Evening star., 1902-01-02
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
ELECTRICITY CAUSES THE DEATH
of TWO MULES.
Peculiar Accident Near New Cut Road
on Arizona Avenue-General
News Items.

A peculiar accident occurred this MORN
| ing by which two mules, belonging to r.
A. Malone, the contractor for the construc-
tion Of the Arizona avenue sewer, were
electrocuted, and work on ,the sewer was
stopped for several hours. The accident
was caused by the animals coming in con-
tact with some heavily charged wires, said
Light Company, which were fastened to a
tree. The wires are carried on poles
through tie woods and furnish electric
current to Cleveland Park and vicinity.
! The point where the mules were killed is
400 or 500 yards north of the New Cut road.
A hollow tree was used to keep the wires
| in the air, and yesterday, to celebrate the
New Year, some boys built fire in the
| hollow of the tree. 1t was left burning,
| and this morning shortly before s o clock,
| it fell the wires coming down and landing
on the damp surface. The two mules were
| attached to wagon and in passing step
| ped on the wires. The current was on
and the mules fell over dead, receiving the
| full charge of the electric current. The
colored driver was slightly stunned. The
| contractor telephoned to the company from
| the Georgetown station to have the cur
! rent cut off, in order that work might be
| resumed.
MasOns Form stock Company.
meeting of members Of William r:
| Singleton Lodge, No. 80, F. A. A M, was
| held Tuesday evening, at which the mat
| ter of forming a stock company for the
purpose of erecting suitable temple in
| Tenleytown was discussed. 1t was decided
| to form such a company and have it in
| corporated. The capital stock was placed
at $4,000, to be divided into 1,O0O shares,
! the par value Of each being a little over
$40 1t was also decided to name the COM
pany the William r. Singleton Stock Com
pany, and committee, consisting of DR..
]. w. Chappell, chairman; DR.. Anthony M.
Ray l. E. Shoemaker, Samuel D. Wendell,
| Charles Z. Lancaster, Frank H. Thomas,
Alex. Yowell and Thomas M Bowling, was
| appointed to arrange the plans of the new
| organization. Articles Of Incorporation will
be drawn up and presented at another
meeting for adoption and will then be
placed on record.
Watched the Old Year Out.
| The Jolly Sixteen Ukerers' celebrated
| the New Year anniversary by giving a
euchre party at the residence Of Mr.. and
Mrs. w b. Sebastian, 1914 P street, Tues
day night. The lady's first prize was won
| by Mrs. George l.. Sebastian, and the sec
ond by Miss Carrie Sebastian The gentle
mans first was captured by Mr.. Fred. A.
| Mckinley and the second by Mr.. Charles
| Chamberlain. After the distribution of
| prizes midnight supper was enjoyed. The
| club membership consists of Mrs. Harry
Spittle; Mrs Bernard Dyer, Mrs. George l..
! HIio. SidileS SHdIHDeEldlu
Misses Carrie Sebastian Ada Sebastian
Kate Wakenight, Eva Gladman, and
Messrs. Harry Spittle Bernard Dyer. Geo
| L. Sebastian, Charles Chamberlain. Jacob
| Gerke, Fred. A. Mckinley. Charles Sebas-
| tian and William B. Sebastian.
Coroner Will Investigate.
! Upon the order of the coroner the body
| of Belle Hays, the colored woman who died
suddenly at her home in Tenleytown yes
| terday afternoon. has been taken to the
morgue at the sixth precinct station where
| an autopsy will be held to determine the
| cause of death. While no suspicious cir
| cumStanceS appear to surround the case
| it is stated that some time ago there was
| some trouble between Spencer Hays the
Woman's husband, and herself, which re-
| suited In her leaving the house and re-
| naming away for several days. For a
| month past, however, she has been living
with him. and 1t is said that at the time Of
| her death he was working somewhere in
| the city. being informed Of the occurrence
| by telephone. o. q -}'''--
Pastor Gives Reception.
| Rev. Frank Havenner pastor of the
Dumbarton Avenue NJ E. Church, and Mrs
| Havenner gave reception last evening at
! the parsonage, on o street, to the members
| Of the congregation. The house was pret-
! tily decorated for the occasion, and the
members turned out in full numbers. The
| pastor and his wife We're the recipients of
| many hearty wishes.