Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-06-02
WashtnRton Grove.


Washington Grove.
THE CAMP MEETING GROUNDS AS A SUMMER RESORT
COTTAGES ALREADY ON THE GRoUND-THB IN
. PRoVEMENTs MADE THIS YEAR, &C
Washington Grove, established about ten years
ago as camp meeting ground by members OF the
Methodist Episcopal church, is growing In attrac-
ttyeneSs, and this month many OF the cottages will
be occupied. Already number of families are
on the ground and will remain till cold weather.
Some Of the soJourners there have in former years
found it so pleasant that they prefer 1t to any
sort within so convenient distance from the CITY,
The walks having been improved, the under
growth cleared and some OF the land severed, the
Grove has been rendered more habitable and at
tractlve as suburban resort and each successive
year its population may be expected to increase.
frame buildings, some OF them quite we'll finished
THE COTTAGES AND THE CoTTAGERs
Besides the hotel, the warehouse and keepers
lodge there are thrtyeight cottages, three having
been erected since the last meeting-one on the
circle for DR.. FlodOardo Howard and one each for
Mr.. W. Redin Woodward and Hon. Hiram Price,
commissioner OF Indian affairs, on Grove avenue
Those on the circle are IA feet front with dept hs
ranging from 20 to 45 feet, and on Grove avenue
they are mostly OF four and six rooms The cot
sages s on u, First avenue are the Morgan cottages
and son; one OF William Burriss, occupied by Mr..
Platt. or Wesley chapel; one of Mrs II. A. Wise.
occupied by him and that OF Mrs. Kilgour by Mr..
W. j. Kinderline. On Fifth avenue there are the
4sn-street , church cottages, and on Sixth avenue
tages Of j. F. Birch, Major T. P. Morgan, E. F.
Simpson, Alfred Wood, j. W. Sinclair, H. C.
Craig. (now occupied by him); J. W: Wade. Thos.
Somerville, Occupied by James w. Somervlle);
George l: Hall, Misses Ireland and Hiss OF An
napols, H. W. Franklin, W. I: Birch. W. r.
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Grove avenue are the cottages OF Mrs. Sarah Reed,
w. r. Woodward, j. N. Bovee and W. Burriss,
which are occupied; w. j. Sibly, RoDL Cohen and
Hon. Hiram Price.
THE CAMP MEETING.
The committee OF the Washington Grove asso-
ciation are busily engaged in preparing for the
meeting, which will commence on Thursday,
August 9, and continue fourteen days, and they
expect larger meeting than ever before.
A Railroad Company EntOined.
JUDGE JAMES SIGNS THE DECREE IN THE CASE OF
KNIGHT AGAINST THE BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC
RAILROAD COMPANY.
Judge James, in the Equity Court, in the case OF
Henry NJ. Knight against the Baltimore and Poto-
mac railroad company. yesterday signed a decree
enjoining and restraining the defendant "from
using any OF the railload tracks on Maryland
avenue, between nth street and the west side of
l2th street, or any part Of said avenue between
said points for the purpose Of loading and unload
RE egh6 6aSaa and
engines to stand on any OF said tracks between
SAID points for longer time than may be reason
ably Incident to a direct and continuous transit OF
trains through said avenue; and from using any
OF the said tracks between the said points for the
purpose OF making up. trains or shifting to and
OF making up trains on any other part Of
avanSg 5Sg nseg
the said points In he manner and for the pur-
poses OF depot yard or freight yard But this de-
In any way with any use OF said tracks which may
be necessary for the purpose OF obtaining and
maintaining direct access and egress from the
land avenue, between 9th and 10th streets, in the
city Of Washington" Mr.. Totten, for the railroad
company gave notice Of an appeal The petitioner
anc MIR. L. g. Hine, and the case has been a very
THE HUMANE SocIETY.-At meeting Of the ex-
ecutive committee of the Society for the Preven-
Geo. L Douglass presiding in the absence Of fudge
Macarthur, the report Of the agent, Mr.. w. n.
Wood, was submitted, showing during the
animals had been Investigated One OF the cases
OF cruelty investigated was committed by one OF
the dog ca catchers a belonging to the pound. On the
being pulled through an opening IN fence, the
man Will be prosecuted. Mr.. E. NJ. Truell, the
treasurer, reported small surplus remaining in
during the month
A CHAMPIONSHIP CocK1So-xA1y At poRrsxorru
The sporting fraternity is much interested in the
outcome OF the cooking main for the championship
OF the United States, to be fought at Portsmouth.
sporting men have already gone from this city to
Portsmouth. The Messrs. Eslin, OF this District,
VIII fight the southern birds. and Mr. Kearney
Will handle the New York and New jersey birds,
Each side Is to show up 81 birds and fight as many
as possible. The main will be for $lOO on each
fight and 81 600 on the odd.
THE WASHINGTON CASINO AssoCIAT1oN-A GER
t1fcate OF incorporation OF the Washington Casino
interested in the erection of the new casino build
Ing which It Is proposed TO build at the corner of
Connecticut avenue and X street. The object is
stated to be "tO establish and conduct casino
and opera house, with reading and writing rooms,
where members OF the society can congregate for
for for
art" The number OF managers or direc-
tors lor the hrst year is nine; The following are
Charles c. Glover, Theo. B. NJ. Mason, Motley Z.
Henry Adams ana Curtis j. Hillyer.
DOG FIGHT FOR 500 S1pR-Thcre was a doc
fight Thursday night in an unoccupied building
on Rock Greek road, mile and a half above
Of tae dogs Ss Wa aaa rag
ing to citizen OF West Washington, and the
osner, Larry" belonging to Terence Flynn. Of
brutal, resulted in victory for the New York dog,
to whose owner the stakes of 500 side were
awarded. The Washington dog died yesterday
crowd OF New York sporting men came here TO
witness the fight.
FINED $40 FOR AssAULTING AN OLD MAN-Gus
tavuS Craney was in the dock at the Police Court
this morning charged with brutally aSSaultng
middle-aged man, named Dennis Long, on the
avenue, near ~ street, about II O'Clock last night.
The testimony OF several witnesses showed that
Criney knocked Long down on the sidewalk and
stamped on his face and head in most inhuman
manner. A fine OF $50 or 60 days was imposed.
THE PROPOSED MONUMENT TO THOMAS JEFFER-
SOMA branch OF the Jefferson National MOnu-
menJ Association was organized in the senate
chamber at Annapolis last evening by Judge T. j.
Barley, president OF the board Of trustees The
purpose OF the organization is the erection OF a
monument to Thomas Jefferson In Washington,
the location to be hereafter determined 1t Is pro.
posed to organize in every state, and $50 cOntri-
button entities to vote In the National ASsocta-
tion In this city, OF which w. w. Corcoran is
president.
A MUTUAL RELIEF SOCIETY IN DoUBT-To-day
Mr.. Samuel N. Yeatman entered an equity suit, In
the nature OF bill OF tnterpleader, in the name
OF the Sons OF Temperance National Mutual Relief
society agt Anatosia Higgins and Eliza Higgins
w. Il. NJ. Higgins, deceased, was member Of the
society and upon his death 81, $50 became payable
to his mother. His father. however. has claimed
the money, and the society wants the court to de-
termlne to whom the money shall be paid
SUR FOR $4,000 FOR ARREST WITHOUT REAsoNA-
BIE CAUSE-MeSSrS C. C. Elliot and r Wilson