Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-09
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN.
General and Personal News From the
West End.

While engaged in quarrel with Leo
Thomas, colored, fifteen years old, at 9th
and Q streets northwest yesterday evening
Theotic Payne, also colored, seventeen
years, was struck over the right eye with a
stone, causing an ugly wound. Payne
started, unassisted, to the Emergency Hos
pital, but when he reached the corner of
18th street and Pennsylvania avenue he fell
to the pavement and lapsed into uncon-
sciousness. The Emergency Hospital am
buiance was summoned and the injured
youth was conveyed to that Institution for
treatment. Subsequently Thomas was ar
rested and confined at the seventh precinct
police station.
Lucy Carter. colored, aged fifteen, living
at 1907 Grace street northwest while jump
ing rope yesterday evening fell and broke
her left leg just above the knee She was
taken to the Georgetown University Hos
pital for treatment
A horse attached to a milk wagon owned
and driven by w. L. Malone of Conduit
road, was struck by car No 1907 of the
Washington Traction line while crossing
Dumbarton avenue at Doth street yesterday
morning. The shafts of the vehicle were
broken and the horse was injured about the
front legs.
During an alteration between Charles
Witches and his stepson, David Davis, at
1875 Bath street Saturday about noon the
former received severe cut in the neck.
Wlches was conveyed to the Georgetown
Wis was arrested and placed in a cell at the
seventh precinct police station.
Mr.. John r. Mclean visited the seventh
precinct police station about 10 o'clock this
morning and reported that his automobile
had killed little dog at 35th and U streets
a short time before. Mr.. Mclean was very
| much distressed over the accident. He
| said the dog was running in front of the
| vehicle, barking, when it was caught under
| one of the wheels and crushed to DEATH
| Mr.. Mclean assured the police that his
| machine was going very slowly, and said
| he was willing to make any reparation pos
| sible If the police could find the owner of
| the dog.
The George R. Singleton Lodge, No 30,
| F. A. A. NJ, of Tenleytown will hold a COM
| plimentary strawberry lawn party tomor-
| row evening on the lawn about the Masonic
| Hall, that village.
The commencement exercises of the
| Georgetown Convent Of Visitation Will be
| held tomorrow, commencing at $3.50 o'clock
| in the afternoon. Cardinal Gibbons is ex-
| pected to be present and deliver an address
to the young lady graduates. All former
| pupils are expected to attend.
| The annual report Of the Oak Hill Gene
| terry Company, recently made public, shows
| the operations Of the year ending April 30
| From the report Of the superintendent there
were 227 interments made during the year.
| which, with the number in the last annual
| report makes a total Of 9,753. Eleven re-
| movals from the cemetery were made dur
| ing the year. Since the last report 3O7
| loads of compost were used. 1910 square
| feet Of roads and walks regraveled, 1891
square feet OF flag walks repaired, 3o6
square feet of cutters paved, 2,567 square
| feet Of borders and terraces resodded, be-
sides a good deal Of other work done.
| The French entertainment at the Western
High School which was to have been held
at l. Osc3Bck THIN Afternoon Aas been Rooe-
poned until O'Clock tonight