Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-03
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS
SPANIEL AFFLICTED WITH RA-
BIEs-AGED woMAN's FUNERAL.

A valuable spaniel dog belonging to Rob-
ert Daniel. a colored man of Georgetown
became rabid yesterday afternoon, and,
breaking the chain with which he was Sc
curely fastened in his masters yard, the
dog leaped the fence and ran furiously up
Water street and across the bridge spanning
Rock creek. swapping yiciously at every
thing in fits pathway. Several small chill
dren who were standing on a corner mar
rowly escaped serious danger by seeing the
mad dog in its strange antics. and running
into nearby dwelling. A lady who was
going home with her arms full of bundles
after shopping had her skirt badly torn.
though she was not bitten. The dog was
knocked down with a stone by a workman
and afterward shot.
Dies at Advanced Age.
The funeral of Mary Jane Harris, who
was born in Georgetown during the days
OF George Washington, and who died In
New Rochelle, n. Y, last Saturday, said to
be 112 years of age took place Wednesday
evening from the Tenleytown Christian
Church Her son. Lewis Harris, survives
her Interment was in a cemetery in Ten
leytown.
Mrs. Harris was said to be descendant
OF the Indian princess, Pocahontas, and, 1t
is stated, remembered having seen 1.-The
father of his country riding, horseback to
and from the national capital, during the
time she lived in this city and Alexandra.
She was chronicled as the Oldest woman in
the state of New York. She had attained
that advanced age. she claimed by temper
ate and regular habits. Up to the time of
her death she was well preserved both men
tally and physically.
Permit to Railway.
The engineer department of the District
has granted a permit to the Great Falls and
Old Dominion Railroad Company to open
certain streets in Georgetown for the con-
structfon of an underground electric sys-
tenn across NJ street northwest from the
Aqueduct bridge to 36th street. The COM
pany has agreed to stand all risk and ex-
pense of the undertaking, and to also keep
the tforoughfares In question open to a rea-
sonable width. and to restore,.repair and re-
pave along lines of streets and avenues
which may be damaged by the proposed i'm
proyernents.
Valuables Stolen.
The police and detectives are making
diligent search to ascertain the culprit who
boldly walked into the dwelling of Mrs. j.
E. Dyer, 3344 Prospect street northwest,
few days ago, and carried away valuable
clothing, estimated to be worth nearly $50
Among the articles purloned were a hand
some broadcloth coat broadcloth Eton
Jacket. velvet vest with Persian trimmings,
and many small articles for personal adorn-
ment. The police think they have clue
which will enable them to identify the
guilty party, but have so far made no ar
rest. Mrs. Dyer was unable to describe the
thief accurately, she was in another part
of her home when the theft committed.
and did not have her suspicion aroused until
she saw a man running away from the
house A search revealed that she had suf-
fered the losses enumerated
T,ryo C,,,oI1
Two fires occurred in Georgetown Friday
night within two hours of each other. En-
CINE company No. was called out at .
O'Clock pm. to respond to an alarm of fire
at the dry goods establishment of a. NJ.
Baer. 3143 NJ street northwest. Hot ashes
carelessly thrown among some empty
paper boxes, causing them to ignite. started
the blaze in the rear of the store. The at
tentiOn of the police was attracted to the
threatening blaze it doomed up in the
back of the store and a bucket brigade was
formed This quick service and the prompt
ness of the fremen prevented any great in
jury to the establishment excepting that
caused by water and smoke. The damage
will not exceed S100.
One hundred and fifty dollars damage re-
suited from the blaze which was discovered
at the dwelling belonging to Mrs. Manzella
Howard, 32Si NJ street northwest. at IL
o clock last night. The origin of the fire is
unknown The occupants of the house were
aroused from their sumbers by the fumes
of smoke, which came from the lower floor
up the stairway into the living apartments
An alarm was turned in and the local de-
partment was soon upon the scene.