Evening star., 1899-03-09
AFFAIRS INfGEORGETOWN
Local Merchants Victimized by the Passing
Of Bogus Checks.
to Churches by MethO-
dist COnferenc8-Relief of Alien
Resident-RNster Honored.

Several local merchants have been VIC
timized in the past week through the pass
ing OF fraudulent checks, the plan of the
originator of the fraud being different from
the usual means of obtaining money by
false pretenses.- So far the police have
learned that Charles Hunter the keeper
OF provision store on sd street above
Dumbarton avenue. lost s15 by. the opera
ton, While M. D. Sullivan, the keeper OF
a grocery and provision store at 2Sth and
streets, was swindled out of $40 by the
same means.
In both cases the checks purported to be
made by Mackall & Ball. In the case of
Mr. Hunter the name of Henry Matthews
was written on the check and Endorsed on
the PACK: In the second instance, that of
Mr. sullivan, the name of Mr.. Pride, a
druggist at 18th and p streets, was. writ
ten in the check. 1t is said the same party
worked both swindies In each instance a
small boy delivered a note; signed by the
merchant with the request that 1t be
cashed. This was done, as the name Of
each person used was good customer Of
the dealer.
Church Appointments.
The appointment of Rev. II. T. Havenner
as pastor Of Dumbarton Avenue M. E.
Church gives pleasure to a good many
members Of the congregation who are ac-
qua1nted with the divine. He was last sta
toned at the East Baltimore NJ Z. Church
and has been in the ministry for a number
oi years. When he will assume charge of
Dumbarton Church Is not yet known, no
word having been received from him in
this connection.
Rev A: E: Spielman pastor of the Ten
leyto"n M. E. Church, was transferred by
the recent conference to Gaithersburg Md
ana his place at Tenleytown filled by the
appointment of Rev. II. E. Reck.
May Own Real Estate.
Among the bills recently passed by Con-
Sress and enacted into law was one for
the relief of Francesca Perna. Mr.. Perna
Is resident of Tenleytown. Some time ago
ne pought lot in the Barry subdivision
and erected handsome stone building on it.
When everything was completed he learned
that' ReHls an alien, he could not hold
property, and the passage of the law re-
moves this disability. Mr. Perna recently
maze trip to Italy to visit the scenes of
home this week
Farewell to DIR. Stitt.
The ladies of Dumbarton Avenue NJ. E.
Church held a farewell reception last even
ing 10 the former pastor, Rev. J. B. Stitt,
D. D., whose term as pastor ended yester-
day. About 800 people We're in attendance.
Frot Edgar Frisby, on behalf of the con-
gregatlon, made a speech, at the close of
which he presented to DR.. Stitt a hand
some leather covered easy chair. Rev. w
>. y. Thomas, pastor of the Gay Street
Baptist Church; Rev ". G. Alexander D.
D., pastor of the West Street PRESBYTERIAN
Church, and Rev. Sta nley Bilheimer pas
tor of the West Washington Lutheran
church, all made addresses suitable to the
occasion. A response was made by DR..
St1tt in appropriate terms At the close of
the meeting refreshments were served.
Messenger, Boy's Death.
Master John Stewart, who had been on
the messenger force at Georgetown, and
later at the department stores at Wash
ington, died yesterday morning at 80 o'clock
at the home of his mother 1918 Valley
street. Jackie" as he was more popularity
known, died after one weeks Illness Of
pneumonia. Two PHYSICIANS DR.. KurtZ
and DIT. Suter, We're IN attendance until
the ravases of the disease made medical
skill useless The funeral Will take place
Saturday morning at 10 O'Clock, the inter-
ment to be at Rock Creek cemetery.
F0OtwaIks Provided.
Through the efforts of Rev. Father Jos.
Mallon. pastor of st. AIMS Church. Ten
leytown, and DR.. Charles Becker jr., post
master of the village, the District Commits
sioners will place footwalks across the Ten
leytown road, one leading from the Grant
road to the church, and a short distance
north of this another between the post Of
flee and the public hydrant on the west side
of the road.