Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-28
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS.
General and Personal News Gathered
West of Rock Creek.

Hundreds of property owners in George
| town are daily appearing before Notary j.
Barton Miller for the purpose of making
their annual tax returns personal prop
erty, and the rush will probably continue
until August /, the last day upon which the
returns can be legally received.
Taxpayers of Georgetown will have two
more days In which to make returns. In
case returns are not made within the time
prescribed the law requires that 20 per cent
be added to the basis of the assessment,
thus increasing the tax itself. The impress
sion has prevailed, says Mr.. Miller among
many people that If no return Is made their
return of the preceding year will be taken
for the basis of payment. This Is incorrect.
People who are required by law to make
these returns are subject to penalty for
failing to send them in annually.
River shipments from Maryland and West
Virginia to Georgetown wharves are said to
be encouragfngly large. ConSignmentS of
grain and coal are daily received over the
Chesapeake and Ohio canal barges and ship
ments of lumber to points south said to
be heavy. The sand and stone barge COM
panleS are said to be taxed to their full ca
pacity in meeting the great demand for
building materials at the Georgetown
wharves. A few days ago the new tug Gum
mel brought In tow eleven large barges
laden with sand and gravel. The bargeS
have a capacity of 1900 tons and are kept
constantly busy,
Rev. w. C. Alexander, pastor of West
Street Presbyterian Church, is spending five
or SIX weeks at different points in the state
of New York During his absence from the
city Rev. Mr.. Dexter, of Takoma Park will
corduct services at the West Street Church.
Attorney Frank J. Wissner of Georgetown
Will leave soon for a trip to seaside resorts.
Mr. and Mrs. Noel B. Parks and son of
32G9 NJ street, Georgetown, and Mrs Henry
Walther have gone to Niagara Falls. N. Y,
to be gone ten days.
Thonoc of
g1ess Street M. p. Church of Georgetown,
has recovered from a recent illness and re-
sumed charge of his pulpit duties
Mrs. A. NJ. Baer and daughters are at
Blue Mountain House, Md
Edward Vowel of 1902 Madison street,
employed as computer at the naval OBJ
servatory, is at sea with the naval exped
ton, which left some time ago to observe
the approaching eclipse.
Prof. Bernard T. Janney, supervising
principal of the fifth division public schools,
Is visiting his SON.. Lawrence Janney at
Boston, Mass The latter's marriage in this
city few weeks ago was a notable event
of the social season.
Mrs. Joseph Clarke of 29O5 n street is
back from an outing spent at Springfield,
Va.
]. McKenny Berry and Mrs. Berry are on
a visit to the latters parents at Winchester
Va.
Rev. William Pettis, rector of Grace Epis-
copal Church, is spending a vacation in the
mountains of Virginia. During his absence
Rev. Mr.. Williams is conducting the serv-
ices at Grace Church.
Lieut.. Henry Schneider, 1t is understood
will assume command of the seventh pre-
cinct police station August l.
Mrs. M. e. Ray and son of Jefferson
street are spending several weeks at their
cottage in Falls Church. Va
Mr.. and Mrs. w. d. Brace are expected
to return within few days from an ex-
tended tour of the west. During their alb
sence they visited the Lewis Clark expo
sitiOn. the Grand No
tional. Park and other places of historic i'm
portance.