The evening times., 1898-11-11
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS.
Major George Hill Reported to Il.
Near Death.

. near Death.
Major George Hill who has been very Ill
for some time past at his home, 1928 NJ
Street is reported TO be slowly sinking.
Major Hill Is over eighty-five years of
age and is the last remaining prominent
figure of Georgetown's early days He
was always a strong opponent of Mayor
Henry Addison. and was the object of Ad-
dison's vindictiveness in his famous tin
cup speech delivered during Lincoln's
Administration from the steps of what is
now Lang's Hotel. Major Hill owns and
operates in Georgetown the only paper
mill in the District, and is a man of large
means, having been engaged in business
until within the past six months.
Joseph A. Williamson, an old and we'll
known resident of Georgetown, died at
his home, 2s0O n Street yesterday, after
an illness of three months. Death re
suited from paralysis. The deceased was
seventy-two years old. Mr.. Williamson
was grandson of the late Rev. DIR.
Baich, founder of the Presbyterian
Church, of Georgetown, and was close
ly identified with that denomination.
Years ago he was the ediio: or George
town paper. but of late years was en-
ployed in the Pension Office as an exam
iner. The funeral will take place tomor-
row afternoon at 3 o'clock, at the Oak
Hill Cemetery Chapel Rev. DIR. w. C.
Alexander, of West Street Presbyterian
Church, will Officiate.
The series of luncheons given by the Ia
dies of the Dumbarton Avenue M L.
Church proved very successful and were
Ia gel att dai NV ha has Of
Georgetown. The ladies succeeded in
raising a large amount of money, which
will be used in paying off the church debt.
The committee in charge consisted of the
following ladies': Mrs Johnson. Mrs.
Somerville, Mrs. BusZee, Mrs. Harner
Mrs. Jessie Wilson. Mrs. Isaac Birch,
Mrs. j. y. Kirkley Mrs. Lewis Jackson
Mrs. Waugh, Mrs. Fry. Mrs. Sherwood
Mrs. Hudson, Mrs. Wilson. Mrs. Frisby
Mrs. Stett, Mrs. n. r. Birch. Mrs. Walter
Brown, Mrs. A b. Jackson. Mrs. Helen
Fisher. Mrs. G. w. Offuit. Mrs Frisby,
Misses Gertie Stewart. Ida Pursey Mat
tie Crapley. Edna Jackson, Fannie Jack
son and Mrs. l. T. Woodward chairman
Mr. John Lewis. graduate of the Wash
ington High School and a member of the
Shakespeare Club of Washington. has
been placed in charge of the literature
and rhetoric department OF the Linthicum
Institute.
Charles Stohlman. the confectionery who
has been seriously i'll with typhoid fever,
is much improved.
Mr.. John Lynch has returned from
very successful hunting trip in Virginia.
special meeting of the Georgetown
Clerks Association will be held tonight
al o'clock to perfect arrangements for
the banquet which the assoca tion will
give next Tuesday night al the Alhambra
Cafe.
The funeral services over the remains of
Sarah L. Frizzell. the young daughter OF
Mr.. Charles Frizzell who died Wednesday
of diphtheria, took place from the resi-
dence of her grandparents at Thirty-fifth
Street and Madison Avenue this morning
Thomas Bateman. a bricklayer. was ar
rested by Officer Edwards last evening on
a charge OF profanity.
Elizabeth Johnson. colored, was arrest
ed yesterday by Officer Lintho charged
with disorderly conduct
Charles Calhoun was arrested yesterday
by Officer Hewlett charged with being
drunk and disorderly.