Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-01
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Reftting Public School Buildings for the
Coming Fall Term.
New York Capitalists Interested In
Hoiierfth TabulatinE Machine
Factory tn be Enlarged.

The work of repairing and renovating
the public schools of Georgetown. prepar-
atory to the commencement OF the annual
fail term Is In progress. The Curtis build
ing, on O street between 32d and 23d
streets. is receiving new floors and is
undergoing a general overhauling. The in
terror and exterior of the building will be-
repainted. The Addison School, fronting
on P street between 32d and 33d streets,
VIII also receive fresh coat of paint on
the outside and inside
The school accommodations will be about
the same as last year for the fifth division,
which includes all of Georgetown and a
part of the first ward There is room for
$500 pupils. The rolls last year showed
there was an average attendance of 3 300
Some of the buildings are crowded. while
others are just full enough for convenience
ana comfort Of teachers and scholars
fenoing the erection of another building,
the Old frame structure at the intersection
OF BID and SD streets will be used this wear
for public school purposes
Last year a kindergarten was started az
an experiment in the Addison School under
the control of Miss Moote. The school was
such a success that it will be continued this
year and the plan gradually enlarged upon.
A new kindergarten for the division will
IN all probability be started this wear ar
It.h ana r streets. and with each succeed
ing year an effort will be made to establish
new school of this grade until a sufficient
number has been secured to meet the re.
quirements.
EnlarginE n Local Industry.
II is rumored that syndicate of New
York capitalists, of which Mr. Herman
Hoiierith is member. have purchased of
Horace Jarboe the land on 31st street
anutting on the Chesapeake and Ohio canal
on the north, and will Immediately begin
ture, adapted to the manufacture OF the
tabulating machine of which Mr. Hollerith
Is the inventor. Elaborate and costly ma
chinery will be introduced This syndicate
mas been wavering for some time II ia
SAID, between the site purchased and the
property between the Chesapeake and Ohio
canal and Grace street, fronting on 3od
street The property purchased of Mr.
Jarboe. 1t is understood will be conveyed
for the consideration of $500 cash. or
about 81 per square foot.
Mr. Hollerith has the contract for sup
plying all of the tabulating machines to
be used in taking the census OF 1900 and in
ADDITION thereto has a number of Euro
peah contracts. About $5O,UD will be in
vested in the Georgetown establishment
and large force will be employed in turn
ing out the machines in the time specified
IN the contracts. Mr.. Hollerith has been
occupying the premises purchased for sew
eral years but his new contracts have
forced him to seek much more extensive
Plenty of Game Reported
The reed bird season is now practically
In full blast and number of sportsmen
dally frequent the marshes along the Vir-
g1nia side of the river in search of game
1t Is reported that there is an unusual
quantity of wild birds in this section, and
the season so far this year has been bet
ter than last season. and. in fact,
lagher of 32d street after spending a fore
noon In cunning brought home five dozen
birds, and he reported that sportsmen who
We're able to wade through the marshes
We're much more successful than he
Ice Embargo Removed.
The people in Tenleytown and the county
north of Georgetown We're forced to do
without ice for several days this week, due
to an action taken by the Tenleytown Rail-
road Company Since the accident Satur-
day evening until yesterday the company
would not haul ice, though other articles
were shipped to the county on the freight
car. change was made yesterday, how
ever, and the embargo against ice was re-
moved, the first consignment being sent
out at noon.
General Mention.
Mr.. r. A CASTELAR, has returned to the
city after spending month at Newport
Mrs. b. S. Robinson has taken out a per-
nit for the erection of a two-story and
attic stone and stucco dwelling at the cor
ner of Both street and Milwaukee avenue
Oak View.