Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-24
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS
GENERAL AND PERSONAL NEWS
FROM WEST END.


worth mansion. overlooking the Potomac
river at Beth and Prospect avenue, has been
leased by p. A. Dempsey, the Georgetown
University coach. This structure, around
which hangs so many romantic tales in the
realm of Georgetown folklore, will shortly
be remodeled and used as mercantile es-
Establishment. In this house Mrs. L. u T.
N. Southworth wrote the Hidden Lana
and other stories which made their appear
ance many years ago. Mrs. Southworth
died in this cottage.
Steps will be taken, it is understood, by
citizens of Georgetown to have 18th street
get a share of the appropriations made by
Congress in the Georgetown schedule Tor
improvements. Disappointment is felt IN
some quarters that the appropriation lot
improving Goth street will not be expended
on 10Th street, thoroughfare over which,
IL Is stated there Is great deal more
travel This street Is now almost impassi-
BILE and is insight. to the eye of the Pc
destrian.
Nettie Taylor, the alleged victim of
murderous assault at the hands of her nus
band about two months ago, was recently
removed from the Georgetown University
Hospital to the Washington Asylum AT
the former institution an operation was
performed and twenty pieces OF bone were
extracted from her head. Her mind is ue-
ranged as a result of the operation. Inc
trial of her husband. it is said, Will not be
called until she has SuihCith1y iSNo'S-SN
and able to give testimony essential to the
MI. Boteler Candidate.
George C. Boteler of Georgetown, for
many years a resident of Cherrydale, va,
has announced his candidacy for the Vir-
ginia state legislature from Alexandra
county to succeed James G. Cation, who is
O candidate before the people of the state
for lieutenant governor. Mr.. Boteler was
urged to run at the earnest solicitation OF
his friends throughout the county, ana thus
far Is the only aspirant for the Office
Plans for installing a temporary sewerage
system for the academy recently pullt by
the Sisters of Terre Haute and adjacent
properties are being discussed by cltizens
of Tenleytown. Sewerage facilities In TINS
section are badly needed and the opening
of the academy was rendered Impossible De-
cause of the lack of these advantages; Inc
situation in this section was rendered more
embarrassing when the appropriations COM
mittees of Congress failed to appropriate
money for a continuance of the work on the
Arizona avenue trunk sweeper, designed 10
drain Tenleytown and vicinity. The prob
lem for better sewerage facllltles mas
reached q critical stage. 1t is stated, ana
the citizens will probably devise some tenn
porary system until an appropriation Is
made for the completion of the trunk sewer.
General and Personal.
Mr. and Mrs. John Dugan had as their
guests recently MI. anu MI AiaAAS "oSS
of Toledo, Ohio.
Mrs. George Hanold of saith and P streets
northwest is convalescing after two weeks
Illness.
Mr.. S. Thomas Brown. president Of the
Farmers and Mechanics Bank of George
town, who has been confined to his home for
several weeks with illness, is greatly i'm
proved.
Prof George H. Wells. organist of Holy
Trinity Church, is rapidly recovering from
a severe attack of pleurisy.
Mr.. William A. Mearns of Lewis Johnson
& Co has been elected by the stockholders
of the Georgetown Gas Light Company
director to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of the late John Marbury.
After an extended stay with friends in
Georgetown Mr.. and Mrs. T. G. Beckwith
have returned TO their home in Utica, N. Y.
Improvement is noted in the condition of
Mr. William A. Custard, who has been con-
hned to his residence on Wisconsin avenue
for several days with muscular rheuma-
tism.
During the past week Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Butler of 1892 Potomac street en-
tertained their daughter, Mrs Grace Lau-
derbaugh of Pittsburg, Pa. Mrs. Lauder
baugh has returned home accompanied by
her father-in-law.
jeremiah Horrigan an old Georgetown
boy, after visit with friends here, has re-
turned to Chicago, Ills, where he is con-
nected with the police department.
A beautiful launch has just been built
for Mr.. Wheatley of Georgetown and lies
anchored at the wharf.
Charles Campbell of Georgetown former
~ with the Penn Bridge Company, having
supervision of the construction work on the
piers of the AQueduct Bridge, which was
completed a few months ago, has severed
his connection with that firm and is super
vising the structural iron work at the new
union station.
L. P. Goulden, employed as an Insurance
collector, was seized with commissions while
at 1868 Valley street yesterday afternoon.
An ambulance was summoned and he was
given treatment at Georgetown Hospital.
Mr.. S. Thomas Brown, who has bean Ill
for ten days, is convalescing.
Mr. James A. Cahil has sold his resi-
dence. 32sS N street. to Mr.. William
Rackey.
Mrs. NJ. A. Hunt is reported to be i'm
proving after serious Illness.
Misses Hirschman Of 1916 32d street have
as their guest their cousin, Miss kosalie
Slot of Chicago. Ill.
Mrs. Joseph Warner of Georgetown had
as her guests recently Misses Annie Van
derberry anu Miss BERTHE Swinson of Nor
folk, Va.
AT the recent annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Doering Paint and Manulac-
turing Company the following directors
were elected: Z. Z. Downham, joseph
Schladt, Ernest Loeffier. E. c. Snyder aud
George Doering.