The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-24
news And GOSSIP
FROM GEORGETOWN
Deputy Marshal Breaks Into
Store, By Authority.
Conflicting Interests IN the Property
Critical Condition Of M Horace
HOWeS

Deputy Marshal Hansen and his assist
ants broke open premises No. 1920 Thirty
second Street northwest, this morning and
removed the contents. by order Of the
justice presiding in District No. :. This
is the house the District was called upon
| to repair some weeks ago, it being report
cd that no record owner could be found.
Adjacent property owners complain that
through delapidation, the absence Of
water spouts, etc, their property
was suffering damage The District
charged the repairs up to the property.
There has been much litigation over
this house. Until recently, various il
terests were claimed by Henry Kengla,
John G. Slater. Matte Slater, the Stone
heirs, Samuel CornweII. and Mrs Lowues,
the occupant There were Iease-hoId
rights, interests acquired under tax sales
and pCssessory rights
Recently, however the antagOnistic in
teTests were pooled and final steps taken
to perfect the title The alleged rights
OF Mrs. Lownes, the occupant. were dis
siDaJed by the finding OF landlord and
tenant contract under which she ac-
knoWledged mere tenancy, agreeing TO pay
a stipulated sum for use Of premises.
Mrs. Lownes defaulted under the con-
tract, in the payment of rent, and was
sued for possession. She IS now in Can
ada
The place has been used as a residence
ard furniture store. IN the absence Of the
owner the contents Of the premises were
stored in the waTeToOms OF the Miller
/ Shoemaker Real Estate Company. Mrs.
Lownes IS said 10 be the sister of the
surveyor general of Canada. Her family
connections are high, socially, 1t is stated
She has. however been for years pTaC-
tically a recIuse in the old building dis
/ couTagins rather than encouraging trade.
Much interest was evinced by George
towneTs this morning in tie work con-
Quoted by the deputy marshal.
On Thursday, May s, Ascension Day,
the various communicates of knights
TempIar of the District will attend divine
service at the Dumbarton Avenue NJ E
Church Rev Frank H Havenner, pastor
of the church and a sir knight Of Potomac
Commandery, No. 3, will deliver the ser
mon
Special music viii be rendered by the
regular choir Haley's Band has been
engaged 10 escort the washington Com
manderies to the church. The knights
viii wear full Templar uniform
At the Congress Street NJ. P Church
last evening Miss Bessie Bell. of George
town, and Nj. Spencer Palmer. of New
York, were united in marriage by Rev.
John D. Kinzer
The church was prettily decorated. The
bride was given away by her brother
Mr. VI. E. Bell, while her sister, Miss
Hettie Bell, was the bridesmaid. Prof.
James L. Post, OF Johns Hopkins Uni
versity was best nan
After the ceremony a reception was held
at the home Of the bride on o Street.
A number Of members of Silver Star
Lodge. / 0. G. T, of Tenieytown. at
tended the annual visitation of the Grand
lodge Of the District 10 Mi1Hehaha Lodge.
TUESDAY night, at the Iatter's hail, Fifth
land 6 Streets northwest
The condition of BIr. Horace Howes
was reported this morning to be critical.
His death is expected hourly. Mr.. Howes
is eighty-fOuT years Of age. and has been
i'll at the residence Of his son. Mr.. Harry
Howes, 1414 Thirty-fifrh Street, for sew
eral months
Corua F. Nrryncr Still q RI