The Evening critic., 1882-09-16
WEST WASHINGTON.
Dnshaway Reform Club Anniversary
The Turnpike Company Bnsi.
ness AHairs-C Canal and River Notes
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-Fire-Boating Mattcrs-SchOoner
Aground.
The anniversary celebration of the Dasha-
way Reform Club at Forrest Hall last night
wns truly grand rally OF the temperance
people of our town, the spacious hall being
flled with delighted listeners to tho addresses
OF Mr.. william Henry Craig, Hon. W. W. Currie
and Rev. j. Nick. Riley, and the delightful
singing OF Mr.. L. j. Whipplo. Some were dis.
appointed in not hearing Judge Mcsweency,
who had promised to.speak at the celebration,
but was called TO his homo In Ohio before 1t
took place.
Invincible Council, No. 7, s. OF T., held Its
regular business meeting last night.
Mechanics Lodge, No. IS, l. o. o. T., held
an important and wellattended meeting last
night.
The House, at tho last session OF Congress,
having passed n bill to buy from the Turnpike
Company that portion OF the road lying within
the District (Which the Senate failed To pass,
the company object TO putting any more re-
pairs on the road, consequently II has become
almost impossible, and tho citizens Of Ten.
allytown and the surrounding country have
gotten up q subscrlption.llst for the purpose
OF raising sufficient means to repair 1t, and they
are being also aided by citizens OF Montgomery
County, who do an immense amount OF travel
over this road, the extent OF which Is known
only 10 those travelling on that road. Mont
gomery will soon be the leading county In
Maryland, her farmers being wide awake to
their interests, as well as those OF tho county
In general. Her wheat Is considered the best
that comes to our market, her vegetables and
fruits are unsurpassed and tho reputation OF
"old Montgomery hams" Is known 10 nearly
every housckeeper In the District, and those
to whom 1t is unknown, should not fail to se'
cure some from the lot now on sale ut Brewer
X Archer's market store, on High street, op-
posite Forrest Hall.
Mr.. j. Il. Probey has Just returned from his
semi.annual trip to New York, with tho finest
selection Of goods for business and dress suits
ever brought to this place, and probably
equaled by few in Washington.
Nineteen canal-boats, loaded with coal for
this place, left Cumberland on Wednesday.
Sixteen boats, loaded with coal, arrived to-
day by canal.
About 10 80 this a. m. lre was discovered
In n back building OF tho Junk'storo OF David
Dreyfuss, No. 1894 NJ street, supposed TO hayo
been caused by spontaneous combustion. An
alarm was turned in by Sergeant Trunnell, to
which the Fire Department promptly ro'
flames after n loss OF about SlOOto stock and
building, which loss was fully covered by In
surance.
Bud Eagleston will have his tent erected and
ready TO open temperance campaign by
Tuesday night next, on the lot on y street,
near tho corner Of Thirty'second
The potomacs had out yesterday the eight.
cared shell, one four.oared, one paired and
four single shells. Tho COlumblas, three
fouroared, ilve pair'oared, four single shells
and one pleasure boat. From johnson x
Baker there were out ten pleasure boats
There viii be n raco this evening at O'Clock
from Holtzman's TO Johnson 4 Bakers, about
ono and a.half miles, In single outriggers, bo
tween Messrs. Mortie and Rogers.
Hartley & Bro. received by canalboats
Whiting and Ruby, this morning, 1000
bushels OF wheat and 900 bushels OF corn.
Seven thousand four hundred bushels OF
wheat sold on Change this morning at ~ 90
ana 800 bushels at Sl,O0A.
The steam schooner Maynard sumner ran
aground about one mile above the Long Bridge
yesterday on hor way out, owing TO having no
pilot.
Sailed: Schooner Matte A. Franklin, cap
tain Mcdonald, coal for Boston; schoonol
Adele Thackarn, Captain Gamma, coal fol
same place: steamer George Loaty, for Nor
folk, Va, with 125 barrels nOur from renney
Il SON. and 125 barrels from Hartley Bro.
Hlghtide; 1926 o'clock this evening: 1851
o. m. and II 'O0 p m, to'morrow, l'th, ahe
;3l Il. IN, Monday, september ls'
The steamer Conoho arrived this morning
with lumber and shingles for Joseph j. Il
Llbbey.