The Evening critic., 1882-08-18
WEST WASHINGTON.

The Potomacs had out yesterday tho eight.
cared shell and two four.oared shells under
instruction by their trainer, but as tho crows
were changed several times in tho course OF
tho evening tholr names arc not given. They
also had out ak pleasure boats. Tho usual
weekly hop took place latcr In the evening and
was wellattendod and very pleasant ono.
The Columblas had out n four.oared shell crow
OF Wade, Ward, Williams and Klntner, and
tho eight Dared barge manned by Macknll,
Eliot, Kerr, i. Towers, Pedrick and Balch, with
Gibson, coxswain; also, eight pleasure boats.
This club is not doing much Just now In tho
way OF preparation for the Potomac River Ro.
gatta. They arc taking good rest prior to
hard ,practlcing later In tho soason. From
Passono's there were out eight and from John
son Bakers fifteen pleasure boats.
Avery pleasant party of ladies' and gentle.
men went from hero on Wednesday to Lower
Cedar Point, and returned delighted with tho
place and their great success in grabbing, and
greatly surprised at the excellent manner In
which Colonel Magruder, who was Of tho party,
acquitted himself as an oarsman.
Mr.. Emil Keferstein left yesterday TO Join
his family in the mountains OF Pennsylvania,
and Professor Eastman, OF tho Observatory,
left for Cape May.
Colonel Pinchover, the presiding oflicer OF
tho Mountain Lake Lodge, No. i, did not put
In an appearance last night, consequently no
meeting was hold.
At the regular meeting OF William Louis
schley Lodge, No. 4, /. o. NJ, last night, sew
eral new members were added TO tho order,
and tho committee reported oil tho arrange
ments completed for grand excursion on the
steamer Keyport on Wednesday, September
10. on the arrival OF the . o'clock boat at
Glymont there will bo a tub race, free to all,
and n race In single outrlggors between some
OF our expert oarsmen.
Logan Tribe, No. 8, o. II. NJ, held their
regular meeting last night.
Two breaks occurred In the water mains last
night, one In the high service main on
street. between Twonty.nfth and Twenty.sixth
streets, and the other in the NJ street main, on
Pennsylvania avenue, between Twonty.sov-
cnih and Twenty-eighth streets.
Mr.. Joseph II. Birch, undertaken, received a
telegram yesterday evening from Mr.. Arthur
Brice, at Warronton, notifying him of tho
death OF his mother, Mrs. Brice, at that place,
and requesting him to meet the remains this
morning. No further particulars arc known
in regard to her death.
Mr.. william j. Caywood, tho contractor put
on the Great Falls mail route this morning q
neat and comfortable mail wagon, which Will
accommodate three passengers and will prove
great convenience to persons Wishing to
visit that point: The wagon will make daily
trips, leaving the Washington Postof1lce at 7
a. M, corner OF Thirty.second and NJ streets
at q. M; returning, will leave Great Falls at
b eanabost In ~ Ts6oe M
Hartley Bro this morning 2,4OO bushels OF
wheat.
There were 2,6a7 bushels of wheat sold on
Change this morning at the following prices:
GOO bushels ut SLIP; TAG bushels at BILL;
40 bushels at S1.1O; 262 bushels at S1.OS;
$50 bushels at $1.0O.
1t Is q matter OF wonderment among tho
graindealers on Change as to how, whom and
where the Erenin0 Yesterday gets its re ports OF
receipts and sales Of grain In this market, they
being generally as inaccurate as 1t Is possible
TO mako them.
Herr & Cissell shipped by steamer John
Gibson, 700 barrels Of hour to New York, and
BY steamer George Leary, 125 barrels to Nor
folk.
| sailed-Dark Nlneveh, Captain wyman,
| light, In tow OF tug Comet, for Newport
| News, to load coal for Boston; schooner Lam.
| ertine, Captain Ireland, with coal from Ag
news wharf, and deck-ioad truck barrels from
ii. Jarboe, for Norfolk, Va.
High tide, 1888 this evening and IL :23 q
| m. tomorrow.
TenallytOwn Affairs.
Tho Methodist Church at this place was
| crowded last night, to witness the Bible pano
rama.
| The work on the roads In this vicinity goes
| bravely on under tho management OF Super.
| visor OF Roads Nourse.
There Will be a meeting on next Tuesday
| evening, 22d instant, at tho residence OF Dr.
| Gilpin, for the purpose Of organizing branch
| of The Associated Charities OF the District. l.
y. Emory will bo present.
| We are glad TO hear from DR.. Gilpin that Mr.
Henry Burrows, who has been so Ill, is i'm
| proving.