Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-02
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Annual Election of officers of Georgetown
Citizens Association.
Meeting to He Held This Evening
Real Estate TransactiOns-Cien-
eraI News Items.

regular meeting of the Georgetown Citi-
Zens' Association will be held this evening
at $50 o'clo:k at the Office of the First
Cooperative Building Association, 1926 sd
street. The meeting will be of more than
ordinary interest from the fact that it
completes the first year of the history of
the organization. Officers will be elected
for the ensuing year. and the reports of
all of the present board will be submitted.
A summary of the work of the association
will be presented, and plan for the COM
ing years work outlined as far as practi-
cable.
The question Of the park project, which
has received SO much encouragement, not
only from the citizens of GEORGETOWN, but
by the District committee of the Senate
and the Washington board of trade, will
be discussed The telephone question is
also likely to be brought UP, and also the
matter regarding the erection of a me-
mortal bridge across the Potomac, between
the Long bridge and the Aqueduct bridge,
leading to Arlington.
Run Over by His own Wagon.
Major Ellis, a colored man, whose age is
given as thirtytwo years, while driving
a wagon loaded with iron yesterday on the
Canal road near the Aqueduct bridge,
slipped from his seat and fell to the
ground. Before he could move the wheels
of the vehicle passed over his right arm
and left leg. The wagon contained about
twenty hundred weight of iron, but for
tunately for the driver he escaped with no
broken bones. though he was badly bruised
where the wheels passed over him. The
man was taken TO the Georgetown Univer-
sity in the patrol wagon.
Real Estate Transfers.
Messrs. John A. Heenan and Jesse H.
Wilson, trustees, have sold to Joseph H.
Weaver the three-story brick dwelling and
store known as 1906 sd street. The prop
erty was recently sold by Mr.. Heenan to
Storm & Sherwood. who in turn transferred
the title, through the trustees to Mr..
Weaver. The consideration of the transfer
is placed at $500.
Smith Thompson, jr, and John j. Dolan
trustees, have sold to John T. Wilkinson
the west thirty feet of lot 50 and the west
thirty feet of lot "a, in square 1246. The
consideration named is s1.225. The prop
erty is located on the north side of o
street between 3Ith and 35th streets.
Benefit for Tenleytown Library.
The Tenleytown Library Association real
lied considerable sum of money for the
benefit of the institution through an enter
tainment which was given last evening at
st. AIMS Parish Hall. Those who took
part in various selections were: Miss Clara
Chappell. Mrs. Young, Mrs Middleton, Will
liam Conley and Miss Jessie Goode. The
program closed with farce by the men,
bers of the Linthicum Dramatic Club
Church Opening.
The West Washington Baptist Church
Rev. W. S. o. Thomas, pastor, will be
opened for worship Sunday, having been re-
built since it was practically destroyed by
fire a year ago. The services then to be
begun will be continued each evening, with
an address at 1880 o'clock by prominent
minister. Sunday next will be the ninth
anniversary Of Rev Thomas pastorate The
program for the coming week is as follows:
Sunday, IL a.m.-Sermon by the pastor,
Rev. w. S. o. Thomas; 7:3O pm, sermon
by Rev. G. L. Truett; Monday, 7:30 p. m,
addresses by ministers; Tuesday, 7:3O d m,
sermon by Rev. F. H. Hayenner, pastor of
Dunbarton Avenue NJ. E. Church; wednes-
day, $50 pm, address, Rev. A. r. Stuart
of Christ Episcopal Church; Thursday 7:3O
pm, sermon by Rev. w. 8. Hammond of
NJ. P. Church, Baltimore; Friday 100 o. M
sermon by Rev. W. c. Alexander of West
Street Presbyterian Church.
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