The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-10-21
news FROM GEORGETOWN.
Proceedings in Condemnation of
Land for the Government.
Owners of Land Embraced IN the
Proposed Naval Observatory Tract
Summoned to Appear BEFORE Court
Funeral OF Miss Priscilla HaIIum.

Alfred Walton Fleming. W. II. Jackson.
W. T. Edmonston. and Philip Young.
owners of land within an, proposed --a-
val Observatory circle stH uuacquired by
the United States have been summoned
TO appear on October % and show cause.
If any. why the Government should not
take possession Of certain parcels of land
under condemnation proceedings, in aC-
Cordance with the report and recommon-
datious of the three commissioner APP
pointed by the court to appraisc values
of the same.
A resolution of Congress pru-iG,s for
the establishment OF AN observatory cir
Gle, as q provision for guarding the deli
cate astronomical Instruments al the Ma
val Observatory against currents OF
smoke or heated air i'm the ueiehHarhouI
anu undue vibration from trahi, upon IN,
extension of public thoroughfares lu the
vicinity"
One parcel of land TO bc condemned is
pGrI OF NuTmJuSJonc. containing ILZ
acres. The Philip Young land contains
ia acre, which. il is GAINED. should Do.
embraced IN the proposed Naval Obser-
vatury circle.
Edward. alias Poppy Butler. colorod. be-
came unruly yesterday afternoon. when
placed under arrest for disord,rly con-
duct. and Policeman Howard +. short
found II nece" 'ary to use his club The
result was that Butler had 10 be taken
70 ne Georgetown University Hospital Co
have severe scalp wound sewcd UU. aft
or which he was locked up at the seventh
precinct station.
Fine bass were caught in the Potomac
yesterday, just above the spot known as
Three Sisters" Scores OF fishermen were
seen I'm boats anchored IN the river. But
few Of them were unsuccessful Charles
Ward brought seven Of the fine bass
home The experts say the water is i'm
perfect condition and that everything is
IA. orable for good bass and rock fishing
now
The Boys" "a Teuleytown social organ
ization, were greeted ON Saturday night
with large crowd the event being the
first entertainment and oyster supper OF
tho season The affair was held IN The
Boys ciubrUom in the Masonic Hall
Building The proceeds will De used TO
purchase winter necessities of the club.
The funeral Of Miss Priscilla HaIIum.
who died Friday, took place yesterday
afternoon The services were held in the
undertaking establishment Of Joseph
Eirch's Sons. jefferson and VI Streets
Miss HaIIum died al the Home for In
curables oH L Street. where she had been
an inmate since the organization of the
institution The Rev Dr Fred W Power
rector OF Garfield Memorial Church. OF
which Miss Hallum was a member Of
H"iated AT the services. The iutermenU
was made az Rock Greek Cemetery.
Prof Peters. % the Tuied States Naval
Observatory. viii deliver a lecture at the
Dumbartou N r Church on Friday even
ing 4 number Of Illustrations will De
shown dUrin- the course Of Prof. Peters
talk Admission viii be- free
The receipts Of the Georgetown custom
house for the week ending Saturday
amounted 20 SlID1. This amount includes
the duty on 200 tons q asphalt from
Trinidad
The owls Club Of T-nleytown has re-
sumed work FOR the winter. Business
meetings viii De- held weekly