The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-16
NEWS FROM GEORGETOWN
Titles to Property Made Clearer
by Recent Court Rulings.

4 RavenOus Ant Makes It's Appear
ance. and Information Is Sought of
the Agricultural Departmcnt-III-
ness Prevents Performance
Activity on the part of certain attor-
neys, who of late have dealt consider
ably in tax property, has had very
beneficial effect upon Georgetown realty
A few years ago, through inattauti0n Of
/ owners, bad surveyors and certain court
decisions, West End property titles were
very complicated. The zeal displayed by
the real estate men and the combination
OfIegal and real estate knowledge have had
the effect of unraveling many title entan-
clements. New rulings have been secur-
ed. Congressional legislation worked up,
ard other beneficial influences brought to
bear upon the situation The legislation
that has been most beneficial in this di-
rection is that which allows a bill IN
equity to be filed against unknown heirs
by parties claiming adverse possession of
property for twenty years. which. when
proved to the satisfaction Of the court,
results in a good title being decreed to
those applying for relief.
An ant that eats flooring and wash
bOardings in houses, leaving only the
paint, has made its appearance in the
northwest section The entomologists at
/ the Agricultural Department have been
written 10 for advice as to what will ex-
terminate the ants. General insect de
stroyeTs have had no effect upon them.
They have made their appearance in
countless numbers.
Prof. Howard states that these ants
have been made the subject of a special
paper prepared by the Agricultural De
paTtment and the victims of the destroy
ers work have been referred to this pub
iication for information
The Blue and Grey Baseball Team has
been organized for the season. The line
up is as follows: ". Brown. catcher; w
Lewis, pitcher; F Bernard, first baseman:
E Petit. second baseman: H TorreysOn,
third baseman: J. Gross. sTOrtstOp- II.
Hurley, CentrefieId, N. TIOuser, Ieftfeld;
g. HHIbUsh. rightfeld, and J. Connolly
and E Passeno. substitutes. The average
age of the players is sixteen years. All
| challenges should be addressed to W.
Lewis, 1860 jefferson Street northwest
On account Of the illness Of Miss Grace
| Ross, who was to have pIayed-the lead
! ing role in the comedy to be presented to
night at LinthiCum Hall. for the benefit
Of Mount Tabor Church. the entertain
ment has been postponed Miss Clara
+ Baker, late of Charles &. Hansford's
Company was TO have played Miss Ross
part. on two days notice. bat she is now
/ suffering from an Illness that threatens
to develop into typhoid fever
Robert D Weaver has bought the Bar
rick lot, containing three acres. adjoin-
ing Burleigh on the north and lying in
the rear OF Holy Rood Cemetery No i'm
mediate Improvement is contemplated
Thomas J. Brown, yesterday trans
ferred to Edwin X Fox lots IS and Is
in Brice's subdivision of square 1zS3
Martin Smith, captain of the canal
boat Archie GreenIees, reported at the
Seventi: precinct police station yesterday
afternoon, that his three months old ba-
by had 5ied without medical attention.
/ The Coroner was notified
| Miss Ma I'd Richardson. Of 2S17 y Street,
/ is i'll with typhoid fever.