The Evening critic., 1882-12-26
EAST WASHINGTON.

The Christmas soiree OF Professors Birming.
ham and Golway, at Washington Hall last
evening, was most brilliant MAR. Among
tho ladies present were Misses Gertrude Step
per, Tupper, owen, Leonard. Ferris, Batter,
Edlin, Sparks, Morgan, Smith, Waltz, Marcer,
Webster, Davis, Engeli, Wilson and others.
An enjoyable entertainment took place ut
the Fourthstreet Metropolitan Presbyterian
Church yesterday evening.
Several contractors contemplate erecting q
number Of houses on East Capitol street at an
early day.
One of East washington's most successful
gunnere, Mr.. Frank Case, has Just returned
from ducking tour down the Potomac.
A carrier-pigeon race took place this morn
ing from Washington to Baltimore. The prize
Is a handsome gold cup.
The store OF Mr.. william oMeara's, on Har-
rison street, Anacostla, was found open by the
police at O late hour last night.
The cause OF tho diabolical noises which
aroused drowsy sleepers on the Navy-Yard at
midnight last night has been discovered. The
police arrested at that hour a young man,
named Smoot, with veritable Jumbo" tin
horn in his possession, which sounded on the
still midnight air like a herd OF Texas steers
on n rampage. Tho horn was constructed OF
tin and was eight feet long. ofIlcer Dunning-
ten captured the man and his giant horn and
preferred charge OF loud and boisterous.
A colored razor-slinger named Thomas
and Smoot.
Mr.. Harry Rogers, late electrician OF tho
House and now residing in New York city, is
visiting friends in East Washington.
Christmas services were conducted by Chap
lain Kramer, sunday, in the Navy.Yard and at
the. Seamen's Retreat. Good speaking and
singing were the features.
Considerable excitement was caused at tho
cornerof Fifth and d streets southeast last
night bya row, during which Albert Carter,
colored, drew revolver and, with an Indian
war.whoop pointed II at Hans Bowdin, also
colored. Things began to look desperate,
pfh n nn,hp n IN.
peared and captured the participants.
large delegation OF Good Templars, In re-
galia, attended the service at DR.. Chester q
church Sunday evening and listened TO an IN
What OF the Night p
little white boy, named Edward Caring.
ton, while examining small pistol which he
had been celebrating with yesterday, was
explosion OF the piece.
The wife OF OfIlcer Heinline died quite sud
denly Sunday at the family residence, on
Fifth street, between East Capitol and North
large circle OF friends and acquaintances. She
leaves quite large family Of little ones.
large number Of the friends of the Rev. II.
A, Morgan, OF the Twelfth-street NJ. E. Church,
visited his house few days ago and presented
the genial pastor and his family with boun-
teous supply Of good things.
The little folks Of the Twelfth-street NJ. e
morrow morrow evening at odd.Feilows' Hall south
east, beginning at 1880 O'Clock. Admission
10 cents, and Jolly time promised all who
attend.
East Washington Business Notes.
Still large lot Of candies, fruit and othei
delicacies left at Dornin Ellis, Third and
streets southeast.
Old Cabinet whisky is the "boss." You car
findit at Campbells Washington Hall restau
rant.
complete line OF heaters and cook stove!
Mt Flynu's, corner of Seventh street and Penn
sylyania avenue east.
Order your coal and wood from B. L. Simp
| son, $40 Pennsylvania avenue east. Relia
bility and fair prices.