Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-06-04
The NJ. p. District Conference.

To-Day the first District Conference of the
Nj. T. Church was opened in the First Church,
East Washington. This is new feature in
this church, but has been an institution in the
MeInOdlSt church for some years.. At the con-
Ventl0n in 1877, in Baltimore, when the Meth
odlSt and NJ. T. churches agreed upon basis
and union, it was recommended that each an
nual conference be divided into sub district
conferences, for the purpose of consulting as
TO the interests OF the church. At the session
OF the conference in Easton this division was
made, and sixteen states and stations EN-.
bracing the churches in this vicinity. were
placed in sub-dstrict No. 4, of which Rev. DR..
DAVID wilson was made chairman. This morn
ing there was fair attendance, and the con-
ference was called to order by DR.. Wilson,
Kew. W. X. Graham, of Alexandria, was elect
ed secretary. After devotional exercises, Rev
S .; M: sheridan fa OF GeorgetoWn, delivered the
me- This was followed by the administra-
ton of the Lords Supper. i'm which Rev j. r.
Nichols, DR.. Wilson, Rev. Messrs. Shreeve and
The roll was called, and the conference pro-
ceeded to business.
Rev j. r. Nichols will preach tonight.
BUILDING AssoCIATIoN.-The second an
nnal meeting of the Federal Building associ-
tlon was held last evening and theconstitu-
lecture clause, making twelve months nom
payment of dues good reason for sale of
stock, and clause consolidating the Offices
Of the secretary and treasurer, bond of
$500 being taken, and no checks to be paid
unless cOuntersigned by the president. TIE
annual report Showed the receipts to have
been 25,525.25, and the disbursements SIS
S,9 ;,s ad 1 on 3o7 shares $50 $50 net as
sets $3,5l6S0; shares on which $2I had been
paid 1904, or per cent. gain. Original num-
Der shares, 23i0: withdrawn, 1868; advanced on
30 70 J. not advanced on 965; average premium,
1879. The election of officers resulted as fol
without opposition: J. s. Edwards, presi-
Dent dent August GersdortI, vice esident; J: A.
board of directors as follows: M P. Callan,
r. w. Fenwick. j. r. Edison, A. B. Kelley. w
II. B. KitsOp, c. G. Duncanson, Edwin Mul-
Ter, NJ Z. Barnard and F. G. Middleton.
THE HANsCoM RoBBERY.-There is pretty
good ground for the statement that the loss to
street northwest, announced in yesterdays
STAR, is much larger than was first reported,
and including government bonds it will foot
up many ma thousands rus OF dollars some reports
prOmissory notes, deeds, &C., and some OF
these cannot be used with any advantage to a
party unless the crime of forgery is perpe-
trated. The facts were reported to Police
detectives detailed to work up the case. WV
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to
Samuel Robinson and Olive Davis; LYMAN
Jedll, OF Newark, N. j., and Bertha Sinshei-
mer; Marcus w. Sullivan and Jennie Cheno-
with. OF Dayton, Ohio: James Honesty and
Laura E. McEntee: W. 81. Stephens and Laura
F. Donaldson; Middleton Thompson and Mar
garet =: Price. both of Washington county
A. Thomas and Annie NJ Atkinson: P, B.
Harris and Annie Thomas.
Beautiful new spring dress goods. all the
latest styles and colors worn this season.
cheap, from Is, Is, 20 and 25 cents parasois,
all sizes, from $780, $l50 500, $3.50 $500, etc,
ETC. Bargains in all kinds of dry goods, at the
Cheap Dry Goods Store of G. M. TowsOn & Co.,
636 Pa. ave-, south side.-Adut.
by r. G: and Z. G. IngersOll, entered suit
against Ella M. Marbury and Addison Mar
bury for 81, 900, the value of 1900 pounds of
tobacco belonging to plaintiff, which came in
possession of defendants by finding, which
they refuse to deliver to him.