Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-08
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
The Old Hill Mill Leased for Paper Manu-
featuring Company.
Weil-known Business Men to operats
the Piace-Man Found Dead
General News,

The old paper mill on X, or Water, street
between 32d and Potomac streets will IL is
said. shortly be in full running operation.
A company of well-known men, It is said,
has taken hold of it, Those Interested in
the concern are Messrs. Robert D. Weaver
Nathaniel Wilson. William Weaver. s.
Thomas Brown. William wheatley and
Henry Weaver A lease has been secured
on the old mill, and repairs are now being
made. 1t is expected that everything will
be in readiness to begin operations by
April 1. The promoters of the plan in the
meanwhile will take out articles OF incor-
poration.
The mill will at first be used for the ex-
elusive manufacture Of blotting paper. but,
II Is understood. will gradually branch out
as business justifies. The place secured
Tor the factory was formerly used as a
paper mill by Major George A Hill aud
was at one time the leading factory of its
kind In the country. OF late years the
place has been idle
Car and Wagon Collide.
Nestibule car No. = of the Georgetown
and Tenleytown railroad collided with a
one-horse delivery wagon belonging to
Hecht & Co. this morning at the northeast
corner of 32d and Q streets. The wagon
was in charge of c. II. Anderson and a
youth was assisting him. The wagon was
toppled over and the occupants thrown out
both fortunately escaping injury, and the
morse was also unframed The car was
in charge Of Conductor J. Schlosser and
Motorman John Cafferty. The fender was
broken by the accident. 1t was claimed
the motorman continuously rung his bell
Tor block or more, but owing to the noise
of the wagon on the cobblestones the driver
did not hear the warning.
Found Dead in Bed.
The dead body of jefferson Jackson. col.
ored, aged about thirty-five, was discovered
yesterday morning by his sister. Rachel
Woodford, in the residence known as No.
Essex court between Grace and X streets
and west of 32d street. The man had been
sick for some time and had only re-
turned from the Washington Asylum Hos
pital. Later in the day the police we're
notified, and the coroner was ini pgned of
the death, which is supposed to be due to
natural causes.
Two Residents Buried.
The funeral of Mrs. Bridget Fife. for
some years the janitress of Trinity Church.
was held yesterday morning from the resi-
dence of her son, on the Conduit road. The
remains Were taken to Trinity Church.
where a mass of requiem was read for the
repose of the soul of the deceased. The
funeral was largely attended.
The funeral of Mary NJ Gingell. the wife
of Howard Gingell, who died Saturday at
OiSOHi, dl lllt age OF twenty-five
years. was held yesterday morning at
O'Clock from St AIMS Church. TenIeytown
The deceased was formerly a resident of
Tenleytown and daughter of Mr. and Mrs
Stadtler.
Brick Company Organized.
A corporation has been organized with
several Georgetown men at the head. and
including others, to manufacture bricks at
Rosslyn Articles of Incorporation have
been taken out at the Alexandria court
under the corporate name of the Rosslyn
Brick Company. Mr.. F. Baker Weaver of
the firm of W. T. & F. B. Weaver is the
president of the new company. and Mr.
George w. Wise the vice president. The
other officers E. P Simpson treasurer
and E. p. Gilman, general manager
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