The Evening critic., 1882-04-03

q. w. CrOplcy drug store W77 NJ street u. B,
ticth street.
Tho first locomotive ever bullt In this place
was shipped this morning from The Columbian
Foundry 10 Altoona, Pa. This locomotive Is
prominent Pcnnsylvanian, and was construct
by order OF Mr.. Joseph A. Williamson for
the Cambria Lumber Company, and Is TO be
used on n narrow gauge road leading from
the Clenrfeld lumber region to the summit OF
the Allegheny Mountains In tho vicinity of
Altoona. The engines wore constructed by
W, 4. Duvnll, boiler by Petit & Dripps, of
South Washington, and tho remainder of the
work by q. L. Noyes. The cylinders, by 10,
are double-acting, and can be speeded up TO
provided with powerful steam-brako, and
has bccn supplied with all the latest appli-
ancos IN machinery necessary to make the
"Wood" complete and effective.
The meeting OF tho womens Evangelical
Temperance Union, held at Dashaway Hall
yesterday afternoon, was largely attended and
agrecably entertained by addresses from Mes
danes Barnard, Craig, Underhill, Chambers
and Messrs. Lee and Villctu.
The funeral OF Mr. Peter Freeman, whose
death was noticed in Saturdays CRITIC, took
olic Church, Rev. Father Roccofort oniclatlng
The remains were encased In handsome
casket. The arrangements for tho funeral
were In charge OF Mr.. John A. Wctzol under
takcr, and Messrs. Wagner Kayser, Wlnkel
and DR.. Becker acted as pall-bcarcrs.
Conrad waltzor, 80 years OF age, and one OF
the first employees of the Washington n
Georgetown Railroad Company, died at %
o'clock yesterday morning, OF cancer, at his
home, 3262 street. Mr., Walter wasa mem.
bcr of Mt. Vernon Lodge No. ., X. OF p, was
insured In Endowment Rank No. q, X. OF p,
for $4,000, and was also member of Colum
bia Lodge No. l, l. o. NJ. His funeral, In
charge Of the two lodges above-named, VIII
take place from his late residence at Q p. m
/. tomorrow.
Mrs. Tabitha Ball, an old resident OF this
place, the mother OF Messrs. James and John
Ball, well-known citizens, died yesterday In
the S1st year OF her age, at tho residence of
her son, 3237 p street.
The entertainment given by the charming
little daughters OF Colonel and Mrs. John A.
Joyce, at thoir residence on the Heights on
saturday afternoon, to their fellow pupils Of
Professor Mueller's dancing academy was
participated in by 105 little ones from Wash
ington and this place, all In full party dress,
was indulged in from 80 to 3 go, when the
little guests were summoned 10 n delightful
banquet prepared for them by Mrs. Joyce, who
captiyated the children by the dispensation OF
her hospitality.
The alarm turned in from box ~ was for a
supposed incendiary fire discovered in hay
house and stable situated near the corner OF
Twenty-sixth and II streets, owned and occu-
pied by James Crusor. The greater part OF the
buildings and their entire contents, including
three horses, aggregating altogether in value
5000, were entirely consumed. The stock was
fully Insured.
Thomas Robinson, q colorcd boy, 10 years
Of age, living on street, between Twenty
seventh and Twenty-eighth streets, was sent
TO the hospital this morning through the
Sanitary Onice on n certificate from DR.. Suter.
The schooner Warren j. Crosby, Atwood,
master, from Halifax, n. j., with potatoes for
Shafer 4 Clary, entered at the Custom-House
this morning.