Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-18
AFFAIRS IN GEORGET0Wy.
News Items Gathered West of Rock
Creek.

Rev. Franz H. Barton rector Of tba
church, will speak at the service for men
tomorrow evening at 7:3O o'clock at St
johns Church, corner of Potomac and q
streets. The meeting is the regular monthly
meeting held under the auspices of the
Brotherhood of St Andrew. Bishop Satter-
lee has accepted the Invitation of the chan
Ter TO be the speaker at the fifth anuiyer-
sary service in April. ar-ang arnents for
which are already being made.
Inc services of the congregation of the
Gay Street Baptist Church will be held to-
morrow Ia the chapel Of the church adj
joining the edihce which was recently de-
stroyed by fire. The services will be hold
az me usual time-ll O'Clock in the morning
ana I: 80 IN the evening.
During the season of Lent special services
VIII be held every "Wednesday and Friday
evening at 1:30 o'clock at Trinity Church
There will be a sermon every Wednasl1ax
ana FRIDAY evenings the stations Of the
way OF the cross will be read benediction
OF the blessed sacrament being given after
each service.
Rev. ]. w. BeaI. pastor OF the West
Washington Mission. on SD street batU,een
y and streets, will speak on "A Peculiar
Buraen' tome row morning at IL O'Clock.
IN the evening at T:3o the subject Of his
sermon VIII be, "A Question of PRIVILEGE, -
The mid-week service with lecture e
sun held every Thursday evening at the
west Street Presbyterian Church. the mas
.oi' 1NeN. w I. Alexander, D. D., con-
Quoting the same
The family of Mr.. J. F. Stock. CONSISTING
OF hVe members, residing at 1896 o street
VINO nave been quarantned since January
81, were released Thursday The colored
cook for the family had light case of
smallpox, and when the disease was dis
covered was Immediately removed to the
hospital before the malady had an oppor-
tunity to develop. The room she occupiad
was situated in the rear of the main buiId-
ing, lar removed from the living rooms Of
the family, so that the danger of contract
ing the disease was reduced 10 q minimum
But as an extra precauucn the health de-
partment thoroughly fumigated the prem
Uses and established a quarantine ON ar
count of the disagreeable weather prev~lH-
ing this month the confinement was endured
with some degree of grace. Notwithstand-
ing, the members of the family are very
thankful to breathe once more the air of
freedom.
The recommendation of the chief of police.
Maj. Richard Sylvester. to the District
Commissioners for the retirement of Po-
Hceman Augustus Brown will probably re-
suit in an effort on the part of some of the
residents of this section to have the officer
retained. For nearly forty years he has
Gone street duty, though of late he has been
he is the only original member of the force
that continues to do street duty.
Or. and Mrs. William Brace are in New
Orleans where they went to attend the
Mardi Gras festivities.
Mr.. Charles Eliason. who served during
the Spanish war as a paymaster in the
navy. has returned to Georgetown
The annual debate for the Merrick gold
medal will be held on Washington's birth
day, next Wednesday evening at the Gas
ton Memorial Hall OF Georgetown Tniver-
sity.