Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-30
GE0RGET0WN AFFAIRS
FUNERAL q Hl|RRY BOUCHER,
member OF pI1cE FORCE.


The funeral kf Har& Boucher, popular
policeman attd3hed I'd the seventh precinct
station. whosH dealt occurred Saturday
afternoon afteHa ling bring illness, will oc-
cur tomorrow hornina Services of a sim
Pile nature wilEtbe held at the family resi-
denee. No. street northeast, The body
will then be taken to ST. Aloysius Catholic
Church. where requiem mass will be
chanted. Inter3ent Vii be in Mt. olivet,
Though yount IN III service of the de-
partment Officer Boucher was regarded as
most efficient in the discharge of his duty.
He was appointed July 20, 1904, and after
several months of service fell victim 20 a
fatal malady which he contracted in Cuba
during the Spanish-American war. He only
returned last Friday from Saranac Lake,
Adirondacks, where he had gone in the
hope of reeuperafi ting. A detail from the
seventh precinct police. including Lieut.. W.
w. Jordan, Sergeants Schneider and Keefe,
and body of privates in full uniform, viii
attend the funeral as dn escort. Members
of r. J. Harding Camp, United Spanish
War Veterans, will also attend the services.
Woman Fatally Burned.
Elmra Smith, colored woman living at
PTS street. Georgetown while building
fire in her house last night, was burned
about the body, her injuries proving fatal
| She died at the Georgetown University
Hospital this morning, to which she was
taken shortly after the accident. From
an inmate In the house, who witnessed the
accident it is learned that the aged woman
attempted to start the fire with the aid of
kerosene, and her clothing became ignited.
She called for help and several neighbors
were attracted. Buckets of water were
dashed over the womanS head, ana she
was finally wrapped in blankets. but her
clothing had burned to a crisp and she was
tor Ii hyrrr Cd boz, EIn n m
Knights Templar Ceremony.
The next stated conclave of Potomac
Commandery, No. 3, knights Templar. of
Georgetown, will be held wednesday even
ing at $50 O'clock Sir knights have been
| ordered by Commander Welby Lee Ashby
to appear in fatigue uniform. The order
of the Red Cross will be conferred, follow
ed by banquet The committee In charge
of arrangements has provided interesting
| musical and literary features for the guests
who attend.
The officers are: e. Sir Welby Lee Ashby.
commander; generaIissimo. Sir Charles T.
Lindsey; captain general, Sir Lem Towers,
jr.: senior warden, Sir r. w. flirkham;
junior warden. Sir W. K. Reeve treasurer,
Sir H. G. Wagner; recorder. e. Sir A. B.
Bennett: prelate, E. Sir VIM. F. Hunt;
standard bearer, Sir B. F. Harper; sword
bearer, Sir w r. Hill; warder. Sir J. w.
Michael; sentinel Sir A. Peacock; adjutant,
Sir r. w. Summers; quartermaster. Sir w
A. Volkman; guards, Sir j. T: Greaves. Sir
w. J. Capner Sir F. F. Hayden; surgeons.
E. Sir J. F. r. Appleby, M. D., Sir j. S.
Allen. jr., NJ. D.; trustees, E. Sir A. B.
Jackson, E, Sir D. Johnson, Sir H. G.
Wagner.
Funeral of Elmer E. King.
Funeral services over the remains of FL
mer E. King, whose death occurred last
Thursday were held at Oak Hill Chapel at
3 o'clock this afternoon. Interment was in
Oak Hill cemetery. Mr.. King was the
eldest son of Mr.. Edward A. King, one of
Georgetown's oldest sand most highly re-
spected citizens. Deceased had been for
many years in the employ of the Washing
ton Gas Light Company. Besides mother
and father, two sisters, one brother and
several children Survive him.
Geenral and Personal News.
Policeman Johnson found an aged man
named John Dove critically i'll on NJ street
near Goth street, Georgetown, at an early
hour yesterday morning, apparently suffer-
ing from cold and exhaustion No patrol
wagon was summoned, and the man was
taken to his home. d.
resident Of 3 s d %sRy ys yssrs
sister of Jeremiahss Lea whose death oc-
Cured several weeks 3so. s
Sallie Jones. a eolored woman about thirty
years of age, living at@2723 M street,
GEORGETOWN, was severely burned yesterday
by falling against the kitchen stove. She
was given treatment at the Emergency
HosnifaI and afterward removed to her
home Her condition is not serious.
Mr.. and Mrs WI WetZel of 1414 Saith
street, Georgetown entertained large
number of their friends recently in honor
of the eleventh birthday anniversary of
their little daughter, Miss Sarah Wetzei
The festivities concluded with reshments.
Mr. H. F. Blount and daughter of George
town have gone to Havana, Cuba, for
stay of several months.
Requiem mass was chanted at Holy Trim
ity Church. Georgetown, this morning at
o'clock for the repose of the soul of Mrs.
Mary Love, whose death occurred early
Friday morning at her home 1871 Both
street Interment was private. Mrs. Love
was ninety-three years of age, and had re-
sided most of her life in Georgetown She
was the mother of DR.. John Love, TOR
many years druggist in the community.
Hofa1 Arrivals