The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-11

In spite of the belief Of the Georgetown
people that the AQueduct Bridge piers are
as solid as the Rock of Gibraltar. Colonel
Aliens report seems TO indicate that four
Of them are ready TO float down the river.
This intelligence is a severe blow to
Ge6rgetown's pride, but pleasing news to
the Old Dominion Railroad people. Tie
Senate committee has instructed Captain
Beach to prepare plans for new bridge to
cost about $200. 600 The proposed struc-
ture viii be designed to accommodate the
road desiring an entrance into George
town as well as the general public This
VIII relieve the Old Dominion Company Of
a heavy expense that the reconstruction OF
the present bridge to suit their purposes
would involve. The new bridge would
greatly delay the entrance. however. and
in this offers a set back 10 the -Hew en-
terprise. Colonel Aliens report on the
structure prepared under instructions of
the Senate committee skaters an old idol
There are many here who refuse to believe
his statement regarding the install lily of
the bridge and refer TO the time when en-
gineeTS from France and England were
sent over here expressly 70 secure copies
- NAAS t-SAi9 AtA USE Al ADelI ON u NOUn-
tries II has always been regarded as a
bulwark Of strength and a structure that
would be solid and OF great carrying pow
er when the last tumpet sounded The
Old Dominion people are not much worried
over the turn in the affairs regarding their
bill They believe that the mission they
seek Will be accorded them in ale time
and :nder favorable auspices. Within the
past five years the Aqueduct Bridge has
had S1T5 G00 cUppr llnOn &c rinrc .-oICDaf
Aliens suggestions II adopted, Will bring
about an additional expense - $500 O00.
There are some people in Georgetown now
who are so submerged in sentiment that
they would sacrifice the proposed new
structure. rather than acknowledge a mis-
placed faith in the old.
Meredith. Winship & Co. Of George
town, are rebuilding eight boats for the
canal coal trade. and p 8ertens & Sons
ara building four new boats at Cumber-
land. They have just completed the con
stTuCti0u OF one All these boats VIII 20
into service as soon a5 the season opens,
which viii be about March / If the wealth
ct is open Each of these boats viii have
q capacity Of 10 tons The annual re-
pairs OF the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
are being made under the supervision Of
Peter Kelley OF Cumberland.
The fourteenth annual meeting Of the
Georgetown Masonic Aid Association viii
be held Wednesday. February y. az D.
m at The Georgetown Masonic Hall
The remains OF John c Dodge. who died
Friday at the residence OF his son, Charles
C. Dodge. I421 Thirty-thiFd Street. we're
sent Saturday 10 Everett Mass. where
the funeral services were held. and from
there were sent TO Bridgeton. Ne, for in
terment.
The funeral Of Mrs Anna N Onutt, who
died Saturday morning at her residence
in Bethesda, Md. of pneumonia. took place
this afternoon at 1:&G p n. The services
were held at the late home Of the de-
ceased Interment was at Oak Hill Gene
Iery- Mrs Offutt was the wife OF the late
HiIleary l. Ofutt and the mother Of N.
Wilson and HiIleary J. Offutt. and Mrs
J. Hite Miller, who died about three
weeks ago Mrs. OGutt had reached her
-eEHEfV- sixth yt-IT