Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-12-24
Condensed Locals.

TkfgtSP Cor fGts9.-''Nitti Bill ana varieties
20 night, tomorrow night and matinee.
Condensed Locals.
The street lamps VIII De lighted az $40 p m.
and extinguished at $50 a IN.
john r. Cooke Lodge No. 10, {colOred) F. A.
NJ has installed the following oficerS;-W. NJ
Joseph Matthews; :. w. f. J. Robinson; J. W.
JAMES SJilyard; treasurer, G.. II. Lee; secretary
J. q. Conway.
Dawson Lodge No. ID. F. \. \. NJ. elected
stfcers last evening as foiOwS:-JameS F.. Bell
W. NJ; John NJ Orchard, :. W: o. Brown j
W; :. :. Bond, secretary, and Robert Ii. Ora
ham, treasurer
The funeral OF Police Officer Ashton took
place yesterday afternoon from his late resi-
tence No. 1915 a. street S.w., and was attended
by many friends OF the family.
John keppel, I'm intoxicated man, got into n
buggy standing in front OF No G22 North Capitol
street last evening" and giving the horse o cIt
With the whip, at which the animal ran Off
smashing the buggy and throwing Keppel out
On the frozen ground injuring him severely.
TIE team, II was afterwards asceTtaned, be-
loDFed To Mr. +. \. Jacobs. who had left the
horse tied to hitching post. from which keppel
released il.
Many interested parents and friends OF Misses
Pollock and NOcrr'S kindergarten and school,
enjoyed their Christmas festival, which took
place yesterday afternoon. and all hope 10
tnJ0J many similar happy occasions.
Mr.. CHARLES 7. Davis, one of the pr0pT,etorS
Of the new skating rink on Z. b'j ween 18Th and
9Th streets. broke his left leg between the ankle
and knee there last night while skating.
The markets to-day are al Open AMI arc
crowded and in some branches good business
Is being done. the cold weather having sent up
the price OF poultry about 8 cents p2r pound
since Saturday last.
hilans ami wilkins. booksellers and sta
uOntrS- VIII Keep open until i2 O'Clock christ
mas day 10 accommodate Their patrons. christ
mas books, stationery. games. &C.
Norkmcn are employed to-day in removing
the telephone wires from the Old to the new
police headquarters ana il is expected that the
wires viii be In working order Tomorrow
TIE Funeral Of the late +. \. Aiken taf the
Pose Will not take place Tomorrow as pub
tished- The time will he announced in the
morning papers.
Last evening. a large number Of members
t0filcialS ard others gave the Pastor OF I MON
NJ +. church, Rev. GCorr" Y. Lcech and lady a
genuine surprise. In their handsome way OF
GtGlng things. they assembled each bearing
sDine gift Of turkey. ham or other substantial Of
d"li'acy. The visitors spent a pleasant even
Ing
CCnsery atOry of ElocutI0n SaS \ sine. Seaa adj.
The lee on the creeks and ponds i to-day
:ih0Nt :. inches thick, anu skl'n extends nearly
across the river, and the Eastern Branch is
frozen from shore 10 shore. The Alexandria
o0ats were running TODAY usual. There i
FIRM skating Oh Babcock Lake ana Rock Greek
The slippery condition Oi the avenue to-day
has been severe trial TO horse flesh. scores of
animals having been trippcd up and some OF
them disabled.
Ali Oil painting of Prof. q. T. Mason. PRINCIPAL
Of the pIepatOTy department of columbian
University, has been on exhibition at RarlOws
for a few days. This picture is the cre;litable
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TIE SCHOOL TEACHERS REMENBEREp.-Yes-,
feTday being closing day In the public schools
for the christmas holidays. gifts useful aud
ornamental. and of almost every conceivable
style. covered the desks OF the teachers of the
fourth vision. South Washington In the
afternoon Il large number of the pupils. teach
ers and parents were present int the hall OF def
ferSOn building, where one OF two more formal
presentations were made. Harry Moore and
Horace Clark, pupils OF the eighth grade OF
boys presented 10 Mr.. John J.. Thompson and
MI. Isaac FairbrOther. each an elegant butter
dish and Knife. beautifully Ornamented. Each
or the boys made his present alton address on
hehaf OF the school with grace and In words
Wen chosen. which were responded to b. the.
recipients. Mrs: NJ: +. Martin eighth grade of
girls, received Irying's sketch Book aud
-' .ESopS Fables" from her pupils. also Il num-
Ter OF other gifts from Misses Seumeyer, Tune.
Cooke and Pearson. Miss Ella Cooke. Mrs. Mar
ring and a fruit knife Ms. Wise seventh
grade, girls, received q glass Seryice set. With
napkins etc--a pretty ana useful present. The
seventh grade. boys. presented Miss Ellie Damn
an elegant copy of JrmySonS poems aud one
OF LoDgfeilOw' s; and her assistant, Miss o. BOW
en-. received volume nj Hoods poems. one OF
Alit0nS and another OF i;OldSInth'S Miss Dunn
has been out OF school FOR several weeks on az
couEt of il-heath. but her pupils did not forget
her nor neglect 10 show their esteem. Miss
Van HornS pupils. sixth grade OF girls present
ed 20 her a beautiful cake dish and JaHelry
case and several tasteful fancy articles. Miss
LaDgley'S pupils, same grade OF girls, gave her
handsome articles: Miss Riley, same grade.
boy 6-a handsome photograph. elegantly framed
a pair OF vases. wall brackets and haudSer-
chiefs Misses TrOok. Wilson. Whitemore and
StroDei. or the tifta grade. received each great
variety Of presents consisting OF wax fioyserS
card receivers. Vases, hindherchitfs sleeve
buttons and ether pretty gifts. Trustee White
ana eX-TrGstee of - years ago John I. Cassell
were present. and seemed pleased with the
good Will. gratitude and generosity manifested
b! the pupils towards their teachers.
LIST oF P.TESTs granted TO the residents Of
Mary Land. NIrCin1a and DiSiTi of Columbia
feT thf week ending December 10Th. i-.,, and
.ach bearing that date:-EdWlrl =. Harding. o:
Baltimore. Md. plating machines: cyrus ".
Sauce, OF NdshinSt on. D. G.. road wagons:
tyraS '" Slladce, OF asningtnn. d. e., firth
Rlkei coupling NnkcS Tor waronS: Henry T.
Smith and Daniel ". Vow les OF WASHINGTON
n. <, seal locks: ,I0ha RnWIv- al YaSbIrE2fot
D. t. and AbraIn T. taStlake. OF Philadelphia
Pa revenue stamps: Dsbaurn Dorsey or Wasn
inStOn, d. e. door-hOding devices: Alnjr,
Se.oy, of Baltimore, Md. stockings; GranvilIc
G. shaw Of Washington. ID. G., ho.7t.,ioe aud
pad Trade mdrks:-A. L. PHILLIPS. of wash
ington H. L. print butter.
CBoICE GROCERIES FOR THE iInIIp4vs-C.C
Bryan has just received al his store corner 18TH
and streets Io4 barrels OF Pride ttuur fsa.h he
WaShOurn mills. Thl, * only one Of the nlany
heavy invoices of choice groceries thai Er,-sn
has On hand. His establishment Is one OF The
most attractive IN The city, aud contains large
assortment OF every hing in the grocery line
D.
lite, orders are promptly nlleti and the prices
asked for his excellent goods are very moderate
Give hlEl a call.
LADIES CLoAks from So to $50: cloass trim
Med with silk, clOakS trInnsil with velvet:
riano covers handsomely Embroidered with
SILK, from s.. 10 S5; all OF our beautiful dress
goods reduced; silk and wool dreSs goods re-
duced from Soc. down TO 3Uc.: brnche sliaqIs
from g To $50; bleaChed table dlma5k reduced
from &c. down Ia .5Hc.: bIankctS pure wool
81 20. 81 30 81. SIC; lace for curtains Carriers
III Market Sp3c8.-4dri.
DR. CAIN ERS class in caIiotheTicS 81 the ecyIn-
naSiun, on + street. bGtUrcn 9TH aad .tti has
20 largely Increased that the proprietor has
hOored over the SWIMMING pool, making the
gymnasium twice as large. 4 cordial Invitation
Is extended 10 al ladies and gentlemen To Wit
ness the exercises from 10 >ocl0ca to-ni9rr0w
evening on the Eew n4G-
SIT AGAINST An EN- CoSsraELE-A civil
Suit was entered yesterday afternoon by the
United States, on the relation OF James McLain
against T. - Eicksler, constable, J. d. kit,.h
ana Thomas f.-e,O., -
recover TWO
s. claimed 10 have been received by BickSer in
his Official capacity for the use of NcLain The
ease VIII not be heard until heat fall.
GREAT BARGAINS can be Obtained at the
slaughter sale Of clothing. TO force of stock NJ
EiSsfn3n BIOS corner sth and r. ST reefs They
are selling ONeicoatS and ulSlerS o. per cent
below former prices. FOR substantial barpaIns
In clothing be sure 10 50 20 the Old rrlIatIe mn
lgfRs n - . "A