Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-10
WASHINGTON Grove Camp Meeting.


visitors from the city, and this is the of day |
The 81 am. meeting was led by the Rev.
Page MIlburn, of Hartford circuit. At this
in words that seemed to have great effect upon
the audience.
At lO1a am. large congregation assemb' ~
text Psalms, 1924: mo one cares for nv COL, ns
He impressed upon his congregation ~ sou Urao,
necessity Of doing all in their poT ,er mt to win
an excellent exhortatiOn, int %no vitS o
propriate Illustrations before the sermon on
ane Mes f. tbae presiding elder
be taken nm at the liter a collection would
- At p m: the chidre ems meeting was held
Ers Tue 'apT .Acle and was led by Rev. H. S.
tur an vere Jday the children repeated scrip:
eact 20 humber learning verses increases
he ladies' meeting was held at the same
dHcted by Mrs. BurriS and Mrs Cohen.
At 8 p: m. the Rev. Thomas Harrison had
charge of the meeting, and conducted il some
an earnest exhortation, and at the close OF IL
inviting sinners TO come to the altar. Several
responded to the invitation, three of whom
At 619 O'Clock the meeting of the young peo-
pie was held in the large tent on Fifth avenue,
and was in charge OF A. T. Stuart. The exer-
and an exhOrtatiOn to Sim ers.
At 7:45 the Rev. Mr.. Nice OF 18th Street
Church. preached short sermon from 2
Chrcn., xxx, 5. His sermon was fitting pre-
liminary for the exercises that were to fol! low,
and to be conducted by Mr.. Harrison, and al
through 1t were lessons and reasons to those
to Christ and plead for forgiveness. Mr.. Hir-
rison followed in exhortatiOn, closing with an
invitation to those who desired salvation to
come forward and seek it. Nine responded to
the invitation, four of whom were converted.
At the close of the meeting MIR. Norris deliv-
cred an exhOrtation principally to Christians,
warm, and stated that he wished to see such
an outpouring of Gods spirit on the camp on
Sunday. as would arrest every sinner and
bring him to the feet of Jesus. After the meet
ing closed, the colOred folks began to sing
Come into the life boat" and were singing
another hymn when they We're stopped by the
ringing OF the bell. Now as the large majority
OF the people on the grounds love to hear them
sing, coulu not half an hour be given them, as
there is no disorder of any kind going OH at
The crowd Of Sunday visitors will be amply
provided for next Sabbath, both spiritually
and temporarily, The Rev. Or. MAYOR, of the
Metropolitan Church, breaches at 1014 O'Clock
in the morning, and the Rev. Thomas Har-
riSOn cOnduc the meeting at 3 o'clock in the
Dorsey and Norton attend to the wants Of the
A colo ed girl called yesterday at the Post
Office for letter, and when told there was
none for her insisted that there was, aud said
she must and would have one, Offering twenty
five cents to MI Williams if he would give her
letter. The cOlOred boy of the camp said
she would not be disappointed tomorrow, and
AFTER dtt casting st or him bewtching smile, she
left, to call again to morrow.
Last evening, after the evening meeting was
closed, our colOred brethren and sisters, for
the first time this year, commenced to get hap
ply, and as they sang their hymns in their
peculiar manner began to jump, increasing
with each verse, until very lively scene was
presented. NJ
AN INTERESTING CAsE-Is She Widop,
or N0t!-Mr. John CruikShank has been en-
gaged iof some weeks past IN taking evidence
Harry Shimar, of Wilksbarre. Pennsylvania,
referred to him by the probate court of
that county, to take the Of wit
case was first brought before him 1t was sup
posed that the examination would last but a
few days, but the end now seems no nearer
than during the first week. Shimar it is
claimed was sutler during the war and died
in October last at Wilksbarre, Pa, leaving an
estate Of between $4,000 and $1,000. much of
it in 7. s. and other bonds. Letters of admin
istration were then issued to one Isaac Living.
StOn and few months since a petition was
filed by woman in this city (knOwn as Fanny
name of Fanny E. Shimar, who claimed to be
the lawful widow OF the deceased asking that
the letters of administration be revoked.
She claims that she was married to Shimar in
suffers tent at City Point, Va, June, 1865,
by one Rev. Mr.. Holland, who was attached
to no regiment, but had simply followed the
army; and that after living together few
months they parted by mutual consent. but
that the marriage was never annuled, and
hence she is his lawful widow, and is entitled
to administer. There has been evidence taken
the petitioner in this city to various persons
as his wife. On the other side, it is claimed
that there was no marriage at City Point;
that Shimar was not located there; that the
claimants proper name is Fanny J. Wood
ward that she is of loose character, &c. It is
probable that if there is as much testimony
other places as has been taken here, that a
large portion OF the estate will be expended in
the legal contest.
REAL ESTATE SALEs.-B. II. Warner, real
estate broker and auctiOneer, has sold for
John w. Kennedy, trustee. tWO-story brick
oSe % at So a for Frank s1l F.
trustee, lot q 50. 795, on 4th St., bet. South
Carolina ave. and G st; Sc, to VIM. II. Bohan,
nan, at $50; for J; G. G. Kennedy, trustee, lot
ling, on the corner OF 5th and d SITS. Sc, to
Conrad F. Senkins, at $l,675, subject to special
improvements; for same. part lot 49, SO. 252, ON
Jas. M Marvin, at 5000, subject to all gene
raj and special taxes; for same, part lots II and
II. SO. 3lo, on 18th, bet: Il and l SITS. NV, to
clal taxes: for Randall Hagner, trustee, Sub.
dWelllng, NO. SUI list st. NV, to s. L. Albert,
at 1900; for E. nj. Chaplin, trustee, six acres,
improved by brick dwelling, slaughter
house, &C., near Graceland cemetery to Thos
Weaver, at 3d. 500; for w. r. Woodward, trus-
tee, sub. lot 81, SO. 366, improved by two
story brick dwelling on 10th, bet. o and SITS.
NV, to John A. j. Creswell ct al, at 81, 800;
Tor NJ. V. Il. Stevens, trustee sub. lot Is and
part OF IA, So. S56, improved by a twO-stOry
frame dwelling. No. $50 X st. ne, to VIM. H.
Miller, at $l,01o, subject to special improve
mentS.
Messrs. Duncanson Bros sold yeste rday for
Job Barnard, trustee, lot No. 4, in so. 81, on
2lst st. W., bet. and o SITS. H., lot % by 100
feet, improved by a twO-stOry frame dwelling
house, to Henry Walter for $67r
DEEDS IN FEE have been filed as follows:-
VIM. PettibOne to w. A. Richardson, ct al,
trustees, lots 81 and 81 SO. 553; S Eliza j.
Catheart to Hettie Christian, lot g. So Is:
81, 500 A. and A. Cathcart to Eliza j. Cath
son, ct al, to Sarah Wfmsatt, lots ), /. ID and
IA, SO. 1853, lots and 6. so. 35i, and lots s. g. T.
s. g. TO- II, II, 25, % and %. so. $780, s., and j.
V. and G. M. Christman to p. FL. Christman,
lot 81, So "a; also property in Benton's town
ship; $14O0. John O'Neil to p O'COnnOr. lot
6, So. Al; $50. District of Columbia to Samuel
Cross, lot 10, So. l,0N; s.. Samuel Gross to
j. G. Adams, lot 10, So. 1,027; s.. j. G.
Adams to Carl Mueller lot 10, SO. $l,O27; s..
j. F. Howe to M. E. Miller part So 929; $500.
A. 8. West to G. w. E. STATE, lot 10, in Bayiess
purchase; 81, 100.
IMMENSE ASSORTMENT OF dry goods very
cheap; linen lawns; beautiful lawns, 10c.;