Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-16
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Ladies Aid Society Of Grace Church Presents
Pleasing Program.
NewsbOy Injured-Birthday Anniver-
sary Celebrated-JOhn A. Kearney
Dead General News.

tomorrow and Friday evenings at the Grace
P. e. Church by the Ladies' Aid Society, in
the form of Eye Singing Skewi," promises
to be interesting. The program for the oc-
cssion is good, and the songs that will be
rendered are the old familiar tunes The
school will be composed Of the following:
Prof. Linkins. Mr.. William A. e. McShea:
Tommy Bobkins, Fred. Madison; Felix
Simpkins, John Cherry; jeremiah Pimp-
KRIS. E. Jet; Hezekiah Tompkins. Mr..
Rothwiler; Silas Epworth. r. c. Balinger.
who is also the pianist; Hiram Noodles,
Samuel Sparshott; Obidiah Larkins. c.
Schutt; Joshua Reuben Green. Eddie Ager;
Zachary Jones, A. Pearson; Betsy Simp-
ks. Mrs. M. Bause; Mardy Hopkins. Mrs.
c. Schutt; Hannah Pumpkins, Miss l..
Grimes; Phyllis Larkins, Miss Eva Ma
Neva Norton; Charity Perkins, Mrs. *.
Huber; Prudence Larkins Mrs. G. Bause;
Lydia Tompkins. Miss H. Smith: Sally Ann
Smithkins. Mrs. Sullivan; Josephine Tomp-
kins, Miss Annie Madison; LaviIa jenkins,
Mrs. r. Pearson.
NewsbOy Hurt.
William Roberts. ten-year-old newsboy.
while riding fell from a wagon yesterday
afternoon at the corner of Both and n
streets, striking the asphalt roadway with
his head. He was picked up unconscious
but an examination showed he was not
seriously injured. The patrol wagon was
summoned and carried the boy to his home
at 1904 Grace street.
Birthday Party.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Zier recently gave
very pleasant entertainment to a number
of friends, the occasion being the birthday
of their niece, Miss Lulu Check. At IL
O'Clock the party adjourned to the dining
room. where refreshments were served.
Among the many present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Zier. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Rollins,
Mrs. Lynch, Misses Lulu Foltzer, Nellie
F'oltzer, Grace ODell, Mamie Kemp, Bar
tina Rackey. Hannah Town. Bertha Rein
gruber, Lulu Cheek, Bessie Shriever, Ger
tie Lynch, Messrs. r. T. Craig, V. ID. Craig
John G. Rick, Harry Smith. Henry B>a-
vers, Harry Connolly, Charles Shreves
Lewis Robertson, Edward Brown, Charles
Sherier, Ernest Sherves, William Rick
William Winstead. Edward Ogle Henry
Risen. Harrison Shreves. Frank Reingru-
Der, Clarence Parsley, John Zier, Claude
Rollins William Ricketts, and Morris
Rackey.
Death of John A. Kenrney.
John A. Kearney, a well-known and pop-
ular young man, died this morning shortly
before o'clock, at his home, 121O Bank
alley. The deceased had been sick for
some time Of consumption. His death is
regretted by many. He leaves a widow
and four children to mourn. The deceased
was formerly employed as a drummer for
f1ndley & Son. His funeral will most like
~ be held Friday from Trinity Church.
Probably Fatal Accident.
Shortly before o'clock this morning
Francis ]. Clements, an aged white man.
employed on the Georgetown and Tenley-
town railroad. met with a serious and prob
ably fatal accident while out on the Be
thesda branch at what is known as Bears
switch He attempted to adjust the troll
ley to the wire, and while bending over
the rope broke, precipitating him backward
to the ground, his head striking the ties.
The man was picked up and brought to his
home, at 1858 32d street in a special car
According to the story of the employees
of the road Clements was blown off the
rear dashboard by the wind. This after
noon the condition of MIR. Clements was re-
garded as critical.
Annual Election.
At the annual election of ths Georgetown
Masonic Aid Society, held last evening" the
following officers were elected: Rein W.
Darby. president; Isaac Birch, vice presi-
dsnt; Charles Becker, treasurer; F. w.
Storch, secretary, all members of the old
board. They were unanimously reelected.
Fell From ScafOldfnS
Charles P. Cotton, a painter while at
work yesterday, met with a painful mis-
hap. He was employed on the building at
the northwest corner of 31st and M streets,
and while walking around the scaffolding,
slipped and fell to the ground, distanc, of
fifteen feet. 1t was found that his shoulder
blade had been broken and other injuries
sustained. The injured man was removed
to the Emergency Hospital in the patrol
wagon.
Brief Mention.
In the obituary notice of Mr.. William
Dundee, whose death occurred a few days
ago. it was stated that his wife had died
some time before his demise. This refer
snce was to his first wife, his second wife,
with four children, surviving him.
Moses E. Rheine, the manager of the
Georgetown branch of the Enrich Beef
Company, reported to the police this morn
ing the theft of a blue melton overcoat
with velvet collar, in good condition, which
was taken from the office some time yes
terday afternoon between 3 and O'Clock.
Policemen Harry Lehman and C. H.
Bradley and Station Keeper August Voss
of the seventh precinct, attended the fu-
neral of Policeman Settright, formerly of
this precinct, which took place this morn
ing from St. Peters Church. in East Wash
ington. The interment was at Arlington
National cemetery.