The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-02
news FROM GEORGETOWN.
The Citizens Association Discusses
4 Schedule Of improvements.
street Car Service in the West End
Also Under C"n>iderHti"n-CeI
brHtion of the Recognition oF the
New Columbia Baptist Church.

The Georgetown Citizens Association
met last night. with President r. r. jan
n,y I'm the chair The first matter brought
10 the attention of the association was
the schedule Of improvements 20 he made
In the West End George w. King ~uE-
gc~ted that the committee ON public i'm
prOyemcntS see that the interests of
Georgetown Zee projected and ;h. preSi-
dent directed a special committee O." TAX,
such action as is deemed advisable. the
committee To consist Of George W. King.
DIT Thomas }. Jones. and pr. Eeenc.
J. w Bogley, on behalf of tho commit
tee appointed at the last meeting TO ascrr-
tain whether tn service of The TenIey-
town and Rockville Railroad could not
be made more regular and freight car
placed in service, reported that though
the committee had made some progress.
ii had No assurance Of success iu cijhcr
object.
DIR. Eccne and Mr. Pole discussed t-Ie-
phone and electric railroad conditions I'm
the West End. and explained what should
be accomplished In the wa of improve
ments MIR. King showed a piece of one
inch pipe, which. he stated. ne was com
PEELED Co remove from the third floor Of
MS house. for the reason that an electric
current had in some way reached il and
rendered II porous Mr.. Pole. who is an
electrical engineer, explained the Ihe-
n"mend in very interesting talk ON eIzc-
troiysis.
The recognition Of the new Columbia
Baptist Church 10y ;he Columbia Associa-
ton Of Baptists Of the District Of Co
Iumbia several weeks ago was appropri-
ately observed last night. Followers of
the Baptist faith, from all over the Dis
rict. were present. The auditorium Of
the church was artiSticaIly decorated with
palms and flowers The Rev. Dr. Ni5ador
acted as master of ceremonies. The Rev.
J. J. Muir Of the Z Street Baptist Church.
preached the recognition sermon. while
the Rev. +. B. Pollard. of the First Bap-
list Church, delivered the charge to the
congr. cation. The music for the occasion
was furnish ed by an augmented choir ana
prayer was offered by the Rev. Mr. Nav
LOT The church has had no regular pas
TOR since the departure OF Mr. John MfIS-
son FOR Chester. Pa. whore he went TO
study the higher theJlOgy Each Sunday
a minister from one OF the Washington
- 10 ptlst churches IS called by the Column
pa congregation, TO officiate at the ser
vices. The church Is an offspring Of the
Gay street Baptist Church. Tomorrow
the Rev Mr. Lodge, Of Gaithersbuvg, Nd.
VIII ohiciate at The services
The first day Of the rummage sale prov
ed very successful. The store room at 1851
Thirty-second Street. is where the sale
Is going on All the articles. on sale. were
donated by the congregation Of St Johns
Church. under whose auspices the AFFAIR
Is being given
Mr. Christopher Hager Of 1880 Thirty
second Street. viii leave on November %
70 visit his old home in Germany.
The funeral Of Miss Helen B. Ofley.
who for several years was a member Of
the faculty OF the Western High School.
will take place today at p. m. Services
viii be held at 2lO7 II Stree. the residence
OF Mrs. Helen j. Spaulding, an aunt of
deceased. The remains will be sent TO
the Greenwood CcmeteTy. Brooklyn, y.
Y, for interment
Jetson L. Granger. a well-knOwn farmer
Of Montgomery county died Thursday
night at his home near Rockville. lie had
been suffering several months from an af-
lection Of the glands, to which his death
was due. Deceased was forty years OF
age and unmarried. The funeral viii take
place tomorrow afternoon. Services viii
be held at St Mary's Catholic Church,
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