Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-18
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Peabody Library Again Open to the Reading
Public
Refitted and Renovated, the Place
Was Opened Last Evening-0ther
West End News

The Peabody library in the Curtis School
building on . street between sd and SD
streets vas thrown open to the public last
evening for the first time in ten days, the
place having been closed temporarily for
improvements in the interior furnishings
There is a decided change in the general
appearance Of the place. Immediately no.
ticeable upon entering the library. The
walls have been kalsOmined, all the wood
work repainted and the fixtures retouched.
The furniture has been highly polished and
the books rearranged for convenience. The
entire library has been overhauled.
The Peabody library contains about 10000
volumes. and is the only free public read
ing place in Georgetown. The place Is
open every evening from to o'clock.
Every Tuesday and Friday evening the
subscribers are permitted to draw new
books, the other nights of the week being
devoted to the reading public. Mr.. Frank
Johns is the librarian. assisted by Mr.
Ralph Shoemaker.
Highway Robbery Charged.
Lewis Dixon, a young Colored man, was
arrested yesterday afternoon by Policeman
Blake of the county mounted force and
held at the Georgetown station upon
charge of highway robbery preferred by
William F. King. Later in the day the
Georgetown police received word of the
arrest at No. $ station of Daniel Tibbs, an
other colored man, charged with the same
crime in connection with Dixon.
According to the story told William King
and James Gay, two young men residing
In TenleytOwn. were out on the Broad
Branch road gathering chestnuts last Sun
day They had quite number of the nuts,
and were sitting down by the roadside di-
viding them when the two colored men
came by. and made a demand for the
ohestnuts. which was refused. One of the
intruders struck King on the neck with
short club Gay seeing that there was
trouble lost little time in leaving the To-
caHty The matter was reported to the
police yesterday morning, which resulted
In the arrests.
Christian EndeavOr Reception.
The members of the Christian Endeavor
Society OF the Peck Memorial Chapel ex-
tended reception to the pastor of the
church and his wife Monday evening. Mr..
and Mrs. Smith were received in the church
parIor. which was prettily decorated for
the occasion. The president of the society
Mrs. James b. Curry, made an address
which was responded TO by Mr. Smith. the
pastor. Games were enjoyed and refresh
ments We're served.
Arrested for Assault.
As result Of the condition Of Isaac Hem
derson. the coIored man who was found
paralyzed in a cell. stated in The Star
yesterday, Ella Wracks. an eighteen-year-
old coIored girl, was arrested last evening
by Policeman Englehart and held on a
charge Of assault and battery. 1t is claim
ed the prisoner is the woman who pushed
Henderson from the flight of steps, caus-
ing the injury from which he Is now suf-
fering. 1t is also stated that the woman
had in her hand. which she threat
ened to use upon Henderson. His condition
was reported to be but very little improved
this morning. and he will be unable to APP
pear against her in court for several days.
General Mention.
The steps leading from the bridge across
the canal at 9th street are reported to be
in an exceedingly dangerous condition.
A number Of books and periodicals have
been received by the managers Of the Ten
leytown public library. The promoters of
the library movement request those who
are interested in the cause Of education TO
donate duplicate copies of books they may
possess and old magazines. The reading
rooms are nightly filled by the residents Of
the village, particularly the young men.