Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-26
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN.
General and Personal News From the
West End Section.

John c. Nelson, the man who Is charged
with setting fire to the gambling houses of
jackson City, and who is confined in the
Alexandria county Jail, at Fort Myer
Heights, will be given preliminary hear
ing on the charge named before Justice of
the Peace Thomson Monday morning. Mel
son is very indignant over the fact that he
is held without ball. Sheriff Palmer en-
countered great difficulty in securing his
arrest, and is said to be very reluctant to
let the accused get out of his hands. 1t is
thought Nelson will be given second hear
ing before Judge j. M. Love at the court
house next Tuesday, where the matter OF
bail will be fixed.
The physicians at Georgetown University
Hospital stated this morning that the con-
dition Of Mrs. Maria Waugh, the elderly
lady who was struck by street car a few
DAYS ago. remains about the same. Mrs.
Waugh has been holding her own since she
has been at the hospital and there is a
slight chance Of her recovery.
A movement is on foot to have the town
of Rosslyn, Va, Incorporated. The residents
are considering the preliminary steps,
though nothing can be done until the meet
ing of the state legislature in the fab. At
that time bill will undoubtedly be sub
mitted to the body, with request for its
passage. An effort was MADE several years
ago to incorporate the town. bill was
introduced in the legislature and passed
both houses, but the governor did not at
tach his signature to it. The present project
is backed by nearly every property holder
in the village.
The water facilities Of Fort Myer will
soon be enlarged, the present supply to be
practically doubled. The two large tanks
which now hold the water used by the res
eryation have been found to be too small
for the purpose. Bids will shortly be call
ed for, it being proposed to erect third
tank, which will have capacity OF 6O,OOO
gallons.
Miss Emily Gaskins, daughter Of Mrs
Charles Gaskins died this morning about 6
o'clock, after a lingering illness of five
months The deceased is sister of Miss
Sadie A. Gaskins, a teacher of the Logan
Public School.
A large force Of workmen is at work
crawling the streets In the American Uni
versity Park. The material for portion
of the work is being taken from the prop
erty of Mr.. Andrew Riley on the Brookville
road.
So far the total receipts Of the recent gar
den party, held on the grounds of the
Georgetown College for the benefit of the
new Trinity Parish Hall and parochial
school, amount to $2676.44.
Mr. Harry Middleton is lie of typhoid
fever at the home of his father, Mr.. w. E.
Middleton on @ street. Mr. Middleton ac-
companied the choir of 81. JOHNS Episco-
pal Church on It's annuat" outing to Chapel
Point, Md, but was taken sick and had to
return home.
Rev. w. c. Alexander, D. D., pastor of
the West Street PresbyterianSGhurch.s ac-
companied by his family, left a few days
ago to spend the remainder of NE summer
in Pennsylvania. II
Miss Mollie Smith, whols stsfdying to be
a nurse at the Bellevue Hospital, New
York city, is on weeks visit to her father,
Mr.. Robert E. Smith of 1907 P street.