Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-29
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS.
Matters of General and Personal In
terest West of Rock Creek

Requiem mass was chanted al Holy Trim
ity Church Monday morning in honor of
James Collins. whose sudden death occur
red last Friday at his home in Georgetown
3615 N street northwest Interment was in
Hollywood cemetery. The ceremonies were
conducted by the Rev Father Coping. as
sistant pastor of Holy Trinity Church. Mr..
Collins was twenty-nine years of age at the
| time Of his death. BY occupation he was
| machinist. He had been a lifelong resident
| of the District. and was well and favorably
| known in the community where he lived.
The funeral of Samuel Downing. for over
a quarter of century a resident of the
| vicinity of Georgetown. took place yester-
| day afternoon from the undertaking estab-
| lishment of J. 7. Clements in Georgetown
The body was escorted to Glenwood chapel
| at ) O'Clock. where further ceremonies were
! held. and tnterment was i'll Genwood GEM
etery. Mr.. Downing was a painter by trade
and was fifty-five years old. He was ma
| tive Of Virginia, and came to the District
| thirty years ago.
special committee has been appointe
Dy the Georgetown Citizens Association to
| confer with the authorities of Rockville,
and also of the Georgetown and Tenleytown
| Railroad Company, with view to bringing
about settlement of the contention about
street car schedules, which has been in dis
| pute for some time past; also to settle, if
| possible, the differences by reason of which
| the cars on this line are not permitted TO
| run into Rockville to the court house. The
| controversy between the town officials and
| the authorities of the railroad company
has been pending for over two years and
| the citizens of Georgetown and TenleytoWn
| believe that an amicable settlement will re-
| suit in better schedules, indeased facilities
an extension of the cars into Rockville ND
| to the court house and the consequent ma
| terial advantages which viii come to the
| people OF the community if the present tam
| gle is unraveled
Potomac Lodge, No. 3, and George c.
| Whiting Lodge, F. A. A. M. will hold their
annual election of officers during the month
| of December. Potomac Lodge will hold
| an election the first Monday in December
| while the George c. Whiting Lodge will
| elect officers the second Thursday In De-
cenlber.
| AS result of the earnest efforts of resi-
! dents of Tenleytown the superintendent of
| sewers has included $4,000 In his annual
| estimates for the extension of California
| avenue sewer between Rock creek and
Wisconsin avenue This sewer is required
| to serve both sides of Wisconsin avenue
| northward to the naval observatory.
| The sum of 5000 is said to be avail
| able now for the building of the Trinity
Parochial School of Georgetown The
| ladies of the parish through the medium of
| festivals, etc, have been working to raise
| the total fund to $4,000, the amount re-
! quired to construct the proposed building.
Mrs. F. p. Leetch has purchased from
Mrs. Anna Davidson the brick dwelling
| 1882 street northwest, the considerat ton
| property belonging to the Berry estate was
| bought at auction last week by Harry
| Chick The property brought $500. The
! row of new buildings being constructed
| by T. NJ. Talbot on the south side of Pros
| pect avenue near 35th street northwest
| is nearing completion. These improve
ments represent an expenditure of between
$4,000 and $4,000.