Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-04
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Schooner Bound for Georgetown with Cargo
Lost at Sea.
Woman Knocked Down by Wagon
Debating Society Organized
General and Personal.

Messrs J. Edward Libbey & Son have re-
ceived a telegram from Dill & Roehle OF
Baltimore lumber importers, announcing
the loss at sea of the schooner Annie 7.
Bailey, bound from Fernandina to Wash
ington with a load of yellow pine. The
schooners cargo was valued at $4,000. The
crew succeeded in escaping.
Knocked Down and Run Over.
Irene Jackson, a colored woman aged
twenty-one years. living at 1852 10th street,
was knocked down and run over by a
wagon last evening about G:45 O'Clock at
the corner of 33d and NJ streets, but not
seriously injured. The woman was attempt
ing to cross the street at the time. The
driver of the wagon was a colored man,
who was not recognized. and who managed
to get away. The woman was sent to the
Georgetown University Hospital in the pa
troll wagon, where her injuries received at
tention.
Captured Poultry Prizes.
Mr.. John NJ. Allen has just returned from
Hamilton, Va, where he attended a three
days exhibition of poultry, under the au-
spices of the Old Dominion Poultry Asso-
citation. He was awarded a silver cup by
the judges for having the best display Of
fowls. In addition to this Mr.. Allen won
the first prize on black Minorcas, first for
hen and first for pullet, besides capturing
a number of second prizes for other eX-
hibits
ciety.
The students of Linthcum Institute have
organized debating society to which the
advanced members of the school only are
admitted to membership. 1t has been
named the Lnthicum Literary and Debat-
ing Society, and will hold meetings regu-
larly. The officers of the organization are:
President, Louis des Garennes; vice presi-
dent, r. Bland Phelps; secretary, Thomas
F. Mason. The active members of the as
ISOLATION are w. B. Boteler, William Allen,
C. NJ. Deener, c. S. Brown, r. B. Phelps,
Louis des Garennes and I. F. Mason. The
honorary members of the association in
clude the members of the faculty, Messrs.
Taylor, Balinger Peter, Hay, WE'LL and
Wissner.
EpwOrth League Meeting.
Epworth League of Embry Chapter, Mt.
Zion NJ. E. Church, representing the soc al
department, held a meeting last evening at
2426 2 street. which was largely attended
by the members and invited guests. An
interesting program was rendered during
the course of the evening. Miss Mary L.
B. Beason presided. Rev. E. W. s. Peck
and the presiding elder, Rev. NJ. W. Clair,
were present. A collation. was served.
General Mention.
Mr.. William Hurley, who was savagely
bitten last Sunday night by a dog he was
trying to save at the Tenleytown fire, is
recovering. The wounds were thoroughly
cauteriZed.
A l.. Manly of Wilmington, \. c., while
addressing meeting last evening at Eb-
enezer a. NJ. Z. Church, was taken sud
denly Ill. He was attended by DR.. Frank j.
Webb, and later removed to his home
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