Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-26
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL
DISPENsEs CHARITY.
Installation Ceremonies by G. A. r..
POst-ColOred Man Overcome by
Whisky-General News.

The Society of st. Vincent de Paul, at
tached to Trinity Church, gave out its
usual Christmas gifts Monday afternoon
and evening. An appeal to the congrega-
ton of the church resulted in the sending
in of a quantity of provisions. The pro-
visions and clothing were distributed among
the poor, who applied for aid, a total of
fifty-six families, containing 254 persons
being made happy by the receipt of a we'll
filled basket each. At all of the services
yesterday the thanks of the society and
pastor Of the church were read
Installation Services.
The officers of George u. Morris Post,
No. 10, Grand Army of the Republic elect
ed at the last meeting will be installed on
the second Monday in January follows ::
Commander, C. NJ. Robinson; senior vice
comma der, George w. Fletcher; Junior vice
commander, Martin b. Lichty; auartermas-
ter, A. b. Grunwelf; officer of the day.
Walter Sebastian inside sentinel. George
w. Golden, outside guard, George Krunk-
hard; adjutant, Henry Williams; chaplain
j. w. kirkley: delegates to the department
encampment, Rudolph Ullmer and ]. W.
kirkley.
Drank a Pint of Liquor.
Link Porter, colored resident Of Tenley-
80 o'clock by Policeman John ]. Sullivan
of the county patrol force lying In an I'M
conscious condition on a vacant lot in the
village. 1t was stated to the policeman
that on wager Porter drank a pint of
whisky without taking the flask from his
lips He was removed to his home the
house of James Parker in Reno where a
physician was summoned to attend him. The
condition of the man was not regarded as
critical.
Unknown Man Stones q Car.
Last evening about 10 o'clock a car on
the Georgetown and Tenleytown railroad, in
charge Of Motorman Burroughs, was stoned
at the junction of Wisconsin avenue and
Pierce Mill road by an unknown man. The
police were notified and Policeman Blake
of the county mounted force, who went
down Pierce Mill road on search found
a bundle of clothes containing a coat, vest
hat, handkerchief and large length Of
rope. 1t Is believed that the man was a
second-story worker, and fearing pursuit
dropped the bundle in order to escape. The
articles were turned In at the police sta
ton this morning.
Slight Blaze.
Last evening about 1880 o'clock fire was
discovered beneath the small frame build
ing just east Of the old Key mansion on M
street The blaze is supposed to have origi-
mated from cigar stump thrown upon a
pile of waste paper. Policeman ]. j. Smith
Of the Aqueduct bridge force was notified,
and after hard work succeeded in extin-
gushing the flames without turning in an
alarm Had the fire gained any Roadway
1t would most likely have caused serious
damage.
Briefs.
There were only six arrests made yester-
day by the officers of the Georgetown DO
lice station. OF the six cases three were
plain DRINKS. while two were for disorderly
conduct and the third on a charge of be-
Ing an habitual drunkard. Two of the
prisoners were white.
Miss Helene Moore of 1904 33d street has
as her guest Miss Nora Henderson of King
George county, Va. for the holidays
Mr. Thomas Fullalove, an old George
town boy. is in town for visit extending
through the holiday season. He is en-
plOyed in PittSburp