Evening star., 1899-02-09
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Fourth Quarterly Conference of the Mt. Zion
N. E. Church.
Election of Trustees and Stewards
Marriage of Member of Police
FOrce-GeneraI News.

The fourth quarterly conference Of Mt.
Zion NJ. E. Church was held Tuesday even
ing at the church on 18th street between
Dumbarton avenue and o street, with the
presiding elder, Rev. NJ. w. Clair, in the
chair. The following were elected trustees:
John Lee, Alfred Pope, Charles Matthews,
David Hutchinson, G. w. Boyd, Henson
Reeder, ]. T. Beason Henry Mason and r.
]. Holmes. A board of stewards was elect
ed as follows: James L. Turner, recording
steward; Benson Locke, James Thomas,
Charles Smith, James Jefferis. Robert De
Neil, Daniel Richardson, David Wright,
George T. Beason, William Bell. John Bell,
Frank Garner and Augusta Boone After
the installation of the officers the confer
ence was addressed by the presiding elder.
Rev f. W. S. Peck has been in charge of
Mt Zion Church for three years, and it is
more than likely that a change of pastor
will occur at the annual conference, to be
held in Roanoke, Va, next month. 1t is
said an eX-paStor of some years ago will re-
cefve the appointment, If previous arrange
ments do not fail, which is not probable.
Rev Mr.. Peck, If he goes, will leave pros
porous congregation, and the members of
the church in general will regret his de-
parture.
officer Short Married.
There was a quiet wedding last evening
at the West Street Presbyterian Church.
the contracting parties being Mr.. Howard
P. Short and Miss Bessie Ager. The nup-
tial knot was tied by the pastor, Rev. w. c.
Alexander, d. D., and the ceremony was
witnessed by only the intimate friends of
the family of the bride Mr.. Short Is a
member of the metropolitan police force,
and is attached to the Georgetown precinct,
while the bride resided with her parents on
Both street. AI,er- a honeymoon trip the
newly married couple will begin housekeep-
ing on 34th street between and T streets.
Consters in Collision.
John Kelley, white, aged seventeen, liv-
ing at 92S 2Gth street, came over to George
town last evening to enjoy the good coast
ing afforded on the hills of this section of
the city. With number of others he was
coming down Both street guiding train,
when another train collided with him. The
force of the collision upset the occupants
of both trains, and the runner of one sled
struck Kelley in the left leg, making an
ugly iaceration. He was taken to the
Emergency Hospital by his friends where
the wound was sewed up and later Was
taken to his home.
MotOrman Injured.
/. A. Yeatman, who is employed on the
Chevy Chase electric railroad, was serving
as motorman on a snow plow running over
the road yesterday afternoon and in some
manner was thrown from the vehicle, land
fered cut above the right eye and slight
confusion, the force of the fall being
broken by the snow on the ground He
was taken to the Emergency Hospital
where his injuries were dressed after
which he went to his home at Bethesda,
Md.
Grand Larceny Charged.
Charles Golden, white man, aged about
thirty -four, was arrested last evening by
Policeman Passeno and held on charge
of grand larceny, preferred by the authori-
ties of Montgomery county Maryland
Golden, who formerly lived in Georgetown,
is alleged to have made away with q sum
of money given him by some resident of
Rockville for investment He came to
Georgetown, and has been working over in
Virginia. Last evening he was arrested on
the Aqueduct bridge, and this morning
Deputy Selby of Rockville came and took
him away.
On account Of the severe weather the
handkerchief social which was to have been
given this evening at Mount Tabor NJ P
Church has been postponed Indefinitely.
The present cold snap has had the effect
of soltdly freezing Rock creek, the canal
and also Little river. The Potomac is
frozen over, but the ice is hardly thick
enough to bear skaters.