots 100 and 200 of square
1851. The properly is located on the south
side Of street between 30th and 31st
streets. and is known as premises 1922. The
price paid Is given at IS, 1910.
August and John Ockershausen have sold
to Charles Mueller portion of lot |, square
1903. The property Is located in the rear
of 1929 NJ street. and the price given is
placed at $3.50.
Mendum Wood has bought of Joseph A.
Repetti, trustee, portion of lot 137, square
12'4- The property is located on Dunbar
ten avenue near 18th street. The consid-
Only IA paddy
Considerable excitement was occasioned
carly this morning by the discovery of
figure, greatly resembling that Of man,
which was suspended by means of a rope
from the third story window Of Hanlons
grocery store, at '32d ard streets The
figure was discovered by the early Users,
ard quite a crowd congregated. Several
people rushed to the police station and
stated that a man had committed suicide.
An investigation revealed a different state
of affairs. The figure was that of a
paddy" fully seven feet in length, and
evidently placed in position by a number of
practical jokers, who remembered that to-
day was ST. Patrick's day. The efligy was
cut down and hidden in the store.
Recent Deaths.
Clifton, the three-year-old son of Charles
and Mary German, died last evening at his
parents residence, 1927 10Th street. The
funeral of Mrs. Alice Fuller, widow Of
William H. Fuller. was held this morn
ing from her late residence, 1920 street
Solemn mass Of requiem over the remains
was chanted at o'clock at Trinity Church
The deceased was a daughter Of Mrs. e. A.
Craig of Bath street.
Brief Mention.
The oyster supper, lasting three nights,
which was inaugurated Tuesday evening
by the ladies of the Gay Street Baptist
Church, has proved to be a very successful
affair."
The second annual reception of the Pri-
waite Footmens Association will be held
April IA, at Odd Fellows Hall, on NJ street
between 10th and 18th streets.
Rev. Laurence j. Kayanagh, S. j., deliver
ed an eloquent and interesting sermon last
evening at the Lenten service at Trinity
Church.