Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-05
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
The Metropolitan Railroad Passenger Depot
Without Janitor.
Car md Wagon Collide Rev. OAR
neille's Departure for nevada
General and Personal.

The passenger station of the Metropolita
railroad on Both street, near Prospect ave-
nue. is now without lanitor, and has been
for several days. Since its erection. about
a year ago. the place has been in charge
of John Wills. who kept the quarters c,eaa
and attended to the fires in the win err
time making the place clean and comfort
able for all patrons of the road waiting for
cars to start In order to cut down ex-
penses, 1t is sad. the services of the jani-
tor have been dispensed with, and the
place is now opened in the morn ng by the
conductor of the first Metropolitan car 20
leave and closed at night by the conductor
OF the last car leaving the stand. The col
ored hands who clean the curves of the
road are ordered to visit the waiting $ a
ton once or twice week and clean Ii up
1t is understood the place will only be run
until cold weather comes, and then close
for the winter.
Car COlIides With Wagon
About $50 o'clock this morning car No
10 of the Georgetown and Tenieytown cleo
trio railroad. in charge of Conductor J. ID.
Aisquith and Motorman d. X Stacey,
struck the wagon of a. Wilson x Bro.
Bethesda merchants, ed street just
north of NJ street. No one was injured by
the collision. though the rear axle OF TIL
wagon was bent. and other minor damage
sustained by the vehicle
Killed IA Comprehend Snake.
While Henry Marks, the engineer of the
Rock creek shaft of the Lydecker tunne1
was at work few days ago he heard a
peculiar noise in the engine house. There
were several other men in the room at the
time, and a quick investigation revealed
the fact that the noise was caused by a
good-siZed copperhead snake The reptile
had crawled into the room through the
open door. After discovery he quickly
killed.
Leaves for Nevada
Rev. Benjamin ]. Darneille. who was
recently ordained to the ministry of the
Episcopal Church, left yesterday for Dela-
mar, New. where he has been assigned II
active duty and given charge of new
church recently erected at that place
While on the way to his charge Rev. Mr.
Darneille will make stops at ST. Louis. No
Denver, Col, and Salt Lake City. Utah.
He VIII probably remain in charge Of TIE
church at Delanar for several years.
General and Personal.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles z. Stohlman of :oi
street have returned home after a tour of
the great lakes and the ST. Lawrence rive,
lasting six weeks.
Mr. and Mrs b. r. Waddey of Pr, sp CT
avenue celebrated the tiftieth anniversary
of their wedding yesterday. They were tn
recipients Of many hearty well wishes.
Mr. James Archer of II street has On
exhibition monster watermelon, said to
be the largest ever seen in Georgetown,
which tips the scales at sixty-five pounds.
Must Show Cause.
Judge Cole of the District Supreme Court
signed order this morning in the case Of
Nellie J. Wolfe against Clement B. Wolfe,
requiring the latter to show cause Septem-
Der IL why he should not be adjudged in
contempt of court for having failed to pay
aiimony to his wife and her counsel fees,
required by former order OF the court.