Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-08-18
Affairs i'm West Wasb;uy,ou

THE FIFTH ANNUAL MEETING OF the Twelfth
building association was held last night at Cod
dard's hall. The report OF the secretary Hr r
King, showed as follows: Receipts for s years
dues Sos, 59 advances, S60s1Ol; iines s729 81;
insurance, sll725; total Sa5,329 GO. Payments
advances, A2,S3093; Withdrawals, SIS, %: cx-
penses, 81 6S 49, insurance $l44 65; total So 0 Sc
assets, s2027.59 The association began with l0si
shares; pew stock subscribed first years III
shares; bought out I'm years, 3G2 shares: drawn,
Csc shares; settled l76 shares; leaving s4 shares
yet TO cancel $3.50 for August, IL shares with
drawn. The following officers were elected:
PRESIDENT William Clabaugh; vice president,
\. Miller; treasurer, X. L. Fry; secretary F.
King; directors, Jas. Goddard, Jno Gibbons, Jno
Leetch, ID. Mclaughlin, Thos bowling, A. Fry, NJ
X Goddard; trustees, Jesse III. Wilson, NJ X. Cod
dard. At the directors meeting Is shares were
retired at stock value rates. being $3.50 in all dis
DEATH.-Mrs. Julia Brice, mother OF Mr. Arthur
T. Brlce and well known here, died in Warrenton,
Va, yesterday, after long illness Mrs. Brfce
had large circle OF friends here, who viii learn,
with sorrow, OF her demise. The remains were
forwarded TO this city to-day. The funeral VIII
take place tomorrow, at o'clock. and Dr. VIII
hamS, OF New York, VIII Offciate.
BCRSTED WATER MAINs.-About $3.50 O'Clock last
night the water main from the high service reser-
Volr, on west street, bursted, ana threatened 10
overflow Mr.. F. Hdnekc's property, but by timely
assistance little damage was done. The repair
were completed at a. IN. this morning. The
water main on Bridge street, near the Washington
aqueduct, broke about the same time.
-, PERsoS%AL.-Mr i,, % and Mrs. F. j. Keeper 5tein and
children have left town for a months rusticat!on
at Warren, Na.-Prof. Eastman, OF the Naval
observatory aud his family LEFT yesterday Tor New
Hamrshirc.-Mr and Mrs. William Wheatlcy Left
yesterday for Atlantic CITY, Also Mr.. L. X. Sa ndy.
AMPUTATIoN.-Dr. Bowie Tyler yesterday aInpU-
taied portion OF the hand or the little daughter
OF MI. j. {. O'Donoghue, which was mashed few
days ago by the lid or an ice chest falling 1t as
mentioned in THE STAR at the time.
NEDDING.-Mr. John {. HuddleSton, OF this city,
and Miss Mary l.. Hammerly, OF HilSbOEo, were
united in marriage yesterday at the residence OF
the bride, and eft Immediately for a western tour.
1T Is TO BE HOPED that the boating clubs will
agreed upon for the fail regatta, and substitute
one terminating at or about the Aqueduct bridge.
III not, hundreds viii be debarred from seeing the
races, and damper placed on what Otherwise
bias lair TO be the most successful regatta ever
held in these waters.
NoTEs.-Tennalytown is nearly 500 feet above,
and Georgetown heights, on a line with Road
street, averages about 200 feet above tide water.
THE finest oak tree in this section OF the
country grows on the corner OF Road and Con-
gresS streets. Its limbs cover nearly 7,0t0 square,
feet OF ground.-About 5000 OF our citizens and
some 1900 others residing on the high ground OF
North Washington depend for their supply OF
water upon the valuable pumping machinery
located on 4th street. High. This is liable at
any moment To be cut of by the burning OF the
old sheebang (by courtesy called Shed) placed
over this pump, and would have been ere this hut
for the great caution observed by the engineers
and firemen there employed.
CONDITION OF THE WATER.-Great Falls and
reservoirs clear.
HIGH TIDE.-August 10, II :O7 am; II 20 I'm.