Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-22
AFFAIRS nv GEORGETOWN
FIRE IN THE SrABLEs OF ROssLYN
PACKING COMPANY,
Loss EstimateAstO BE About $4,000
Entertainanents for Beneht
of Two Churches.

An alarm was sturned in last evening
shortly after o'clock for a blaze In the
stables of the Rosslyn Packing Company,
the plant Of which adjoins the Consumers
Brewing Company, on the lower Falls
Church road insRosslyn. The light OF the
ire was plainly visible from nearly every
section Of Georgetown and the county sur
rounding, and as result large crowd
OF spectators was attracted to the scene.
For time it looked as though the build
ings occupied by the brewing company
would catch fire, but this was averted.
The horses in the stables were taken out
after considerable trouble, several persons
being injured by the frightened beasts. Sew
erai hundred hogs belonging to the packing
company awaiting slaughter were released
ana the animals ran at large around the
place. good many of them straying away.
No. 8 engine company responded to
telephone alarm and managed to get wa
ter from the Consumers Brewing Company
and extfnguished the fire. Last evening
the president of the packing company
stated that the loss would be between S., 600
and $1,000. but this. morning 1t is estimated
that the total damage will hardly exceed
half of the first estimate. The stables
were not completely destroyed and the
brewing plant escaped with only slight
damage.
Benefit Entertainment,
An entertainment for the benefit Of Mt.
Tabor M. P. Church will be given by the
ladies connected with the church tomor-
row evening at Linthicum Hall, a musical
and literary program being arranged for
the occasion. The entertainment was post
poned from last week owing to the illness
or some Of the persons expected to particle
pate The first part Of the program will
embrace selection by a mandolin club,
recitation by DR.. Arnold. contralto solo,
Miss Adelaide Lynham; violin solo by Mas
Sic Cobaugh; recitation, Mrs. M. A Naylor;
vocal duet Mr.. and Mrs. Houghton, and
clarinet solo. Signor Carlos Ulivari Of the
conservatory at Naples, Italy. The Linthi-
cum Dramtic Club will furnish the Sc cJnd
part OF the program, presenting Sydney
Grundy's three-act comedy, SNOWFALL"
After the entertainment refreshments will
be served.
st. AIMS Parish Fair
The fair last evening at the parish hall,
Tenleytown, for the benefit Of the new St.
AIMS Church was well attended, and a
good program was rendered that was
highly appreciated. Little girls Of Terley-
town, attired In costume participated in a
cake walk, and won much applause Fol-
lowing the cake walk plantation songs
were sung by the juveniles. This evening
musical and literary program will be
rendered.
Music was furnished by the National
Guard Band last evening, and was of a
hlsh order After the regular program
was concluded dancing was INDUCED in
until midnight. handsome Turkish rug
was awarded to Mr.. Harry King Of Ten
leytOWn.
Held as Fugitive.
Fred Schlosser, ten-year-old white boy
was picked up on the street last evening
by Policeman johnson, and held on q
charge of being n fugitive from the board
of childrens' guardians, notice of the dis
appearance of the boy having been sent
out by Mr.. j. W. Douglass. The boy was
sent to the house of detention and was
later placed in charge of the board
Minister'S SuspiclOns Aroused.
1t is understood that the man who sue
ceeded in swinding Rev. Frank H. Barton
of st. Johns Church out of 3d. as stated
in The Star yesterday, endeavored to work
the same game Rev. Frank Havenner
pastor of the Dumbarton Avenue NJ F.
Church. Rev. Mr.. Havenner was suspicious
Of the stranger however despite his many
letters attesting the genuineness Of the pro-
posed transaction, and decided to wait
until he had legal information of any be-
quest that might be made to his church
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