Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-04
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Warrants to Be Issued for Violators of the
Snow Law
Difficulty in Serving the Papers-Ma.
sonic Association Election
Death of Mrs. Knowles.

In few days a number of residents of
Georgetown, and property owners in this
section. will be called before the judge of
the Police Court, 1t is said, to answer to a
charge of violating the snow law, in failing
to have the sidewalks cleaned within the
specified time after the snowfall of Satur-
day night. The police have interested
themselves in the case, and secured evil
dence upon which variants will be sworn
out. Delay in serving the warrants is
caused, it is said, by TWO things: First, the
trouble experienced in finding the owners of
some of the property; secondly, the rush of
work that has develved upon the warrant
clerk at Police Court it being estimated
that he has to draw up several thousand
similar warrants for the entire city.
The present crusade. it is said by some
persons, Will result il the repeal of the
snow law, and the PRONUNCIATION of new
on the sidewalk for fre-days at the end of
which time, under the present law, the Dis
trict government is. authorized to clean the
walks, and charge the cost against the
property as taxes.
Some of the property owners claim they
cannot be convicted ofgviolating the snow
laWr because under. the requirements, b the
sidewalks should have been cleaned Sun
day, and the law cannot compel servile
work on that day.
Election of Directors.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Masonic Hall Association was held
last evening at Masonic Hall on BID street
at which board of directors was elected to
serve for the ensuing year. The election
resulted as follows: Samuel c. Palmer, A.
B. Jackson, Isaac Birch, Thomas bowling
Wolf Nordlinger, Henry G. Wagner and
John @. Waters. Messrs. George w. King
ana James 5. Raeburn were also elected to
the BOARD, being the only new members. AT
meeting or the new board held shortly af-
Yer the election it organized by electing
Samuei I. Palmer, president; James s.
Raeburn, and Wolf Nordlinger, treasurer
Death of Mrs. Margaret knowles.
Mrs Margaret Knowles died last even
ing at her residence, 1884 Both street, after
a short Illness. The deceased was the
widow of the late Hamilton Knowles, and
was seYsnty-two years of age. Last Thurs
day she was taken sick with the grip. which
| resulted fatally. Mrs Knowles was a we'll
Known resident of this section having re-
sldeo here for over forty years. She en-
1oyed a large circle of acquaintance and
Was admired for her many virtues She
was consistent church member and dis
pensed a great deal of charity in a uuet
way. Her funeral will be held tomorrow
afternoon at clock.
C0mmahder9 Officers Chosen.
Az the last regular meeting of Command
cry, NO. 254, Knights of st. John, r. c. u,
held at the hall on p street near Both street,
| oflcers for the ensuing year were elected
| as follows: President Nose T. Booth; first
vice president, 3. Green; second vice presi-
dent, j. Conn; financial secretary, j.
Smackum; recording secretary, William
Terry; treasurer, J. Dorsey; first lieutenant,
j. A. Smith; second lieutenant, r. A. Car
| ter; captain, N. Wise
Briefs.
| Charles Williams, a son of John and the
late Sarah Williams, died yesterday morn
| ing at the residence of his brother-in- law,
! John F. kileen, at Rosslyn Va
Linthicum Institute reopened last evening,
| after being closed for ten days for the
| Christmas holidays
! John d. Croissant and George W. Rickett
| trustees, have sold to Richard E. Coon lots
| and of block g. of the American Univer-
| sity Heights addition. The consideration
named is nominal