The Evening critic., 1882-09-23
WEST WASHINGTON.

Serious Accident-River News-He-
gattn Mnttcrs-An Unknown Col
Ored Woman Found I'm u PrecarI-
Gus sConditiOu-Graud Social Event
Personal Points.
Mechanics Lodge, No. 10, I. o. o. f., and In.
vlnciblo Council No. z, 3. OF j., hold their reg
ular meetings last night.
About o'clock yesterday afternoon Daniel
Slgourney, T-year-old son OF Mr.. William u.
sigourney, tho undertaken, Lying ai 2s2a
ovor by wagon owned by Mr.. q. q. Cornwell,
and driven by Mr.. william Essox. Tho child
schmidt being summoned, pronounced his in
juries quite serious. Tho driver was taken 10
tho station, but 1t appearing that ho was not TO
blame was released.
Arrived, schooner Charlotte Fish, from
Philadelphia, with 307 tons of coal for May
field 4 Hieston; schooner Henry r. rilton,
Captain Harris, at Littlenold's wharf, from
Philadelphia, with 729 tons OF coal for II.
Tumblety.
Schooner Robert King is loading at Little
noid's wharf with "American ten" for Norfolk,
Va.
Tho steam.dredge Roland arrived from
Hampton Roads on Thursday, and yesterday
commenced the work OF dredging out the
Georgetown channel.
High tide: 4 :02 this afternoon, and 4 :27 q.
m. and 8 :0d p. m. on Sunday.
Sailed: Schooner Bertha Dean, Captain
Trip, with ,15O tons OF coal for Providence.
Tho Potomacs had out yesterday three four
cared, ono double, four single and two pleas
ure boats; tho Columbias, three four.oared,
three pairoarcd, three single and two pleasure
boats; from Johnson & Bakers were out eight
pleasure boats. There Will be meeting at
tho Potomac Bonthouse tonight Of
the Joint committee from tho three
clubs on tho Potomac River Regatta,
at which tho entries for tho race Will be made.
There will bo two exciting races this aftcr.
noon mt o'clock, between the members of tho
Plate Printers Rowing Association, In tho
single outrigger boats of Johnson 4 Bakor and
Passeno, usually used by this club. Tho first
race will bo between Messrs. L. Grimes aud J.
Malloy, from the Aqueduct Bridge TO Holtz-
mans, about ono milo; the second, between
+. schoycr and O. Patton, Will bo from Holtz.
mans to johnson & Bakers boathouse, about
one and q half miles.
| The people Of this section arc anxious for
some news as to tho whereabouts OF the .. L.
Company, which Is much needed here.
An unknown colored woman, about 90 years
OF age, was reported in an unconscious state
on tho canal.boat James Rivers, lying at Win:
through the sanitary officers OF tho Police Do.
| partment.
Another Of those delightful sociables, so
much enjoyed last winter, was given last
| welded couple, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Maury Dove,
| all the lower part OF Montgomery County as
far as Rockville, and large number from
among them, Mr.. and Mrs. Garrett Hills, Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. I: Dove, Miss Florie King, Miss
Evans, Mr.; Graham, Miss Wilson, pr. Fry,
blanche Magruder, from tho District;
Mr.. and Mrs. Orndorfr, Mr.. aud Mrs. Spencer
| Watkins, Mr.. and Mrs. Ofrutt, Mr.. and Mrs. l..
| P. Watkins, Miss II. Bradley Davidson and
| John O. Davidson; tho Misses Davidson, Mrs.
| William Riley, Miss Eliza McCeeney, Messrs.
McCeeney, John Carter, Richard Beall and
| Miller from tho county. Tho supper was, rs
| usual, all that could be desired, and q most
| pleasant time was spent in dancing until
| o'clock this morning
Mr.. Harry Towers is spending few days In
the county, the guest OF Mr.. j. Maury Dove.
Other Ports: Schooners Cumberland, Web.
ber, and Adele Thackaray, Kenney, from
Georgetown at Now York, on the 22d.