The Evening critic., 1882-06-07
WEST WASHINGTON.

About o'clock yesterday afternoon, as Mr..
william Lowe, OF Loudon County, Va. was
trying horse 10 buggy on NJ street, In front
OF Darne's livery stables, tho horse suddenly
wheeled, throwing out the seat and Mr. Lowe,
who fell with considerable violence and was
much bruised and shocked.
The latter part OF last week the stablemen
attached to the Washington 4 Georgetown
Railrond pctitioned the authorities OF the road
Tor an Increase Of their pay, and wero highly
gratlned yesterday TO ind that their petition
had been promptly granted.
The young people OF the West Georgetown
nj. L. Church are making extensive prepara-
lions Tor grand entertainment to be given nj
the church tomorrow evening for the benefit
OF the sabbath school, and offer fine pro-
gramme, Colonel Rodgers presiding at the
organ and singing several OF his songs.
Sales on Change this morning: 5000 bush.
els OF wheat at $1.37, and 1,35O bushels at
s1.3S1.
Georgetown nsh market, reported by O. T..
Harper, wharf agent; $4,000 herring at So to
$3.50 per 1000; 300 shad at S17 70 $50 per
100.
About 3 40 p. m. yesterday n valuable horse
belonging TO Mr.. George Noble, butcher, at
tached to buggy aud fastened in the College
grounds, became frightened at tho dumping
OF load OF coal, broke loose and ran down o
street TO Thirtysecond, where he fell and
broke his right fore leg, and slightly damaged
the buggy. The horse was taken to the Mont
gomery House stable, where he was shot this
morning.
The First Cooperative Building Association.
u Georgetown got under full headway last
night Mt the meeting at Dashaway Hall. which
was participated In by large and enthusias.
tic assembage OF our business mon. Two
thousand two hundred dollars were paid In
all OF which was taken at 65.
Decatur Lodge, No. 13, X. of p, and George
town Lodge, No. 30, U. o. @. B., held important
meetings last night.
The Potomacs had out last evening their two
four-oared she'll crews Morgan, Mex Kenny ana
Mheeler) In singles, and four pleasure boats
me Coiumbias had out two four-oared shells,
with Gibson, Olds, Mute and Davis in the one,
and Stinemetz, Kintner, Mute and Nesmith I'm
the other; Henderson, Lake and Smith In
singles, and the eight-oared barge, with Glib
Ballantyne, Downing, Griggs, Moran, Garland
and Carpenter), and eight pleasure boats
From Passcno's were Harding, OF the Blue
strings; Bode and Noland, of the Plate
FriRters, and four pleasure boats, and from
Johnsod Baker were Somers and Coburn. of
the Printers, and four pleasure boats,
MI. Macarty has disposed Of his yawl and re-
placed 1t with Philadelphia sall-boat.
:. Arrived: Steamer John Gibson, from New
YORK, with assorted cargo for District mer-
chants.
Canal boats Z. Lyons whiting, with 1000
bushels of wheat, and Farmers Friend, with
5000 bushels of wheat, to Hartley 4 Bro, ar.
rived this morning.
very serious break In the flooring of the X
street bridge, about four feet long, makes an
ugly and dangerous hole in that much.used
crossing, and needs the immediate attention
of the authorities.
Avery exciting game of baseball was played
on the grounds of Georgetown College yester-
aay afternoon between the College nine and q
nine from the National Club, of Washington,
In which some good playing was done on both
sides. The game resulted In score of IL for
the college, and for the Nationals.
High tide, three minutes past midnight to-
night, and twenty-eight minutes past noon to-
morrow.