The Evening critic., 1882-09-18
WEST WASHINGTON.

An Interesting Temperance Meeting
An Estimobfc Lady Dead 90 An
Aged Citizen Passed Awny-Death
of n Street Cnr-Conduc ctor-A Run.
away Team Captured - Religious
Items-Boating N0tes-whsrf Arri.
vaIs-A Georgetown SwaIn's La-
ment.
The womcn's Evangelical Temperance As.
sociation held highly interesting meeting
bers.
Mrs. John L. Cox, n most esiimablo and woll-
beloved lady Of this place. died at her home,
1887 Thirtieth street. at z o'clock yesterday
morning. Her funeral will tako place at p.
m. on Tuesday, 10th instant, from Congress.
street NJ. r. Church.
Mr.. william jackson, an old citizen OF our
town, died last night at l o'clock at his resi-.
denco on p street, aged II, His funeral Will
take place tomorrow ut p. IN.
Edward Deakins, for many years n con-
ductor on the washington Georgetown Rail
road, whero he made many friends, died at
Tonnallytown yesterday morning, at tho ago
Of 81 years. His funeral will take place to-
day
Miss Nettie Knowles ia lying very Ill with
typhoid fever at her fathers residence, 1923
Thlrteth street.
ofllcer burrows brought to the station on
Saturday evening horse and buggy he had
captured while running away, tho buggy
being pretty well demolished. They were
claimed by Mr.. +. p. Williams, who had charge
turned over to him.
DR.. Louis Ritchle's stable was entered n 10 W
days ago and robbed Of few small articles.
Rev. Mr.. Handy preached a sermon to tho
colored Masons at Mt. Zion NJ. L. Church yes
terday.
There were twenty-five pleasure boats out
from Johnson Bakers on Saturday and
yesterday. boat race took place Saturday
afternoon between Rogers and Martic, OF the
Plate -Printers Rowing Association, for n
handsome prize. The course was from n
In tg,g
tho Columbia boathouse, tho contcstant's
using the same single racing gigs as used in
the previous regattas OF tho clubs. Martie,
aftor going some distance, had the misfortune
to run upon some rocks, and before ho could
get righted Rogers secured n good lead and
won the race easily.
Arrived: Schooner William G. Barclay, from
Alexandria, to load coal for Hoboken.
High tide II al tonight and 1912 n. IN.
tomorrow, 10th instant.
The following offusion indicates the feelings
OF certain young gentlemen during tho past
week:
West Washington langushes deep In its pnin,
For a loss which is Baltlmoro's undoubted
gain.
Miss NJ. and Miss d. Chores more OF their
name)
To the orlole splendors are adding their fame,
While many youth has ceased 10 be gay,
Has dropped and has pined with nothing to
Awaiting the moment with many heartburn
When Georgetown shall hall her fair ones re
And then once again, e'cr the season shall
close,
| They'll have at their service boat and some
beaux.
Yes, an outrigger boat, so much to their taste-
| Oh, come back, dear ladies, We pray you make
| haste;
| How oft do we think OF that Jolly old spree
| When Cabin Johns Bridge we went out to SEQ,
| Twas n picnic, circus, oh well We remem.
| ber,
| That grandest Of rides this month of septem.
her.
The lunch that we had, without pantry or keys,
| All spread out romantically, under the tress,
| TIL thirsty We got, and went for some water,
| And thought that no evening ever was shorter