Evening star., 1902-08-07
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS
PROPOSED ENLARGEMENT OF
UNIVERSITY AosP1TA1.
Present Building Inadequate to De-
mand-other Happenings Be-
yond RocE Creek.

The directors of the iseergetown College
are preparing to enlarge the present uni
versity hospital by the erection on tho
corner of 35th and \ streets of a hand
some addition to that building. The pres
ent hospital buildings are, it is said. en-
tirely inadequate to accommodate the de-
mand for private and public wards Sister
Pauline, who is in charge, stated a day
or two ago that the records of the hospital
show that they treated LOGO emergency
cases last year. The hospital is not sec
tartan in any respect and it is believed,
though no record has been kept, that more
patients other than those of the Catholic
religion have been treated than those of
that faith.
The District is at present having the
titles to the holdings Immediately in the
rear of the Western High School building
examined with view of having the for
NAL transfer of this property made to the
District some time this month An ap-
preparation of $1,000 has already been made
and is available. The acquisition of this
bounded by T. L. 35th and Both streets
for high school purposes. The land to be
acquired is owned by f. w. Huidekoper
and the estate of the late John j. Shugrue
Brother Whelan's Return.
The return of Brother NJ. j. Whelan. for
so many wears the director of the Trinity
Parochial School. is daily looked for He
has been assigned to Trinity from Fred
erick. where he has been stationed since
his transfer from Trinity. Under Brother
Whelan's direct torship Trinity School was a
conspicuous educational institution. He was
always greatly interested in dramaticS. and
the Trinity theatricals We're events of the
season in Georgetown. Brother Whelan is
regarded a scholar of high ability. He
will probably take a conspicuous part in
the movement TO replace the present Daro-
chial school building. which is over 100
years old, with handsome new structure
which has been planned
The funeral services of Miss Martha j..
Davis, who died at her residence, No. 31O2
z street, Tuesday afternoon about 3 O clock
were conducted at II o'clock this morning
at Oak Hill Chapel Rev. Luther NJ Wilson
officiating. Interment was made in the
family lot at Oak Hill cemetery. Miss Da-
Wis was the eldest daughter of the late Levi
and Sarah Z. Davis, old citizens of George
town. She was about fifty-seven years Of
age.
In the early part of July Miss Davis went
on a visit to relatives in Virginia and re-
turned home from the visit very ILL., Since
that time she gradually failed until her
death occurred, as stated. Miss Davis re-
sided al 31G2 2 street with her sister Miss
Anna G. Davis. Mr.. William NJ. Davis of
2905 p street. brother, also survives her
The palbearers officiating We're Mr. H. w.
Saxton. DR.. VIM. S. Dixon. Mr. F. W.
Cushing, Mr.. H. Simpson, Mr. Frank A.
Dixon and Mr.. Frank A. Miller
Fire on Aqueduct Bridge.
About 2:1o o'clock this morning fire was
discovered on the Aqueduct. bridge. The
east footwak was af1ame about ten feet
north of the fourth pier, caused by a live
wire coming in contact with the woodwork.
Engine No. ) responded to the alarm and
soon eXtinsuished the blaze The walk was
damaged to some extent u
Ann Foster. an aged Golored woman. was
found last evening lost and wandering in
the vicinity Of Green Springs, on the Con-
duit road, about a mile from Georgetown.
She was brought to the seventh precinct
station house ana was later turned over to
the house of detention.
Prof B. G. Janney, supervising principal
Of the west end schools, is summering with
his family in Maine. ~