Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-28
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS
FUNERAL OF MRS. ELIZABETH
LEAWoRTHY PAINE.
Widow of the Late Gen. Halbert E
Paine-Accidental Poisoning
General Matters.

Funeral services over the remains of
Mrs. Elizabeth Leaworthy Paine, who
died last Tuesday at her home, 1871 Column
bia road, after a brief illness, were held
this afternoon at 80 O'Clock at the family
residence. Death was due to weakness
and exhaustion following the death about
ten days ago of her husband, Gen. Halbert
e. Paine. Mrs. Paine was eighty years OF
age at the time of her death, just two
years her late husbands senior. Until re-
cent years she was prominent in social cir
cles in Georgetown, and because of her
happy nature gathered around her large
circle of friends. Mrs. Paine had lived in
Washington thirty-five years. One daugh-
ter, Mrs Story B. Ladd of Washington sur
wives her.
Narrowly Escapes Death.
Mrs Emma Hammond of Georgetown
narrowly escaped death yesterday by swal-
lowing an overdose of laudanum. At an
early hour in the morning her husband dis
covered her stretched upon the floor of her
bed room, and clasping in her right mana
an empty bottle marked laudanum Mrs
Hammond Is said to have been Tor many
years sufferer from neuralgia, ana IN heI
agony during the night took the poisonous
drug to alay her pain, the dose being by
accident made too large. .
After becoming aware of his wife's peril
Gus condition Mr.. Hammond summoned
policeman of the seventh precinct, nearby
and q telephone message was sent Tor an
ambulance. No. patrol wagon Responded
quickly and she was taken to the george
town University Hospital and with the aid
of restoratiyes was revived. The physicians
at the hospital do not think her condition
serious and they state she Will recover
Mr.. and Mrs Hammond reside at 2725 Nj
street, Georgetown.
Enter a Protest.
Citizens of Georgetown have from tiine 10
time protested against the dumping OF
ashes tin cans and other refuse matter on
the eastern banks of Rock creek Ihls
matter. it is declared, has become almost
intolerable. With a view to having the
trouble removed the agitation has been re-
newed, and a petition, signed by large
number of residents in the vicinity, was
forwarded to the Commissioners urging us
abatement. The street cleaning department,
it is declared is responsible for the wagon
loads of refuse daily dumped at this spot
General and Personal.
Announcement is made that Mr.. {. {.
Lancaster, president of the Northwestern
Suburban Citizens Association, will deliver
an address before the Georgetown Citizens
Association at its meeting Monday night
The late Mrs Margaret Edes of George
town, 1t Is announced, maze d pequCSt,
which was probated some time ago, amount
ing to 100000, for the express purpose OF
constructing a modern home for INDECENT
widows. Under the terms of the bequest
the home will be erected in Georgetown.
While at work unloading coal from
barge at Libbys wharf in Georgetown We'd
nesday evening Henry Couse, colored la
borer, was stricken with attack of YER
tigo and was placed in Georgetown Uni
versity Hospital for treatment. Couse re-
sides at lUl2 I'D street.
Silver Star Lodge, No. 20, Independent
Order of Good Templars of Tenleytown,
held an interesting meeting last night at
its hall on Brookville road The members
were entertained with an excellent program.
DIR. w. B. Sherer left a few days ago,
with several juvenile base ball teams of the
vicinity on a camping trip to cover a period
of ten days.
The physicians attending Policeman Dan
iel Conner are hopeful for his speedy
covery. He was taken suddenly i'll a few
weeks ago, and was later seized with a
paralytic stroke, affecting the left side of
his body.
G.. L. Nicholson of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal Company has been busy for sew
eral weeks past making extensive prepara
tons for the opening of the waterway next
Monday. The canal forces have been
greatly augmented.