Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-20
GENERAL AND PERSONAL
NEWS OF GEORGETOWN

funerai services over the remains ~
DeIihls Maurice Houser, forty-seyen vea,.s
VI age VINO died at his home 1924 Wiscon-
SIN avenue, Sunday morning, will be held
tomorrow afternoon at O'Clock at his late
residence. Rev. Charles Alvin Smith. mas
tor OF the Peck Memorial Presbyterfan
Church' will conduct the services. Inter
ment VIII be made in the Methodist ceme-
terry at Tenleytown, d. c. Mr.. Houser &c
survived by wife and six children. thre.
sons and daughters.
Marvin Phillips. eighteen years of aee
VINO Is employed as a clerk in the Coln,nh,o
lunch rooms at Wisconsin avenue and Ar
street, while running up a flight Of sta;rs
Yesterday fell and dislocated his left knee
lie was removed TO the GEORGETOWN Uni
versity Hospital for treatment.
During an alteration yesterday afternoon
between Charles Williams and William
Giles, both colored, at 26th and O streets
the former was struck on the head with
hatchet by the latter receiving a slight
scalp wound. He was removed to The
Ieoreetown University Hospital in the
seventh precinct patrol wagon, where medi
cal aid was rendered Williams was locked
up at the police station on a charge of
assault and battery.
A wagon owned by the George w Enox
Express Company and driven by w. M
Brewer took slide on the ice at Both and
y streets yesterday afternoon and knocked
the lamp post down, putting fire alarm
box No. II out of commission.
In connection with the recent annronria-
ton made for the appointment of a chief
probation officer and assistant chief proba-
ton officer, the residents of Georgetown
are signing petition tor the appointment
OF Mr. z; H Copp. present assistant pro-
baton officer to the position of chief
The funeral of Hiram Smith, one of the
oldest inhabitants OF the village of Harlem
halI 10
noon from his late residence on the Conduit
road. lnterment was made IN the Airing
ton cemetery. For many years Mr.. Smith
has resided In the vicinity of GeoreetoUp
and was known by every one west of Rock
creek. He had been totally blind for sew
eral years, and was Union veteran of
the civil war.
Funeral services over the remains of Mrs
Rebecca Greenbaum were held this after
noon at her late residence, 8131 NJ street
Interment was made in the Hebrew eeme-
terry. The deceased was the wife of Mr.
Myer Greenbaum, a shoe merchant Mrs
Greenbaum suffered a stroke of paralysis
several months ago which ended In her
death. She is survived by her husband and
several small children.
Georgetown residents are advocating the
promotion of Sergt. e. ]. Keefe of the sew
enth precinct to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of Lieut. Moore of the first pre-
cinct. He is regarded as very efficient
man.
The Right Rev. W. NJ. Brown, bishop of
Arkansas has been secured to preach the
sermon tomorrow evening at the services TO
be held at st. Johns Episcopal Church, Po-
tomac and o streets. This service Is the
regular Wednesday evening Lenten service
held under the auspices of the Brotherhood
of ST. Andrew.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis II. Randolph will
give up their residence at Friendship
Heights about the list of April. as they have
leased the residence at the southeast cor
ner of 31st and p streets, recently remod-
eIed by Frank p Leetch.
Mrs Cordelia Jackson of 301O street
has returned from trip to Atlantic City.
New Jersey.
Mrs Harry II. Johnson of 13256 300
street Is visiting relatives in Baltimore.
The condition of James Nally who was
struck on the head with stone by Joseph
Evans Saturday evening. and from which he
received fractured skull, Is reported to
be better today, He is at the Georgetown
University Hospital
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