Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-26
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS
MOVE FOR RESTORATION OF
MAGIsTERIAL DISTRICT.

Residents of the West End. especially
members of the bar and real estate men,
regret the abolition of the Georgetown mag
isterial district, the action taken upon the
death of Justice of the Peace Paine, and
will urge a reconsideration of the matter
before Congress. Justice of the Peace Sam
uel r. Church voices the sentiment of a
great majority of the citizens relative to
the recent action of the court. He says
that in his opinion, based upon eleven years
of experience as a magistrate, six justices
cannot properly transact the steadily in
creasing business Of these minor civil
courts. Georgetown, he states, will be
froced to seek its judicial remedies in JUS
tice Bundy's court, and he thinks this will
work somewhat of hardship on the court
as we'll upon the citizens themselves.
1t will be remembered, he declares. that
one and sometimes two, of the six justices
will often be sitting in Police Court. In ad-
dition a Juvenile court is being urged,
good thing in itself but meaning another
assignment from among the already in
sufficient number Of civil magistrates If the
juvenile judge be i'll or on vacation. The
proposed force of six magistrates will be in
sufficient and delays will arise which should
not happen in these poor mems courts of
speedy jurisdiction.
Unable to Serve.
Rev. George w. Graves of Georgetown,
who has been pastor of Cherrydale Meth
odist Protestant Church three terms and
who rendered his resignation April 1. has
been reappointed to that charge by Rev F.
I. Little. president of the Maryland Moth
odist Protestant conference. The people of
Cherrydale are said to be very anxious for
Mr.. Graves to return to the paStorate and,
following out the expressed desire of Dr.
Little that he should accept the assign
ment, he is being urged to serve a fourth
term On account of evangelistic work
which Mr.. Graves has undertaken in George
town recently. it is said. however, he Will
decline the appointment.
City Gardens.
Three pieces of ground have been secured
for the location of the gardens which will
be operated in Georgetown during the sum-
mer under the direction of the City Car
dens Associations. These three are the ouIy
plots thus far secured, but 1t is expected
more property will be leased 70 this pur-
pose. One piece is located back OF the Fill
more school. on s5th street northwest.
and this Will be divided into four
gardens. The tannery property on 32d
street, opposite the intersection Of 34th
street, has also been secured and il has
been divided into eight gardens. The third
plot has been secured at the corner Of SD
and streets, and divided into six gardens
Considerable ENTHUSIASM is manifested every
where In the west end over the garden
scheme, and there are more applications
Tor plots or ground than can be faVorably
considered.
Pastor Reappointed.
At the recent meeting of the Washing ION
annual conference of the NJ. E. Church at
Winchester, Va, Rev. Benjamin r. Perkins
was appointed for a second term as pastor
OF the Mount Zion A. M E. Church. The
latter's past term as pastor was said to
have been very encoura ging, and upon his
return to the city few days ago the con-
gregatlon OF the church rendered lim a well
coming reception in the lecture room of
the house of worship. NJ. A. Simple made
an address of welcome as president of the
Aid Association, and a short response was
made by Rev. Mr.. Perkins. The speakers
we're introduced by the chairman, ]. II.
BeaSon. Refreshments were served at the
close of the exercises.
General News Items.
Mrs. Mary Flood. about sixty years old,
was found desperately i'll on one of the
principal thoroughfares yesterday after
noon by an officer of the seventh precinct.
She was taken to Georgetown University
Hospital.
Rev. James A. Taylor who was recently
invited to fill the vacancy as pastor of the
West Street Washington Baptist Church,
has notified the board of trustees of his
declination. His reasons are not stated
but it is said pastorate in the west was
offered to him which he preferred to accept
Mr.. Taylor recently returned to Louisville,
KY, after delivering several special SER
mons before the congregation. He was
quite generally talked of the next pas
tor, and at time was said to have ex-
pressed a preference for the local charge.
Lieut.. w. w. Jordan of the seventh pre-
cinct is reported to have had a restful n ght
and to have passed the critical stage in his
illness. Lieut.. Jordan was seized a few
days ago with an attack of acute indiges-
ton while at his desk, and was threatened
with apoplexy. His physician believes he
will soon be out again.
High mass of requiem was said at ST.
Stephens Catholic Church yesterday for
the repose Of the soul OF Julius Barteman
the thirteen-year-old son of Mr.. Julius
Barteman. Interment was at Holy Rood
cemetery Julius Barteman died at Prov
tdence Hospital last Sunday after a brief
illness.
Ellis Smith. an electrician In the employ
of the Potomac Electric Company, Who was
rendered unconscious few days ago by
grasping a live wire while at work on the
Aqueduct bridge. and was afterward treat
ed at the Georgetown University Hospital, |
is convalescing and will soon be at work
again.