The Evening critic., 1882-02-18
WEST WASHINGTON.

Those who remember the dilapidated
dingy building at the corner of Thirty
second and P streets, which Mr.. Anthony
Hanlon, in the spring of 1860, opened as a
grocery store, despite the predictions of
his friends that the enterprise would be a
short-lived one, will be struck with aston
ishment in beholding, for the first time,
the magnificent establishment which now
occupies the site of the old and adjoining
buildings, and their appreciation of the
business energy of the proprietor will be
still more greatly enhanced when they
learn that from comparatively small
beginning, by his close attention to bust
ness he has been able to purchase the prop
erty and erect the present structure, which
had become absolutely necessary to meet
the demands of his constantly increasing
business.
The new structure was designed by our
well.Enown architect, G. Friebus, esq,
under whose direction the work was most
thoroughly completed by Mr.. Peter Nc
Cartney, the lowest bidder for the contract,
who with his usual energy, was enabled
to turn over the keys of the building to
the owner, few days ago.
The new store is three stories high,
fronts thirty feet on Thirty-second street
and fifty feet on p street, with concrete
cellar nine feet in depth under the entire
second, 12, the third, 10. 1t is furnished
with an elevator of the most approved con-
struction, and is thoroughly fitted with new
est STYLES of counters, shelves and drawers,
which are loaded down with as fine an as
sortment of goods as can be found in any
similar establishment in the District, and
which the proprietor and his gentlemanly
assistants will be happy to show to their
friends and the public generally.
H. ,tf I;n,,f 10 DC htct-
ness has been but once broken in upon. In
the spring of 1877 he paid four-months'
visit to the Emerald Isle, his native sod,
for the purpose of seeing his aged mother,
leaving his business interests in the hands
of our fellow-townsman, Mr.. Thomas IL,
Bremmerman, who is still with Mr.. Har-
Ion.
On Thursday last Miss Lizzie Engel, re-
| siding at 1912 Jefferson avenue, met with
an accident at Hills Paper Mill by having
| her hand caught in the machinery, render
| ing necessary the amputation of one of the
| fingers of the left hand, which operation
| was successfully performed by Drs. Suter
| and Chew, and the young lady is now quite
comfortable.
| Father James Doonan was yesterday ap
| pointed to the presidency of Georgetown
| College, vice Father Healy, whose healtf
was not so much benefited by his recent
| furlough as his friends had hoped 1t w0ulc
be, and who finds it necessary to his healtl
to be relieved of SO great responsibility
He left yesterday in the company of hi
brother, Bishop Healy, of Portland, Me.
for that place, whence he expects to max
occasional visits TO the college, should hi
health permit. Father Doonan, the new
president, has been acting in that capacit.
during the absence and illness Of Fathe
Healy.
The many friends of Mrs. Col James
Magruder, who has been quite sick 70
some time, will regret to hear that she
much worse this morning.
The funeral of Sister Mary Blandin
Brown, who died at the Convent OF th
Visitation yesterday, took place to-day
Sister Mary Blandine was II years Of ag
a native of England, but for the last thirty
three years an inmate Of this institution
A requiem mass was celebrated by the Rev
Fathers Kelly and Roccofort, of Trinit
Church, after which the remains were il
TERED in the private cemetery attached
the convent grounds, by Mr.. Clements, I'll
undertaken, ON Thirty-second street.
DIR. j. J.. Kidwell, who has had
paralytic attack while absent in Virgini
returned to his home last night. Althoug
much improved, he is still quite weak, al
will not be able to see his friends for a fe
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