Evening star., 1898-12-28
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Prospective Purchase and Reopening Of Paper
Mill, Foot of Water Street.
Sunday Schools Given Their Annual
Held-General and Personal.

1t is understood movement is on foot by
which the old paper mill at the foot of
Potomac and Water streets will change
hands and be placed in operation. The mill
belongs to the estate of the late Maj.
George Hill, who so successfully operated
it in former years. Nothing definite CON-
cerning the deal can now be ascertainea,
and it is hardly probable that anything will
be given out until the sale is consummated.
According to the report in circulation, a
concern at Lawrence, Mass, is negotiating
for the purchase of the property. 1t is also
reported that the concern has plenty of
money behind it, and that If it secures the
property a number of much-needed i'm
provements will be made. and that the
manufacture of paper will be conducted on
a large scale. The concern has in view the
securing of some of the government con-
tracts for paper, and with its close proX'
unity to the seat Of government, and the
low rates of operating the machinery of the
mill water power being furnished from the
canal, it is calculated that a low enough bid
can be made to insure plenty II work. BY
others 1t is stated that the concern pro-
poses to manufacture a kind of oiled paper
to be used for wrapping tobacco, the de-
mand for which being large in recent years.
Sunday School Entertnin
The annual entertainment Of the Sunday
school of the Dumbarton Avenue NJ. z.
Church was held yesterday evening in the
lecture room of the church. The place was
prettily decorated for the event, and
large crowd of people assembled to witness
the exercises Mr.. Frank Bowling was
Santa Claus for the occasion. Prior to his
appearance there were several choruses
rendered by the school; a solo by Mildren
Cornwell; recitations by Frances Somer-
vile, Mfldren Fisher and Sara Cruit; songs
by Leila and Walter Bogley; recitation and
song by quartet, consisting of Ella Allen,
Eta Sebastian, Bess Birch and Leila
Bogley.
st. Johns Church held it's Xmas celebra-
ton in the church last night at 1 clock.
The full choral evensong sung, the
vested choir of the parish leading the Sun
day school An address was made by the
new rector, Rev. Frank Hillard Barton.
after which the recessional was sung the
Choir leading the school into the parish
hall, where a brilliantly decorated and il
Illuminated Christmas tree greeted the eyes
OF the young folks. Each scholar received
4 present, the rector making the presenta-
uon The superintendent of the school be-
ing unable to be present on account of sick
ness, his place was filled by Mr. E. F.
LOCKER. large congregation witnessed
the exercises.
Funeral Ceremonies.
Francis Tennison, one of the old residents
Of Georgetown, died Monday at his resi-
dence, 36th and streets, after an Illness
of several days. The deceased was in the
sixty-ninth year of his age. The funeral
was held this afternoon at 1 o'clock from
his late residence.
The funeral of James P. Wallace, who
died Sunday at his residence 1247 30th
street, as stated in The Star was held this
afternoon shortly after O'clock The
funeral was held under the auspices of
George I. Whiting Lodge, No. -, F. A. A.
NJ, OF which the deceased was a member
and had been an officer for some years.
Religious services We're held at the chapel
in Oak Hill cemetery, Rev. DR.. Hammond
of the Congress Street NJ. p. Church Off
ciating.
Pastors Lnrdcr Filled.
The good people of the Tenleytown Bap-
tist Church made another visit Christmas
eve to the home of their pastor, Rev. G.
W. Mccullough, and saw that the larder
was well supplied with good things for the
Christmas holidays. The evening of Janu-
airy 6 Mr.. Walter Stewart well-known
elocutionist will visit the church and rem
der a number of selections. For this occa-
sion general musical and literary pro-
gram will be rendered. The Sunday school
of the church will hold its annual Christ
mas entertainment this evening. Tor which
occasion an interesting program has been
prepared.
Briefs.
AT 4:40 O'Clock yesterday afternoon lie
patrol wagon carried William Bower, a
white man, to the Georgetown University
Hospital. He had been taken sick at Ross
lyn, Va.
Policemen Furr, Haney, Edwards, Harri-
son, f. c. Blake, W. w. Easley and T. S.
Delaney are off duty, being on the sick list
Henry Makely Wanted.
Edward Webb of Yonkers New York has