Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-10
GENERAL AND PERSONAL
NEWS OF GEORGETOWN

Requiem mass was celebrated this morn
Ing at Holy Trinity Catholic Church over
the remains OF Mr. Louis Locher OF SAN o
street. who dtsa last Wednesday. Inter-
ment was IN Holy Rood cemetery. The de-
ceased was twenty-seven years OF age and
Ii survived by his mother. two sisters and
. brother.
Water was turned into the Chesapeake
and Ohio canal yesterday. after having
been turned OF during the winter. Elk
tensivs repairs have been made to the
upper part OF the canal during the closed
season. The mills which use the water
power have resumed operation. II 10 stated
that canal trafnc win b opened Monday, =,
Georgetown but now Of New York city. Is
visiting his mother at $3.50 0 street.
Mr.. Merritt Earle. former first vice pres
will address the meeting at the Dumbarton
Avenue n. e. Church tomorrow evening on
"A Christliks Life" The meeting will be
under the auspices Of tho Dumbarton Chap
ter OF the Epworth League.
Funeral services over the remains OF Mr.
Walter T. Wardell. who died THURSDAY al
tho homo OF his ,sister-in-law. Mrs NC.
Gowne, 3f22 Dumbarton avenue, were heio
this afternoon at the address mennoneo.
Rev. Father John ]. Brio of Holy Trinity
Catholic Church. conducted the services
Intersnent was In Holy Rood cemetery. MT.
Wardell was in the SEVENTEEN year OF ms
age, and has been Ill since tfle ueath VI "AS
wife several weeks ago.
Rev John La Mothe will preach the ser
mon tomorrow evening at st. Johns Epis-
copal Church. It being the second OF the
regular Sunday evening Lenten sermons
The Congress- Street Methodist Protest
ant Church of Georgetown gave an Old
Folks concert last evening at Linthlcum
Institute Hall. o street between 3lst anu
Wisconsin avenue. Mr.. William j. Paimer
had charge OF the arrangements. ana an
rem
dered. Among those who participated
were: Mrs. II. Clyde Grimes, Mr: ). n.
Nickel Mrs. ]. II. Eastwood. Miss mamie
wheatley. Miss e. A. Taylor MISS r, Nv, M,
Cornwall Miss Gertrude B. Magill. Miss
Margie Edmonsson, Miss Mary Brewer
Miss Bessie c. Brown. Miss Florence T..
Popkins, Miss NJ E. Edmonston, MIS-
Louise Wright. Mrs. Grace odeiI. Mrs'
Miss Bessie Maus, Miss e. b. Clark. Miss
Virgie Hammond Fought, Miss e. A. Tay-
lor and Messrs. r. T. Ballard. F. A. HUG
gins. O. e. Tucker. Edward Croson. stan
ley Higgins, J. II. Catheh ana 'oSepN
In view OF the fact that the Great Falls
and Old Dominion Railroad Company rs
operating a car at short Intervals across the
and Falls Church Railway Company Will, II
IN stated, abandon its stage service across
the structure after the 18th instant.
The Washington Railway and Electric
Company Will, IL Is etAteu, Wiueii i'to SfoNN
between the car tracks OF the Tenleytown
and Rockville line. on Wisconsin avenue be,
tween the Chesapeake and Ohio canal and
o street The tracks are so close together
at this point that two cars passing In oppo-
site directions nearly touch.
The Great Falls and Old Dominion Rail
road Company has given an order to q
western car building nrm for the construc'
ton of car of special design for the &C
commodation OF passengers across the
Auueduct bridge. 1t has been observed by
officials of the road that their standard car
is neediessiy heavy for this particular traf-
fic and they have decided upon lighter
one. with about one-half the horsepowel
and twice the seating capacity. The Epecia
car will have longitudinal seats and be bet
fer adapted in every way. 1t is said. for the
short run across the bridge for which u
will be used exclusively.
1t Is predicted by Georgetown anglers tha'
on the clearing OF the water. which IS a,
present muddy, there will be good hshins
on the Potomac above the Aqueduct bridge
Advertisers with no telephone living J,
the vicinity OF 82d and o streets northwest
can leave ads" for The Star at O'Don-
rell's pharmacy.