The evening times., 1901-10-29
NEWS FROM GEORGETOWN.
Death of Mrs. AHgustC SchOtt, a
Prominent Resident.
Columbia baptist Church without &
PastOr-NO Public Night school in
TenIeytOvVn This Year-A Wagon
I'm Collision with street Car.

I'm Collision With street Car.
AIRS. August, Schott died early yestyr-
day morning at her residence. 20l0 Thirty
fifth Street northwest. She was seventy
four years OF age. and had been a widow
I for about twenty-five years. She was the
widow OF the late DIT Arthur SChOtt
man distmEuish,d for his learning. Her
surviving children are Colon Schott, an
attorney, of Cincinnati, Ohio; Albert
Schott. the singer. now making public ap-
| pearances In Germany Arthur Schott of
Piusburg- Mrs. Militia Benkert and Miss
/ Sonora Schott
Anton Schott, the celebrated tenor. who
! appeared here in concert short time ago,
/ is a nephew Dr. Arthur SChOtt Mrs.
SCLotJs husband, rendered important ser
| vice as a representative OF this country
I i'm assisting in the establishment of the
I true boundary line between the United
Sites and Mexico Though born in Stutt-
EaTt. Germany, Mrs Schott had resided in
GEORGETOWN for foTty-hve years
Since the departure Of Mr John Mus
son for Chester. Pa. to study for the min
istry. the new Columbia Baptist Church.
ThIrty-frst and NJ Streets northwest, has
had no regular pastor. Last Sunday the
Rev. G. G. Duncan, of Ray. Va. preached
d
vices.
The recopr ltion Of the church by the
Columbia AssoyHitio Of Baptists of the
District will te appropriately celebrated
on Friday nigh. All ne Baptist cougre-
cations and ministers Of the District have
been invited 90 attend the services. The
recognition sermon viii be preached by
the Rev. J. J. Muir. pastor Of the L Street
Baptist Church. and the Rev. Z. y. Pol
lard. Of the First Baptist Church, viii
deliver the charge to the new church. The
Columbia Baptist Church. which is an Off
| spring or the Gay Street Baptist Church,
was recognized by the Baptist authorities
about two weeks ago. McSsTs- P w
! Musson, Binstead, Ladson, Coon, and
Hail were appointed a committee by the
/ congregation Of the church TO seek recog-
milton.
Then newly organized St. Albau's Mems
! Club Of Tenleytown viii give an oyster
supper on the evening Of November at
/ St. Adams Parish Hall -On-the MurdOCk
| Mil Road.
Tonleytown viii have no public night
| school this year. Last yes-.a night school
| was provided the town out not enough
pupils attended TO warrant it maiute-
/ nance and the class was discontinued.
"
A horse and wagon belonging to G.. I.
Franklin. dairyman Of g5l7 o Street
! northwest and driven by William French,
! Collided with a car Of the Capital Trac-
tiOu Company at the corner of Thirty
/ fourth and NJ Streets about O'Clock last
night The wagon was considerably dam
aged.
! a pile Of old clothes. which had been
put in the cellar Of G236 Prospect avenue
[ III some manner caught fire about 4.30
O'Clock yesterday afternoon and caused
considerable excitement in that vicinity
l Although the fire department Responded.
I its services were not needed. the blaze
having been eNtiuguishCd before the AZ
I rival Of the engine.
William II. Gas1ins reported at the pO-
/ lice station yesterday that some time
during the night Of October % The front
door of his warchost at Thirty-secOnd and
. X Streets was forced open by thieves and
the safe in his Office o{eneC by means of
/ false keys. the robbers making way with
$9leJ in silver money and gold watch
f valued at so.
! The conference Of the Society Of St.
Vincent dc Paul of Trinity Catholic
/ Church is arranging TO give a euchre in
the near future The proceeds Cf the
event VIII be used for charitable purposes
r A CssiIesr has sold to Charles F.
Trlbby, for lanes Craig. the house and
premises lZ3J TWenty-elghth Street north
west.
/ The schooner Dennis Simmons. Captain
Stockton. has arrived here from Williams
ton, y g. with a cargo Of $4,000 shin
. giles and $1,000 feet of lumber for j. Ed
. ward Libbey & Sons.