THE OLD KEY MANSION.
House In Which the Ronffh Draft of
the ultsr Spangled Danner” Was
Rounded Into Shape.
Visitors going from Washington city
to Arlington, the old home of Kobert
L Lee, now a federal cemetery, must
pass through Georgetown. Near the
aqueduct bridge is pretty sure to be
pointed out to them the old Key man
sion, so-called because Francis Scott
Key lived therein at one time, and is
said to ^iave rounded into shape, prob
THE OL.D KEY MANSION.
(Where Francis Scott Key Wrote the "Star
Spangled Banner/’)
ably in the one-story addition, the
rough draft of the “Star Spangled Ban*
ner.”
The truthful camera shows the old
house and its next door neighbor in a
state of picturesque unrepair border
ing closely on ruin. This, says the New
York Truth, was their condition twTo or
three years ago when the picture was
taken. Since then, the spirit of prog
ress, which does not overlook even
sieepy cld places like Georgetown has
been at work. The tottering old frame
structure has been removed, the crumb
ling chimney of the “mansion'’ has
teen nicely pointed up, a bright new
coat of paint has been applied, and sev
eral neat and tasty beer signs adorn the
front. Thus do we express our con
tempt for silly sentiment.
Georgetown, D. C., was old when
Washington city was unthought of, and
this is one of its oldest landmarks It
faces north on M street, and the old
Chesapeake and Ohio canal, a pet
scheme o»f President Washington’s, is
immediately in its rear.
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LEGAL, NOTICE.
In the Probate Court, District of Alaska
Rampart Precinct.
In the Matter of the Estate of Peter B.
Peterson, deceased.
Notice Is hereby given by the undersign
ed, John W. Spencer, Administrator of the Es
tate of Peter B. Peterson, deceased, with the last
will and testament of the said Peter B. Peterson
annexed, to the creditors of, and ali persons
having claims against, said deceased to exhibit
them with the necessary and proper vouchers
in support thereof, within six (6) months aft r
the first publication of this notice to said admin
istrator with the will annexed at Rampart City,
in Rampart Precinct, Dtstrict of Alaska, tlu*
same being the place for the transaction of the
business of said Estate.
Dated Rampart City, Alaska, this 17th dav of
June, A- D. 1901.
John W. Spencer,
Administrator, etc,