The Evening critic., 1882-09-12
WEST WASHINGTON.
Dnshaway ub--EIecfion OF Officers
A frcsbet observation-disclosures Notes
-Boating Matters - Personal and
MisceIlnnpnma.

-BOating Matters - Personal and
Miscellaneous.
very important meeting OF tho Dashaway
Reform Club was held last night at tho hall.
The committee having charge OF the annlvor-
sary celebration of tho club reported that tho
enmo would tako place on Friday evening,
10Th inst, at o'clock, at Forrest Hall, aud
Sweeney, OF ohio; Hon. W. W. Currie, Of IN
diana, and Rev. DR.. J.. Nick. Riley, OF Bait.
MORE; singing by, Mr. p E.
Jccko presiding at the plano. Tho secretary
reported that during tho year 400 persons had
Joined the club, . OF whom had resigned, ~
had been dropped for violation Of pledge, aud
/ had been expelled. An election was held for
officers to serve during the ensuing year, with
tho following result: President, NJ. A.. Nc
Gowanj first vicc.president, VIM. ii. Rohrer;
second vico-presldent, II. p. Gilbert; chaplain,
Wm Henry Craig; recording secretary, Il. s.
Bernard; financial secretary, J. d. Robinson;
l.. A. Llttleneld, II. NJ. talbot, VIM. Il. Hutchins,
j. Il. Davidson and w. Il. Johnson finance
committee, A. l.. Frey, II. A. Edmonston and
James Yates.
Tho heavy storm OF last night swolled Rock
Greek enormously, causing IL TO overflow It's
banks, and at the foot OF Washington street
ran across into tho river, flooding Simms'
planning and saw mill.
Tho British brig Ilowona, Captain Read,
which was 80 much damaged by hurricane
on tho trip from Trinidad to this place, left
last night IN tow OF the tug George W. Pride
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Sailed, Brig Caroline Gray, Captain Snow,
for Boston, with $50 tons OF coal schooner
William Mason, Captain Chase, with 700 tons
Of coal for Providence; schooner S. $. rharp,
captain Bailey, 300 tons coal for Hobokcn;
schooner Wllhclmlna, Captain Scott coal for
Boston.
Arrived steamer John Gibson, Captain
Young, from New York, with merchandise for
District merchants.
There were out yesterday from tho potomacs
two fouroarcd shells, ono single aud throo
palr-oared; from tho Columbus, four pair.
cared and two singles; from passeno's thoro
were out ilve pleasure boats, and from john
son & Bakers three.
1t is not probable that Payne and White Will
ever row In tho same bont again, they having
had rupture OF friendly relations which ap.
pears TO be irrcconclable. Payne, however,
Will row any oarsman In the District In n sin.
glo outrlggor,. workingboat a race OF from
one.and.a.half 10 two.and.a-half miles I'm the
upper (Georgetown) course.
Tho gunncrs yesterday had n rough tlmo In
the marshes, and returned with moro water
than birds.
A large number Of fishermen are dragging
for sturgeon up by the Little Falls, with more
or less success.
Covenant Lodge, No. 10, I. o. o, T., held It's
regular weekly meeting last night.
Tho funeral of Miss Eula Johnson, whose
illness was noticed In last evenings CRITIC,
and whose death occurred later In the day,
Will take place from tho Chapel OF Oak Hill
Cemetery this afternoon at ! O'Clock. The
Sunday.school of Christ Church, of which sho
was an energetic member, Will attend tho
funeral In body.
Miss Ncttie Tilghman, OF No. Cookies Row,
returned on Saturday from Norfolk, whore
she has been visiting relatives for tho past
month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Edmonston and Miss
Lizzie Lunsford returned last night from their
visit to Culpeper.
Mr. and Mrs. William King, H., accompanied
by Mr.. Kings mother and sister, Miss Florle,
leave 10 morrow for Baltimore.
His many friends will regret to lose the com
pnnionship of Mr.. VIII @. Tilghman, who has
gone TO Florida to mako his home.
High-tide; O'Clock this evening; S25 a. m.
tomorrow.