Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-08
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN.
General and Personal News From the
West End

John c. Amberger, fifty years old. and
| by occupation a truck farmer living on
Conduit road, had his right ear almost sew
cred last Saturday evening by falling from
| his wagon while returning to his home from
the markets in Georgetown. He was cross
| ing the car tracks of the Great Falls ana
Old Dominion railroad at the corner of seth
and NJ streets northwest The horse he was
driving became frightened and lunged for
| ward, throwing Amberger violently into the
| roadway. He fell near the car tracks and
besides the laceratfon mentioned suffered a
number of Commissions of the body. A po-
liceman OF the seventh precinct summoned
NO. patrol wagon and the injured man
was conveyed to the Georgetown University
Hospital for treatment He was afterward
taken to his home by his son and is much
improved.
A large field of broom sage caught fire
ana the blaze alarmed the residents in the
vicinity OF Reservoir Hill, near Wisconsin
avenue and r streets northwest about $50
o'clock yesterday afternoon and an alarm
was turned in by some one who thought
from the volume of smoke which came
from the scene that valuable property was
endangered. Several handsome dwellings
are in the vicinity. Truck + responded
quickly, but upon Its arrival found the fire
OF no consequence, and returned to head
quarters
Patrick O'Mallery is laid up with some
painful bruises as result OF fall down a
iiShI VI SloHt steps at boarding mousse
last Friday at 3015 NJ street northwest. His
body was badly bruised and he was quite
severely cut about the head. His injuries
We're dressed at the Emergency Hospital.
Herman Robey, a young man, came into
Georgetown from the country Saturday
night and, according 10 the police. started
to stir up a bit of trouble along NJ street.
He got into an alteration with an un-
known white man al the corner of 3sd and
NJ streets northwest and some one hit him
with crockery jar. lie was cut on the
head and had to be treated at the George
town University Hospital.
Hermione Lodge, No. II knights of
Pythias, have elected the following officers:
G. II. Woodward, d. G. c.; Thomas Har-
ford, chancellor commander; Lee Mockabee.
prelate; P. S. Niekrl., keeper OF records and
seal; II. G. Wagner, master of eSchequer;
Samuel C. Palmer, master of finance; w.
r. Philips master at arms; ]. w. Jeffries.
inside guard: R. p. Shelton, NJ. OF w; rep
resentatives to Grand Lodge. s II. Glad
mon, Lee Mockabee. DIR. f. S. Walmer. II.
w Boteler, Edward Journey; trustees, Sam
ucl c. Palmer, Henry G. Wagner and B. +.
Harper.
Logan Tribe, No. s. Improved order of
Red Men. has elected the following officers:
+. w. Madison, prophet; William Curtin.
sa chem; j. l.. Young, senior sycamore: T.
Fl. Dennis. junior sycamore; c. L. Lewis
chief of records: Z. J. Lewis, keeper of
wampum; j. A. Madison. collector of
wampum; Thomas Miller. first sannap;
Daniel Cleary, second sannap; w. III. VIII
son. inside watch; s. Devlne. outside
watch, "dIIiolS' MSSsiS' bid.tl9oli i|IchF'
berger, Inlay, Boyd, Gross, Woodward ana
Burrows
Elmer Jordan. little seven-yeaT-oid boy,
was the victim of a serious accident yestet-
day evening at his fathers home near
Ballston, Va. The lad stumbled and fell
down a flight of stairs breaking his right
arm in several places and otehrwisa injUring
him. He is believed to have also suffered
internal injuries. He was suffering greatly
and was placed in a CONVEYANCE and
brought to the Aqueduct bridge and from
thence conveyed 10 the hospital
Rev. Charles P. Stealey pastor o: the
West Washington Baptist Church, was
greeted by a large audience last evening
when he delivered a sermon upon the topic.
"A Polished Husband program OF mt-
sic was furnished by the church choir. Rev.
Mr. Stealey's sermon at the morning serY-
ice was when will Christ Gomez" and was
listened to by a large audience.