Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-17
AFFAIRS IN I GEORGETOWN
Practical Jokers Novel Inauguration of st.
rcksaDay.
Shocking Accidental Death of John
W. Miller, a Former Resident
of Ten1eytown-Briefs.

Some practical jelerst en- NJ street near
sd street inaugurateds.the celebration of
st. Patrick's day before midnight yester-
day. A Efe-size figure was rugged up,
wearing a green sash about five inches
wide, a beaver hat surmounting the crown
OF the head, and was strung up on the
telegraph wires on the south side of NJ
street, directly over the center of the road
way OF 33d street. In such conspicuous
place and with the glare of an arc light re-
fected fully On it, the figure presented the
appearance of a human being. A late ar
rival coming up the street a few minutes
before II O'Clock attracted the attention of
the entire neighborhoed by his shouting.
The cries were heard by Policeman Will
Hess, who discovered the Joke The effigy
remained i'll midair until some time about 9
CLOCK this morning, when 1t was removed
and thrown into the canal at 33d street,
the figure being so weighted that it stood
erect in the water, with the upper portion
of the head and the beaver showing In
tearing the figure doEn one of the wires on
the line was broken.
Capt. Mohun's Burial.
The body of Capt. Mob, H. who was killed
lii the Philippine Islands, and whose re-
mains We're brought to San Francisco on a
government transport. will be brought to
Georgetown and inferred at Holy Rood
cemetery. The mother of the deceased SOL
der formerly resided in Georgetown. and
her wish was not to have the remains
buried at the Preside cemetery, in Califor-
ma, or in Arlington National cemetery. The
bocy was shipped from San Francisco We'd
nesday and consigned to Undertaken ]. I.
Clements of this place, who will have
charge of the burial
Result of an Accident.
Sheriff Palmer Of Alexandra county has
investigated the circumstances surrounding
the death of John W. Miller. at Ballston,
Va, Thursday morning, and has decided
that the affair was purely accidental and
an inquest to be unnecessary.
Mr. Miller was accidentally killed about
O'Clock, the contents of & shotgun he was
carrying penetrating his body below the
heart and causing almost instant DEATH
The deceased conducted a small farm at
the place and suffered from the depreda-
tons of chicken hawks. While working on
his place on the morning in question he
sp!ed hawk and went into the house to
get his gum In coming cut he slipped on
the snow on the rear steps and in some
manner the gun exploded The deceased
formerly resided at Ten1eytown and leaves
two daughters. He was about sixty years
or age. and served in the Union army dur
ing the civil war.
Brief Mention.
Rev. Mr.. Summerville of Falls Church,
Va, will deliver the sermon tomorrow even
ing at 1880 o'clock at the meeting for men,
which will be held at st. Johns Church,
corner Of Potomac and streets under the
auspices of the church chapter Of the
Brotherhood of st. Andrew.
Rev. William II. Black will occupy the
pulpit tomorrow at the morning service at
the Eldbrooke NJ. Il. Church, Tenleytown,
and in connection with the service will ad-
minister holy communion.
Rev. Arthur S. Johns will conduct the
evening services tomorrow at Christ
Church, corner of 31st and o streets
The entertainment and celebration which
was to have been given this evening at the
parish hall of st. AIMS Church, Ten!ey-
town, in honor of st. Patrick's day. has
been postponed on account of the weather.
Mr.. Louis B. DuFfef of 35th street is con-
fined to his home with sickness.
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