Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-15
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Last Words of Mrs. E. D. E. N. S,uthworth
the Authoress.
Free Transfer System Commences
Tomorrow on West End Syndicate
ROads-Genera1 News of Interest.

The last Ineligible words l heard nv
mother utter" said DR.. Richmond ]. South
worth this morning to a Star reporter was
in the afternoon of Thursday, June -, the
day before she died. l was sitting alone by
her bedside tanning her, when she seemed
to be asleep. Without question or sugges-
uon she turned her head toward ME, par
TALLY opened her eyes and said, L wish my
soul would leave this tired body These
were the last words my mother sponta-
Eeously uttered. After this, when she was
semi-anconscious, she would answer ques-
tons in monosyllables." DIR. Southworth
stated that this feeling of fatigue was due
to the fact that during her last illness she
could take but very little food and during
the last week took scarcely any and could
not asSimilate that. Her weakness was
due to exhaustion from lack of nutrition
Besides the immediate family of Mrs
SouthWorth, her son, daughter and daugh-
ter-in-law, who attended her in her last
Illness, was Mrs Alice V. Hunt of Tenley-
town, whom the authoress had known and
loved since she was little girl Mrs
Hunt during the last week was as devoted
as a loving daughter She watched her all
night when alive and sat beside her body
after her death. Mrs. Southworth's chill
dren appreciate this devotion to their
mother.
Free Transfer of Metropolitan Road.
The transfer system of the Metropolitan
railroad will go into effect tomorrow and
free transfers will be given at BID and p
streets to the Georgetown and Tenleytown
railroad, and at 18th street and Prospect
avenue to the Great Falls road. Both of
the suburban roads will issue free transfers
to the Metropolitan line. The transfers
VIII carry the passenger a free ride to any
point in the District reached by the roads
When the suburban roads enter MARYLAND
an additional fare will be collected which
Will only be accepted in cash form no
tickets being received.
Bicycle Rider Painfully Hurt.
Arthur Green, a colored bicycle rider,
whose age was given seventeen years,
and who resides at 2015 NJ street, met with
an extremely painful accident yesterday
afternoon about 3 o'clock, while training
out on the track of the Park Bicycle Club,
wheel around the course when the handle
bars snapped. throwing the rider over the
wheel and broken part of the bicycle,
tearing a large portion of skin from a
tender spot. The youth was brought to the
city and taken to Georgetown University
Hospital for treatment.
Suspicion of Infanticide.
There was considerable excitement yes
terday afternoon about o clock around the
Aqueduct bridge. Some one had been seen
throwing bag containing something into
the canal. The supposition was that the
bag contained the body of an infant. The
man who threw the package overheard
quickly and silently departed before the
spectators had an opportunity to notify
the police. A searching party was made
up and the bag ffshed from the bottom of
the canal. When opened it was found to
contain the body of dog.
Brief Mention.
The choir Of Christ Church is at present
on its annual summer vacation, the scene
of the festivities this year being at Mid
dieburg Inn, Middleburg, Loudoun county,
Va.
The funeral of Mrs. Clara NJ Poore, the
wife of Mr.. Walter Poore, who died We'd
nesday, was held yesterday from St.
Stephens Church, corner of 18th street
and Pennsylvania avenue.