Evening star., 1898-04-16
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN.
Pulpit Appointments Water Mains
Ordered-Necd Of Fire Engine.


Rev. ]. W. Kinchloe will occupy the pull
pit tomorrow at the Gay Street Baptist
Church, morning and evening. at the reg
ular hours for service. Mr.. Kinchloc is an
ex-conductor of the Capital Traction Conf
pany. and has many friends among the en-
p!cyes of the line.
The services at st. Georges Mission at
Fort Myer will have an added interest by
reason of the expected early departure Of
the troops of the garrison who usually at
tend the services. The mission is in charge
of Rev Father Brucker. ST., of George
town University. and mass will be cele-
brated tomorrow between and 8 o'clock.
The residents of Tenleytown are pleased
over the order of the Commissioners pro-
viding for the Introduction of water mains
in a subdivision of the village known on
the records Of the land office as Armes-
leigh Park. There will be 1000 feet of six
inch main laid in Austin and 39th Streets
which pass through the subdivision. The
same day the Commissioners ordered the
laying of LEO feet of water main, six
inches in diameter, on both sides of Both
street between o and P streets. and also
on the south side of P street between 35th
and :sGth streets
James Harris. a white man. giving his
age as twenty" sht years. and his occupa-
ton as that of a carpenter, was arrested
shortly after l o'clock this morning by
Policeman Harry Lohman The man was
found walking through the streets with an
iron pot in his hand. He was stopped. and
explained that he was taking the pot home
TO use for making turtle soup. The eA-
planatlon was not regarded as satisfactory
charge of vagrancy was made against
him, and In the Police Court this morning
he went down for ten days on the farm.
The funeral of Richard Berry, the son of
Mr.. r. r. Berry, cashier of the Farmers
and Mechanics National Bank was held
yesterday afternoon at 4:3O o'clock from
the family residence at 3O5S Z street. The
services were conducted by Rev. Francis x
Mulvaney. Sd, assistant pastor of Trinity
Church. The interment was at Oak Hill
cemetery. The demise occurred Wednes-
day, after a short illEess. The deceased
| was sixteen years Of age. He attended the
public schools of this place, and was ex-
ceedingly popular with his classmates
The police complaint book shows that a
number OF repairs are needed in this Sec
| ton. dangerous hole is reported in the
sidewalk in front Of 1914 32d street while
the pavement is said to be broken in front
| of 123D 18th street. Breaks are also re-
ported in the sidewalks in front of 2516 P
| street and 1850 32d street. The pump on
34th street between U and 32d streets is
| listed as being out Of order. to the incon-
venience Of the residents Of the neighbor-
| hood.
Since the recent fires to the north of
| town great anxiety has been felt over the
dDSeHce OF IRE HShtlls IaclutleS IN tnat Sec
ton. There are numerous schools and in
stitutions on the heights" and should a
| fire break out in any of them great damage
! will be done, 1t is feared before the nearest
engine can be pulled up the long hill to that
| quarter. The need of an engine house in
| the vicinity Of the present high service
| reservoir has become a topic of constant
discussion. The matter is deemed of vital
| Importance.
| The Country Skule" will hold another
session next Friday evening at the Dunn
| barton Avenue M. E. Church.
DR.. Louis W. Richie has bought Of the
National Safe Deposit and Trust Company
| the property known as the old Columbian
Mills. on Water street.
Mr. Robert Hoffman. who has secured
| possession of the hull Of the old excursion
steamer Mary Washington, is refitting the
same and will make a floating club house
when completed. The hulk Is now in Little
river.