Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-26
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS
OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT OF
PASTORS ACCEPTANCE.
Takes Charge April l at Evangelical
Lutheran Church-William Good
wins Condition-Personal.

to the pastorate Of the Evangelical Luth-
eran Church of Georgetown. He will be-
gin his duties April /. Rev. Mr.. Floyd sue
ceeds Rev. Stanley Billheimer. who re-
signed last October to accept a pastorate In
York Springs, Pa.
Mr. Floyd takes up ministerial work
again after a retirement covering period
of several years on account of Ill health.
He is one of the best-knOwn writer's in the
Lutheran Church, and is referred to as
speaker of distinguished ability. He is a
medal graduate of Roanoke College and of
the Gettysburg Theological Seminary. Or
dained to the ministry in 1876. his service
In the field covers many years. which have
been spent for the most part in Maryland,
West Virginia and Pennsylvania. He Is a
trustee for the Orphans Home at Laysville,
Pa. and is a member of the committee of
his conference on revision of the constitu
ton of the synod.
In Serious Condition.
William Goodwin, aged fifty-six years, liv
on Canal road, who met with painful ac-
cident near the Chain bridge recently. is in
the Georgetown University Hospital in
serious condition. He was descending a
ladder on the Virginia side of the bridge
and fell distance of thirty-five feet to the
rocks beneath. His right hip WAS dislo-
Gated. and he was otherwise badly bruised
about the body.
Funeral of Mrs. Mary j. Small
Requiem mass was said at ST. Stephens
Church yesterday morning for the repose
of the soul of Mrs Mary ]. Small wife of
Mr.. Arthur Small of Georgetown. Rev.
Father Williams, pastor of the church, Off
ciated. The body was inferred in Holy
Rood cemetery. Mrs. Small was a native
of the state of New York, and came to
Georgetown about forty years ago, and had
since resided here She was sixty-three
years old, and was devout member of ST.
stephens Church. Her husband is fore
man in the bureau of engraving and print
ing. She was possessed of many kindly
virtues and took considerable interest in
church work.
The pallbearers were: Messrs. Patrick
Carr. Joseph Smith, Thomas Smith A.
Hawkins Roscoe Downing, Michael Moran
Thomas Flynn and B. Sicily.
Hayseed Social
Fully 300 people attended the "hayseed
social at the Dumbarton Avenue Meth1-
dist Church Friday evening, given under
the auspices of the Young Peoples Ep-
worth League Society. Mr. L. P. Heastan,
president of the league, was In charge of
the affair and an entertaining program of
a musical and literary character was given
The singing by the quartet of several pop.
u sn songs proved to be feature. In keep
ing with the occasion many who attended
were attired In grotesque uniforms The
chapter has membership Of 12O.
Appeal Taken.
An appeal has been taken in the case of
J. K. Prodigy of Georgetown, who was
found guilty of a violation of the police
rln%i
DAY for permitting one of his buggies to
remain standing in front of his establish
ment and which, 1t was claimed, constituted
an obstruction TO vehicles by the terms of
the law. He answered to three CHARGES
and was fined $40 in each instance.
There Is an open cut on the west side Of
SD street, between the canal and M street,
winch is said to be very dangerous to pass
Ing vehicles. The people In the vicinity
have taken steps to, have 1T Hlled Com
plant has been made to the police depart
ment and the matter will probably be at
was occasioned by the laying of conduit for
electric wires
William: Clayton, lineman In the employ
OF local electric company who fell from
the top OF telegraph pole through air
distance OF forty feet, near the Connecticut
avenue bridge Friday afternoon, died at the
Emergency Hospital as result of his in
Juries. In the fall his right arm was brok-
EN- and he was picked up unconscious by his
fellow workmen. He was struck by a huge
piece of timber which was being hoisted by
a derrick. -
The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal COMPANY
expects to open the season about April 1
Everything is reported to be in readiness
by the management, and the lower levels
OF the waterway are being filled with
water. A large force of workmen are
now engaged at work along the banks
Oh the canal to see that all leaks are
made low yoIo
says that the coming season will witness
an unprecedented boom in the canal trade
and enlarged facilities are being made to
meet the demand for increased traffic The
Wabash system, who have been carrying on
extensive building operations in the extern
sion of its line between Cumberland Md.
and Cherry Run, will clear away all OBJ
structions by the date of opening or other
wise violate their agreement with the canal
people
Funeral of Patrick Connolly.
The funeral of Patrick ]. Connolly, whose
death occurred last Thursday, after a brief
Illness, will be held at the Holy Trinity
Church Monday morning at 0 o'clock A
brief prayer service will be conducted at
the family residence and afterward the
body will be escorted to the church, where
high requiem mass will be said for the re-
pose of his soul. Rev. Samuel Cahill, S. j.,
assistant pastor of Holy Trinity, will prob
ably officiate.
General and Personal.
Mrs. T. B. Steward widow of Col Stew
ard of the United States army, and her
family will return to their former home in
Pennsylvania April 1. The death of Col
Steward occurred last autumn.
Officers C. c. Pierce and G. " Johnston
of the seventh precinct were unable to
report for duty yesterday On account of
illness.
The various committees of the George
town Citizens Association were recently
appointed by the president, Smith Thomp-
son, jr. The latter's annual report has
made Its appearance in book form and
embraces a review of improvements in the
vicinity.
Right Rev Henry Yates Satterlee bishop
of Washington, has announced that he will
visit st. Johns Episcopal Church of
Georgetown today the third Sunday in
Lent to administer the apostolic rite of
confirmation. large class awaits him
w. A. Shepherd, formerly detailed at the
Emergency Hospital, has been transferred
Tenleytown substaton.
Trustees have been elected by the con-
gregation of Congress Street NJ P. Church
as follows j. d. Cathel. w. X Grimes,
w. T. Ballard. w. H. Harrison, D. NJ.
Proctor. Frederick Schneider and c. w.
Edmonston. Clyde Grimes was elected dele