Evening star., 1901-01-30
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN.
Joseph johnson Charged With As
sauItinK His Wife-General Items.

Joseph H. Johnson, aged thirty-five was
arrested this morning shortly before 6
o'clock by Policeman Connor and held on
a charge Of assault and battery, preferred
by his wife. The man lived with his wife
at 1858 31st street. and recently a call was
sent for one Of the physicians of the poor
to attend case Of sickness at the house.
When the physician arrived he found the
woman in one corner of the room and the
husband lying in bed, from which he had
driven her. it Is said. while he was under
the influence Of liquor. To accomplish his
purpose, 1t is stated, he took a broom and
struck the woman across the face with the
handle, making an ugly wound
The funeral Of Patrick Calnan was held
this morning at $50 o'clock from Trinity
Church, a mass OF requiem being chanted
for the repose Of the soul Of the deceased.
The interment was at Holy Rood cemetery.
The funeral was well attended despite the
inclemency of the weather. The: deceased
is survived by widow and four children,
all grown-Mrs. Mary Ford, Miss Maggie
Calnan, Mrs. Lizzie Welch and Mr.. W. NJ
Calnan.
The fourth quarterly conference of Mt
Zion M. E. Church. 10Th street, was held
last evening, with Rev. NJ. w. Clair, Ph.D.,
the presiding elder. as chairman. Officers
for the ensuing year were elected as fol-
lows: r. j. Holmes, J. w. Lee. Alfred Pope,
Charles Matthews. David Hutchinson, ].
L.
and Edgar Murphy as trustees Of the
church The stewards Of the church. elected
at the same meeting, are: James l.. Turner,
recorder T. B. Locke ge GeSrge T; Beason' n
Smith, J. Frank Garner David Wright
Daniel Richardson, William Bell. William
Watts, ]. Bell and James Jeffries. A reso-
luton was passed requesting the return of
the pastor, Rev. William H. Gaines, to this
charge.
Miss C. Dodson, a teacher in &he public
schools, reported to the police this morn
ing the loss of open-face silver watch,
attached to silver heart-shaped pin, and
a small silver cross engraved with the let
ters IS. NJ F. L." The watch was valued
as a gift and was missed on journey from
the Abbott School building, 9Th street and
New York avenue, to Georgetown.
number Of friends of Messrs. A. w.
Hudson and P. w. MussOn, employees of the
Georgetown post office, gathered at 30th
and @ streets. last evening at o'clock to
witness race between the two around the
block surrounded by Both, U. 31st and @
streets, the starting stretch being. up the
steep cemetery hill. Mr.. Hudson failed to
show up and the race was awarded his
competitor.
A dance was given by the Ladies' Auxil-
iary of the Ancient Order of Hibernians,
Division No. 2, last evening at Linthicum
Hall. 1t was attended by a large number
of young people. The affair was under the
management Of Prof. Henry w. Schlosser.
1t was the first ball given by the auxiliary,
and the members were very well pleased
with the program.
Mr.. B. Kennon Peter will deliver the free
lecture on commercial law this evening at
o'clock at the Linthicum Institute.
The old Orme building at the southeast
corner Of 33d and streets is being de-
molshed. In it's place a row of six mod
ern dwellings will be erected.
AS soon as the weather clears work will
be begun on the erection of the Smoot flats,
on the south side of Dumbarton avenue be-
tween 30th and 31st streets, the total cost
of which is placed at $4,000.