Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-12
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS
FUNERAL SERVICES OVER Re
MAINS OF MRS. RICE.
Fire Causes Loss Of $2, 500 - CraEed
Man Narrowly Escapes Death
General News.

Funeral services were held over the re-
mains of Mrs. Rose Rice Of New York city
whose death occurred at Georgetown Uni
versity Hospital Thursday. yesterday after
noon at o'clock at the home Of her sister,
Mrs. B. Nordlinger. Bib N street north
west. Rabbi Stern of the Eighth Street
Synagogue off1ciated, and the interment
was In the Hebrew cemetery.
Mrs Rice's death resulted from a COM
plication of ailments. from which she had
been Ill for about four months She was a
native of Heidelberg. Germany, having been
born there in 1855. She came to this coun-
try with her parents, who settled In New
York She became milliner, and for
many years past she conducted a fashion,
able millinery establishment on 9th avenue
opposite the Waldorf-Astoria, in New York.
A week ago yesterday she decided to come
to Washington, in the hope that the change
would prove beneficial to her health. Up
to Wednesday afternoon she showed de-
cided Improvement. but that day her con-
dition became worse and she was removed
to the hospital Mrs. Rice had many
friends in Washington.
Narrowly Escapes Death.
Crazed by the delusion that he was pur-
sued by fiery demons. Richard Jacobs, a
patient at the Georgetown University Hos
Iital, leaped through an upper story win
dow of the hospital last night and mar
rowly escaped death. When recaptured he
fought the policemen Of the seventh pre-
ciEct like wild man. and 1t required the
strength Of several officers and physicians
to quiet him. His fears of bodily harm
were finally overcome. and he permitted the
officers to take him to cell in the seventh
precinct station.
An electric car motorman on the Rock
vile line coming into the city last night
saw the form of a man lying near tho
tire cks on the outskirts of the city. This
man was afterward identified JACOBS.
An examination revealed that he was in
drunken stupor When the car reached r
street the seventh precinct officers were
notified, and he was taken in a patrol wag-
on to the Georgetown University Hospital,
where. after regaining consciousness, he
vas placed on the operating table that he
might sleep off the effects of the alcohol.
Sergeant Harrison of the White House
force. who lives in the neighborhood of
the hospital looked out Of the window
last night and saw a man running through
the street half clad, yelling frantically. and
followed by a crowd of boys and men. Har-
rison stopped the fleeing man, and with the
aid Of other policemen he was taken back
to the hospital as stated.
Destructive Fire.
The three-story frame dwelling owned
and occupied by Mrs. Jenyer Homiller 1852
Wisconsin avenue northwest. caught fire
shortly after 2 o'clock this morning and
was partially destroyed. Its contents were
SO damaged by smoke and water, 1t is said.
as to be completely worthless. For time
property, which consists princi
pally Of wooden structures, was endan-
gered. Mrs. Homiller is said to have mar
rowly escaped being seriously burned in
making her escape from the building. and
II. ]. Norris and w. c. Smoot, roomers In
the house, were almost suffocated.
When the fire was first discovered the
flames were spreading rapidly and the &C.
cupants of the house proceeded to save
what they could of the personal effects at
hand. An occupant of an adjoining resi-
dence was awakened and turned in an
alarm. calling out the fire departments of
both Georgetown and Tenleytown. When
the firemen arrived on the scene the flames
had gained considerable Roadway but en-
ergetic work finally brought it under con-
troll. 1t is estimated that the damage to
the dwelling, which Is fully insured, amount
ed to $500, and that $1,000 worth of fur
niture was totally destroyed which carried
no insurance.
What threatened to be serious fire was
discovered in Georgetown yesterday in the
second-story room of the dwelling occupied
by the family Of Peyton Manning, 1892
Dumbarton avenue. The room in which the
fire started is used an Odd Fellows hall,
the other portion of the structure being
used by Manning. Upon finding the flames
were spreading rapidly, Manning proceeded
to get his family out of the structure and to
recover what personnel effects he could. The
fire engines responded quickly to an alarm,
and the fire eXtinguished, not more
than 800 damage having been caused the
property. A defective fue is supposed to
have started the blaze.
General Mention.
Clarence Nicholson of Georgetown, whose
sudden disappearance from his home about
a week ago gave cause for alarm among
members of his family, and for whom the
police department made vigorous search,
has returned He told the police officers
that mild ''jamboree'' was responsible for
his alleged disappearance. Nicholson left
home last year and did not return for three
and in his most recent escapade
grave fears were entertained for his safety,
the belief having been advanced by his
family that he had met with foul play.
]. McKenny- Berry and Mrs. Berry have
from a visit to the latter's parents
at Winchester, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Edward Libbey of 1858
street, Georgetown, have returned to
after an outing at Bedford
Springs.
Invitations are out for the approaching
of William West. Georgetown
boy, to Miss Cynthia O'Brien. The cere-
mony will take place September at ST.
Mary Cnurcn, Rockville.
DR.. Charles Lindsey of 1907 31st street.
is visiting with his relatives
In Rockingham county, Va
Misses Annie and Lille Wade Of 1919 32d
street are at Colonial Beach. Va, to re-
main ten days.
Dr. Thomas ]. Jones and family are en-
Joyng the breezes at eastern seaside re-
sorts.
Detective E. W. Brown of the seventh
precinct has in contemplation a fishing trip
on the Potomac river during the month OF
August
Mr. and Mrs. ]. H. Bangs OF Dumbarton
avenue have returned from an outing near
Sycamore Island.
Among Georgetown's representatives at
Atlantic City. N. J.. are Miss Fannie
Waters Miss May Waters. Miss Fannie
Miller and Miss Marie Ray.
Miss Helen Smith OF 25O4 NJ street has re-
turned from a vacation at Norfolk, Va.
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