The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-27
news FROM GEORGETOWN
Plans Perfected for the Poultry and
Pigeon Exhibition.
Students and Fathers Leave for a
Vacation on keyser IsIand-A Col
oTed Man Drowned in the Canal
While Trying to Rescue Il Dog.

vacation on keySer Esland-A COL
oTed Man Drowned in the Canal
While Trying to Rescue Il Dog.
Twelve members of the Washington
Poultry and Pigeon Association attended
the meeting at 1854 Thirty-second Street,
TO decide upon the entrance fees for the
different classes in the proposed poultry
and pigeon exhibition. Entrance fees
were agreed upon as follows: For a sin
gle exhibit, 81 for breeding pens, $3.50
each, Belgian hare exhibits, $50 each
1t was also decided to have a plat made
of Masonic Temple Hall, Ninth and +
Streets, where the exhibition is to be
held. in order that the exhibitions may be
arranged in advance. Committees were
appointed to make up premium lists for
the prize winners. Those appointed were
John Bardorff, 2. c. Duffy, John NJ Al
len, and \. l.. Gardiner, for poultry and
pigeons and Messrs. Payne and Bell, for
the Belgian hare. It was also agreed
last night that the name of the assocfa-
ton should be changed to the Washing
ton Poultry, Pigeon and Belgian Hare As
ISOLATION
The entertainment at the Dumbarton
NJ e Church, given under the auspices
of the Ladies Mite Society last night was
a success. The following participated in
the affair: Miss Cecilia Sullivan, Fred
Seibold, James Cathen, Miss Edna Knight,
Mrs Mary Stevens BeaII, and Roy Is
raeI Misses Artz and Bennett. Otto Sab
Ii, and Masters Balicger and Stanton.
The schoIastics of Georgetown Univer-
sity, with number Of the fathers. left
last night for Keyser Island, Conn, where
their annual vacation will be spent. The
entire distance VIII be Travelled by water.
In three weeks many Jesuits will as
semble at the university for the yearly
spiritual retreat Father Whitney win
probably remain at the college the great
er part Of the summer, experimenting
the improvements, which are being made
Georgetown has been besi.ged of late
by promoters, seeking local capital to float
enterprises of various kinds, from patent
medicines to International excursion com
panies- Georgetown, however. is very
conservative and goes into outside enter
prises only after calm deliberati0H.
The funeral of Guy Woodward Wilson.
who died Tuesday afternoon. takes place
at 4 O'Clock this afternoon. The services
VIII be held in Oak Hill Chapel. The Rev
Frank H Havenner, pastor of Dunbar
ton NJ b Church assisted by the Rev.
Luther =. Wilson, of Foundry NJ Z.
George Beckham Washington. colored.
was drowned in the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal near Thirty-second Street about
o'clock this morning He was attempting
TO rescue 4 dog that had fallen overheard,
when ne lost his balance and fell into the
canal himself Washington lived on
Grace Street. near Thirty-SecOud Street
Coroner hewitt viii view the remains.
I T. Shoemaker, a real estate agent.
Of this place has sold to Robert D.
Weaver tract Of land known as the
Orndorf farm, IN Montgomery county.
Nd. near Bean postofce. The tract con-
tafns 25S acres and was the property Of
Mr. Linthicum and H Maurice Talbot.
While the consideration named is noni-
nal. II is said TO have been the largest
real estate transaction made BY d West
End agent this year
Troops E and H. Of the Eleventh
Cavalry stationed at Fort Myer. will
vania Railroad, for Fort Ethan Allen.
Vermont. where they VIII remain for post
Ttity- The troops are in charge Of Can
tain bideTRer and Lieutenant King
The -chooner z Sherman. t.aptai1 tut
lock, leaves Georgetown today with a
cargo Of LI56 tons OF coal for Boston.
The Sherman arrived at the Purity. Ice
company wharf several days ago with
4 cargo OF ice from Maine.
Mrs Louisa Walsh, sisty-s>yo years old.
who resides At I726. Thirty-second Street
while walking in her yard yesterday. fell
and diSlocated her hip She was taken
70 the Georgetown University Hospital