The Evening critic., 1882-10-11
WEST WASHINGTON.

There was q well.attended meeting Of the
Georgetown Catholic Union last evening at It's
rooms on High street. Three new members
were elected and series OF lectures arranged
for the coming season. Tho lectures Will be ut
the unions rooms, and the lecturers Will be
prominent speakers OF Washington, who Will
speak On interesting subjects. Tho union
propose TO make these lectures compliment
ary, and to have them during the entire sea-
son. This Will afford additional amusement
10 what has already been guaranteed % tho
Georgetown people during the winter season
by the different organizations OF our town.
Tho funeral of Mr.. George II. Clark, who
died in Philadelphia on Monday, took place
this afternoon from the residence OF Mrs. VIII
hanson, corner of n and Twcnty-ninth streets,
and was largely attended by q great number of
friends. The funeral was In chargeof Dawson
Lodge No. 10, +. A. A. NJ, OF which he was
member, and representatives also from
Washington commandery, 1T, aud Wash
ington Il. A. Chapter No. 2, with both OF which
organizations he was connected. Rev. Dr..
Howe, Of the P-streot Presbyterian Church,
onlciated, the lnterment being AT Oak Hill.
colored laborer by the name of william
Lee, who had been to West Virginia in search
OF employment, while returning by rail-, toll
from tho car and was seriously injured, re
ceiying bad fracture Of the leg. lie was
brought to his home ON Fenwick's Hill, in this
place, where he was attended by Dr.. l.. w.
Richie.
John Driscoll an employo OF the Washing
ten Gas Works, fell last night from the tram
way OF tho works, about l5 feet, and was badly
bruised, although no bones We're broken. he
was carried to his homo on Thirty-sevcnth
street, where he was attended by Dr. l.. w.
Richie.
There Will be an important meeting of Ex.
celsior Tent, No. AZ, l. o. r., this evening.
Thirty hoats, mostly coal'laden, arrived by
canal yesterday.
Georgetown Lodge, No. 3S, u. D. g. b., held
Its regular meeting last night.
Dr. p. Garfield has boon elected principal
of the West Washington Conservatory OF
Music, and, under the well-known ability OF
that gentleman, the institution is sure TO be a
grand success.
A. NJ. Brandt, esq, n prominent citizen OF
this place, has entered q formal complaint
against teacher and the supervising princi'
pal of school No. 4, grade No 8, public schools,
for ili-treatment OF his child OF tender age;
| The complaint will bo strongly pressed, and
as the matter will be thoroughly Investigated
| either by the School Board or In tho courts,
further particulars are withheld for tho pres
| ent
Miss Louise Ritchic gave birthday party
this evening at the residence of her father, DR..
| l.. W. Richie, II being the eighth anniversary
| OF that event. Many OF her little friends are
| Invited, and pleasant time is anticipated by
| them.
Drovers' Rest livestock sales Tuesday,
| october 10. Renorted by Tayerner Brothers,
| proprietors.) 500 cattle offered and sold at
| Best, 5@5h; good, diIG5; medium, 4 q
| dl2i common, Bad. SSo sheep aud lambs at
Lambs, 6k@6si sheep -3i4CG5' 20 cows
| High tide: s:o7 this p. III. and S;32 q. m.
| tomorrow.
| Tho johnson Brothers are having the old
| warehouses, formerly occupied by Clyde's line
| Of steamers on Water street, between Thirty
| first and Thirty second streets, removed, pre-
| paratory 10 making improvements.
| Ducks are beginning to come In good mum.
| bers, and are quite tame. ono party had
twenty.onc, which he killed yesterday morn
| ing,
Arrived by canalboat Farmers Friend
| 1900 bushels OF wheat FOR Hartley Bro.
| Other ports Schooner q, @, Lane, Lane,
| from Alexandria, Va, at New York october 10;
schooner Nellie j. Dlnsmore, Parkor, from Al
cxRndria, at E1gerown October Z; schooner
| William l., White, Harper, from Fall River
for Georgetown, October0; schooners Charles
| A. Briggs, Trip; Charles n. simmons, Babbltti
from Georgetown; aud Carrie A, Norton, Hodg'
son, from Alexandria, at Providence october
0i schooner Bertha T, Walker, westgatS, from
Providence for Georgct)wn,OctoOerOi schooner
Fred Walton, Smith, from Boston for George
town, at Vineyard Haven October0,
Leanna Campbell, collred, II years old, was
found by Private shanks on Thirty-llfth, be-
tween Ii and street Is, sick. sent TO the hospital
hroueht Sanitary onlcoj also William Lewis
colorod, aged II years, living on street, neal
rwenty.cighth, sent to the hospital through
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