The evening times., 1899-01-21
CURRENT EVENTS
In GEORGETOWN
PROSPECT AVENUE EXTENSION
Early Morning Fire i'm Jacob Lew
insoa's Grocery StOre-Other
Items of Interest.

movement is on foot among the prop
erty owners of this section to have Pros
pect Avenue extended from Thirty eighth
Street, through to the Foxhall Road. The
matter has been under consideration for
some time and spasmodic efforts for the
extension have been made, but without
success. A concerted effort has never be-
fore been made and it is the intention OF
the projectors of the present movement to
get everyone interested - The matter and
make an effort which will undoubtedly BE
productive of results. The cost of con-
structing the extension would not be so
great. There would be no necessity for
condemning any property. right CT way
for the entire distance is vested in the Dis
trict Commissioners, though the present
Board may not be aware of the fact. Ac-
cCrding to map made in 1920 by Francis
Fenwick, sr.. and recorded in W. B. 55, of
the land records of the District, Prospect
Avenue, if extended, would cut into the
Canal Road at the culvert which was built
by the Canal Company to carry the wa
ter of Foundry Branch into the river and
also to the old Mason and Sldell foundry,
which has long been idle This culvert
goes beneath the Canal Road and the ca
nal about 100 yards of east of the south
tern terminus of the Foxhall Road II the
street is extended it will open up new
section of Georgetown and afford a direct
means of communication with the village
of Harlem.
This morning at about 500 o'clock Po-
liceman Saunders turned in an alarm from
box y for fire in the grocery store at 1914
( Thirtieth Street, belonging TO Jacob Lev
insOn. The fire was confined to the back
part of the store, and owing to the prompt
arrival of No. company it did not spread
very much. After about fifteen minutes of
action the fire was eXtingushed. The
damage 10 the store and stock amounted to
! about $G0o. The loss was fully covered by
/ insurance. The building is owned by Miss
Sarah z. Fowler. This is the fourth fire
/ in this building within the past few years.
The supper given last night by the la
! dies of the congregation of Dumbarton
Avenue N. E. Church was a success in ev
cry respect The lecture-room of the
I church was used as parlor, and the tables
/ were set in the Sunday-school room of the
! primary department. Both rooms were
/ tastefully decorated. About 200 persons
were present and partook of the dinner.
About $50 was realized and will be turn
! ed into the church fund.
Funeral services over the remains OF
| the late William G. Johnson. who died
| Thursday morning, were he'd this aft r
noon at O'Clock from the late resid nee.
Rev. Alexander Beiaskie offIciated. The
| interment was made in Oak ELL Gene
| terry.
Next Tuesday evening an entertainment
| Will be given in the Parish Hall at Ten
/ leytown for the benefit of St. AIMS
! Church. The 4 2nt Matilda Literary cub
! will take part Dancing will 70 Low the
| entertainment and supper and refresh
ntents will be served.
The revival meeting held last night at
the Gay Street Baptist Church was large
ly attended. Further converts were made,
making a total of twenty-one s.nce th
series of meetings began. 4 number of
1 Washington pastors were present and
made short addresses. BaPtismal services
will be held next Tuesday night
1t has been decided TO ho,d the Dickens
carnival for which the boys and girls OF
the first year of the Western High Schoo.
are now preparing, some time during the
early part of February.
Edward IL. Bailey is confined at his
home. 334I 7 Street. with severe alta *
! of grip