The evening times., 1902-07-10
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The body Of Ella Wracks. the colored
woman. who died at. the MoundsviIIe
penitentiary, on Saturday. viii probably
be brought to Georgetown for inter
ment Relatives Of the deceased made
Inquiry at Police Headquarters, day be-
fore yesterday. whether or not, the re
mains would be turned over to them.
The woman was sent TO the peniten-
tiary several years ago for causing the
death Of Isaac Hanson. with whom she
lived at 1907 Grace Street northwest.
Hanson, who was quarreIins with her,
was sitting on the railing Of a high
porch when the woman. becoming
angry. pushed him 10 the sidewalk The
injuries received in the fall resulted in
death. The affair happened at the same
house where 4 short time afteTwaTd
Lawrence Norman caused the death Of d
woman by pushing her into the canal
during an alteration.
The members Of Potomac Lodge No. ..
Of Masons Of Georgetown. are LOOKING
for q request from the grand master Of
AIasons OF Pennsylvania, for the loan Of
the historic Washington gavel. TO be
used on November >, by the Pennsyl-
vania lodges in connection with the ses-
Gui-centenniaI celebration Of General
Washington's initiation. a number of
Masonic relics will be on exhibition on
that occasion. The grand master has
succeeded in securing the Washington
Bible. the property of the Blue Lodge
Of Fredericksburg, upon which General
Washington took the oath, when he be
came q Blue Lodge Mason
/ The gavel which has been the property
/ o. Potomac Lodge for a number OF
/ years, is kept in the vault of the Farm
eTs' and Mechanics National Bank OF
! Masons make such a request, and It is
/ honored by the local lodge, a special
/ committee appointed for the purpose
would be sent in charge Of the relic
I Stephnie T Goffnay, coIored, is con
/ fined to his home IN Hurst Place. Har-
/ lem. west OF Georgetown. suffering from
/ injuries received while al work at the
corner of Connecticut Avenue and /
! Streets northwest. several days ago He
was employed as q Isborer in tearing
down house when the wall cn which
! be was standing gave way. He jumped
! to the ground q distance Of about twenty
! feet, receiving several ugly cuts about
/ The head and face. breaking his arm
near the elbow and sPTaining his LETT
wrist He was taken to the Emergency
Hospital ard after receiving treatment
vas sent 20 his home
/ Berthe Watt. the eighteen-year old son
OF Mrs A l. Watt, of 3044 II Street
northwest, has been appointed operator
of the Postal Telegraph Office OF Fred
erick. Maryland. Several days ago. II
was enormously reported that the
young man had run away from home
The members Of Silver Star Lodge OF
ITenleytown viii hold a social meeting
tomorrow evening at their hall on the
iBrookevilIe Road A musical and liter
ary entertainment arranged by q com
mittee consisting of Misses Mamie
Walker, Elsie Paxton and May Walker
will be rendered.
Though official returns are not in, II
is estimated that over s.. 900 was made
on the lawn fete. held on the campus
Of the Georgetown College last week
and Monday and Tuesday OF this week
The members Of Mizpah Chapter, No
Is, 0. z. s. have been invited by Mr.
William H. Harrison. TO 90 on q trolley
ride to Rockville on Monday evening
July a. Special cars VIII leave the
corner CT Thirty y-second and " Street!
at 7:15- Mr.. Harrison is the WORTHY
patron Of the lodge.
Pinkney Cross. who conducts a saloor
on " Street. near Thirty-second. ha:
fled . petition IN voluntary bankruptc,
through Attorney Edwin Forrest. HI!
liabilities are given as S5.559.I5 anC
assets S2,112.75.
Mrs. Elizabeth c. CogsweI, widow o
the late Albert CogsweIl. died yesterda7
afternoon. after a short illness at tn,
residence Of her daughter. Mrs. GeorE.
Freeman. 1915 0 Street northwest. Dir
Frank 2. CogsweIl, who is connected Il
business with Mr.. George Freeman. fl
a son Of deceased Funeral arrange.
ments have not yet been made
F0RT MYER 0ESERTER