Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-12-29
Affairs in Brentwood.

| CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION OF BUILDING SITES
Correspondence of The EVENING STAR
BRIGH1wooD, D. c., Dec. %. 1883.
we nave flourishing Sabbath school here mum.
Der1ng from fifty to seventy five scholars presided
over by Mr.. j. r. Keene, who is also supervising
principal OF the sixth division of the District public
SCHOOLS, and with full corps OF teachers. Thurs
day last the school gave the children nice enter.
| tainInent and Christmas tree. The exercises con.
sisted OF singing by the choir, led by Mr.. Naley,
who Is the principal Ct cur public school, with Miss
Arrlck presiding at the organ, followed by an ad.
dress from our worthy superintendent, and recita.
IONS Dy Miss Ellie Calvert, Masters Lunie Thorn
ana Charley Ray, eniing with the distribution OF
| the good things from Off the tree. NOtwtthstand-
Ing the heavy rainfall there was over seventy chill
dren present, besides members and friends OF the
| The outlook for permanent improvements in this
direction is cheering. Already has there been com
nenced at Brlghtwom station, on the Metropolitan
rallfoad the initial points for thriving Village
The surveying and dividing up of the old fields into
convenient lots for building has been done, and
s Sede nave been recent sales of several to persons
VINO contemplate Dultling in the spring. X.
CLOSING THE TERM N THE CIRCUIT CouRr-Judge
MacAItnur, In the Circuit Court, this morning, an
hounced that he would discharge the jury finally
on the 11th OF January, and the remainder OF the
tfa wGa a s1 be de deY ndd to settling bills Of
oelOfe lle close OF The term, as there would be a
new assignment OF justices, and he could not tell
"AAO "o1io CIlIU utAU year.
RIVER TRADE.-Haroormaste Sutton renorts ar
rivals at the river front as follows: Schr III. Ste
venSon Evans, 500 bushels oysters for market, and
Jour olher schoonerS With $500 bushels oysters for
dealers.
A BOY ACCIDENTALLY SHoT.-.Josie the 11-year-
Old son OF Mrs Alice VIII, of 332 Indiana avenue
While carelessly handing an Old pistol on Christ,
mas day. discharged the same the ball entering the
upper feShy part Of the right leg and taking a
a3wnWaru course The hall has not been extracted
son were visiting frieLdS1n FauQu1er county Va
where the patient is still confined to his bed.
PROCEEDINGS IN THE CRIMINAL CoURr.-In the
CRIMINAL Court, Judge Wylie, this morning, the
Dliis OF exception In the two cases against Thomas
DUNN and the case OF Robert Murphy, convicted of
larceny, were signed. In the case of ChaS E. Cane
mart, convicted of obtaining money by false nre.
lenceS, Inc motion In arrest OF Judgment and for
new tllal were argued and held under adyiSement
ANOTHER RESPECTED CITIZEN GONR-Thomas
hlggies, mghly-respeced citizen OF the District,
this morning. Mr.. R1gges was born in this city
and in the house where he died. For many years
In TACT the most OF his le he has been one of our
prominent business men He has been engaged I'm
the grocery business at The corner OF 10th street
ana Pennsylysnla aVeaut, for twenty years, and In
garded as an honest, conscientious and unrtrht
man. His life was one pure kindness to those
more unfortunate than himself, and the poor that
applied to him for assistance never met with re-
Iussu He always tool great interest in those
things that help to promote the interests of this
city and was a. very liberal contributor to aIl
Things looking to its welfare He was an honorary
member OF the National Rifles, and when in its in
fancy IL was struggling Dr existence he was one
OF the foremost OF our business men to give It a
helping hand, contributing both his time and
means. Mr.. Rfggles was a brother-in-law of MT
george w. Evans, Chief Of the financial division of
the interior department. He leaves devoted
wife and i've little children to mourn his loss The
klfes VIII attend his iuLeral In body and In citt-
Gems dress, as IL was bis last wish that no display
De made His funeral takes place Monday after
noon at two o'clock
DETECTIVE BLOCKS AssAILANT SENTENCED
Emory Parker, stout colOred man, convicted of
mouse breaking, was sentenced to the Concord
penltentlary for one year by Judge Wylie TODAY
Parker was also under conviction for. aSsaultinp
Detective Block, by throwing snuff in his eyes ME-
PhepS, his counsel APPEALED in this case for iail
sentence. The court said that the act was one of
the most criminal deeds which had been brought to
the attention of the court, and imposed Sentence
OF two years, adding, u hope that they viii keep
you there three years."
;. MARRIAGE LICENSES Marriage licenses have been
issued by the clerk OF the court to John Tayor ana
Annie Dorsey, OF Charles county, Maryland Rell-
pen DILLON Culver and Maggie Brook Todd, both of
Logan, Ohio; Edward T. Guam and Dora T. Rich
ards, both OF Orange county, Virginia; George E.
Murray and virginia Mills Spratley; George Henry
Lee and Dora Lena B0rman; Charles Dyson and
Martha Carter, both al Silver Spring, Nd.