Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-11
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS
DEATH OF SAMUEL, r. ENGLISH
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.
DR.. Burners Lecture a Success-Odd
Fellows Install New Officers
Personals.

John Owens, an aged man living at 1929
LIE Droit Park, was seriously injured this
morning by being knocked down and run
over by a two-horse team on NJ near 31st
street northwest. The team was driven by
Edward Rich, colored, who, it Is alleged
was driving at a reckless pace down the
tnoroughfare. Mr.. Owens was conveyed
to the Georgetown University Hospital
where it was found he had sustained q
broken nose and severe bruises about the
body. The physicians fear that he has
also received internal injuries. The drive.
was locked up at the seventh precinct sta
ton.
Samuel Richardson English. an old and
respected resident of Georgetown, died yes
terday at his residence. 29O7 P street. after
a lingering illness. He leaves a widow and
one son and daughter The funeral serv-
ices will take place from his late residence
tomorrow at II o'clock Interment will be
private.
DR.. Weston Bruner. pastor of the Fifth
Baptist Church of this city. delivered an
interesting lecture last evening at the Ten
leytown Baptist Church, to large au-
dience. DR.. Weston's theme was The Girl
We All Want to Marry. or Wit and Wisdom
for the Welded" The address was enthu-
siastically received and the funds of the
church. it is understood. will be increased
considerably In consequence.
While riding horseback in Cleveland Park
shortly after o'clock yesterday afternoon
Juliet Crosby and Elizabeth Crosby, aged
nine and eleven. respectively. were thrown
violently from their horses, which took
fright at something along the roadside. and
ran for several hundred yards down Wis
consin avenue. with the girls clinging to
the saddles. Fortunately. the riders were
thrown upon a soft plot of ground, and no
injuries were sustained. The horses were
not caught for several hours afterward.
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town, are making extensive preparations
for the annual grand visitation of the
worthy grand matron and other officers OF
the Grand Chapter next Tuesday evening
November Is. A special program, including
musical features and brief toasts from Off
GERS and members. is being arranged The
officers of the local chapter are: Mrs E. 3.
Wise. worthy matron; E. H. L. Myers. w.
P: Annie Thrift, secretary.
The sudden death of Mr.. James A. Dun
can, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. John Dun
can of 340S o street northwest occurred
yesterday. He was thirty-six years of age
His illness was brief. and his condition.
uE1il recently. was not such as to cause ap-
prehension among his friends. The young
man was well known and respected in the
community. Funeral services will be held
tomorrow morning at $50 o'clock at the
family residence, and at a later hour the
body will be, taken to Holy Trinity Church,
where requiem mass will be said
General and Personal Notes.
Miss Mamie Bromley of 2913 street,
who met with painful accident while
alighting from car recently. is conva-
1escing.
Justice Of the Peace H L. Paine of this
magisterial district was reported this
morning to be seriously i'll at his resi-
dence.
Lieutenant J. M. Petty. Goth Infantry,
u s. A., who has been spending a brief
furlough with his parents at 1881 o street,
expects to leave shortly
Mrs. Rachel Phelps of 1922 Both street
northwest has left the city for an ex-
tended trip to recuperate her health.
officers of Faith Lodge, No. IA, I. o. o.
F., Georgetown, were recently installed at
Odd Fellows Hall, 1903 3Ist street north
west. Chief Templar Lentz presided, and
among those present were Grand Chief
Templar s. W. Russell, Messrs. Green and
Nicholas of Perseverance Lodge.
Little Gertrude Louise Coleman, who
had narrow escape from death several
days ago by being run down by wagon
while she was at play in front of her
fathers residence 1900 36th street. is re-
ported to be improving rapidly.