Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-07
AFFAIRS IN lGEORGETOWN
Heavy Investments Being Made in Real Es-
tate IN That Section.
Recent Purchase of The Albion and
the cid Hyde Resi-
dence.

Another block of the money received by
Georgetowners from the sale of their large
holdings in the Metropolitan railroad has
been invested in West End real estate. Mr.
Walter I. Weaver is now closing with the
owners for the purchase of the Albion 6
large old brick on the east side of 30tf
street, north of Dumbarton avenue. 1t is
also reported that Mr.. Weaver has pur.
chased the house adjoining on the north
occupied for SO many years by Mr.. Anthony
Hyde, who was w. w. Cercorans conflden-
tial man and one of his executors. The
price to be paid for the Albion is $4,000
and for the Hyde house $500. The Albion
has long been known as a retreat for those
OF fallen fortunes, for the last ten years
having sheltered many in its rat-infested
rooms VINO once lived in aff1uence. The AL
plon for some years has been owned by the
daughters of Mrs. Joseph Barton, who mar
RED one of the three sons of the Count de
Bodlsco who represented Russia in the
capacity OF minister to this country about
forty years ago
This original Count de Bodsco married a
sister OF the late Brooke Williams while a
pupli at Miss Englfsh's seminary, Of which
the Albion was the main structure.
Miss Williams at the time of her marriag
was out sixteen years of age. She was a
great beauty and reigned as such for years.
She mad three sons, one of whom, as stated
CoIoiS, HdfElSa MIS-. Joseph barton S
daughter, who is at present disposing of
the property. which was acquired by the
family principally on account of it's asso-
Citations.
Mr. Weaver will demolish both structures
as soon as the deeds of conveyance go on
record. He will erect on the sites a mod
ern apartment house.
The sale of the Metropolitan road will
result in the investment of at least S100,00O
of the proceeds in Georgetown real estate,
possibly much more, as the Weavers, whose
holdings were very large, have great faith
in the future of their native place The
sum of 100000 has been invested since July
A BfcycIist Injured.
DR.. Emiel Won Lindgren, we'll known in
this section, has just suffered painful BIZ
cycle accident in Newport, R. l., where he
is summering. The front fork of his wheel
broke, throwing him to the ground, result
ing in several sprains, bruises and disloca-
tons.
improvements Needed.
The District street force is engaged in
laying cement sidewalk on the south side
of T street. A petition has gone In to the
Commissioners asking for further and nee
essary improvements on this street
Chicken Thieves Arrested.
Mr. James Cation yesterday noticed two
colored men, Benjamin Naylor and John
Market space, and when few minutes
later he missed a peculiarly marked chicken
it took no Sherlock Holmes instinct to con-
meet the sudden disappearance of the men
with the disappearance of the chicken. He
trafled the men to their rendezvous and ar
rived Just in time To see the chicken put
in the pot. The telltale feathers were found
In basket behind the store. The men were
arrested and charged with larceny.
Z Notes
James Shughrue has reported to the sta
ton the finding of brown horse on the
Conduit road. The animal is either astray
from a pasture or is runaway
Mr. Richard Powell and family have re-
turned from River Springs, near Colton's.
John Rodgers thrty-two years of age,
was struck by car last night near Ten
leytown. A severe cut near the right eye
was sustained. The ear was in charge of
Motorman Burrows and Conductor J. b.
Council.
Mr.. Harry Crack OF BaIlsten, Va, left on
Saturday to go to his old: home, Barrow
county. Suffolk. England, to pay his aged
parents lengthy visit.