The Evening critic., 1882-09-28
EAST WASHINGTON.
A Very Amateur Sportsman - The
Light Guards A Serious Kick -
Personal, miscellaneous and Busi-
ness Items.

A Very Amateur Sportsman o. Tho
Light Guards A Serious Kick
Personal, Miscellaneous ana Busi-
ness Items.
on account OF the high lido yesterday, game
was plentiful, and the Eastern marshes were
crowded with gunnors from daylight until
dark, tho sharp crack Of guns being hoard In
every direction. A number OF ilne scores were
made by East Washington gunners, among
them tho following: Mr.. William Wagner, the
Washington champion, bagged 113 ortolan
ono king ortolan and ono summer duck; DR..
ynn Atnum and Mr.. Clarence pufour each
killed nftyseyen ortoan. An unknown ana.
teur filled his game.bag carly I'm tho day aud
was very persistent In his efforts to borrow
some one elso's bag. He said, ~ Intend TO lll
threo or four bags before night" An inter.
ceting throng Of sportsmen soon gathered
about the young man, and finally prevailed
upon him. TO show his game, which he did.
Dumping his victims on tho ground, n com.
plctc museum was presented 70 Wow, as FOL.
lows! Six catblrde, thirty-six spnrrowe, eight
blackbirde. half an ortoian tho had discharged
both barrels at IL md eleven briorblrds.
general laugh followed the expose, but the
amateur didn't mind that, and tho last seon OF
him he was up on tho banks blazing away Mt n
flock OF buzgards which had been circllng
about over decomposed carcass, and which
tho youth imagined were bovy Of ducks or
geese.
The Light Guards met last night at thoir ar
mory, McCauley's Hall, Capt. l.. A. Bailey pre-.
siding. Considerable business OF Importance
was transacted, including the fnal arrange.
u
Caulcy's Oh October 4. Tho following com.
mittecs were appointed for that occasion
Captain l.. a. Bailey, Acting Ordnance Sergeant
Herrick, Acting Quartermaster Sergeant Yer
million. Corporal stull and prlvatos Mitchell
and Nalley. Floor Committee; First Lieuten-
ant II. T.. Weaver, Acting First Sergeant NJ. NJ.
MITCHELL Corporals Work and Crandall and
|. rrivates Truesheim and Clark. Several on.
ceuraging letters from honorary members
wero read, ard the meeting adjourned. The
company was then formed aud drilled by
and bids fair TO regain Its original reputation
as one of the best drilled In tho District.
A colored youth named John Randolph, ON.
ployed by Mr.. Ferguson, the contractor, while
engaged In exercising wild horse on Mary
land avenue northeast, yostereay evening, was
kicked over tho left eye, making a severe and
ghastly wound. He was taken 10 his home,
800 Third street southeast In an unconscious
condition and physician summoned, who
sewed up tho cash. Randolph was consid.
erably better this morning.
During the progress of q stonebattle be-
tween white and colored boys yesterday after
noon, on the corner of Third and d streets
southeast, little white girl named Conway,
who was passing by, received the benent OF d
large cobblestonc on her mouth, infictlng an
ugly and very painful wound. This practice
OF stone fights In the public streets Is very
dangerous one.
Chinquepins are very scarce this season.
Mr.. Weidman, the confectioner, says he never
knew them to be 80 scarce before.
Prof. Birmingham and Golway's soiroe oc.
ours tonight at Washington Hall.
Street improvements haye begun on East
Capitol street.
Tho second hop by the Anacostia Social Club
takes place tonight at Masonic Hall, An.
acostia. A flrst-class time is promised all who
attend.
East washington business Notes.
Persons desiring the best anthracite and bi.
| luminous Goals and well.scasoned oak and
| pine wood should inspect tho mammoth stock
on hand at Ella Chelinrs complete yard, cor
ner OF Delaware avenue and ID streets north
east. Branch'orlce, Chelinps grocery, 13t
Pennsylvania avenue southeast.
For sweet and nutritious bread and pastry
try Pyle's popular "Star OF the East fancy
family flour. Ho also adyertises n choice Yir-
ginia family flour at very low rates, aud a full
| and complete stock OF groceries and provl-
| sions at "bed-rock" prices. 412 Fourth street
| and $40 Seventh street southeast.