The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-05-07
south Warrington Sparks.

The property-hOlders and residents of L
street. between Seventh and Eleventh. are about TO
petition the Commissioners for an extension Of the
concrete pavement along that street.
Mr.. +. Il. sizer was in town Thursday last on
visttO his family. Mr.. Si2er WAS formerly we'll
known resident Of our section, and Is located at
B Ma Nd, as Superintendent Of the Cooperative
MAI ana Passenger Transportation Company be-
tween that place and Baltimore.
Mr. George schley, OF ST. Marys County, Nd,
has returned home. His educational and social al
taiImehts secured him host OF friends
Messrs. W. l. Tune Bro. have placed their tIut-
Ting mare, Belle brandon, under the skilfu training
She Is a fne-ooklEg light bay four years old, and
VIII be entered in all the agricultural farsOf Virginia
and Maryland. She has no record but has troted Ia
the fortes.
The Nirginla-ayenue Baptist Church. Rev Dr. C.
e. Meador, pastor, has been improved. Alessrs.
ates Bro. were the successful bidders for refur-
hshlhg The sunday school-rOom with eighty five
chairs. There Is large increase In the congregation
and supper Is spoken Of for the benefit Of the gen
Thomas Il. Riley, Esd, formerly general manager
OF me Mutual Telegraph Company, with headquarters
at Kansas city, Mo-, and at one time resident OF
this city, Is IN town on a visit to his relations and
friends. Mr. Riley speaks very encOuragngly OF the
prospects In the Western country for the energetic
Capt Joseph Bethel. Of Lancaster County, Va,
very popular river captain, was at the jackson
House Thursday last, On route 10 Baltimore.
l., T. Clements, Esq, the deputy collector Of GUS
toms Tor the port Of Georgetown, aud who has charge
Of the Washington river front, has had his Office At
Eleventh and Il streets handsomely improved.
The many friends Of jackson Yates, ESD, viii no
doubt he pleased 10 hear that his condition Is greatly
Improved and that strong hopes are now entertained
Tor MS recovery Friday night completed the sixth
week Of his Illness.
Third a ssistant Postmaster General A D. Hazen
aud Captain baltimore, Of the QuarieImaster GEN
erals once, are having their respective houses on u
street handsomely beautlhed.
The attention OF the Is again called 10
tue negligence Of the contractors for cleaning the
streets In our sectOn. Virginia between Four
mar ana Seventh streets, which paved last
February, has not yet been swept and the dust which
mas since collected makes IL very dsagreeDe 10 the
residents IN windy weather
ar John L. Thompson, the supervising principal
OF Tue foufth District sat present engaged Ia eGamln-
ing the pupils Of the eighth grade. lie win then examine
The other grades and make elaborate arrangements for
lie distribution, which occurs In June.
Mr.. Geo. A. Dalton, who was travelling last season
with The - All the Hageh combination has been en-
gagged ~ tue manager Of the tTagedenne Mar
gael MatheT and viii assume Tie character Of Tybalt
and Juliet ~
delightful musicale aud dancing party was given
on Thursday night by Miss Laura Owiugs, Of VIr-
RlniA avenue one Of the society bellies Of our section
10 her large circle of friends she was assisted Ia
entertaining her guests by Mrs. Thomas Owlngs aud
Mo charles sllnsbuTy. Among those present were
Alf' ahd MIS-. NJ. II, becker MIS-. Jennie Williams
Misses Laura dubois, Jennie Cunningham, Belle
" aieis, blanche donaldson, Carrie Sheppersuu Iue
lughehi Mulhr slime Jennie Bagman, and MessTs.
" eaNel, collins, Crawford, neal Belt, Davis, Rec
sue Armstrong, Martin, smith, Simpson, and many
ulhtis. Miss owlugs conversational powers aud mu-
hl'4 aAluiuthla make her receptions very popular