The Evening critic., 1882-08-17
WEST WASHINGTON.

Tho Rachabito committee on demonstration
met last evening In Excelsior Tont room.
full representation OF all tho tents In Washing
ton were present, with John N. Minnix, OF An
acostia Tent, chairman. Mr.. John Miller,
chairman OF committee on music, reported
Professor W. i. Webbcr as tho lowest bidder.
on motion report accepted and Professor
Wobber's bid accepted. All other committees
reported favorable progress. MIR. George w.
and elected Chief Marshal for tho procession
on the 31st instant. on motion the committee
adjourned to meet next Thursday evening,
August %, In Excelsior Tent rooms, George.
town, ID. o.
IIermione Lodge, No. 10, X. OF p, hold a
very interesting meeting last night.
Tho Potomacs had out their cightoared
sholl yesterday, with their trainer. Taylor, MS
son, Hollis,er, Keryand, Johnston, johnson
and Zappono: light, four-oarod shell crow OF
% also ten pleasure i boats. sam whea,oy Sh w6
was out In q single, was treated 10 an Inn
bromptu bath by the capsizing OF his shell.
The eight.oared shell happened TO bo near at
band, and picking him up brought him to tho
boathouso with his craft in tow. Tho Poto.
macs Will have their usual weekly hop TO.
shell crews, tho eight and fouroared bargos
and twelve pleasure boats. There were out
from Passeno's fifteen pleasure boats, and
from Johnson Il Bakers, nine.
Mr. Joseph Libbey and his daughters have
returned from Asbury Park, their stay there
having been shortened by tho illness OF Mr..
Robert Libbey.
Some waggishly- person yesterday
played ioke upon Major King, the agent for
the S. +. II. =. 90. II. A., by writing him that
there were several horsos In lot near tho cor.
ner OF Thirty.second and n streets, which had
been cruolly neglected. not having been fod or
watcred for some time, and consequently must
be IN suffering condition. Tho Major, ever
watchful OF the comfort of dumb animals, hied
himself to the spot indicated, whom no discov.
cred that the horses were wooden ones, Mt
tachod TO merry-go.round. The Major grace.
fully acknowledged the sell.
a negro burglar effected an entrance into
tho house OF Police Onlccr Shanks, 1882 Thir.
tecnth street, last night through back win.
dow and made his way to tho bedroom OF n
young lady residing in tho house, who being
awakened by tho noise, raised an alarm, when
he made his escape through the yard and over
the back fence
An aged colorcd couple attracted consider.
able attention on the street yesterday by their
worn and travel-stained appearances. They
stated that they had beon burned out In Ton.
nessee, and determining 10 como TO Washing.
ton, had mado tho entire journey on foot, bear
Ing their larcs and penates In various bundles
with them. After partaking OF their frugal
dinner, seated on the curb In the shade, they
plodded on their weary way.
Mr.. John Huddleston, OF this place, and Miss
Mary Hammerly, OF Hillsboro', Va, were mar.
ried today at the home OF the bride.
The canal.boat Seneca brought to Hartley &
| Bro. this morning 1,O65 bushels OF corn.
Ono thousand and sixty.nve bushels OF wheat
| were sold on Change this morning at tho fol-
lowing prices: $50 bushels at S1.12H; 800
bushels at s1.12; $40 bushels at S1.11X, and
275 bushels at 1,10H.
Sailed, schooner Fanny A. Bailey, Captain
Hume, from Agnews wharf, with $50 tons OF
coal for Boston.
TcnalIytOwn Affairs.
The citizens OF this place will be entertained
| this evening by picnic and afterward pano.
| rama exhibition at Mt. Zion NJ. L. Church, both
| for tho benefit Of the church.
Extensive preparations are being made for
| picnic and grand tournament, to come on
/ hn ~ AM "a
| (Catholic) Church. Some OF tho best riders OF
| this section will take part in the tournament.
| Mr.. Charles Hurdle fell about twenty feet
| from house on the place OF Mr.. Charles
| WerIy, near here, on which he was at work
| and was severely bruised about tho side and
| arm.
| Mr.. Henry Burrows, n large farmer OF this
neighborhood, is lying seriously Ill at his
home.