Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-07
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS
HuMOR DENIED BY ACADEMY
AUTHoRITIEs-oENERAL ITEMa

A denial lie authorized by those in charge
Of the Academy OF the Sisters OF Provi-
dence of recent rumors TO the effect that
the institution would no, open during the
coming fall. On the contrary. It is stated
positively that the academy will open in
September and that the school has been
fitted up upon modern plans for the recep-
ton Of students. For a time II was feared
that lack of proper sewerage facilities
and other conditions would prevent the
opening OF this institution, but the authori-
ties have pushed the work in hand and ar
rangements for opening the institution have
been completed. Rev. J. c. Malion stated
TO Star reporter that such reports have
been circulated are absolutely erroneous.
Hattie Bagley and Lizzie Smith both col
ored, disturbed the peace and quietude OF
Georgetown yesterday with hand-to-
hand encounter. In which. according to the
police, both received many kinds OF bruises
and cuts. 1t appears that the women were
actuated by Jealousy. Policeman Linthicum
OF the seventh precinct stopped the fracas
and conveyed the women to the seventh
precinct station. They were later released
upon furnishing the necessary collateral for
their appearance in Police Court.
Benjamin Robinson was found In n house
on Jefferson place yesterday afternoon by
Officer kuster Of the seventh precinct Rob-
inson had apparently become denented. and
his strange actions alarmed others In tire
vicinity. 1t became necessary TO place him
under guard He was placed In a cell at
the seventh precinct pending examna-
ton as to his sanity.
Detective +. W Brown was stuck with
hat pin early yesterday morning when he
attempted TO stop free for-all fight among
several colored people on street north
west The principals in the disturbance
were Alberta Johnson and a man named
John Maurel. Louise the wife of the lat
ter, looked with disravor upon the attention
she had been told John had been paying
Alberta. and began to mix things up very
lively. a riot seemed imminent but Officer
Brown held the disturbers down until the
patrol arrived with police reserves Some
CT the offenders were locked up at the sta
ton house.
Personal Mention.
Mr.. Edgar Hayes and Mrs Hayes return
ed Friday night from an extended soiourn
in the mountains OF Tennessee visiting rela-
tives
Misses Louise and Bessie Birch of 3l2s
Dumbarton avenue are at Washington
Grove
Harry A. Hegerty who has filed the posi-
ton of snperin tendent of Trinity Sunday
school for several years. has resigned.
Ora Gregg of Georgetown. who recently
drove pick into his left foot and had 10
undergo an operation at the Georgetown
University Hospital, is thought to be out
Of danger
Miss Gibbs of 5000 Q street. a teacher in
the Georgetown public schools. is at West
Springfield, n. II.
David NJ. Grams of FoXhall road was
painfully Injured on the arm a few days
ago by the falling of some scaffolding ad-
jacent TO building upon which he was
working.
Clifford Shoemaker is expected to return
within few days from trip to the Pacific
| coast.
| Misses Regina and Louise Prodigy are
| spending the summer at Bluemont, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. r. Brown of Georgetown
have returned from Atlantic City, n. j.
III. c. Bangs and George Barnes left a
| few days ago for short stay at Cape May,
| n. j.
Mrs. Theodore Duvall of Cambridge place
| has as her guests Mr.. and Mrs. Boyd Cox
| OF Baltimore. Md.
| Miss Kate Rurdette is spending a brief
| outing at Burke's Station. Va. at the sum-
mer cottage of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Cop
perthite of Georgetown.
G. l.. Nicholson. general manager of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company. re-
| turned few days ago from business trip
! through the east.