Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-20
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN.
Miss Florence Corrum Attempts to
Commit Suicide-General News.

Miss Florence Corrum, young girl re-
siding at Marshall, Va, attempted to COM
init suicide about $50 O'Clock last evening
by drinking quantity of laudanum at the
hcme of her sister, Mrs. Collins, in Kengla
lane, above Georgetown. She is now
patient at the Georgetown University Hos
pitaL
The young lady came to Washington
about a week ago to visit her sister, and,
incidentally, to see the capital city. 1t Is
thought she became homesick. She mag
ined yesterday that her earthly usefulness
had ceased, and that she was IN the way
of other persons. Such thoughts caused
her to become melancholy and Respondent,
and she decided to put an end to her life.
A small bottle of laudanum on the mantel
of the room she occupies at her sisters
he me attracted her attention and she swal-
lowed the contents. In short time the
laudanum began to burn her throat, ana
her means attracted the attention of her
sister and other persons in the house. AS
soon as it was realized that she had swal-
lowed the poison a physician was sum-
moned and the seventh precinct patrol
wagon was called. The girl was conveyed
all possible. haste, where she was soon re-
lieved of Re poison and placed in bed. 1t
was stated that she will recover.
Gertrude Simms, seventeen-year-old
colored girl. became frightened from I'M
known causes about 1890 o'clock last night
and jumped from the secOnd-StOry window
of her home 14O9 9th street northwest.
Fortunately she landed on her feet, and,
except for a slight injury to her right
ankle, was unhurt. She refused to go to
the hospital for treatment.
The present cold weather has greatly de-
Iayed the work of adapting the Aqueduct
bridge to railroad purposes The widening
of the Washington entrance to the struc-
ture, however, it is thought, will be re-
sumed Monday morning
The funeral of Mrs. Margaret Ann Gill
bert, whose death occurred Wednesday at
her home. 3014 P street northwest, took
place yesterday at 3 o'clock from the
Oak Hill chapel The interment was made
in the Oak Hill cemetery. The services were
conducted by Rev. James H. w. Blake,
rector of Christ Episcopal Church, George
town.
Mr. Henry W. Brown OF 3O16 street
northwest died Wednesday. after linger-
ing illness Funeral services over his re-
mains were held at 7:30 O'Clock last even
ing at his late residence. Interment will be
made in the Ivy Hill cemetery. near Alex
andria. Va.
A petition is being circulated among the
business men and residents of Georgetown
generally urging the Commissioners to pro-
mote Sergt Henry Schneider of the seventh
police precinct station. to vacancy which
it Is understood is about to occur in the list
of Heutenants. Sergt. Schneider was urged
for the vacancy created by the promotion of
Lieut.. Swindells to a captaincy recently
filed by the promotion of Sergt. Shilling.
Good Tempiars Hall on Brookeville
road near Tenleyto town was the scene Thurs
day night of large gathering upon the oc-
casion of a meeting Of Silver Star Lodge,
No. 20, of that place. Following the dispo-
sition of routine business, a musical and
literary program was rendered by the
membership.