Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-23


story dwellings on sd street extended.
north of Holy Rood cemetery. and con-
templates building an apartment house on
the tract adjacent to this property.
Boy Injured.
Harold Gross. eight years old a son of
j. H Gross, 3267 Prospect avenue George
town. who was struck by an eastbound
capital Traction electric car several DAYS
ago and narrowly escaped death is gradu-
ally recovering from his injuries. The lit
tie fellow was selling papers along NJ street
early IN the afternoon, and as he was cross
ing S2d street he slipped and fell beneath
the fender of the rapidly moving car The
motorman had not time to apply the brakes
before the lad had been carried under the
fender. caught against the wheel guard and
dragged for distance of twenty feet or
more. He miraculously escaped being
crushed to death.
Election of Officers,
Covenant Lodge, No. IL, independent
Order of Odd Fellows. of Georgetown, has
elected the following officers: Noble grand.
DR.. William c. Barr: vice grand, William
G. Berg: recording secretary w f. Clam;
financial secretary, ]. w. Brewer: treasurer.
c. w. Chamberlain: warden Joseph Clark:
conductor. A. E. Markoff; r. s. to noble
grand, ]. NJ. Pruett: l.. S. to noble grand
H. Ehrlick: r. s. to vice grand J. f. Mills;
l., s. to vice grand. William +. Burns:
chaplain. e. C. Blackman; sitting past
grand. J. E Chamberlain. Installa ton of
the officers followed their election Those
of1ciating at the installation were DIR. Theo-
dore Mead. grand master; James FL Crew
grand warden; Joseph /. Porter. grand sec
retary' Dr. L. j. Jones, grand treasure
and r. ii: Sorrel. grand marshal
AT the last meeting of Georgetown Coun-
Gill; NO }. Independent Order Sons OF JON
aUaD. OfflcerS were elected for he r Ter
ending September 30. Immediately after
the election they were installed by Grand
Chief Daley, assisted by Prof Joyce of
Hope Council. Officers elected were: Past
chief. j. Howard Bangs; worthy chief W
7. Golden; vice chief. p. f. Dewey: chap
lain, Frank Gates: treasurer. J. V. Mason:
recording secretary. G. A. Parkhurst:
financial secretary, Frank Poore. jr.: her
aid, w. l.. Gordon: guard. T. F. Boy'e;
sentinel, w. Z. Woodbury..
Charge of Disorderly Conduct.
Albert Thompson. fifty-seven years old.
a carpenter by trade. living In Georgetown.
who, the police assert has a weakness for
spurious liquors, took the day off yesterday,
and during the afternoon promenaded the
principal thoroughfare of Georgetown with
the evident intention. II is said of stirring
up trouble. He first made himself offensive
to pedestrians along the street and exhib-
tied a capacity for indulgence in profane
expletives at a lively gait A policeman of
the Georgetown precinct arrested him ard
in searching him at the station found In
his possession a razor and another sharp
pointed and dangerous weapon.
Personal Notes
George n. Beale of Georgetown has
moved to his cottage at Takoma Park for
the summer.
Lieut. w. w. Jordan says the cool noun
tain air in northern Virginia has greatly
benefited his health.
Mrs. l. V. James of 1919 32d street.
Georgetown, is summering with relatives
at McKeesport, Pa.
Leo Carr of 2735 street northwest Is
at Bel Alton. Md, for a short vacation.
John Sylvester Farley was recently APP
pointed Waterman at Georgetown chemi-
cal company No. 3.
Joseph Donaldson of Tenleytewn. who has
been suffering from acute attack OF
rheumatism at the residence of his son on
Brookvile road, is improved.
Donald Miller. a clerk I'm the office OF tho
Miller Shoemaker Real Estate Company,
will leave tomorrow for a vacation among
the eastern sea-coast resorts including Cape
May and Atlantic City. N. ].
Mrs. Edith Mccarthy, accompanied by
her children. left recently to spend the sum
mer months at Cape May.
Policeman Hugh McDermott of the sew
enth precinct and his family have as their
guest Miss Minahan. who recently came to
America from Ireland.
The family of Patrick J. Brennan. presi-
dent of the Brennan Construction Com
pany is spending the summer in Ireland.
Lieut.. Henry Schneider, at present doing
duty night inspector of police, will as
sumo command of the seventh precinct, IL
is said August l.
Rev and Mrs. Zed Fl. Copp and family
springdale. near Fishers Hffl. in the
Shenandoah valley. They participated last
Thursday In the annual reunion of the Copp
family at Wiilowbrook. the old fam ly