The evening times., 1899-01-14
CURRENT EVENTS
In GEORGETOWN
DETECTIVE ELECTRIC LIGHTING
High school Students to Hold "a
"DicI<ens CnrnivaI''-The College
GIec Club Entertainment.

Fer several weeks past considerable
complaint has arisen over the failure of
the street electric light service in this
section to properly work. The greater
part of last week and for several days of
this week a large number cf the lights
failed 10 illuminate. On several nights
during the period not single light was
lit for the entire night. 1t seemed to be
a queer coincidence that the lights fai ed
tc work when the illumination was most
needed. The rcsidents comp ain justly
about the Stygian darkness. AS is well
known, the weather fer the past TO. might
has not been of the best. There have zen
only enc or two starlit nights, ami strange
the electric light service seemed TO work
all right cn these nights, while on othsr
nights their operation was detective. The
complaints of the citizens concerning
the poor service reached the Commission
er, and also the officials CT the ectric
Light Company. To remedy the trouble
force Of employees were at work yester-
day and overhaued the onnections of al
NEST every arc light. AS a resu the SER
vice was satisfactory last night, the first
time for some days The delay of the COM
pany in making the repairs to the SER
vice has caused more or less comment,
reporter this morning: ''Rad there been
citizens association or business mems
organization in this section CT the city the
difficulty would have been remedied much
sooner"
The students of the Western High School
are preparing TO give a Dickens carnival
in about months time. The idea orig
mated with Miss Westcott, the principal
OF the school. The entertainment is to
hn in, pf ha Tr.a
irons of the school, and 10 admission Will
be charged. Each section Of the first year
has been assigned one of Dickens books
and the characters of the books Will be
thoroughly studied by the pupils. The
teacher Of each section viii assign char.
acters to the pupils most fitted tor the
parts and appropriate costumes viii be Sc
cured. Short scenes from the different
works Will be presented.
The Glee Mandolin and Banjo Club of
the Georgetown University will give a con
cert on Wednesday January % at Castor
Eali in the university building. The clubs
were organized at the beginning Of the pres
ent school year and rehearsals have been
held regularly ever since. The concerts of
the clubs have always been excellent and
the coming exhibition promises TO be even
better than previous ones.
Rev. j. Thompson Cole. former mis-
the Grace p. E. Church Tuesday evening
Rev. Mr.. Cole was in Japan several years
and travelled extensively through the coun-
try During his sojOurn there he secured
some very fine views which he Will display
by means of a stereopticon.
Private Harrison is on sick leave
Benjamin Thrift is convalescing from an
attack OF grip.
j. II. Schulze is recovering after a two
NJ II bn
For the past year the congregation of the
Gay Street Baptist Church have been max
ing efforts TO secure subscriptions for the
erection of a new edifice. The members
have contributed literally and plans have
been made fer chapel which will be built
Immediately back of the church. 1t is ox-
pected that work Will be commenced The
coming spring. This chapel will be used
for Sunday school purposes, and all en-
tertainments given by the church will be
held there. AS soc~ as the edifice is COM
pleted the work on the church will be
commenced. In this way il will not be
necessary for the congregation TO worship
outside OF their own church while the new
building is being constructed.
\ movement has been under way among
the Baptist churches OF the District for
several months TO raise a sum of money 10
enlarge the Baptist Home. which is To-
Gated at 3G4S Street. a present there
are thirteen cid ladies provided for at the
home, but owing TO the lack of room the
inmates cannot have separate rooms, and
II is with this object in view that the ad-
dition is desired. The sum OF $1,000 has
already been procured and the work on the
building is expected to commence as soon
at The weather permits. a dormitory of
sixteen rooms Will be built.
The series of lectures commenced last
Sunday evening at the Congress Street NJ
p. Church by Lou Beauchamp concluded
Thursday night. The lecture was largely
attended, despite the inclemency of the
weather. and was in the nature of gem
eral review of those previously delivered.
The speaker recited several selections of
his own composition. The address through
out sparkled with wit and fun and was
Well received at its close
The annual election of officers of the
Sunday school Of the Dumbarton Avenue
II. E. Church will be held tomorrow morn
ing at l0:I5 o'clock