The evening times., 1899-02-04
CURRENT EVENTS
IN GEORGETOWN
Annual Inspection Of the c. &
@. Canal.
Dickeas Carnival by Western
High School Pupils.
Recital in Costume at DumbartOn
Avenue Churcb-Funeral of
Francis II. BatemGn.

G. L. Nicholson, General Manager OF the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal returned from
his annual tour of inspection OF the canal
from Georgetown to Cumberland. He says
that the condition of the canal bed is bet
ter than ii has been at any time in the
eight years that he has been connected
with the company. Less money VIII be
necessary for repairs this year than III the
past ten years, and no extensive improve
ment at any one point has been found
necessary. MIR. Nicholson says that prop
ably not more than six or eight thousand
dollars will be spent from now until the
1st of March, when the improvements con-
templated will be finished. II was re-
ported month or two ago that the large
aqueduct at Williamsport was nearly IN
ruins. Mr.. Nicholson says that this re-
port is untrue, and that the aqueduct is
only slightly damaged. He also says that
the outlook for an increase in the trainc
next season is very bright, and thinks that
the shipments of Cumberland and George 5
Creek coal will be greatly increased.
The recital in costume by Miss Anna
Belle Gray at the Dumbarton Avenue NJ.
f. Church, last night. was largely attend
ed although the weather was exceedingly
bad. The programme consisted OF num-
ber of solos, and recitations by Miss Gray,
who rendered the following popular num-
bers: The Thirty Second Day" "Old Man
and jim" "A Culprt, g Til Ma Comes,
Orthodox Team Lessons in Cookery.
AN Old Sweetheart of Mine, Tommy"
"Ginevra,' "Seein' Things at Night,
Guilty or Not Guilty" "Biddy McCree,"
and Rock of Ages An organ solo was
rendered by Theodore l. King and Miss
Lille Stewart sang soprano solo. The
programme closed with solo by Mrs.
Seely.
1t has been decided to hold the Dickens
Carnival, for which the first year pupils
of the Western High School have been
rehearsing for several weeks, on Saturday
evening next. The entertainment viii be
held in the large hall OF tie school and
will be given for the purlose OF raising
money for the gymnasium A number of
the characters described in Dickens books
will be impersonated by the pupils OF the
first year class. All will be attiIed in the
costumes appropriate 10 their PARTS. and
each will render selections from mis- or her
particular character. it is said that the
carnival will be somewhat simil&~ 10 the
| Shakespearean Carnival given by the So
ciety people OF Washington several years
ago.
The funeral services over the remains Of
T the late Francis Z. Bateman, whose death
occurred last Thursday, were held this
morning. Brief services were held at the
home of the deceased, 34l6 o Street, at 8
O'Clock, after which the remains were
borne 10 Trinity Catholic Church, where
solemn mass of requiem was sung. The
floral offerings were beautiful and pro-
fuse. The church was filled with the rela-
tives and many friends OF the deceased.
The remains were taken 10 Holyrood Gem
etery where brief services were held and
were then lowered TO their last resting
place
Tomorrow will be the eighth anniversary
OF the pastorate of Rev. W. s. O. Thomas
at the Gay Street Baptist Church. During
the eight years 359 members have been
! added to the church. There will be re-
! union tomorrow of ali the church members
and the hand of fellowship will be given 10
those who have recently united with the
church. Baptismai services will be held
| at the church tonight
| An affray which narrowly missed being
! fatal to one of the participants, occurred
yesterday afternoon about 4:30 o. clock on
! the Canal Road near the Aqueduct Bridge.
! William Thomas, colored twenty-six years
/ old and James Brian, twenty EIGHT years
! of age, became engaged III fight During
! the melee Thomas is said TO have drawn
/ a pocket knife and made a murderous as
/ sault upon Brian. Brian was unable 10
avert the thrust of the blade and il struck
| him on the left side Immediately over the
! heart. Fortunately the steel struck one o.
| the ribs and did not penetrate to the heart
| While the affray was in progress Officer
| Passeno, who is stationed at the AQue-
| duct Bridge, was attracted by the fight
| and placed the participants under arrest
/ Brian was thought to be seriously injur-
ed, and was taken to the Georgetown Uni
versity Hospital, where his wound was
dressed. He was later locked up and the
! two charged with affray.