The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-04
news And GOSSIP
FROM GEORGETOWN

Ceorgetown's share OF the appTopria-
tion carried by the District bill is en-
couragingIy large. Nearly $4,000 is
made available for the section west and
northwest of Rock Creek
Among the appropriations are: S22,-
500 for the Improvement Of county roads
and suburban streets, S65,o00 for the i'm
I provement of the Aqueduct Bridge, So
coo for the Massachusetts, Avenue Bridge
across Rock Creek, s.. 600 for the resur-
vey OF Beatty & Hawkins addition to
/ Georgetown. $4,000 for a trunk sewer
TO serve the western portion Of George
/ town, with permission to contract up 20
/ S42 coo for completion OF same, $1,000
] for purchase OF lot In the rear OF West
/ ern High School. and $4,000 fer the COM
Fletion OF the Home Industrial School
J building.
The members Of Silver Star Lodge and
/ their friends enjoyed a pleasant time
/ last night at their hall on the Brooke
Vile Road, Tenleytown. A patriotic
program, arranged by Messrs. Marion P.
Walker and L {. Shoemaker. and Miss
/ Rosetta Keenright. was rendered during
the evening The program consisted Of
| the singing Of patriotic songs. essays,
and readings by the members OF the
/ lodge
At the next meeting. July 10, d pro-
gram TO be arranged by the Misses
( Mamie Walker. Elsie Paxton. and May
! Walker viii he rendered On the even
/ ing OF July i the one-act farce, The
/ Trial Of RUDE Smith" viii be presented
1 at the hall by Messrs. S. McCormas
I TI,-r 7 oil mo-
/ bers of the lodge, the latter being mar
shall.
/ The last meeting this month Will take
/ place on Thursday evening July 81. at
. which the election of officers viii be
/ conducted by Messrs. Fred J. Parks and
| J. s. BlackfoTd.
! The local option law Of Montgomery
county. Md. has been in effect just
twenty-one years, and in that time $50
indictments for violations have been
/ found OF these z36 resulted in convic-
lions, 1S7 in acquittals. 400 were stetted,
! : were abated. q were ignored. and 80
are pending. The fines collected amount
/ ed 20 s13. 100. recognizances were for
/ fefted IN Il cases fines RENTED in 10
| cases, and in 4 cases sentence was
/ suspended. Thirteen Of those convicted
were sent 10 the House of Correction.
The knights Of Potomac Commandery.
No. ,. Knights Templar. of Georgetown,
have been invited by Rev Frank H
Havenner, pastor OF the Dumbarton
Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church, TO
attend divine services at the church
Sunday evening at s O'Clock. Dr. Haven
ner wiz deliver a patriotic sermon.
The annual election of the Lincoln
Dramatic Club resulted as follows: Mr.
Frank Van SAINT. president; Mr. Lucien
Swindells. secretary: Mr.. Edward C.
HaGeke, treasurer; Mr.. Otto Nefmeyer,
stage manager; Mr.. Charles Staub.
property manage. While the club Will
give no entertainments during the sum
mer, plans for the fall and winter sea
sons we're discussed.
Mr. William Foley. who for some
years has been instructor of athletics
at the Georgetown University, has been
appointed physical instructor Of the
Washington high schools
Er. William Monkey, perhaps the old
est citizen Of Georgetown. died Wednes-
day afternoon. at St. Elizabeth's Asy-
lum, where he was sent several months
ago. He lived IN Georgetown all his life.
and for the past fifty years conducted a
small notion store on N Street, near
Thirty-hfth- He IS survived by four
daughters. two single and two married
He was one Of the Oldest Odd Fellows in
this jurisdiction.
The funeral viii take place tomorrow
afternoon, at 2 o'clock from the under
taking establishment Of George ".
Wise, Twenty and " Streets
northwest The interment viii be In
Oak Hill Cemetery.
Rev. Dr. James L Lodge, pastor OF the
Columbia Baptist Church, corner Thirty
first and n Streets northwest. has re-
covered for q weeks Illness. He ofFiei-
ated at the prayer meeting on Wednes-
day night
About the last Of this month the local
Iclice viii begin their crusade against
the owners OF unlicensed dogs. The old
licenses ran out on July / Heretofore /
the owners OF dogs were given five and
six weeks grace, but this year the law
$500 Harper's Ferry and Return.
s2.oo Cumberland and Return.
Special leaves 3. & 0. r R. Station. Wash
ingt0u D. C.. $50 a. II. Sunday July 6. Re
turning leave Cumberland az @ and Harper's