The evening times., 1899-01-10
CURRENT EVENTS
In GEORGETOWN
RUMcas OF A BRICK COMBINE,
Contra ctors Alege That the rice Has
AdSanced 81 Per xyhousand.
Other News Notes.

Other News Notes.
Georgetown contractors are much
wrought:ap lover the big raise in the price
past three weeks the price of bricks has
advanced dollar per thousand All the
brick manufacturers in the District. with
one or two exceptions, Il - aim ID, have
formed combine to put up the price. The
object, it is said, is to have large supply
on hand when spring opens The cost OF
buildings. IN contemplation in Georgetown
and vicinity alone will probably reach
So, 3,G000 eco, and 1t Is estimated that at least
10000 600 bricks will be needed. AS a result
OF this rise in the price many builders who
would ordinarily proceed with the erec-
tion of small buildings and houses at this
time of the year are holding off and wait
ing for lower prices.
The meetings given at the Congress
Street NJ. p. Church by Lou Beauchamp,
the temperance orator, who is delivering
series of lectures under the auspices of
the Good Templars of the District, are be-
ing largely attended. Mr.. Beauchamp de-
livered the first lecture of the present
series on Sunday night, before a large au-
dience, and again last night. A lecture
will be given tonight. tomorrow night and
Thursday. The local branch of the Good
Templars have thoroughly advertised the
lectures among their friends, and it is
expected that the remaining lectures Will
be even more largely attended than the
past two.
The lunch system which was inaugurated
at the Western High School about the 1st
OF December has steadily increased in
popularity among the pupils of the school,
until now there arc more than so per cent
Of the pupils patroniZing the lunch regu-
larry. II has been found that the ex-
penses of the system just about balance
the receipts, and no trouble has been
found in the operation Of the system. Miss
Westcott, the principal of the school, who
was the originator OF the scheme, is much
gratified at the success of the plan. The
school authorities have been watching the
experiment closely, and it is now the gen.
eral opinion among them that it is an as
cured success.
The death Of Randolph Birch. the coro-
nr of Alexandria county, Va,
occurred at his home near
Balston yesterday about noon
after an illness OF two months. The de-
ceased was well known throughout Alex
andria county and had many acquaintances
in Georgetown. He was a relative of the
Birch family here He was seyenty-four
years of age at the time of his death Fun
| eral services will be held at his late home
tomorrow afternoon at O'Clock. Inter
ment will be made in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Funeral services over the remains of the
late Yrs. Georgianna Bryan. whose death
occurred Sunday night, were held this aft
| ernoon at o'clock frcm Oak Hill Chapel.
Rev ]. W. Bell officiated. Interment was
| made in Oak Hill Cemetery.
The entertainment given under the aus
pices OF the, Ladies' Aid Society of Tenley-
town Baptist Church last night was excep-
tonally successful. The Tecitations Of Mrs.
Walter Stewart were we'll received.
Joseph Garrett is convalescing from a
two months attack Of typhoid fever.
Mrs. Jerome Lightfoot is i'll with the
grip at her home on Terrace Heights.
William Lee colored, aged thirtyseyen
years, was arrested late last night by Off
Der Lake, charged with promoting policy.