The Evening critic., 1882-09-26
EAST WASHINGTON.
A Dangerous school Building
Light Guards Hop-sport on the
Marshes-A Pleasant Reception
Dancing ReuniOn--R -ROughs on the
Mnrnalll-Rusin sinesa NOlices.


Light Guards Hop-Sport on the
Marshes-A Pleasant Reception
Dancing ReunfOn--ROughs on the
warpath-Business Notices.
Considerable complaint is made by tho
parents parent Of children M who haye @ to attend tho
Third southeast. Tho room and lite approaches
nre In no way ilt for the purposes for which
are narrow and steep, and as tho sehS,ars e Who h
attend school there are very small children,
accidents frequently occur. II was only
ao iGT sirl aays iycil age GOWN 'nai from ibo ilt
top OF those uncertain stairs to tho bottom,
cutting her head and face badly. Tho public.
school authorities should take cognizance of
the above facts, and II q better room cannot
be found, at least transfer the little children to
ilrst.tlo9r schoolroom and let larger scholars
man said to n CRITIC reporter this morning:
~ keep my children home. Their necks are
e 10 ana gS narrow up
Prof. wclch and McCoy's dancing school
opens tonight at McCauley's Hall, 200 Pom.
sylynnia avenue southeast. nice time Is an.
tlcipatcd.
Tho Light Guards are making elaborate pre-.
parations for their hop, which occurs October
j, at McCaulcy' A. detachment OF tho com.
pany VIII appear In The new uniform.
The eastern marshes are fairly alive with
gunnors to-day, and the sharp crack OF shot.
| guns can be heard In every direction. Sum.
mer ducks are reported as very plentlful. Tho
| ducks last week, with one barrel Of his gun, is
| yet being commented upon. Reports from
| Piscalaway creek state that bluc-wings aud
| whlstlers are very plentiful In that vicinity.
The residence Of Mr.. J. II. Stine, tho woll-
\ known journalist and correspondent for the
| Fort Wayne und) Gazette, on C.street was the
| scene OF n very pleasant social gathering last
evening, Among those present wero Con. j. s.
Crocker, Col. Johannes, Col. Hill, DR.. Hunton,
Mr.. J.J. Hawkins, Capt, Foot, Capt. Daily,
Messrs. Gibson, Lon Mills, Ira Benson and
Wolfe. The evening was very agrecaby spent
| relating incidents OF the camp and bivouac
an, ana talking over the approaching politl'
| wife, and daughter Of the host sup:
Piled the company with an abundance Of
choice reiresh,ments, and In the company left at
| Stine Will leave In a fow days for Inuiana,
where he goes to take an active part in tho
| campaign.
| fessors Birmingham and Golway's reunion at
their academy, Washington Hall, was very
| we'll attended, Kruger's excellent orchestra
| discoursed appropriate music, and those pres
ent expressed themselves highly pleased with
| the opening reunions OF the season. The
eentlemanly Professors have perfected their
| class arrangements, and are now prepared to
teach adults, as well as children, grace and
dancing. ii1 '..fi
After the marriage OF Lieutenant Foley to
Miss Katie McCafrrey yesterday tho happy
pair were waited upon at the residence OF tho
brides parents, Sixth and East Capitol streets,
by Revs. o'Sullivan, Ryan and Hughes, su.
1
Major Clark, OF the Revenue Marine Service;
General Eaton, Colonel Tait, Il. +. French,
esq. and D. +. Jannoy. esq, besides numerous
| other friends. Lieutenant and Mrs. Foley
left at 80 o'clock yesterday evening for a
Northern trip.
crowd OF roughs went on tho warpath last
| Sunday evening In Northeast Washington, and
| during their wanderings "clenned OUT Hcu.
richs stoyepipe house, on ii street, between
Sixth and Seventh streets northeast, and
afterward attempted to repeat the operation III
Beucherts saloon on street, when the pro
prietor promptly suppressed matters by
knocking the ringieader OF tho mob out OF
time with brickbat. Several members OF this
crowd were arrested yesterday.
The second grand hop by tho Anacostia
Social Club, which occurs at Masonic Hall, An
.'nobby' affalr. Messrs. 9. D. Haggenmaker,
L. N. Allen, g. +. Beers and It. A. Allen are the
efficient committee.
| The contract for paving Eleventh street
southeast having been awarded to Mr.. Morris
Fitzgerald and the prospects being bright fol
an immediate commencement OF the work
residents thereabouts are Jubilant.
The funeral of Mrs. Catherine Conley aged
80 years, wife OF John Conley, esq, took place
at 3 O'Clock this afternoon from her late resi-
dence, 1d12 street southeast. largo con
course OF relatives and friends were present
| RtQuieScdt In pace.
East Washington business Notes.
Business men say the new substitute fol
lard, olive butter, made from cotton-seod oil,
| VIII cause n revolution In tho commercial
| world. 1t Is claimed one pound of olive butter
| equals two OF lard. Mr.. Dornin Ellis received
consignment OF this article from Philadel.
| pbia yesterday.
steinle's Ice cream is never out OF fashion. 1t
is In demand both during the frigidlty of
| winter and through the sweltering sum.
mer time. He delivers all orders promptly by
| wagon.
H. Schmidt, the reliable dyer, 337 Pennsyl.
vanla avenue southeast, has ample facilities
for doing all work promptly and we'll.
| Joe Platzs original fried oysters are IN
large demand. Being able through long OK
| perience 10 Judge the toothsome bivalves, he
selects them on their merits and serves them
in avery tempting style. 2l9 Pennsylvania
avenue southeast.
Mr.. NJ. b. Flynn, the stove and housefurnsh
| Ing dealer, 662 Pennsylvania avenue south,
east, announces In another column that no has
complete assortment OF cookstoves, ranges
bedroom stoves, parlor heaters, &C., which he
Will sell at the very lowest prices. CRITIC
| reporter inspected his stock yesterday and
found It full and complete, consisting oi
housefurnishing goods as we'll as stoves. Call
at G62.
DiscOurtcsy to the American Flag.