The Evening critic., 1882-12-29

PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS.

MICHAEL LIsToN and Joseph Lock-
beeler were fined S1O5 oach by Judge Smell,
to-day, for keeping unlicensed bars.
AN advertisement of three lines under the
head OF wanted, for snlo or rent, lost and found
or personal, can bo inserted IN THE EVENING
CRITIC three times for 20 cents.
Mr.. SAMUEL T. LucKETT was charged
In tho Police Court to-day with being an un.
licensed realestate broker, and was glyon q
weeks time to produce his license.
COLONEL KRETcHMAR, well known in
this city, has returned from Central America,
whore he has spent tho past four years, on n
brief fvisit and Is meeting royal reception from
his friends.
THERE will be an interesting entertain
ment at the Union Bethel Church, NJ street,
between Sixteenth and Seventeenth streets
northwest, on January II, IS and 10 next.
Among the features Will be prize guessing aud
other novelties.
WHEN a certain defendant in an un-
licensed-bar case was called In the Police
Court to day, his attorney stated that tho man
was dead. "He has gono to higher judge"
remarked tho counsel" "Thats about the
only way man can get on In this court OBJ
fortunate In securing acquittals for his clients.
THOMAS G.. ELLIS, the driver of the
Herdic which makes tho trips from tho Navy.
Yard to the Government Printing ONCE and
return In the evening, was made happy on
Christmas by the gift OF mufiler, gloves and
Arctic shoes, by the printing onice people
who use this accommodation. Ellis TOOK pains
TO make himself agreeable to his patrons,
hence the present.
SOME heathen arc not as much of the
heathon as we think; read Mohammedan
proverb, 'God has bestowed tho good things
OF this world to relieve our necessities, not to
reward our virtues; theee Will be rewarded In
another world" We know of no greater me-
cessity to be relieved than a stubborn cold,
and we know of no better relief than DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup.
MARTIN ODoNoHUE was charged in the
Police Court to-day with violating the building
regulations by building a franc extension To
his stable, while his permit called for the OK
tension being built OF brick. Mr.. O'Donohue
said thathe had thought It would be SO ridlcu.
lous to build brick annex to a frame stable
for the sake Of preserving the harmonies 8.
Judge Smell imposed fine OF SO.
THE annual meeting of the st. Johns
their office, OIL F street northwest, whom the
following officers were elected: Arthur M
Muzzy, president; Potter Hooe, vice-president;
Joseph Nj. Wilson, secretary, in place OF the
Glass. The president announced the death oil
Alexander Gardner, and a committee was ap
pointed, consisting OF Joseph NJ. Wilson, VIII
lam II. Goods and Benjamin +. Fuller, to pre-
pare suitable resolutions on the subject.
THE Christmas festival of the Sunday.
school OF the Church Of the Incarnation wa:
celebrated last night, tho attendance being
quite large. The celebration was styled "rhe
Feast OF Holy 1nnocents," and was vcry Inter
esting. Rev. /. i. Townsend, s. It. D., tho rec
tor, presided. Tho programme consisted o
chorals and Christmas carols, which were
prettily rendered by the choir and school
The rector made pleasant address. Mr.. VIM
and the success of the festival was largely due
TO bis efforts.