Evening star., 1899-09-18
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
New Apartment House to Pe Erected on
Goth Street.
Work Delayed Awaiting Arrival OF
Deed From Russia-Sudden Death
of n Milkman-Other News.

Plans for the new apartment house which
will be erected by Messrs. w. T. and F. b.
Weaver. the site of the old seminary
building, lat the northeast corner of 3oth
and N streets have been drawn but the
construction is delayed. 1t is said awaiting
the arrival of the deed of conveyance from
the owners of the property, who reside in
Russia. Immediately upon receipt of it the
work will be begun. According to the in
tentions of the owners the apartment house
Will be a great addition to Georgetown.
There will be a total of fifteen flats of five
| rooms each, in the building, and everything
will be of modern construction.
The building now on the site is an historic
structure, belonging to the estate of Count
Bordisco, and at one time used by Miss
English as school for girls. The contrac-
tor for the new building Is r. w. Darby.
Dropped Dead on the Street.
Harry Smith, aged thirty years dropped
dead yesterday morning about 9:3o o'clcck
on NJ street. The body was quickly sent to
the Georgetown University Hospital by the
police in the hope that he might be resusci-
tated but efforts to that end were
availing. Smith ran a milk wagon, and
lived on the Conduit road, near the Chiin
bridge. He was at work yesterday, serving
milk on his route, and stopped in front of
1884 NJ street to leave an order. He had
poured the milk from a can and had just
stepped from his wagon to walk across the
sidewalk when he was stricken. The coro-
ner was notified of the DEATH and rendered
certificate of death due to heart failure.
The remains We're removed to an NJ street
undertaking establishment and prepared
for burial. The funeral will be held tomor-
row morning at o'clock. The interment
will be at Accokeek, Prince Georges
county, Md.
Return of Rev. c. A. Smith.
Rev. Charles Alvin Smith. the pastor of
Peck Memorial Chapel corner Of 2Sth and
NJ streets, was given grand welcome
home last evening by the members of the
congregation. The exercises were held in
the church, and in honor Of the occasion
the place was prettily decorated with flags,
palms and flowers. The decorations were
in charge of Mrs. John Mlstead and Mrs.
James b. Curry. Special music was rem
dered by the choir, including a beautiful
welcome hymn. The music portion of the
program was under the direction of Z. l..
Zimmar.
Policeman Herndon's Funeral.
The funeral of Policeman Samuel E.
Herndon, who died Saturday at 10 o'clock
at his residence, 320S Q street, will be held
tomorrow afternoon at o'clock from his
late residence. The services will be con-
Quoted by Rev. Mr.. Day, pastor of the
West Washington mission of the NJ. L.
Church South. The interment will be at
Glenwood cemetery. The pallbearers VIII
be selected from the police force, and they
will attend in uniform while a detail OF
officers Will serve as an escort. Policeman
Herndon was member of the police force
for about seven years, and was transferred
to the Georgetown precinct October Z of
last year from No. 8 precinct. Prior to
that he in No 1 precinct
General Mention.
Dav-l B. Curry of the 2sth United States
Infantry, the Of James b. Curry, is,
home a short visit to his parents at 1919
31st street. He expects to rejoin his COM
pany at Camp Meade Pa, in few days.
The clerks assembly of Georgetown is
making quite extensive preparations for the
turnout on the night of the return of Ad-
miral Dewey.