Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-19
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN.
General and Personal News Items
Gathered West of Rock Creek.

The funeral of Venerando PulizZi, whose
death occurred suddenly last Tuesday even
ing occurred this afternoon, Rev. Dr.
Harding, pastor of st. PauPs Protestant
Episcopal Church, officiating. Interment
was in Congressional cemetery.
AT the age of twenty Mr.. PulizZi was ap-
pointed second lieutenant in the United
States artillery, from civil life, by President
Pierce. He resigned his commission later,
however and was appointed first lieuten-
ant of the 18th United States Infantry by
President Lincoln, and detailed for duty
at Fort Independence. Mr.. PulizZi was
afterward appointed enrolling clerk at the
House of Representatives. His father,
Maj venerando Puiizzi, served for forty
years in the United States Marine Corps.
His mother was of the historic Talbot FAM
lily of Maryland. Deceased was graduate
of Georgetown University and man of
brilliant attainments. His special contri-
buttons to the current periodicals Of the
day on old Washington were particularly
interesting. In recent years Mr.. Pulizzi
had resided In Georgetown and had en-
gagged in newspaper work. He married
Miss Irene Goodnow, daughter of Capt. Ira
Goodnow for many years doorkeeper of the
House of Representatives, soon after her
graduation from the Georgetown Convent
His wife and two children, Talbot o. and
blanche L. PuliZZi, survive him.
Various causes have operated recently to
bring about boom in building conStruc-
ton in Georgetown. Fifty dwelling houses,
II Is said are under construction. Speci-
hcatdons and plans have been drawn for
others and the work of eXcavating for these
buildings will soon be commenced. Work
men are excavating for foundations for
ten houses on property near 34th and
streets, and the construction of six houses
has been begun at 33d street and Prospect
avenue The work Of laying foundations
for a row of houses on M street between
33d and 34th streets is under way. A row
of handsome dwellings is being built on U
street between 34th and 18th streets. Real
estate men also say there has been a sur
| prising number of deals in Georgetown real
| estate for this season of the year. 1t is
| safe to say that with the beginning of
! spring this section will witness one of the
biggest building booms in it's history. Real
| estate men also predict rise in realty
| values. .,v
| The condition of Mr.. John Marbury, who
| has been for several days past critically Ill
| at his residence in Georgetown, remains
unchanged. His physicians are hopeful for
| his recovery, and all that medical skill can
| do is being employed to obtain the best
results. g. -,s
The Potomac Light and Power Company
has been granted permit to swing a cable
| under the Aqueduct bridge across into
| Rosslyn, Va, The cable is designed to sup
ply electric lights for the town Of Rosslyn
| as we'll as to supplement the power of the
| Washington and Falls Church railroad
| A large crowd greeted General A. w.
Greedy In CASTOR Hall, Georgetown Uni
versity, Tuesday, evening, when he lectured
| on Alaska The audience was composed
principally of students, who listened with
| interest to General Greelys "reminiscences
| OF personal observations in the land Of the
| midnight sum-" Rev. Jerome Daugherty
president of Georgetown University, pre-
sided and introduced General Greedy.
| The building occupied by the court at the
corner of SD and streets. Georgetown,
| has been sold to Henry w. Offutt Mr..
Offutt proposes to make extensive improve
ments ON the structure and occupy the
| lower floor for a real estate Office. The
| property sold for sum between Sc, 500 and
5000.
| Miss Norton, teacher In the public
schools, residing in Georgetown, who suf-
| fered fracture of her hip several weeks
ago by slipping on the icy pavement, is re-
| ported to be greatly improved.