Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-07
Two Deserted Families.


lIcpar were given.
Two Deserted Families.
4 MISSING HUSBAND AND A MISSING WIFE.
Some OF the observing neighb0rS OF Mr.. A =.
}. Eellar. grocer. ut the corner of 10th and q
streets, have. for ONE time past noticed tina
= frefut mt visitor Ia ms store, was large and
good looking woman. about 81 years Old with
whom be appeared To be more than usually
friendly, hut No one supposed for an instant
that there was anything wrong between them.
Nj. hellar Is man about b years old. mar
RED anu HVed With his vile over the store.
BE appeared 10 he greatly attached to her and
go his boy. His wife was in delicate health, and
he appeared tn be very fearful lest She should
take cold or over exert herself. The woman
VISITOR To his store. was Mrs. Mary Reese, wife
Of ChaS- Reese, formerly Mrs LenOir, native
OF Ifoga county. Pa. As far as outward appear
2nee Went. she was devoted To her husband AMI
seemed tO live happy with him and her child
by her first husband. Il boy Is years Old and
an adopted daughter of . years She
lived only a short distance from the
store, and it was also noticed by observing
DeighbOrs that during the day, when this
womans husband lkeeSe) was at his work
driving car ON the oh street line-kelIar
would often go TO the house and spend an hour
or more with Mrs. Reese Ii will be remem-
Sered that about two months since the store
OF Mr.. kellar took fire. Ii appears that he pui
IN a claim Tor insurance and he told his family
as also some OF the neighbOrS that he had to
EotO PennSylyania-tOt the home office of the
LycOmlng Valley Insurance COmpanV-tO oh
tain his money. Ii is learned however. that
he obtained the moneys, S0I-On MDnday
last, and therefore this statement was a blind
THE DESERTED WIFE.
an Tuesday night last he left the city Mrs
kellar cannon bring her mind To believe thai
her husband has deserted her Worse than
that, the house in which She was living which
she supposed was paid for, has since his dis
appearance been sold under deed of trust.
THE DESERTED HUSBAND.
hfs. keese remained al her home until
Thursday evening. when. with lady friend.
who rooms IN the house. and her adopted
daughter. Minnie, she went out to meet Char
ley (her husband). and walking down 9Th street
met his car ut the corner of y street. where
she and Minnie had Il little talk with Charley.
and as she left him She affectionately said to
him: Little husband, shall we meet you on
your last trip" to which he gave an afiirma-
tive response. They then returned home and
she proceeded 10 make her toilet. saying she
was going 10 meet Charley. About O'Clock
down stairs the cOlOred girl said: MARY told
me TO say she will be back in few minutes"
Previous tO this the sewing machine had been
taken away and then it was noticed that the
trunks were also gone. When Charley re-
turned the colOred girl placed
LETTER
IN his hands directed to him. in which his wife.
stated that what she was about 10 say would
nearly break his heart: that it was not for his
IanH that she was going 10 leave him, and if il
Mad not been for his people and he had left
fhem. she would have been content. She also
gave him some directions about business mat
feys, and begged him not 10 send word to her
mother. She also told him 10 blame nobody
but herself, for she had cOntided her secret TO
no one. The husband was overwhelmed. al
Though she had often said that she would NOT
end her days with him. and but few days
ago, TO a number of friends she said She
would soon surprise them all-aud she has
FRCIrlEe- SEARCH
The following morning Charley started after
hls truant wife and after proceeding To- Balti-
more, Harrisburg and some distance beyond,
ne returned on Tuesday night minus his
sn0Use.
Mrs. EeiIaf was formerly Miss Biggg and is
kellar's second wife. he having been divorced
from his first wife about nine years since
District Government Affairs.
The Water Registrar has been authorized 10
Law water main on ) street, between ~
street and Connec. lieut. avenue.
The Inspector OF Buildings has condemned
Two more arches in the new workhOusc and
asked for authority to have them reconstructed.
Binding permits have been issued by Inspec-
tof Entwisle Us follows: F.W .RiSt, repair frame
dwelling. "A Massachusetts avenue northwest ;
slB. Mrs. Josephine GTiStOck, repair frame
dwelling. +, between Sth and 9th streets south
east: 500. AlOnZO Stuart, repair a brick
house, lOl7 street northwest: $50 A J. BOr-
land construct brick stable on L. between
18th and 10th streets northwest; 800 ID. c.
Jacob, repair brick building, New York
avenue. between 9Th and eth streets north
west: 500. James McQuillian, repair a frame
dwelling, 1lOo 10Th street north SI5 Anthony
Bauer. repair a frame shed. IS H street north.
west; SO.
Alta MEETING OF COLORED woRKISGuEN
in Alexandria county, Va, yesterday, 4 reSO
hutton was adopted that "the railroad compa
ny commencing operations in our county neal
the Aqueduct bridge, promises to be Il curse
instead of a blessing. by Offering 90 cents only
for ten hours labor, by the obligation TO pur
chase at their own cOmmiSSary and at theil
Own rates and they further seek to intimdate
by representing that laborerS from the Dis
iriet can I've procured upon these terms: anC
assert their ability To introduce convict labor
from the Richmond penitentiary: that W,
frOyn down and protest against this impoSi
ton upon our rights; this unhOly advantage o
the already oppressed poor: and that We tie
maBd what is Just and fair, and respectful,
request labOrerS of the District and the city o
Alexandria 10 do the same
The OLDEST INHABITANTS AssOCIATIO,
met yesterday afternoon at the City Hall. DIR
Blake occupied the chair, and submitted res
olatiOns, which were adopted deplOFing thu
Death on the 18th Of February last OF Edwart
,pwen. On motion of Mr.. Calan, similar reSO
WSShs concerning the death of Mr.. j. Z
,S, q ofother member. were adopted: also
EsuaobS by Mr. Douglas respecting the lat,
GfEahh fIed stuart On motion of Mr.. III
h~ asoS' ohlei Justice Cartier was made al
honorary member of the association.
JUST RECEIVED, carpets and oil cloths
BACK caShlnefeS, very ckeap- cass;n,art,s g., 80
boys from twenty Ave to ffty cent 49,, ~ ~,
OF new spring dress goods whit, he'd snrs.S "a
al FIFTY cents; and feather proof bed Helm .'a
twenty FIVE cents at TOwson's Pa ave s.nsi
side. See advertisement