The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-04
NEWS FROM GEORGETOWN.
Professor Janney says There Is
Great Need for Charity HOyT.


Great Need for Charity now.
Prof. B. T. Janncy. representing George
town on the Board Of Associated Chart
ties. appeals 70 the people of the West
End, on behalf Of the destitute of that
section, for aid. A careful canvass OF the
town has disclosed the fact that about one
hundred females are in destitute circum-
stances. The present cold weather has
affected the poor in numbers According
10 Mr. Janney restitution is on tbs in
crease. Never was such an opportunity
given the generously hearted to aid the I'M
fortunate Cast-on garments, left at the
local Office. Thirty-second and Prospect
Streets. viii bring much comfort TO the
thinly-clad, who are appealing there daily
for help. The Associations agent is
most careful in her investigations and
recommends none but those deserving and
in sore need OF the necessities OF life
Bread, groceries, or money are solicited
by the Association.
Prof. Janney states that he regrets TO
be forced 20 acknowledge that so far
Georgetown's destitute have been support
ed practically on the contributions not Of
Georgetown people. but Of Washington
ians generally. Some local help. OF cIIrse.
has been given. but not enough TO meet
the needs OF the worthy but unfortunate.
This condition regarding limited local
contributions is largely due 10 the mis-
taken belief that local donations 20 to
the central Office and that Georgetown
has not received a fair appOrtiOnment.
On the contrary, IL is authOritatiyely stat
ed that Georgetown has been most liber-
ally dealt with by the central Office but
that the great demand for help greatly
taxes the resources Of the Associated
Charities and the distribution IS not in
any section what IL should be
Pref JaEney begs that the people turn
over through the Georgetown Office what
10 them are probably useless articles. but
10 the unfortunate GOdsends Of comfort
and nOuTiShmcnt.
Should a particular old coat, donated by
a Georgetown man be found upon a Wash
ington unfortunate. 10 should not be re-
garded as a redistribution. for in lieu
thereof. many a garment donated by
WashinEtonians could be identified upon
the backs Of the poor in Georgetown.
This is the time the charity officers
say when many people in prosperous
circumstances might well agree 70 deny
themselves a luxury, II need be, to assist
IN providing a fire for babes in cradles,
toddling children. III mothers, or fathers,
whom the severity of the weather has de-
prived OF the labOrer's usual wages
A horse belonging TO s S Datsh g. Son
was seriously injured as the result Of
runaway accident this morning about 9
O'Clock. A horse attached TO a sleigh,
driven by Mr. s. 5. Daish. became fright
ened on u Street, near Thirty-seconc. and
ran down " Street and near jefferson
Street collided with horse attached 10
a coal cart. One Of the shafts Of the
sleigh penetrated the horse IN the 1eshy
part Of the shoulder with great force. in
fiCting a wound about eighteen inches
deep.
Veterinarian Hollingsworth stated that
in spite Ct the seriousness Of the injury
the horse will recover.
Mr.. Thomas c. Pole is lying seriously i'll
at his home, 800 Street northwest.