Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-02-16

DEATH OF COLORED MINISTER-Rev r. H.
Adama, OF the Washington annual conference, NJ.
r. church. died at the parsonage OF the Mt Zion
| NJ E. church. No. 1913 {WesO street, yesterday
at p m. He was born in Anne Arundle county,
ling connection in 1867. He Travelled in the state
OF Virginia for nine years. I'm 1876 he was sent to
theMhite Plain circuit and served there two years.
Id 1873 ne was sent to the Calvert circuit where he
iabored three years, built one church and laid the
foundation OF another: At the last session OF the
conference, held at Wheeling, w. Va, March 81,
1881, he was sent to the Mt. Zion church. He
leaves wife and three children.
ALMOST A MUKDER.-Yesterday Mrs VIM. II.
Robertson, wife OF the well-knOwn butcher, living
in Virginia. near RosslyD, was knocked down with
stick OF wood by a man employed on the farm,
and the mother in protecting 1T was herself
assaulted by the man, whose name could not be
learned. He did not leave the farm, however, and
was arrested and taken to Alexandria this MORN
ing. 1t Is supposed by some that he is crazy.
IHE CANAI--lt appears now that no locks at
this port Will be heightened st all: that It is not
necessary. because the locks very near to each
other, and besides they are no longer In much use,
as the major part OF the boats now go through the
be turned on and navigation opened April 1st
About ten days prior % that time the water will
be turned of this level for the annual cleaning.
The AQUEDUCT BRIDGE-The annual repairs are
being made TO the Aqueduct bridge. new braces
ana n1 moor n beams being put In to the amount OF
evidently regards the free bridge as far in the
future.
GARFIELD LODGE, No. 1885, n O. Rat the regu-
tional Order OF Rechabites, it was resolved to
change the name OF said tent to Garfield Tent, No
13S. N. O. r.
HIGH TIDE ON THE BAR-February II, 7:12 a. m,
30 p. m.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to Calvin
Brawner and Sarah Bales; w. X. Reed and F. s.
johnson, OF Westmoreland Co., Va; Columbus p.
Hutchinson and Della Virginia Whaley; Joseph B.
WiSeman and Amelia Lacbte, OF Montgomery Co,
Nd; Albert A. Herbert, OF EdentOn, n. D. and Mary
T. Sullivan; John Esputa and Mary Esputa; John
w. Arth and Amy Priscilla ManSell; John agner
and Elizabeth Slieaer, of Montgomery county IND. ;
Walter n. Mansfield and Martha L. Hally, both Of
Montgomery county, Nd: Enoch Smith and Betsy
Fred N. SOmerviile of West Virginia, and Jose
phine Poore: John 7: Lipscomb and Mary A.
POOre.
THE ODD FELLOWS FAIR. in progress at Odd Eel
lows Hall, affords pleasant evening resort The
Is much interest in the voting. So far Mr.. X. M.
Brown leads in the voting for the Knights of Pyth-
las las, unIorn; a. T. Mason; ror the leather medal for
degree collar: Joseph Burroughs. for the Past
Grand Patriarch's jewel; Beacon Lodge, for the
lodge regala; W. II. Shomo, for the printers stick;
+. A. Berry. for the butchers tools: i. V. HCugh.
for the butter scales Andrew Smith. for the single
scung Shell: S, g. Bouise. for the godheaded cane;
E. Barclay. for the butchers scales: Mr.. c. II. Our
and, for the teachers desk j. A Annadae, for the
cradle; Mrs. Buchly. for the stand OF wax flowers
ana Central Lodge for the crayon portrait OF Dr. j.
Edwin Mason.
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