The evening times., 1902-05-07
news AND GOSSIP
FROM GEORGETOWN
COlored Wanderer Committed
to the Insane Asylum.
Grand Army Preparing to Observe Me-
moTial Day-Trafic on the Chesa-
peake Canal Increasing.

William Monroe, the colored man who
was found wandering atmles5ly about at
an early hoUT Sunday morning by Police
man Hall. o. the Seventh precinct, has
been committed to the Insane Asylum by
Sanitary officer Frank. The man was OK
amined by Police Surgeons dayfield and
Birch at the station where Monroe was
confined, and pronounced insane
When Monroe was questioned by the po-
lice authorities on Sunday he was unable
to give an account of himself The only
information obtained from him was 20
Germantown 1t is thought that Monroe
has had long spell of illness recently
which affected his mind. An effort is
teing made to locate the unfortunate
mans relatives.
The George q Morris Post, No. 80,
G. a. R.. are making extensive prepara-
tions for the proper observance Of Me
mCriaI Day at Holy Good and Oak Hill
Cemeteries They will also attend divine
service in memory OF their dead com
Tades at Peck Memorial Chapel on the
evening OF Sunday, May 20, 1902, Rev.
c. Alvin Smith delivering the sermon.
About zee boats will be in operation on
the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal this sea
son Traffic was resumed on Monday
april e. The first boats were loaded at
Cumberland last Tuesday and Wednesday.
A large number of boats from Williams
port. SharPsburg. HsrDers Ferry, and
other points have gone TO Cumberland to
receive cargoes for local dealers.
The citizens Of Glen Echo and vicinit..
have appointed a committee of three to
request the county school commissioners
for an appropriation sufficient to bull
q new schoolhouse- The present building
is in q very dilapidated condition.
The various communicates Of Knights
Templar Of the District viii attend divine
services at the Dunlbarton Avenue NJ E.
Church tomorrow evening. The knights
Will be in full Templar uniform. They
viii be escorted from their respective
headquarters 10 the church By Haley's
Band. Rev. Frank H. Havenner, pastor
OF the church, and sir Knight of Potomac
Commandery, viii make the address Of
the evening Special music has been ar
ranged by the committee in charge.
Mr. John c. Morrison, of the Library OF
congress delivered an interesting lecture
at g Johns Episcopal Church last night.
HIS subject was Through the Yellowstone
Park Many beautiful illustrations were
shown during the talk The proceeds.
which were very ErcuTyrag, will be
turned into the treasury of the Girls
Friendly Society Of the church
The authorities Of St AIMS Catholic
Church, Of Tenleytown, have arranged to
give a euchre at National Rifles Armory
on the evening OF May 19- After this af-
fair It is proposed to resume the regular
weekly eUchreS IN the Parish Hall on
Wisconsin Avenue.
The work Of paving ThiEty-second
Street. between P and I Streets. with
asphalt blocks Is nearly complete The
workmen are nov engaged in paving the
square between T and Z Streets. The
work has been considerably delayed BY
the raising OF the tracks of the George
town and TenleytoW1 Railroad
Mr. James Burns has sold his farm in
Fairfax county. near Falls Church, Va.
to Ir. J. a. Marshall. Of Alexandria The
tract contains 225 acres Of woodland.