National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-06-05
CITY BREVITIES.

The trimming stores were crowded ycstcr-
day by the ladies.
From the appearance of dry goods stores
yesterday would seem that several weddings were
TO take place very soon.
Fourteen different poems, describing how
softly spring melted into summer. have been given
space In the waste basket.
The Potomac Fruit Growers Society give
their first excursion Of the season this morning on the
steamer Mary Wa hington.
There will be strawberry and musical fes-
tira al the North CHrosreet IN. E. church. Thurs
day and Friday evenings next
There will be concert at the Foundry NJ
+ church next Wednesday evening, and on Thursday
and Friday evenings a festival.
The Washington Trust Company, with q
capital stock Of 80 Oco has filed n certificate with
the recorder that the stock is all paid up.
Frank johnson and Charles White took
quarters In a carpenter shop Sunday night without
notifying the proprietor. and yesterday sent to
reinforce the chain-gang.
A very successful musical and literary enter.
tainmcnt was given at Temperance Temple, Ninth
street last evening for the benefit OF Howard DivL
mon No. I, 4. OFT.
The city is cursed with tar-sheds and leaky
tr-carts tar-cart be traced from the sheds to
rs destination by the tracks of sticky, son, Shiny
Stopped over the pavement.
inc lslauu SOclals nelu their nfSt plcn1c
last night at Beyer's park TWAS select affair The
arrangements complete those present med
10 enjoy themselves hugely.
The Chariot Company yesterday broke ground
on the property recently purchased by them on High
street, Grace, Georgetown, for the erection OF
Hables and offices for the company.
The First Roof Painter Company has been
Incorporated Capital stock is fixed at 400. and mum.
Der OF shares limited to forty. Messrs NJ Ians horn
IOhn IL, IAUHlOru and Albert nnnnp aret ha trts
eeS.
Judge Smell yesterday made some cutting
remarks about justices Of the peace issuing warrants
ndiscrlminately asking for them for cases
which were dismissed as soon they heard In
ourt
At the monthly meeting Of the board Of
Tustees OF the Reform School Of the District of Ia,
umbia held last evening" John Bailey, esq., rendered
ais resignation president OF the board and the same
Sas accepted.
The members of Lebanon Lodge, No. Z, F.
A. A. M.have presented Past Master j. r. Hayes with
magnificent Past Masters jewel, made by {. F.
Jarvis The presentation was made by worshiprul
Brand Master T. q. Davis.
Mr.. W. II. Young, son of the chief of the
Bureau Of Statistics, will be ordained this evening
Services at the Baptist church. Thirteenth street.
above q, at o'clock. sermon by Rev. DR.. Brantley
Of Baltimore Professor Walter will preside at the
organ
When Samuel Godfry, a huckster, was driv-
Ing home from market Saturday night along the
Bladensburg road, he was assaulted by young man
named Frank Dorsey and seriously pummeed. Judge
5neli yesterday fined Dorsey $50 or three months in
default. Anappeal was noted.
Nelson Wade beat his wife for interfering
with him when he wished to whip the baby. The
neighbors interered and prevented anything serious
Wade then ordered his wife to leave the house and
threatened to kill her II she returned Judge Smell
yesterday fined him so for the assault and placrd