The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1881-01-02
TOWN TALK.

Sound feet--Dr. White, &c pede hercalem.
sleighiug carnival is proposed for Tues
day afternoon on the Avenue.
People have nearly done practicing " the
sweet buy aud buy" Purchasing presents. you
know.
The holiday week just passed was the
quetest experienced In this city for years. People
stuck closely to their hresides.
Mr.. Gobright's Random Recollections "
In the Tphon, this week contains some good stories
about the late william VI. Seward,
Gen. Sherman, who is great lover of
the drama has been enjoying the fine dramatic per-
tormances of Boston and New YORK.
Season tickets for the opera and prayer
book were the incongruous companions found In
Boston girls SILK stocking Christmas morning.
The great amount of snow on the ground
serves protect the water pipes from bursting, very
few being reported. And yet the plumbers are not
happy.
Mr.. William Glover, who has been at Colo
RADIO Springs for the past six months for the benefit OF
his health, returned home last week considerably Inn
proved.
The alarm last night at s:55 o'clock was
caused 10y FIRE originating In the house Of William j.
Nanderlp, 2iO0 II street, from II defective Hue.
Damage, $3.50.
Mai. Brock yesterday issued general order
I'm relation to the death of policeman Hobbs who died
yesterday Of consumption. The usual number OF men
VIII attend the funeral Tomorrow
Judge Lowe, of Capitol Hill, has been
seriously III for many weeks and another member OF
his family has the scarlet fever They have the sym
pathy OF many friends In their adiiction.
Isabella Proctor, colored, housekeeper of
| dead at her home carly yesterday morning. The
| coroner will investigate the cause OF death to-
| morrow.
The popularity of the A. s. Y. Co. Black
Tip Is that 1t is independent of the upper. and simply
protects 1t from wear, without endangerng the upper
from ripping as is the case with toe caps sewed on te
| the upper.
The lectures of the distinguished Richard
| T. Merrick, LID, at the Law School OF George.
town University, begin next Friday, and will no doubt
| be numerousy attended under the terms announced
| In another column.
The Washington and Baltimore pole
PLAYERS VIII engage In y match to-morrow night a
the Bddle street rink and acknowledged to be TN
ch ampons of Baltimore.
The sharpness of the Anglo American
crops out among the small boys when they driv
bargain. Said one small boy with sleigh TO
comrade eating an apple: +" Say, Billy, gimme hal
your apple and you may pull me In my sleigh!''
American Legion of Honor, Harmon
Council No. lsi, has elected the following officers
} Herman Fisher, Commander; Lewis benjamin, Vic
Commando: Jacob e. Young. Treasurer: 5; Young
Sellhausen, Medical Examiner.
So, the Metropolitan Street Railway Con
pany IL required by Its charter to keep the crossing
clear of snow and mud. Yet 1t has never been know
to spend dollar in trying to comply with this r.
quirement. surely 1t is time something was done
compel those mUnoposts TO respect the rights Of
people.
A horse attached to a sleigh, in whic
S was seated Mr.. f. T. Woods and his mother, BEGAN
frightened yesterday afternoon on the Avenue and RI
OF, throwing the occupants out. Mrs. Woods W
injured considerably about her head, while Mr., Woo
Is escaped with few slight bruises. oficer IIerbe
g had Mrs. Woods conveyed to her home.
Eiseman Bros. find that by a decided r
u duction of prices at close of season they prevent
ie accumulation of old stock; hence the reduction
IN twenty per cent former prices on their emit
stock of clothing is not old, shopworn goods, u
, on new, desirable clothing of this season's man
Us facture. Eiseman Bros, corner Seventh and
y | streets.
IN The Committee on Public Comfort of d
IS Inauguration Ceremony have made request throu
lie their chairman Nj. W. j. Stephenson, for the
certain school buildings for the housing of stranger
ID The idea is a good one and ought to receive prom
~ attention of the Commissioners of the District.
f harm would be likely TO happen to the buildiI
loaned the entire concern would he under the co
or troll of reputable citizens.
c. Driver & Schofield were particular
happy in the arrangements for their reception yest
ms day. They darkened their windows and lighted
gas, making the interior, which was beautifu
:, decorated, present most brilliant aPpearan
Ne while the lunch table, with Its various masterpie
of the culinary art, intersperced with flowers was
III appropriate background to the hearty welcome
ey extended by the popular proprietors
The members of the X. F. r. Society CO
be bra ted the tenth anniversary of their organization
az Monday evening last at their rooms on street
e appropriate exercises. large number of active
he honorary members were In attendance. The Pre-
ce dent, Mr.. John r. Finday, made an address Of "
j come, and was followed by Mr.. j. II. Adams, Of
ns Harvard 4duocate, Cambridge, Mass, and Mess
ms Cuthbert, Paris, and Blair Of this city. After
er exercises at the rooms the members adjourned to
ys vey's and partook Of the annual supper.
ms Mr.. Emil Fielder proposes to give Was
1t, ipgton riding school. All the large cities In
ng riding academies. There is exercise that ism
lso vitallzng than horseback riding, as besides afford
pleasure, 1t causes increased circulation In all part
no the body. Besides 1t is an accomplishment which
me yuAng lady or gentleman can afford to be witht
Is Occasions may arise when ignorance Of the al
TO to be hoped Mr.. Fielder, who comes highly rec'
mended, will be successful in his enterprise.
Ter Saronis operetta, the Twin Sisters" =,
lon sung by 100 young ladies of st. Dominic's Parish
ity odd Fellows Hall last Wednesday night. The
~; Torrance was complete success and the hall
ish crowded to Its utmost capacity. The leading p
the were taken by Misses MacROgers Della Domer, J
ro. Maggie Fitzgerald, Nellie kean, Rose Hayenner,
io- Gonrdock, Mary Hessler, and Cora Rogers.
pole scene and grand march by the school
the performance. The opereta Will probably be repe'
III, at an early date.
nd Washington ranks fourteenth in popu
ton Of cities in the United States, being behind
,bo York, Philadelphia, Brooklyn, Chicago. Boston,
W, Louis, Baltimore. Cincinnati, San Francisco,
ias Orleans, Cleveland, Pttsburg, and Buffalo.
9n OF hs & SO move mot
-. it should be, for that section Is now included IN
,,,o city, the streets having All been rennmber ,a
ia's done we would have precedence over Cleveland,
r to burg and Buffalo The population Of the District
III Dakota, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mea
zen Utah, Washington, OF Wyoming.