Evening star., 1898-07-30
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Death of Miss Rebecca Weaver, a Well
Known Resident.
Church Services TomOrrOyv-ElectiO
of Oficers-Teamster Loses n Leg
General and Personal.

Miss Rebecca Weaver died yesterday at
the residence of her nephew, Mr.. Robert d.
Weaver, the president of the Metropolitan
railroad at 24O9 Wisconsin avenue. The
deceased had been sick for some time. She
was a sister of the late Charles Weaver of
Georgetown Heights and was possessed Of
considerable property She was very char
ttably inclined, and widely known.
The funeral will be held Monday morning
at 10 o'clock. from the residence of her
nephew. and will be private.
Mr. Alexander F. Barnard, whose home is
in Rosslyn, Va, died Thursday after pro-
tracted Illness. The funeral was held this
afternoon from Trinity Catholic Church.
The deceased was thirty-eight years of age,
and leaves family to mourn his loss.
Church Services.
Rev. Thomas Gordon, D. D., will occupy
the pulpit tomorrow morning at the West
Street Presbyterian Church, and deliver the
sermon. During the summer no evening
services are held at the church.
Rev. DIR. ]. B. stitt. pastor of the Dunn
barton Avenue NJ. E. Church. will deliver
a sermon tomorrow evening on DIR. Isaac
Watts and His Hymns"
A large class of the children of the Sum-
day school of St AIMS Church, Tenley-
town. are holding sessions every Wednes-
day and Saturday morning at o'clock, un-
dergoing a special course of instruction,
preparatory to receiving their first COM
muniOn
Good Templnrs Elect Officers.
Independent Lodge, No. IA. independent
Order of Good Templars, at its regular
weekly session elected the following officers
to serve for the summer term: William A.
Pettis, c. T.: Haddie Ager, V, T.; ]. S.
RIackford, recording secretary; William
treasurer; James Lawrence, marshal.
Grand Chief Templar E. H. Jones was pres
ent TO further the interests of the Grand
Lodge excursion to Bay Ridge Wednesday,
August D.
Loses n Leg.
The wife of John Benton of 1913 33d street
has received information of an accident
which occurred TO her husband on July 10
at Tampa, Florida, by which he loses a
portion of one of his legs. Ir. Benton
went away with the District regiment as
teamster. While at Tampa he one day
took rest on the railroad track at a point
where 1t was cooler than at other places
The track vas a part of a switch that was
thought TO be unused, and while Benton
was asleep train was showed on the
switch, crushing mis- leg so badly near the
ankle that amputation was necessary.
The wife has not been informed of the
accident by her husband or the government
ofncials, but through friend of the injured
moved to Fort Thomas, KY, for treatment
As yet no additional information has been
received by her.
Entertained the Lawn.
An entertainment was given yesterday
afternoon and evening on the lawns at the
home of Mrs Magruder on the Tenleytown
road to Lyles. the six-year-old son, and his
ehum. Pashal Fox of Georgetown. An ex-
cellent dinner was cerved under the shade
OF the OAKS TO twenty boys and girls
military drill preceded, well executed by
Ihe St-A!oan cadets, commanded by Capt.
Bruce Magruder. with Marshal Magruder
and Paschal Fox Heutenants In this
company are four lovely little girls and
the color bearer is Miss Edith Armes
Music, dancing, games and refreshments
ended the pleasures of the day.
Repairs Needed
The Commissioners have called the atten-
ton OF the PotOInas Electric Light Com
pany 10 the condition of the granite blocks
IN the east side of the roadway OF 32d street
north of NJ street over the recently laid
Underground conduits OF the company The
granite docks as they now stand are very
uneven, though some attempt was made
not long ago 10 repair the worst Dortions
or the street. Almost the entire line of the
CONDUIT can be traced by the sunkeu CON
oition OF the granite blocks in the roadway
II IS said, in some places the depressions
being nearly six inches deep
Personal Mention.
MI Rein w. Darby of this place bas
Deen awarded the contract for constructing
$4,000 hospital at Fort Monroe. Va.
MI Walter Grimes, who has been ser;-
CuSiS III at MS residence on 32d street for
the past thIee weeks. is reported to be i'm
proved considerably this morning