Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-18
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN.
Aqueduct Bridge Expected to Be in
Complete Repair Soon.

When all the work on the last new pier
of the Aqueduct bridge at Georgetown is
completed which will be before many
weeks, unless some unforeseen circum-
stances arise, this bridge will be free from
reconstruction work in all its parts fol
the first time In years. According to the
best authority obtainable. something mas
been under repair on the bridge continual
ly for the last twelve or fourteen years at
the least.
During this long season of repair almost
everything has been done to the bridge.
from putting new piers under 1t to re-
modelling the Superstructure. The work on
the last pier has been carried on under
the direction of the War Department, and
is being paid for by the District govern
ment and Congress, under an act passed
several years ago.
1t is stated that the superstructure has
been almost entirely renewed and made
perfectly solid under the direction of the
District Commissioners with money fur
nished by the Great Falls and Old Do
minion railroad. as provided for in the
franchise granted to the corporation by
Congress. Over $4,000. it is stated by one
Of the stockholders. has been spent in this
work. which is now complete. The work
has consisted Of the widening Of the bridge
about four feet on each side. the strength.
ening of the beams and the construction
of raised railroad track in a way so as
not to interfere 1t is said. with either pc.
destrians or teams.
The officials of the Great Falls and Old
Dominion Railroad Company, it Is under
stood, feel that they have done to the full
extent their duty In regard to the bridge
especially since the act of Congress pro-
vided for the expenditure of only $35 .OOC
in preparing the bridge for the tracks. Ac-
cording to the charter granted the COM
pany by the state of Virginia fourteen
miles of the road must be finished and
n 4 he
first seven miles to Great Falls are already
graded and bridged. and the remainder of
the distance, which is also seven miles
has been let out in Subcontracts mile by
mile, for the same purpose. the directors
feel certain that they will be able to COM
ply with the terms of the charter. Just
when the laying Of tracks will be COM
menced Is not stated
The current year marks the one hum
dredth anniversary Of the founding of St
Johns Episcopal Church of Georgetown,
and while only a few months yet remain
on the calendar plans will probably he
made for fitting observation of the oc-
casion The rector. Rev. Frederick B.
Howden. who is at present away for his
health. Is expected to return early in De-
cember and take the matter uD
Arrangements have been made for the
annual inspection Of George U Morris
Corps, No. IL, Woman's Relief Corps. by
the officers Of the Department of the Po-
tomac. next Monday evening at Odd Fell
Rev. Frank H Havener of the Dunbar
ton Avenue M. e. Church and Miss Nina
p. Havener. his sister, are at St Louis.
They are expected to return home in
few days.
Mr.. e. P. Berry of the Farmers and
Mechanics National Bank, who was
stricken with paralysis last week, is re-
ported to be In a better condition today
Mrs. Marian Spates is dangerously Ill
at her home. 3403 P street northwest.
Mrs. George Weaver is confined to her
nome on Wisconsin avenue with a severe
attack of typhoid fever. from which sbe
has been suffering for over two weeks