Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-02
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS
GENERAL AND PERSONAL NEWS
FROM WEST END.

The members of the Mount Tabor NJ. p.
Church of Georgetown Heights have for
the past year, through the efforts of sew
eral committees, been accommodating a fund
sufficient to start the erection of new
church on the site Of the present frame
structure at Wisconsin avenue and 5oth
street. The fund accumulated. together
with the amount of loan which 1t was
thought could be secured on the church
property, would have been sufficient for the
erection of the new building. It is found.
however, that there are obstacles in the
way of securing the loan, and building
operations have for the present been
abandoned.
Wednesday evening Sebina CAIN colored,
about forty-five years of age, called on
Lizzie Chambers, also colored, of 2734 P
street northwest, and stated that she mao
a toothache and would like 70 lie down,
which she did. Several hours afterward
Mrs. Chambers endeavored to awaken her
and found that she was dead. The coroner
was notified and decided an inquest un-
necessary, stating that death had resulted
from natural causes. Relatives took charse
of the body.
A dramatic and musical entertainment
was given last night by the committee on
roads and highways of the Bethssda sa. LIZ,
Gems Association at Masonic Han, new
school building, at Bethesda, Nd, the pro-
ceeds Of which are to be used for the iay-
ing of a new board walk from the car
tracks to the school house, and for otner
improvements for the benefit OF the pa'n6 Ui1s
of the Masonic Hall and the schooi chill
dren. Those who took part in the enter
tainment were: Miss Lizzie Magic, MIS- Mrs
Guy Wilson, Miss Edna r. Lewis, NJ MI
| Thomas Hollidge, Mr.. Lewis keiser, MI.
a. Trail and the Jaytown sextet. Al !.
though this organization Is g ne" one, ~
has made many improvements IN JUS ,s SCI
ton Mr. H. Bradley Davidson is presioeh'
of the association. ..
Lieut.. Henry Schneider OF the seVeH.i
PRECINCT who has been spending vacation
q several days in New YORK, anu m I'D a
continuance Of leave, and will not return
until Monday. ,..o 80
Mr.. Edward 8. Harrison, brother or
Sergeant William H. Harrison, the laeter
sta Toned at the White House, died az an
early hour yesterday morning at SIso N
street northwest, after an illness on nVe
weeks of typhoid fever. Mr. Harrison was
about twenty-six years of age ana unHdI-
ried His home is at Woodbine. Nd, TO
which place the body was forwarded TINS
morning for burial 40
Dir P. W. Huntington, surgeon in the
limited States army, former resident or
Georeetown who has been stationed in the
Philippine Islands for the past two years
has been granted a furlough ana, WIFI
Mrs. Huntington, Is on his way TO VisSt
relatives here. DIR. and Mrs. Huntington
crossed the ocean on the transport Sher-
man.
Candlemas day was appropriately observ-
ed this morning at the Holy Trinity Catho-
lie Church. corner Beth and o streets north
west, the service being held at o'clock.
Miss Mollie Bateman. daughter on MIS-
Annie E. Bateman of 3416 o street north
west, is critically i'll at her home.
The board of directors of the Washing
ton Boys Club. with headquarters at 52So
street northwest, has accepted the resig-
nation of Mr.. A. G. Sharp, former superin-
tendent. and has appointed Mr.. Bernard j.
Wefers, the former Georgetown Splinter,
as his successor. The club membership
numbers $50.
Extensive improvements are being made
on the former Matthews house, 1920 Dunn
barton avenue northwest, by Mr.. Hunter
Haycock, who recently purchased the prop
erty through the Milfer-Shoemaker Real
Estate Company Mr.. Haycock will make
it his residence after the improvements
are finished.