Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-17
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS
CONTRACT FOR NEW RAILWAY TO
BE SOON AWARDED.
Meeting Of Officials to Be Held Upon
Return of Senator Elkins-
General News.

1t Is announced that upon the return to
this city of Senator Eikins of West Vir-
ginia, one of the principal stockholders.
the officials of the Great Falls and Old
Dominion will Immediately hold meeting
to award the contract for the grading of
seven miles of the route of the proposed
electric railway from the Great Falls, on
the Virginia bank OF the Potomac to this
city. The plans and specifications have
been completed, and the contract for the
work would have been let several days ago
but for the absence of Senator Elkins,
whose Endorsement Is essential. He is ex-
pected to return tomorrow
Maud Smith, colored, f1fty-eight years of
age who resides at Halls Hill, Va, slipped
and fell on the sidewalk at 36th and M
streets northwe about 5 o'clock yesterday
afternoon. sustaining injuries to her face
and hands. She was removed to the George
town University Hospital.
The funeral of Mr.. Robert Peter, who
died yesterday at his home, the La Grande
morning at II o'clock from the Oak Hill
Chapel The interment will be made in the
Oak Hill cemetery.
The social club of Division No. 2. Ladies'
Auxiliary to the A. o. H., entertained its
members and their friends last evening at
a dance at the club hall. at 31st and M
streets. The committee on entertainment
was composed of Mrs Rose Stohlman the
Messrs. Duvall and Trunnell.
Harvest day" was observed Sunday at
the Georgetown Lutheran Church. The
pastor. Rev. Stanley Billheimer. delivered
a sermon on harvesting at the morning
service. and in the evening the heads Of
the various organizations of the church
submitted reports as to the sowing and
reaping in church work during the past
year.
Rev Stanley Billhefmer spoke for the
church as a whole. Mr.. H. F. Kunkel for
the Sunday school, Mrs. H. G. Wagner for
the Ladies' Aid Society, Miss Richardson
l.. Blessing for the Mems Club.
The decoration of the church was sug-
gestive of the occasion. The altar was
adorned with grains, fruits and vegetables
with vari-colored autumn leaves and cut
flowers, the entire arrangement presenting
a pleasing scene.
Guy Hodgson, forty years old a resident
of Falls Church, Va. was painfully injured
Saturday afternoon at Both and NJ streets
northwest in attempting to board a moving
car of the Capital Traction Company.
Hodgson made grab at the side rail, but
missed it and was thrown heavily to the
ground He was rendered unconscious and
was quickly removed to nearby drug
store, where he was treated by DR.. Clifton
Mayfield. He soon revived and declined to
go to the hospital.
The semi-annual election of officers Of
1.-The Boys" Of Tenleytown, at a meeting
Saturday night at Masonic Hall. that place,
resulted as follows: President, Harry B.
Riley; first vice president, Irving Hollidge;
second vice president William J. Brown;
secretary, Harry Freer; treasurer Frank
Taylor; corresponding secretary. Welton
Yowell; marshal. William Hinton. At the
conclusion of the business session ping
pong social was held.
The order of the Temple and Malta will
be conferred upon number OF candidates
tomorrow evening at meeting of Potomac
Commandery, No. 3, Knights of Templar.
of Georgetown. A special program of ex-
erciSeS has been arranged for the occasion.
DIR. Charles Becker of Tenleytown, who
is confined to the Georgetown University
Hospital, suffering from a nervous shock
and several slight injuries, which he re-
ceived by being knocked down by an au-
tomobile Friday evening. is reported to be
improving.
The Bachelor Girls have elected Of
ficers for the ensuing year as follows:
President, Miss Elsie Tibbets first vice
president Miss Avail Bennett; second vice
president Miss Lille Hawkins; third vice
president, Miss Ethel Tibbets; treasurer
and sergeant at arms, Miss Wrinkle Hooe;
assistant treasurer, Miss Florence King;
secretary, Miss Mary Atwell; assistant
secretary, Miss Jennie Artz.
Georgetown Branches Star Office.
The Evening. Star has branch offices at
O'Donnelrs drug stores, 1900 sd street and
corner 32d and o streets. where advertise
ments are received al regular rates. Wanted
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