The Washington times., 1902-07-22
NEWS AND GOSSIP
FROM GEORGETOWN

FROM GEORGETOWN
Much interest is being evinced by the
residents of Georgetown AMI Tenley-
town in the proposed establishment of
branch of the Terre Haute Qndiana) Sis
terhood here. Negotiations are now be-
ing closed through which that order VIII
become the owner OF the handsome
rectory OF ST. AIMS Church, which was
built by Rev. Father John NJ. Barry.
whom Rev. Father Joseph c. Mallon. the
present pastor, succeeded. This pur-
chase price, 1t is said, was $4,000.
1t is the intention of the sisterhood-
which is similar to that having charge
of st. GATHERINGS Home, in Washington
to erect on the site of the rector
fine school for boys and girls. il school
ouch as this would be veil supported by
this secticn. as 1t would be the only one
of its kind west of Rock Creek.
The 81. AIMS Church authorities are
now arranging for the erection of rev
rectory. II will be located within close
range Of the church, now in course of
construction. The old rectory. which
has been occupied by Father Nailon for
several years. is n hanisome stone
structure, with large yerandas surround
ing It. 1t is located directly in the rear
OF the new church structure, on Wiscon-
sin Avenue. near Grant Road.
The funeral of Charles William Dyer,
the ten-year-old son of Mrs. Ella Dyer
and the late Charles Clifford Dyer, tcoi;
place yesterday afternoon, with services
Oak Hi.l Chapel. Rev. Frank II. HaY-
enner, pastor OF Dumbarton Avenue NJ.
f. Church. will oGiciate. The interment
was at Oak Hill Cemetery. Young
Dyer died Weieesday at the Children's
Hospital where he had heen confined
one week.
Mr.. Harry A Hegarty. Of 1924 Thirty
fourth Street northwest, Is lying at the
Georgetown University Hospital, suffer
irg from au attack o; typhoid ;ever. MIR.
Hegarty was taken i'll several days ago.
An appeal to the Court of Appeals has
teen entered in the circuit court of
Montgomery county in the case of the
mortgage from. the National ChsutaU
qua, of Glen Echo. to the Carl Barckhoff
Church Organ Company, assigned to II.
Maurice Talbot. from the decree over
ruling the exceptions TO sale and finally
.atifying the sale.
This controversy involves the owner
ship OF the large $1,000 organ in the
rmphitheater NJ Glen Echo
Sister Mary Philomina. of the Academy
of the Visitation. at Mount de Sales,
Catonsville, Maryland, formerly OF the
Georgetown Convent. on Friday cele-
brated her golden jubilee, or the fftieth
anniversary OF her entrance into the
Visitation order. Sister Philomina en-
tered the order at the Georgetown Con-
vent fifty years ago She received
special written blessing from the Pope,
which was brought to her by Rev. Father
John Baubenelii. from Rome. Follow
ing the celebration services, the aged
sister held a public reception.
Sister Philomina is seventyfour
years old. and is one of the best known
nuns in the order. She was Miss James
of Montgomery county. Maryland. a
few years after she had entered the
Georgetown Convent she was sent with
other sisters to found the Mount de Sales
Convent at Catonsyille. She and Sister
Dolores, who celebrated her golden
jubilee several years ago. are the only
two survivors of the founders Of Mount
de Sales. Letters OF congratulation
were sent Sister Philomina by the
sisters OF the Georgetown Convent.
The funeral OF Mr.. Joseph F. Collins
took place yesterday. Short SER
vices were held at late residence of de-
ceased. 3016 o Street northwest, after
which the remains were removed to Holy
Trinity Church. where a mass of requiem
was celebrated. The interment was
made at Oak Hill Cemetery. Rev.
Father ]. W. Collins, son of the de-
ceased, was the celebrant OF the mass.
The funeral of George T. Johnson.
who ended his life Friday morning by
shooting himself in the left temple
with a revolver. took place Sunday
afternoon at 2. Services were held at
late residence of deceased. 3106 P Street
pastor of Christ Episcopal Church.
Thirty-frst and o Streets, ofiiciated.
The funeral was largely attended. The
interment took place in Rock Creek
Cemetery.
Miss Goldie Paxton, of Tenleytown.
has almost completely recovered from
an attack of appendicitis. The attend
ing physician at the Georgetown Uni
versity Hospital, where she has been
under treatment, said yesterday that
the patient would be able to return 10
her home some time this week.
HOTEL ARRIVALS.