Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-01
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Wooden Trestles on Great Falls Electric
Read to Be Removed.
Iron Spans to He Substituted-RcsuIt
of Game of Quoits-Gen-
eral News.

The wooden trestles on the Great Falls
electric road are all scheduled to go, and
in their place immense iron spans will be
erected. On the road from Georgetown TO
Cabin John bridge there are fifteen tres
ties. including large and small. The struc-
ture over the Powder Mill branch, TO the
rear Of the Dalecarlia reservoir is of IRON
the only one of its kind on the original
read, and perhaps the largest span of
any. Two other large trestles are located
Just outside of Georgetown, one crossing
what is known as College pond. and the
other spanning Green Springs, a former
picnic resort.
All of these trestles will be taken down
and iron work substituted. The engineers
in charge of the work have plans for fill
ing in eight of the ravines now spanned
by wooden trestles, while over the others
iron will be used for the support of the
cars. This change is now being made. and
1t is on account of this that there is so
much delay in double-tracking the road.
Championship Quot Match.
a QUOT throwing match and oyster
roast occurred few days ago at the place
of Mr.. Ed. Buckley, near Chevy Chase cir
Gle. The contest at quoits was between
John Sullivan, who is claimed to be the
champion of the District, and Ned Rhodes,
the latter winning the contest by a mar
row margin. An oyster roast was held
in conjunction with the match. Besides
the contestants there Were present Alex
Thornton. John Lynch and Ed Buckley.
Another match will shortly occur between
Rhodes and Sullivan.
RumOred Building improvements.
1t is rumored that a big addition to the
real estate improvements in Georgetown is
shortly to be made, though the rumor can
not as yet be confirmed. 1t is stated that
800 dwelling houses are to be erected on the
subdivision known Burleith, northwest
of Georgetown. and to the rear of the
Western High School, the place being for
merly known as Cox'S woods 1t is said
the improvements will be commenced next
spring.
Sudden Death.
Nathan Hill. coored, aged ffty-nine died
suddenly Tuesday afternoon shortly before
o'clock in the wood and coal yard of
Mayffeld & Hieston, corner of 10Th street
and the canal. where he was employed.
He came to work in the morning. but APP
peared to be sick, being noticed several
times to stagger. He remained at the en-
CINE during the forenoon, however, but
after resuming work in the afternoon, while
walking across the yard he staggered and
fell. expiring soon afterward. Hill had
been in the employ of the firm for twenty
years.
General Mention.
Mr.. Giuseppe Troiano and Miss Mile H.
Hurdle We're married in the Tenleytown
Baptist Church at o'clock the afternoon
of Tuesday. the ceremony being performed
by Rev. G. W. Mccullough
a sand and gravel company has leased
the old Wheatley lumber yards on X
street for term of five years. at an an
nual rental Of $500, 1t is said.
MIR. Thomas Darneille of :f0i1 y street
became ill Tuesday evening about 9 o'clock
at 18th street and Pennsylvania avenue,
and was removed to his home in a car
riage.
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