The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-07-08
WEST WASHINGTON.

Tho temperance children OF Band ~ Hope
No. ] VIII hold their regular Saturday after.
noon meeting nt y. m. IN their hall over
the new marRCthOuso on High street.
on Wednesday laat John Clark, colorod, lly.
Ing at 1926 Valley street, was terribly boaton
by u young man by the namo Of Horny lIud-
dleston In Montgomery County, Md, lust be-
yOnd the District limo, on tho river road. 10
appears that Clark has been working for Mr..
George Huddleston Uhc father Of Henry q
prominent farmer Of Montgomery County, anu
went back 20 his work on Monday morning,
when Mr.. lIuddleeton discharged him. Attor
returning home, Henry HuddlostOn came after
him, and pursuaded him 10 return With
him, stating that his father wished to hlro
him again. Clark started with him, ana
on reaching tho place aforementioned, Hud-
dltston alightod from HIS horse, and, SELLING
large rock pounded Clark over the head and
foce, terribly decorating tho scalpand bruislng
his face, besides kicking and stamping him In
the l0dy, leaving him Fenseloss. Aftor no.
gaining Consciousness, Clark made his way 10
n noighhoring house, and physicians being
summoned, scwcd up tho scalp wounds, after
which he was brought 10 his place OF residence.
He states that Huddleaton accused him Of hay.
Ing insultod his blstor, but this he denles,
although he admits that he was under tho In.
iiuonco of liquor when he reached Mr.. Hu lille.
ston's place ON Monday.
At the regular meeting Of invlucible COuu.
ell, No. Z, $. OF j.. last night, tho following 10.
comfy elected officers were duly Installed by
W.. q. @. Judge John Weed; John u. David
son, W. C.i Ga =. Bolt V, C.i J.. p. Nolls, r;
Brewer, treas; Charles Hlckerson, guide;
VIM. il. Clemcnison, nssietnnt guidCi j. ID.
Sebastian, I. W.; =. r. I. Storck, .. W.
Grand Representative J. Thomas Potty In.
stalled the following oncois ut Mechanics
Lodge No. 10, /. q. o. T., at their meeting last
night; n. n. Spar, n. g.. John O. Sherler, ".
O.; W. A. Donaldson, secretary; james p. Wal.
lace, treasurori j. L. Birch, warden; James
W. Chamberlain, conductor; Horny Payne, H..
$. n. g.; George W. Fletcher, J.. $. ". o.; sam
uel j. Trcxler, o. c.; NJ Fisher, !. g.; II. II.
Mnulngly, Il. =. superintendent; John McEl.
wee, l.. $. Superintendent.
The river WIS dotted with boats yesterday
evening, there being out from the pOtOmacs
Mckinney I'm n single, Appleton, HOLSTER,
Pearson aud Kaufman In n fOur.Oared shell,
and Mcleod, A. Snyder, DodsOn and Wheeler
in another, and twelve pleasure boats, while
the Columbus sent out Henderson in u single,
hlntner, Mute, Davis and Henderson In one
iour.oared shell; Nesmlth, Branch, Woodward
and Gibson In anothcr II. Towers, Garland,
Murphy and John Young I'm another; the
clghtoured barge With Klnmer, cOXswan, and
crew OF Chapman, Atkinson, Fowler, Cady,
Huntemnn and Nesmlth and Governor n. T..
Young, Hon. V. d. StOckbrldgc and II. A. Smith,
esq, as passengers; there woro also out ton
pleasure boats; from passono's thoro wore
eight and from johnson x Bakers twelve
pleasure boats.
Commodore SOmorvlllo Nicholson and family
left this week for their usual summer home,
near loolcsyillc, Montgomery county, Nd,
where they Will remain until fall.
High tide 80 this afternoon. .O1 n. M,
and $50 y. m. Sunday, and q. m. Monday,
10Th Instant