Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-04-16

feet higher than full tide. Every part Of the
work to be done In the strongest manner, and
to the satisfaction of the workmen ind.ffer-
emily chosen, If any dispute should happen
when the work Is finished"
THE late Hugh T. Taggart, father of Miss
! Eta Taggart, local attorney. and himself
IN honored member of the Washington bar, in
writing of Old Georgetown for the records of
the Columbia Historical Society, mentions the
following vessels which regularly piled between
the Georgetown port and the ports Of England.
just after the Revolutionary War Charlotte,
Potomac Panther. Eleanor, Washington,
Betsey, Sally, Maryland. Nantis. Lady
Mary and the Changeable. He says
that the Maryland, vessel Of 400 tons bur-
den, was the first to sail from the city of
Washington after it's establishment, sailing
from Barry's Wharf on the Eastern Branch in
1889 for q foreign port.
Old newspapers are always helpful in supply
ing historic data, and SO the writer was
greatly pleased to have his friend, Mrs Philip
j. Ryan, now a resident of the West End, with
her husband Lieut.. Ryan, place in his keep
ing a file of early Georgetown newspapers
which contain much news of the water front
under the heading: Messenger Marine List
On October 25 1917, we find, "Entered-Henry
Dennison, Capt. Thorp, New York; Gold
Hunter, Farrow, st. Andrews; sloop Pike.
Kennon, Baltimore. Cleared-schooner Fair
American, Speare, Nanyemoy; Ranger. Free
man. o. P. Comfort; Milly David Noting
ham: Resident Adams, Alexandria, and
Team-boat, Union Shreves, do" Two days
later the list includes schooner Boulitta, Capt.
Sylvester, "a days from Madeira; wine
to Francis Adams, jun" land here the name
Adams is divided on the first "A"-"A-damS,"
which no printer on The Star would do today)
the schooner Henrietta is also given, Capt.
Nevet, "a hours from Baltimore; dry goods,
groceries, etc, to merchants of the District At
O'Clock this morning. passed barque Mary,
and brig Commerce, below Cedar Point Mar
rows. bound up
Schooner Union, Cole Is days from st.
Andrews; plaster, to Lawrason and Fowle.
Entered sloop MonteZuma, Palmer, Nor
folk.
Team Boat Union Shreve, Georgetown"
Further on we find this item: Sailed, yes
terday, ship Hazard, Crabtree, for Norfolk.
Just as the ship got under way, sailor fell
from the main yard and was drowned-the
wind blew strong from northwest. As no COM
munication took place between the ship and
the shore, after this accident, his name has
not yet been obtained. Several persons on
shore saw him fall and suppose him to be a
foreigner. Steps were taken on board to save
him but he did not rise after he touched the
water"
THE paper is called the National Messenger,
] and it is typical Of newspapers of that
period, containing lot Of political news, and a
lesser amount Of local information. except
where this may be obtained by reading through
the advertising columns The marriage and
death notices always interesting to one
with genealogical mind and occasionally we
md sporting item like the following, under
date of October 81, 1919:
sporting Inteligence.-On Monday
last it is reported the celebrated little
mare called Phenomenon, owned by Will
liam jackson, trotted for q bet Of 81 900,
20 miles on the Jamaica turnpike road
in IS minutes; being minutes within the
time allowed her She went 10 miles Ia
harness. and at that distance. was taken
out rubbed down. etc. and then she went
the other 10 under the saddle. per-
Torrance We do not recollect to have
seen equalled She is said to be nearly
20 years of age, and is galloway"
The marriages include that of John Mar
bury of Georgetown to Miss Elizabeth Somer-
vile on November 20, 1917.
Another under date of December 10. says:
"Married-on Saturday last, by the
Rev. Mr. Ruter, Mr.. Jonathan Caldwell
printer, of this city. 70 Miss Rebecca
Storts of Delaware"
January 9, 1918. find:
"Died-St. Nottingham, Nd yesterday
morning at 10 o'clock in the 68th year
of his age Gen. Robert Bowie, an CID
Revolutionary officer and formerly Gov
ernor of Maryland.
The marriage of Col. John Cox to Jane
Threlkeld was announced on January 16 and
that of James Dunlap. jr, to Miss Barbara L.
Laird, eldest daughter Of John Laird, on April
Z, 1918.
The death of Col. Armstead, who dis
tinguished himself at the attack on Fort Nc
Henry is recorded in the issue of April p.
OF interest is an advertisement for the sale
~ of real estate which gives the early SPELL
ing of the name Dunbarton and also calls
attention to a stream which perhaps has long
sinra haep forootten IT reads