Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-30
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Reported Large Sale of West End Real
Estate.
Row of Nine Houses Sold for f1S,OOO-
Birthday Anniversary Cele-
brated-Other News.

than for any corresponding period for many
years past. The sales of real estate have
been quite large, and several big deals
have been reported. The recent selling or
thirty houses on Rock Creek court 10
Messrs. William Weaver and Ineodore
Barnes was followed by the purchase or
the OLD seminary building, at 30th and N
streets, by M ssrs. w. 7. and f. B. Wea-
ver who will shortly turn the structure
into a modern apartment house.
Another sale Of property was erected
Thursday through Mr.. John A. Heenan
The row of nine two-story brick dwellings
on 2Sth street, at the northeast corner or
Dumbarton avenue, were transferred TO
Theodore Barnes. and the consideration of
the change of title is placed at Sl3,Ooo
The property was sold by Edward +. Berry
and George w. Cissei trustees, for syndl-
cate The property consists of eight dwell
ingS and one store, occupied as pharmacy,
located on the corner, occupying lots 13i to
142 of square u 80. The price paid aver
ages over $1,66U per dwelling. The new
owner purchased the property as an invest
ment.
Birthday Anniversary Celebrated.
The fourth anniversary of the birth of
little Miss Margaret Reinberg. the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Reinberg and
granddaughter of Detective and Mrs.
Frank Burrows, was celebrated Thursday
evening by a reception at the home of the
grandparents. 272O N street. The house
was prettily decorated for the occasion,
and crowd of half hundred young chill
dl en-, besides many grown persons, were in
attendance.
The parlors were prepared for the occa-
sion, and flowers We're in evidence on all
sides. Excellent music was rendered dur
ing the entire evening by an orchestra. The
time was spent in games, including a cake
walk, in which Miss Becky Taylor and 9TH
ers participated. The little hostess was the
recipient of many presents of considerable
value.
Among those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
]. H. Reinberg. Mr.. and Mrs. l.. G. Rein
berg, Mrs. Mallory, Mrs. J. d. Adams of
Salt Lake City, Utah; Mrs. John Burrows,
Miss Mabel Burrows, Miss Mamie Stat
ford Miss Missile Moore, Miss Daisy Rein
berg, Miss E. Lewis, Misses Elsie Liziar
Katie Adams of Utah, Bertha Reinberg,
Katie Ingasoll, Annie Brown. Ruth Cart
lie Reinberg, Grace Weeks, Beulah Bog
ley. Loyce Weeks, Neomia Bogley, Mas
tiers Harry Mallory, Roosevelt Dietz, Les
ter DietZ, Bonnie Nicholson, George Rein
berg and many others.
Georgetown Union, w. C. T. U.
At the election of officers of the George
town Union of the Woman's Christian
Congress Street NJ p Church, the follow
ing were selected for the ensuing term:
Mrs. Susan Buzzee. president; Mrs. Ben
nett, vice president; Mrs Pearson, treas
urer; Mrs. Brewton, recording secretary;
Mrs. Birch, corresponding secretary. The
next meeting of the association will be
held on the last Thursday in October at
the Dunbarton Avenue Nj. E. Church.
Quietly Welded.
Miss Mollie Brewton and Mr.. Louis
Shearer were quietly married Wednesday
at the parsonage of the Dumbarton Ave
nUe NJ. E. Church, the ceremony being per-
fc1med by Rev. Frank H. Havenner, the
pastor. The wedding was witnessed by
only few of the intimate friends of the
contracting parties. After the ceremony
the couple repaired to their future home,
where they held a brief reception and
were the recipients of many presents. MIR.
and Mrs. Shearer will reside at 33lS Pros
pect avenue.
Choir Club Meeting.
The Choir Club of the Peck Memorial
Chapel met last evening at the residence Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Drummond, 2Sth street and
Dumbarton avenue, for the regular monthly
business meeting, at the conclusion Of
which those present repaired to. the dining
room, where an oyster supper awaited
them. The guests returned to the drawing
room after the supper. and the remainder
of the evening was spent in games. fruit
and other deLcacies being served at inter
walls. The house was prettily decorated for
the occasion with plants and flowers. The
officers of the club are: Mr.. Zimmerman,
the pIecentor, president; Mrs. Drummond.
treasurer. Among those present at the
NEE ting were Mrs J. Milstead, Mrs. Sgnor,
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Myers, Mr.. and Mrs.
Drummond, Misses F. Decker, Josie Myer,
S. kettner, Mabel and Nettie Jacobs, Jessie
Pearson, May Smith and Miss LaDue, the
pianist.
Arrested for Assault.
Last Saturday evening Clarence Robinson,
while walking across the canal bridge at
32d street, was acc sted by a gang of men
loafing a, tie place. His reply to the re-
marks made was not satisfactory, and &C
cording to his statement he was somewhat
roughly handled, being attacked and his
face bruised by blows from different mem
bers of the gang. He informed the police
of the occurrence, and later swore out a
warrant for the arrest of his assailants.
Yesterday Policeman McGill Grove arrested
six men, who were charged with assault.
In the Police Court John Cochran, aged
nineteen, was held guilty and sentence of
sixty days in Jail, In default Of a fine of SO,
imposed; John Huntington aged nineteen,
and Otto Dudley, aged twenty, were each
fined $40, or thirty days in Jail in default
William Beach one OF the men arrested,
escaped with ,'olle pros. in his case, while
the charges against George Stark. aged
twenty-five, and Charles Huntington were
dismissed.
Funeral of Miss Clements.
The funeral of Miss GOldie Clements of
1440 32d street was held this afternoon at
8 O'Clock. from the residence of her sister
at No. M street northeast. Her death
occurred Thursday afternoon at 30 O clock
The young lady was taken sick several
days ago at her parents residence on 32d
street with peritonitis, and, her condition
becoming serious, she was removed to a
hospital in Washington, where she died
Ii. and O. Weekend Country Excur-
sions.-Tickets sold Saturday and Sunday
good to return until Monday following at
greatly reduced rates from Washington to
Charlestown. Frederick. Annapolis Junction
and intermediate points.-Advt.
Ii. and o. 81 90 to Frederick, Hagcrs-
town and Winchester
| BY special train leaving Washington S:1j
In, Sunday, October 1. Returning leave
| Hagerstown and Winchester at and
/ Frederick pm same day. Tickets also