Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-01
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Preparations for Opening the Canal for
Traffic the Coming Season.
Republican Mass Meeting in Fourth
District-Suspect Arrested-Gen-
eral and Personal News.

The water has all been drawn off the
Georgetown level of the canal preparatory
to the opening of the waterway for the
traffic of the coming season. The bed of
the stream Is being cleaned out of the
refuse material, rocks and other materials
which have either been thrown overheard
or accidentally fell in. Along the stone
wharves considerable stone is being taken
out. Beneath the Aqueduct bridge a force
of men were employed in digging the center
of the canal to a greater depth, the mud
being thrown on large scow. which will
be towed away when the water is again
turned in the level.
Final Republican Meeting.
Arrangements have been made for the
final mass meeting before the election next
Tuesday to be held by the republicans of
the fourth district, which will assemble at
Odd Fellows Hall on 2Sth street between
and streets Friday evening. The meet
ing will be under the auspices of the orig
iral Republican Club of Georgetown. Prom
inent speakers. including several candidates,
will address the meeting. The Mckinley
Club and the Young Mems Republican Club
will attend in a body. Mr.. James l.. Tur-
Eer will preside at the meeting. with Harry
L. Bell as secretary.
Automobile Company's Removal.
The Columbia Automobile Company.
which had factory on Water street, and
| which was partly destroyed by fire a few
days ago, will be removed from Georgetown
TO Baltimore, where the manufacture OF
automobiles will be continued. The move is
said to be caused by several reasons. the
most important of which is that all cast
irgs have to be made in Baltimore and
freighted to this city at an additional ex-
penSe.
Arrested on Suspicion.
| James Brown. a young colored man, was
| arrested yesterday afternoon by Policeman
| Dan Connors and held at the station house
! as a suspect. When arrested he had in his
| possession half dozen heavily plateo
| spoons. and these are held by the police
| Brown was attempting to sell them at diff
! ferent places at low figure, and his &C.
! tons aroused the suspicious of the police
| who placed him under arrest.
Paper Mill improvements.
The District of Columbia Paper Mill Com
! pany has taken out permit to excavate or
| lot 70, square ISL fronting 32J7 X street
upon the site OF which an addition to the
! present building will be erected. A permit
| has also been given to the George Hill es
tate for the repair of the wall which fel
down last week. and also the Strengthening
/ Of the floor joists. This building will be
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| soon as all repairs are made. which it Is
| calculated will take about one month.
| General Mention.
| Mr.. Franklin a. Whelan and the Misses
| Whelan of street have gone to Jackson
| Vile. Fla. on a pleasure trip.
! The funeral of Mrs. Sarah Williams was
held today, the interment being at Oak Hill
cemetery.
The Ash Wednesday services yesterday a
| the Georgetown churches were well at
| tended.
| The Linthicum Dramatic Club will appear
| ia the auditorium OF st. Elizabeths Asylum
| Friday evening and present several farce
| comedies.
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