Evening star., 1898-07-15
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Improvements Begun and in Prospect in the
West End.
Sales of Real Estate-Military Au-
thOrities Assisting in Keeping Or
der at Aqueduct Bridge.


made in Georgetown which will add to the
value of property in this section. The old
building at the northwest corner of Doth
ana NJ streets is being demolished. The
property has good frontage on NJ street
ana runs back for some distance on 10th
street, saloon formerly occupying the
corner and bakery adjoining it. 1t Is un-
oerstood that Mr.. Albert Carey contem-
plates erecting a modern hotel on the site
OF the premises containing about twenty
rooms. The permit for the improvement
has not as yet been taken out.
MT John Crowley is remodeling the
building at 1925 32d street and transform
iEg 1t from store into a dwelling
Edith Shoemaker Black, the owner of
$3.50 Nj street has taken out a permit to
make over 500 worth of improvements on
the building.
Louis D. Wine and Clarence B. Rheem.
trustees. have sold to Walter s. Massey
part of lot 81 of Barr and others sub
division of square 1910. The price paid is
given at $4,000 The property is located on
Olive street south side, near 10Th street.
Alice E. Thomas has bought of Lille NJ
Stewart part of lot 8, in block 80, of the
subdivision Of the American University
Park The price paid was $500.
The funeral of Mr.. Thomas A. Boucher
occurred this morning at o'clock from
Trinity Catholic Church with a solemn
mass or requiem, Rev. Father Mulvaney
). j., the assistant pastor. officiating. The
interment was at Holy Rood cemetery
The funeral was largely attended. The
pall-bearers were Messrs. John H. Crow
ley. William Schnebel, William Stohlman
ana r j. Cook The deceased came from
a Well-known family. The deceased was
formerly employed as a conductor on the
Georgetown and Tenleytown railroad. For
several years past he had suffered with
cancer of the bladder and for seven weeks
remained at Providence Hospital, at which
place his death occurred Wednesday even
Ing at $50 o'clock. The remains were
Drought TO the home of his sister, Mrs.
O'Neill, at 1913 35th street
The funeral of Mr.. George Lowe whose
death at Providence Hospital was publish
ed IL The Star was held this afternoon
from his late residence, 3134 Dumbarton
avenue.
Mr.. William r. Doores of this place has
been appointed a second lieutenant in the
regular army, and will shortly be assigned
to duty with some regiment in Cuba.
Mlzpah Chapter of the Order of the East
ern Star will hold a complimentary lawn
party and fete Wednesday evening at the
grounds surrounding the residence of Mrs
W. F. Hunt, on Wisconsin avenue.
On account of the many acts of disorder
committed by the soldiers In the vicinity
of Rosslyn, new order of things has been
introduced over there. The civil authori-
ties of the place were unable to control the
soldiers. and yesterday morning a form of
military law was put into effect Com
pany l of the list New Jersey Volunteers
under Captain Arthur Rollins, was detailed
to act as provost guard, and went into
camp at the end of the AQueduct bridge.
The camp was pitched on the high hill Just
back of the building of the Consumers
Brewing Company
According to orders received, a guard
was placed at the Virginia entrance to the
bridge, and no soldier was allowed to pass
either way without exhibiting a pass.
Those who were without passes were taken
into custody. The old car sheds a short
distance from the bridge were used as a
guard house. All men who were under the
influence Of liquor were also taken in
charge, whether going into town or going
back to the camp, even when armed with
the necessary permission. Yesterday was
a busy day for the guard, and about fifty
soldiers were taken In charge and locked
up. Later these men were marched back
10 camp, and made to answer for their mis-
demeanors. The establishment of the
guard had a salutary effect on the condition
OF affairs in Rosslyn.
James Jones, colored man, aged twenty
three, a laborer, while at work Wednesday
on shed near Glen Echo slipped and fell
to the ground, breaking his left leg near
the ankle. He was brought into George
town on Great Falls electric car where
the patrol wagon was met and the injured
man conveyed to the Emergency Hospital
for treatment. Jones lives in Tenleytown
The accident occurred about 6 o. clock in
the evening.
Lieutenant Sewel1 of the rough riders
who was wounded in the shoulder at the
battle Of Sevilla. Cuba, by the bursting of
bomb, arrived in this city Wednesday
evening, direct from the scene of the con-
f1fct. He was met at the depot by his sis
ter, Mrs. Heyl, the wife of Colonel Heyl
of the District regiment, who took him to
her home at 3406 U street, where he will re-
main for several days until he Is better
able to travel Later he will proceed to his
home at ST. Louis. Mo.
DR.. A. Peter will spend some weeks at
Cambridge, Washington county, N Y
Mr.. George Potter of 33d street, who has
been seriously Ill with typhoid fever, has
gone to Oakland to recuperate
The family of Mr.. Thomas Biggins of P
street is now summering at Atlantic City
Mr.. Biggins himself will leave town Satur-
day evening for the resort, and spend all of
next week.
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