Evening star., 1898-06-13
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Observance Of Children's Day in Dumbarton
Avenue N. E. Church.


teroay at tie DumbartCn Avenue NJ. Z.
Church, which were elaborate and success
full AT II o'clock in the forenoon the pas
tor. Rev. DR.. j. B. Stitt. baptized a num-
Der of infants, and Immediately following
pre- ached sermon to the children of the
Sunday school about the choice of COM
panions. The eveEing service at the church
was entrelJ given up TO the children. The
place was prettily decorated for the occa-
sion with American flags and palms. The
service for the evening entitled Chill
dren of the King consisting Of rectations
solos and choruscs. A duet was rendered
by Misses Lille and Gertie Stewart, and
the former rendered a pretty solo during
the course CT the evening. Miss Edna Night
gave recitation. entitled THE Boyless
Town" Those who took part during the
evening were Misses Louise Schofield,
Katie Tho omas, Maud Fletcher George
Stewart, Louise Birch. Gertrude Simmons,
Nellie Rohr and Anabel Donaldson. Men,
bers of the infant class participated as fol-
lows: Louise Darcy, Clara Dyer, Leila
Be gley, Annie Brown. Mildred Fisher Wal
ter Bogley, Milton Schofield and Mollie and
Lille Wade. Solos were rendered by Ella
Allen Bessie Birch ard Eta Sebastian
Death of Sister Screphina.
Sister Serephina of the Academy of the
Visitation died Friday at the institution
dlleI dH iIiIlSSS VI several days. her tun-
eral was held yesterday morning, the in
terment being in the convent cemetery
The funeral attended by all of the
nuns of the convent, the religious services
being conducted by the Jesuit priests of
George town University. Sister Serephina
was known to the world as Mary S. Traut-
man, and she had reached the advanced age
of seventy-six years. She was a native of
Germany, but had resided in this country
for sixty eight years. For many years she
had been member of the Visitation order
Congestion of the stomach was named as
the fatal disease The funeral arrange
ments were under the direction of Under
taker J. T. Clements.
POcketbOOk Snatchcr Arrested
A successful case of pocketbook snatch
ing resulted in the arrest of William H.
Brooks, colored man, who is held on tbs
rather serious charge of larceny from the
person. Delilah Jones, colored, who lives
out in the country, and who brings a small
stock of produ.e to the city every market
day. Is the complainant. She had baen at
the NJ street market all day, and was Just
getting ready to return to her home when
Brooks snatched pocketbook from her
hand containing her sales of the day,
amounting to $4.15. The old woman went
to the police station and with tears told her
story. Later Brooks was arrested on sus-
picion. The stolen pocketbook and 81 of the
money were found In his possession.
Accident on Conduit Road.
A two-horse carriage. containing two la
dies and two gentlemen. while coming down
the Conduit road last evening about 8 |
o'clock met with an accident Just west of |
Glen Echo junction. The horses in some |
manner became frightened and dashed |
away. The carriage rolled down an en- |
bankment, the horses breaking away The |
vehicle continued to roll over until 1t reach !
ed the bottom of the rather steep embank- |
ment. The names of the people could not |
be ascertained, though the matter was re-
ported to the mounted county police force.
The irmates of the carriage must have |
reached town by means of the cars as the
police patrol was not called into use.
Charged With Attempted Murder.
John Bell, colored, aged sixteen years,
was arrested by the police of the third pre-
cinct yesterday evening. The prisoner
was locked up on a charge of assault and
battery with intent to kill, preferred by
John F. Bias. another young colored man.
About 10 o'clock the night of April |
the two were out on the AQueduct bridge
and during an alteration Bell stabbed Bias J
in the groin. innictinx, wound which at !
ous Since then Bell las been away from |
the District, but upon his return to his |
usual haunts he was taken into custody.
Gasoline Stove Explosion.
An alarm was -:turned in this morning |
about o'clock for fire in the dwelling |
at 1888 Potomac street. The place is oc-
cupied by Thomas Donaldson. A gasoline |
stove exploded in the house and set fire to |
the surrounding portions Of the woodwork. |
No. 8 engine company responded promptly |
to the alarm and in very short time the |
blaze was extnguished. The damage 49,
placed at $25
Accidentally Shot. |
Maria Perry young colored woman, ac- |
cidentally shot Nellie Washington, a COM
panion, aged twenty-five. yesterday after |
noon shortly before o'clock at the home |
of the latter. 1O76 Both street. The two !
women were examiping a pistol of small |
caliber, not knowing 1t was loaded. In an
attempt to raise the trigger the pistol ex-
ploded and the ball struck the Washington
woman directly over the right temple, but
instead of entering the brain plowed its
way through the scalp, making q serious
wound, which bled freely. The police were
notified and the woman was placed in the
patrol and taken to the Emergency Hos
pital. where the wound was dressed. Later
the injured woman returned to her home.
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