Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-19
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS
FUNERAL OF DANIEL KEADY
MONDAY MORNING.
Man Charged With Assault Still at
Large-General and Per-
sonal Matters.

Daniel Ready, popular Georgetown boy.
whose death occurred Thursday at the
Georgetown University Hospital after a lin
gering spell of typhoid fever. will be buried
from Holy Trinity Church Monday morn
ing. The ceremonies will be held at
o'clock, prayer service first being held at
the family residence. 3407 N street north
west, and followed by celebration of requiem
mass by Father Thomas Harlan for the re-
pose of his soul at Trinity Church. Daniel
Ready was twenty three years old and was
the son of John Ready. He received his
early education in the schools of George
town and afterward attended Georgetown
University He was an Industrious and ca
pable young man and enjoyed the friendship
Of many.
A frightened horse attached to a wagon
owned and driven by John D. 1nscoe OF
Georgetown collided with an eastbound cleo
trio car the line of the Capital Traction
Company at o'c.ock last night on NJ street
northwest between Bank and Sd streets
with disastrous results to both car and
team Motorman Tucker saw the impending
danger and attempted to stop his car, but
could not do so in time to avert an acci-
dent. The wagon was badly smashed up
and the driver narrowly escaped being serl-
ously hurt. Policemen Strobel and Spear OF
the seventh precinct who were on duty at
the upe, Ola SOOO service III nelplHS 10 SSl
the animal under control.
William Page. coiored who, 1t is alleged
assaulted Mr.. Charles w. Turner the fore
man by whom he was employed. yesterday
afternoon about so o'c'ock. is still at large
in the country around Chain bridge known
as the low grounds. Several policemen are
searching the region where Page is sup
posed to be in hiding.
No Pastor Selected.
No steps have been taken by the congre-
cation of the Evangelical Lutheran
Church of Georgetown to select a pastor
to succeed the Rev. David B. Floyd, whose
resignation was accepted a few weeks ago.
Rev. Mr.. Floyd will continue in the pas
torate until about September l, after
which date he will move with his family
to Seedlings Grove, Pa.
1t is said the promoters have abandoned
their efforts to put up merry-go-round
at the corner of 2Sth street and OllVe ave
nue..
Superintendent c. l.. Nicholson Of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company said
today that the washout at Grimes ferry
on the upper levels of the canal had been
repaired and traffic resumed over the
waterway. Traffic was stopped for a short
time only and the large force of men set
to work on the washout soon completed
their work.
General Matters.
The police are looking for the man who
broke into the grocery store of George W.
Ray at 3249 NJ street northwest Wednes-
day night and carried away quantities of
liquor and wine. The culprit gained an en-
trance through the door by forcing 1t
open with some kind of an iron bar. After
he had helped himself to the drinka bles he
beat retreat without attracting any at
tention.
Arrangements are complete for holding
the annual lawn fete on the Georgetown
campus for the benefit of the Georgetown
University Hospital, which begins Labor
day, September 1.