The evening times., 1898-12-29
CURRENT EVENTS
IN GEORGETOWN
BIG REAL ESTATE TRANSFER
Water Street Property Purchased
by a KtnetOscOpe COmpany-An
Attempted Suicide.

H. P. Gilbert has sold to c. M. Campbell,
president of the American Parlor Kineti-
scope Company the buildings and ground
erty is on the south side of the street and
carries with it the water rights to the
! middle of the river. The price paid was
$4,000. The buildings on the property
have been occupied since last summer by
| the American Parlor Kinetiscope Company
The company is engaged in manufacturing
| moving picture machines. At present the
| factory is working night and day and more
| than thirty operatives are employed. An
order for 500 machines from John Wan
namaker in Philadelphia have just been
| completed by the company and it is und r
stood that large. order from Saks & Co.
is being completed. Large consingments
of these machines have been sent to Lon
don, Paris, and other continental cities.
About month ago IAN order from China
was filled The orders at present are so
far ahead Of the output that the company
is about to enlarge its factory. Much in
terest is centered in the operations of the
company just at present by business men
of Georgetown. 1t is the general opinion
that this sale indicates the opening of
good times in real estate operations west
OF Rock Creek.
Mrs. Emma Calbert, white woman aged
twenty-six years, attempted to commit sui
eide last night about Z: 10 O'Clock by inhal-
ing chioroform. The woman lives with her
husband, John Calbert, who is employed in
a lunch room near the Aqueduct Bridge on
the canal boat l.. VI. Hamilton, which lies
in the canal near the bridge. 1t is said
that the attempt to end her life was due
to desponency. She was taken to the
Georgetown University Hospital where the
surgeons after about fifteeH minutes Of
hard work, succeeded in restoring her to
consciousness. A little later she was able
to accompany her husband back TO their
home.
The Sunday School Christmas entertain
ment of the Tenleytown Baptist Church
was held last night in the Sunday school
room OF the church. The attendance was
large and all expressed themselves de-
| lighted with the songs, dialogues and reci-
tations given by the young people. After
the entertainment presents were distribut-
ed to the members of the Sunday School.
The Christmas entertainment given by
the Sunday school of ST. AIMS Church. in
Tenleytown, was witnessed by a large
| number OF the church members and school
children. The entertainment was given
in the Parish Hall. After the children had
rendered their carrolls and songs. dia-
logues. and recitations, Santa Clause
made his appearance and distributed gifts
of candy and sundry small articles.
Miss Kate Turkenton, daughter of
Edward Turkenton. died last night about 9
O'Clock at the home of her father, 1913
Thirty third Street. She was sixteen years
Of age. She had been ailing for some time
past Several days ago she was attacked
with the grip. which resulted in her death.
She was Il sister OF the late Miss Mamie
Turkenton, who died about two weeks ago
The funeral VIII be held from Trinity
Church next Saturday morning at o'clock.
lnterment will be made in Hoyrood Gene
teTy.
James R. Shanks is reported 10 be in an
extremely critical condition, and his death
is momentarily expected.