Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-23
Summer Enierfainmenfs.


Summer Entertainments.
The Potomac Fruit Growers Association
win give an excursion and picnic to Mount
Vernon Springs next Tuesday, on the Mary
Washington. The boat leaves at 10 a. m and
p. H.. and returns at and 9p. m.
The Mystic leaves tomorrow. at ten, tor
Potomac City, returning in the evening at
ten. She starts from the Potomac Ferry Com
PaDyS wharf.
Tomorrow evening at u o'clock the eycIlr-
sion for the benefit of ST. Domnics Church
Will leave Tor Piney Point and Point Lookout.
The Nellie leaves Congress street bridge,
Georgetown, 10 morrow morning, at s, for the
Great Fans. good opportunity to spend a
The Piney Point and Point Lookout excur-
sion By the young people of the Fourth Presby-
fellan Church leaves next Tuesday evening
at O'Clock, on the Jane MOseiey.
Inc Young Catholics Friends excursion to
Richmond, on the occasion of Father Keane's
eonsecratiOn, leaves the b. & p. depot at IL
O'Clock tomorrow evening. Enough is known
OF this excursion to make all familiar with the
unusual comforts aud enjOyments provided
Tor the eXcurSiOniStS.
The elegant steamer Sue leaves tomorrow
evening Tor Point Lookout, stopping both
ways at Piney Point. These trips, which have
during the summer been the most thOrOu ghly
ENJOYABLE OF the many excursions given. will
De discontinued for the season, after one or
Two more trips. All who desire a pleasant
time had better improve the remaining oppor-
A grand barbecue and festival will be given
Dy the Washington and Baltimore Butchers
Com animation at the Washington Schuetzen
falk, wednesday and Thursday, September
The complimentary excursion rendered
i bfad AdamS by the business men of the city,
CITY, and goes to Marshall Hall.
TEE SCOTTISH GAMES, at the sixth annual
picnic OF the CALIFORNIAN club, at the old
Schuetzen park. on eth street, yesterday at
fraeted large number of people. The games
commenced at O'Clock, and continued until
Ar n ha foil.
awards OF priZeS:-Sack race for bows, first
prize silver butter dish. to James L. Reid:
second prize pocket-kniie, to Alexander Reid.
Throwing the hammer weight fourteen
pounds, first prize, silver cake basket, to
Fortes AlcOck. distance % feet second prize.
shaving bracket, 10 j. McFaggart, distance IS
hTst prize, backgammon board, to W. S. CLARK
toilet set to Forbes AlcOck second prizes
japanese lacquer 10 W. Ii. Crawford. and
Japanese tray and knife to Mr.. Jas. Farley.
Putting the stone fweight eighteen pounds,
first Prize, set of steel knives, silver-plated.
to W. III. Crawford, distance 80 feet inches;
J: MeFaggart, distance % feet inches
Short race. first prize, gold-line spoon
holder, to Forbes AIeock; second prize,
Jump, first prize, syrup dish, to Forbes
AieOck, distance is feet inch; second prize,
wall pocket, to w. s; Clark, distance Is
berry dish. TO W. III. Crawford: second prize,
silver goblet, to j. McFaggart. WheelbaraOw
race, for boys, first prize, reading table, to VIM.
Cook; second prize. pocket knife, to Alexander
Reid. Hurdle race, first prize, cut-g ass casters,
TO Forbes Alcock second prize, corner bracket
with siag,s head, to W. s. Clark; Standing
Jump, first prize, silver cup, TO j. McFaggart,
distance feet IL inches; second prize Smok-
ing set. to James Farley. distance feet in
ehes- Highland fling and sword dance first
aud only prize, TO Forbes Alcorn. The bag
pipe music was furnished by Messrs. McLeod
and ireland. Egg race for boys, first prize.
vases, to J: Mitchell; second prize, bat and
butter dish and knife, to John McFaggart:
second prize, pickle pish, to W. 8, CLARK
fitehng quoits loutside tie ring,) first prize,
second prize, silver desert spoon, to w. S.
Clark. The members Of the club We're dressed
in Highland costume, and the occasion was, as
ton committee and the committee on games
We're: First Chieftain J. X. Karr, chairman !;
ChltI VIM. MuIrhead, SECOND Chieftain, W. s.
CLARK. Third Chieftain John G.. Smith, Clans
man VIM, Mercer, Clansman Malcolm Beaton,
and Clansman Bullock.
DEEDS IN FEE have been filed as follows
VIM l. III. Smith ct al. to w. o. Donnell, lot
II, So AZ s6C0. J; s; Jones ct al. trustees, to
Walsh to Ann Blake, lots II and Il, 50. SIS and
part of So 9}5; $500. j. T. Stevens to S Z. Lo-
max. lot 2, block S, of Meridian hill; s2}5
VIM. T. Allan to Adam and Andrew Kiddie,
lot {, 81. SS; -: VIM. Syphax, trustee, aud
John Brown to j. w. Thompson, lot Is, so. 30:
St,z2 w A. Bartlett to Annie E. Adams. lot
81
Bartlett, lot rs, so. LES; g.
BEUrrFUL LACE WHITE STRIPED Goons
25c.; Victoria lawns, lOc. beautiful figured
lawns (Paeifc,) l0c.; beautiful calicoeS, sc. ::
children's colored hosiery; excellent corsets
closing out parasols at real cost. Carter's, III
Market Space. Excellent black alpaca, 25c. {;
black cashmere. pure wool, soc. gauze vests
Tor ladies' and children; beached table dam
cardinal; one hundred Goo pieces new and
beautiful lawns Just arriyed.-Adrt.
NUIsANCEs TO BE ABATED-An the cow
stables, hog pens, slaughter houses, hide cur
tth hg establishments, manure piles, and every
man avenue, having been complained of by
TIC RESIDENTS and persons driving In that d.
fectlon, all parties maintaining such nuisances
hafT Oeeh hothed 10 remove the same in one
week by Mr. ). A. Robinson, sanitary inspec-
Tor, VINO IS acting under an order of the health
officer. ~ A0 Ao'''n
BLACK SILKS; colored silks: checked s;lks
every shade OF colored silks, including all the
and cardinal eOlored silks. Carter's iii MAJ.
ket Space. Black silk, soc. excellent black
and as black idamasse] six gpe as Ilts' :,
real cost; figured linen lawns; pure white
linen lawns; black linen lawns-Adrt
WASHINGTON CATTLE MARKET-Q1eenS
t0ScTa stock Yards, August p. lS7s-Numbel
OF cattle 2l, sold from s. IS TO 81 62l4 per cwt.
sheep and lambS-lambs sold from Az to 81
cents per To-; old sheep from 31a to AZ cent:
Per 10. Market fair.
CHEAP AND PLEASANT ExCURsIoN.-Per
sons seeking health aud pleasure at the mini
ment of the excursion for cane MAJ which
morning
A RARE CHANCE--in order to reduce stock
at once, TO make room for fan goods. Straus.
the Clothier, is offering some Astonishing bar