Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-01
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN.
General and Personal News Gathered
West of Rock Creek,

Requiem high mass was said this morning
at Holy Trinity Church for the repose of
| the soul of Jerry A. Lee, whose death oc-
Cured at an early hour Saturday morning.
There were present, in addition to large
concourse of friends and acquaintance of
the deceased, members of Keane Council
1853, Order of knights of Columbus. with
which Lee had been for several years af-
filiated. Interment was made in Holy Rood
cemetery. the arrangements being in charge
of Undertaken j T. Clements.
Mr.. Lee was a native of Maryland and
came here several years ago to accept a
position in the bureau of printing and en-
craving. The immediate cause of his death
was typhoid pneumonia. He had been in
Ill health for some time. but his condition
was not such as to cause apprehension
among his friends.
The woods in Rock Creek Park near the
high bridge crossing the creek were discov-
cred to be afire yesterday afternoon shortly
after 2 O'clock by Officer ]. A. Davis of the
bicycle squad of the seventh precinct sta
| ton. The flames were eXtinguished with
| difficulty, but no damage resulted.
row between two colored women ere
ated considerable excitement in the neigh
| borhood of Baer's court, Georgetown, yes
| terday afternoon, about 4:3O o'clock. Rose
| Davenport of 1874 Hughes alley and Irene
| BriscOe were engaged in quarrel, and in
| the melee which followed the first named
| woman threw a brick at Irene's head, strik-
| ing her and infiicting a severe scalp wound
/ The seventh precinct police were on the
| scene within few moments and took the
| Davenport woman into custody, while Irene
| had to be taken to the Georgetown Uni
versity Hospital for treatment
| An aged man named Lawrence Smith re-
| ceived treatment at the Georgetown Uni
| versity Hospital last evening for several
severe cuts and bruises about the face and
| head. 1t is stated that while walking along
| sd street shortly after Z o'clock near p
- Ill pAfl
| dered almost unconscious by the shock
| His condition is not serious.
Georgetown anglers are getting in some
| fine work Every day fishermen with rod
and baited line can be seen starting ont
early for the customary haunts along the
| Potomac river in quest of the finny tribe.
| Several good catches have been reported
the past few days. The facilities for fish
| ing around the Three Sisters and within a
| radius of some fifty yards of this point
are said to be exceptionally good. Mr..
J. II. Murphy, a devoted disciple of Izaak
| Walton, reports several fine hauls.
| Solemn requiem mass was said yesterday
morning at Holy Trinity Church at 0 O'clock
| for the repose of the soul of Mrs. Kate l..
| Magruder. A brief prayer service was held
| at the family residence, 1904 35th street
at o'clock Funeral arrangements were in
| charge Of Mr.. ]. T. Clements, interment
| being made in Oak Hill cemetery.
| The building at the corner of 32d and M
| streets northwest Is being remodeled and
| renovated for future occupancy by the
| Potomac Savings Bank. The structure it is
| expected. will be ready for use December /.
| The building now occupied by the bank 1t
| Is understood. has been leased by Mr.. Frank
| j. Wissner.
All Saints day was appropriately OBJ
| served in the Catholic and Episcopal
| churches Of Georgetown today and spe-
| cial masses were sung. Tomorrow morning
| being All Souls day, special mass of re-
| QUEEN will be observed at the Trinity
| Church for the repose of souls of members
| of the congregation who have died
| Little Gertrude Coleman, who had a mar
row escape from death last Thursday by
/ being run down by wagon while she was
| at play In front of her fathers residence
| at 1900 Seth street. Is said to be slightly
| improved. The child was first taken to
| the Georgetown University Hospital for
| treatment and shortly afterward was re-
moved to her home.