Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-03
AFFAIRS m GEORGETOWN
Program for Union Services at Churches
During Week of Prayer.
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ernl and Personal News.

The program for the observance Of the
week of prayer, in union meetings to be
held at the several churches named. is
as follows:
This evening at 100 o'clock in Lutheran
Church, corner OF 32d and @ streets, Rev.
Stanley Billheimer, leader. Subject: Con
fession and Thanksgiving" Rom. 6: Ii;
Psalms, As: 1-13
Tuesday evening at 7:3O o'clock in Con-
gress Street M. P. Church, 31st street be-
tween M and N streets, Rev. w. s. Ham,
mond, ID. D., leader. Subject: 1.-The Church
Universal" Eph. 4: 1-16; Rev. 1: 1920.
Wednesday evening at 73O o'clock in
Gay Street Baptist Church, corner Of 3lst
and streets, Rev. w. s. o. Thomas,
leader. Subject: Nations and Their Rul.
eTs," l Tim. 2: 1-6.
Thursday evening at 7:3O o'clock in West
street Presbyterian Church, Rev. w. G.
Alexander, d. D., leader. Subject: Fam
lilies and Schools Home Missions" JOSH
"A: 1922; Col. 3: IA; 4: 1.
Friday evening at 7:30 o'clock at West
street Presbyterian Church, Rev. ]. b.
Stitt, d. D., pastor of Dumbarton Avenue
M. e. Church, leader. Subject: Foreign
MISSIONS" Psalm, 2; ROM 10: 6-21.
A Lincman Injured.
Thomas Canada, who is employed by the
Georgetown and Tenleytown Electric Rail.
road Company as lineman, met with a
serious accident yesterday while making
some repairs. He was attempting to ad-
just a guide wire to the trolley on 32d
street near Prospect avenue, when he Lost
his balance and fell from the top Of the
ladder, which is built on a wagon. The
distance to the ground was fully twenty
feet. The injured man was taken to the
rome of Mr.. John Schlosser, machinist
and electrician of the road, who lives al
1911 32d street, where medical assistance
was rendered.
Death of Well-Known Resident.
Mr.. Abraham Blumenthal, well-known
resident of Georgetown, died Friday morn
ing at O'Clock at his residence, 1920 NJ
street. The deceased had reached the age
of sixty-ive years His death is regretted
by large number of friends and acquaint-
ances. The funeral was held yesterday
morning at $3.50 O'Clock from his late resi-
dence, and was largely attended.
Complaint of Poor Lighting.
There las been some complaint made
about the illumination of the Aaueduct
bridge across Rock creek at Pennsylvania
avenue. The roadway of the bridge is sup
posed to be Illuminated by two arc lights
placed at either end, but this work is not
accomplished. owing to the manner in
which the lamps are hung. The iron frame
pletely shuts off the illumination of the
bridge, and throws the light in directions
where it is not needed.
drcsitic..
The cold snap formed good ice on the
Little river and all day yesterday there
were hundreds vf Skaters enjoying the eX-
hilarating outdoor exercise. Rock creek is
also solidly frozen over, is also Chevy
Chase lake. The latter place was visited
by number of skaters of both sexes yes
terday
MIR. Ambrose l.. Ogle, the well-known
musician, who has been seriously i'll at his
residence, S3d street, is reported to be
convalescing.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the GeorgetSwnrNaso nic Hall Associa-
ton will be held tomorrow evening at, Z
O'clock, at the hall. on sd street.
AZ soiree and Feunfen of the dancing class
es of Prof Henry OSdhiesSers Will be held
this evening a the academy, 1901 Nj street.
meeting of the STOCKHOLDERS of the Cap
ital Traction Company. will be held at the
union depot; 36th and NJ streets, Wednes-
day. January r. for the election of direc-
tors. a.-ie-.' -
Messrs. H. G. Pratt and James Appleby
will leave town tomorrow for a hunt last
ing four days in the Wilds of Virginia, neal
Fredericksburg. Virginia deer and wild
turkey VII! be the sole objects Of attention