Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-12
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN.
General and Personal News Gathered
West of Rock Creek.

From an unofficial source it is learned
that the congregation of the Georgetown
Lutheran Church has practically voiced
their preference for the Rev. R. st. Clair
Poffenberger to fill the vacant pastorate
caused by the resignation Of the Rev. STAN
ley Billheimer. Members of the church
council are reluctant. to discuss the merits
of the various candidates, and add that the
council will not be hasty In arriving at a
decision.
The members of. the congregation. how
ever, are understood to have united upon
Mr.. Poffenberger. whose logical discourses
have undoubtedly made marked impress
sion. The opinion is advanced that several
other candidates will yet be heard before a
decision Is announced. Mr.. Poffenberger is
student at the Gettysburg Theological
Seminary and will be ordained the coming
spring.
The funeral of Zachary T. Boteer, whose
death occurred last Monday from a severe
attack of pneumonia, took place at o'clock
this afternoon from his late residence. 3112
Brown street, Georgetown. Hefssh1s Inter-
fnent was in Glenwoed. Mr.. Boteler was
Hfts- seven years of. age, and was best.
known in this vicinity, where sfe had re-
sided most of his life. BY trade he was a
house painter, sand was respected for his
honesty of purpose and kindly disposition
His wife, Mrs. Hester Tanner Boteler and
four children, one daughter and three sons.
survive him.
!, The employees of the Capital Traction
Company, most of whom are residents of
Georgetown, held their annual election re-
Gently to select officers for the relief asso-
citation for the ensuing year. The follow
ing were elected: John w. Wade Albert
Darcy and CT W. Petit. John, W. Wade
. was made president and H. D. Champion
secretary. The relief association numbers
on its rolls of membership about 400 mem
berS.
At the last meeting of the congregati ton of
the West Washington Baptist Church. the
following vacant offices were filed: w H
Haycock. treasurer; Hunter Haycock, clerk;
Frank Emmert, deacon, the latter to fill
vacancy caused by the resignatio of c. e,
Lightfoot.
The funeral of William T. Burdette
whose death occurred last Monday at BOIL
Dumbarton avenue northwest in the sew
enty-ifth year of his age, took place at
Burdette. survives him. Mr. Burdette had
been resident of Georgetown for several
years.
Lieut. w. W. Jordan, commanding the
seventh precinct station, was able to be at
his desk yesterday after illness of three
weeks from an attack of acute Indigestion
Lieut.. Jordan has not entirely recovered
and has taken eleven days leave in which
to recuperate before returning to duty
Sergeant Kraemer of the seventh nre
clnct, who was recently away on sick leave.
has sufficiently recovered to return to duty.
Mounted Policeman Easley of the TenIey-
town substation and Privates G. v. John
son, Maher and Edwards have also re-
turned from sick leaves
The estate of John Curtin has sold IN
Mrs Bridget Haggerty the two-story
dwelling at 351O o street, Georgetown The
49, 600 o"'e %
A B. Jackson. who has been SUFFERING as
a result of injuries received about ten
Gays ago at his home, 1894 31st street is
reported TO De greatly improved