Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-10-09
Local Odds and Ends.

The proposed parking of the street between
the Ebbitt House and WIZARDS on l4th sire }.
mas oeen abandoned for the present. The u,
usual growth Of the shade trees has been no.
tlced this past season. The summers dog
war does not seem to have decreased the mid
night concerts. Some OF the trees 10 the Sol.
olers Home park are putting On the autumn
t1nts. An extension OF one OF the lines OF
streeI railway to the new Bureau OF Engraving
ana rrlhIing Is talked Of. The laying OF the
completed. 1t takes the new sweeping
contractor nearly all night to sweep K street.
an ne o,u contractor swept 1t In a few hours
He n =, sh new residence opposite Frank
Iopean Linden shade trees are all dying out -.
Ihe street bridge is being strengthened Con
greSs VII III pe implored this coming session 10
crease lhe water supply. Returning visitors
can see that the Washington Monument has
grown tnls year. THE STAR received IT'S teIe.
gfaphlc matter one day this week over one of
us Lew Steno Geographic machines which re-
celveS messages In short hand. :. Work is about
70 commence on the City Directory for ST..
Masingson MOTEL emplo, 6' engaged at Brighton
Beacn, cape May, Lake George. Long Brancl
ana Saratoga during the season nave returned.
AT tne recent Boston convention the Washing
ton . Fiie Department was regarded as one OF the
TEST III the nited States. :. Senator Cameron's
ne" ltsideLce may, after all, be completed ia
tiHe 10 De occupied this winter. The west side
o. I4th street north OF N, needs repairing very
much. The telephone line runs from G3orye
toW4 10 cumberland, and is the longest line In
me nlted States, 15S miles. The b 4 o. r.
n, was ABOUT 10 dispense with the Pullman cars
penang the Injunction or the Pullman conpl-
ny, and substitute those of its own make.
franklin Palk contains a greater variety or
'[ees tGan any park In the country OF its
.Ke... Some OF the gutter grades OF
Inc avenue pavement are being changed. -.
Inc Baltimore and Potomac railroad viii be-
OouDle-tracked In less than a year The Bl.
cScie ciuo OF Washington is one OF the best ia
lne country The police have broken up the
monte games practiced heretofore on unsu5pec5-
1bg strangers at Arlington. :. The law pro
hipillng trespa>sing on the New York avenue
parking Is not enforced. The Carriage drive
10 lne NATIONAL Fair grounds Is much improved
49,: tennors prophecy was just saved by tue
iast TWO days OF cool weather in September, but
has not won for October yet. The LorriliariS
National Fair. Mr.. p. MuSs0n, a weiLknown
CITIZEN OF Georgetown, has purchased farm az
Herndon. Virginia, TO which place he Is aDouE
10 remove. Complaint Is made that
gang or Boys are breaking windows along
Vermont avenue and X street with bean Shoot
eIs. me police have been notified -. Adver-
users IN HE STAR say that there Is great de
mand for furnished houses this season. The
sewers ought TO be flushed If the water Ia the
reservoir Is not too low. The new church at
TIE corner or CorcOran and 14th street is about
reaoy 1or the roof. The new sewer UP New
YORK avenue Is progressing rapidly. ... A good
many Oh the Georgetown people regret TO see
west End" OF cities everywhere is fashionable
ara prosperous. The pumps are gradually
disappearing, but typhoid symptoms do not
coficsr0ndlngly decrease. VennOr'S IateSr
says there Will be furry or snow 10 this latl-
tude ere the october tdeS. The War depart
meDI building IS growing rapidly -. The Sait
nm me now stops Its cas- for the lame, halt ana