Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-26
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Poverty Given as Reason for the Commission
Of Forgery.
Program Of Services Mt the Churches
An Arrest for Illegal Gum
ming Drevfties.


woman. aged about twenty-five years, who
lives at 1225 32d street. She was taken in
custody yesterday afternoon by Policeman
Harry upon a charge OF forgery and of OBJ
tanning money under false pretenses. The
unfortunate woman, who lives with her
husband. and who. while working, receives
something like 50 per week, has received
charity from the Georgetown branch Of the
Associated Charities during the past sea-
son. The funds of the organization are too
low tc permit the granting of further re-
lief. and. being in need, Mrs. Bangs wrote
out an order for some groceries, signing
the name of Mrs Bessie B. Bowen, who
has charge of the Georgetown branch. The
order was taken to the grocery store of ].
E. Thompson of 1863 32d street. and the
clerk in the store horored the same.
The order was shown to Mrs. Bowen
who declared it a forgery, and the matter
was called to the attention of the police
The storekeeper also added charge Of OBJ
tanning the goods under false pretenses
The woman was locked up, and. as no col
lateral could be furnished, was kept in the
station. This morning in the Police Court
tie two charges were consolidated into one
o. petit larceny, the amount involved being
gwen at so cents. The prisoner plead
guilty. and sentence in the case was sus-
pended.
Church Services.
College. will deliver the last of the series
mass at Trinity Church.
Rev. George V. Leech will occupy the
lulpit at the morning service tomorrow at
the Dumbarton Avenue NJ E. Church and
deliver the sermon.
Rev. W. S. Hammond DID,, pastor Ct
the congress Street NJ. P. Church. is to
deliver his lecture on Love, Courtship
n - 90 ut thn H.lr,
Church on Monday evening for the benefit
of the Tenleytown Baptist Church 1t is
expected that large congl egation will be
present to hear the excellent discourse.
Good Templar Sociable.
very pleasant and enthusiastic meeting
was had at the Hall of Independent Lodge
of Good Templars last night. After the
irritation of four candidates a program
was rendered by Misses Simmons, Glad
mon, Werner, Rchr, and Messrs. Phelps,
Mulroy and Irwin. The evening of April
II the lodge will give a sociable. in viii IN
the most prominent members of the order
will participate.
Ebenezcr Church Organ.
The closing program of a series of must
cal concerts at Ebenezer A. NJ. E. Church
was rendered last evening. The choir Ct
the Metropolitan A. NJ. E. Church, with
Prof. John T. Layton as director, was the
attraction, and there was a crowded house
The series of concerts has proved to be
very successful, and the fund realized will
be used in defraying the cost of the new
pipe organ. AT the services in the church
tomorrow the organ will be used for the
first time for the regular Sunday exercises.
Rev. ]. ]. Evans will deliver the sermon at
IL o'clock in the morning.
FOrfeits His Collateral.
Lloyd Hazel ard a companion went out
cunning yesterday and Policeman Bradley
ran across them on Tunlaw Heights. When
he saw Mr.. Hazel fire his gun he started
in pursuit of him and overlook him on the
kengla farm. His companion, who seemed
to have the game, got away, but Mr.. Hazel
was not SO fortunate. for the officer arrest
ed him and recovered a dove that he had
killed. A charge of discharging firearms
tco near a public road was preferred
against Hazel, and he left IS collateral at
the station for his appearance in the Police
Court this morning. He failed to appear
and his collateral was forfeited.
Brief Mention.
A box party will be given by the ladies
of the Masonic fair and exposition commit
tee at Masonic Hall Tuesday night. The
proceeds will go toward raising funds to
purchase suitable costumes for the George
town ladies who will assist at the fair.
DIR. X. j. Southworth, the sou of Mrs E.
d. L. N. Southworth, the aged novelist,
was run down by a wagon ut 14th and F
streets yesterday afternoon, tut was rot
seriously injured.