Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-12-21
The Poor Children,s Christmas Enter.
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The entertafnment0f the Georgetown division Of
the Childrens Christmas club VIII be at the Curtis
School building on Friday, 18th, at O'Clock Those
desiring to join the club can obtain tickets from
VIM. P. Mayneld, treasurer, 3147 Bridge street
Applications for Invitations can be made to +.
l. Moore or C. N. Matthews Donations for the
dinner or Christmas tree can be made to Messrs
Josiah Dent, John T. Mitchell or VIM A. Gordon
The committee trust that the friends OF the move
success.
The East Washington Christmas club completed
its ORGANIZATION last evening, and appointed ali
ton win take place at the Peabody School build
Ing ING F[lday, af2 p. N. By an Arrangement with
MISS West this club w have to 70, az
the people OF that district to aid 1t In this cause
donations In clothing or toys should be sent before
hursday noon to Miss Van DOren 647 East Capt.
tol street. money. to MI Robert Leatch, No a27 Str
street southeast; provisions, which should be ready
for use to the Peabody School building up TO Friday
neon.
Miss Mamie Stoutenburvh. of the Capitol Hill
Christmas club, has paid to Mr. Robert Letch, treas
ployes Of the washington asylum for the benent OF
the ch1drens dinner and entertainment TO be given
TO me Poor OF East washington at the Pea
Cash sends 81 to TIE STAB for the Chtldren's
A MURDER CASE PosTPoNED.-The only case called
IN the Criminal Court Judge wyl1e, to day, was
that OF Robert Or and Frank Gallagher, for the
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beating RI kicking him Messrs. ". A. COOK ap-
peared for Orr and L. g. Hine for Gallagher, and
the oe e t. Dc to
the difficulty OF finding witnesses. After some dis
eusslon, the case was set for trial on the Sth Of
January.
The CITIZENS BUILDING AssoC1AT1oN.-At the
annual meeting OF the Citizens Building assocta-
ton last night directors were elected as follows:
&C Duncanson. j. Thomas Petty. Thomas Somer-
vile, B. F. Fuller. c. B Pearson John E. Kendall,
4 - fnrrv,o nynh
Barton, Robert Boyd. L. NJ Green and >E. 6. Davis.
Steps were taken to recover from the estate OF
ton the sum Of Is Go which it is claimed was paid
over to B. F. BgeiOw, the secretary who failed to
derosit IT, Mr.. Tullock not having proper voucher
for the amount was considered responsible to the
association.
THE NEW CHARITY OReANIzATIoN.-Att the meet
ing OF charter members OF the Charity Organization
Society Of the District OF Columbia held last
ing, the following Officers were elected, to serve
temporarily until the society shall be fully organ
Ted: A. s. Pratt. president Messrs. G. W. Adams,
". r. Speare, and B. Hickman Mann, vice pres1-
K,nseil secTetary adifinS conmit H Simon
Wolf and Job Barnard. The following were APP
pointed to prepare constitution and bylaws and
barnard, Mrs Spencer. 4. S. Pratt, and r. g. KIN
sell.
MARRIAGE LICENSES. - Marriage licenses have
been issued by the clerk OF the court to Willis
! B. Magruder and Susie H. De saules Joseph Cock
W.
Maryland; Arthur Austerfield Morton and Kitty
Tucker Poison, both OF quincy, Mass; Edmund p
Fla: George ". Ashton and Mrs. Nettie Young
Joseph Bartles, OF Wniamsport, Pa, and Mabel
True.
HELD TO ANSWER CHARGE OF EMBEHLENENT.
In The Police Court this morning VIM. McDevitt
was charged with the eInbezzlement of sl45O from
his employer, Mr. John j. Hogan, who testified
that the defendant was employed by him, and had
collected for him the amount named and had
nlyp IN ha NR r;,,y~ ,,11l
testified that he paid the amount of the bill as
above to the defendant The case was sent to the
grand jury and bonds fixed at $500
JOAQUIN MILLER's LOG CAB1N.-Work has been
commenced on Mr.. Joaquin Miller's log cabin. on
the hill at the head of 10th street. The cabin viii
contain TWO apartments Of convenient size. These
VII be lined With fur and It Is stated BY the resi-
sin,non tree In mont Of bis door The cabin is very
picturesQuely situated among some fine oaks.
Affairs i'm West Washington.
THE CANAL-The Chesapeake and Ohio canal
board met at Annapolis yesterday and decided to
close navigation Tomorrow night. Reports showed
encouraging results OF the years operations Neces
sary repairs during the winter were ordered:
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT AND KILLED BY HIS Son.
John kirbey lock-keeper at Seneca, on the c. and
Q. canal, was accidentally shot in the leg Wednes-
from cunning expedition The wounded man bed
to death before physician could be obtained
HAD HIs ARM BRokEE.James Holland, SO years
o'd who ives aU 1925 23d street northwest. while
driving his horse. attached to cart, along o. near
both street, yesterday afternoon, was caught by the
wheel passed over his right arm, breaking it Just
above the elbow. DR.. Peter attended him, after
which he was taken 10 his home
LODGE Ell ACKNOWLEDGMENT Rank Section go
T. of p, have elected the following off1cers: John
E. Wagner, president; P. T. Core, ST., vice presi-
dent; H. G. Wagner, secretary and treasurer; B. F.
Harper. chaplain: Thomas Hughes guide; William
ktnsenger, sentinel; J. L. Collins, guard.
BU1LDING AssocIATIoN.-At the seventy seventh
regular monthly meeting OF the Twelfth Building
association. held last night, at Goddards hall ten
shares retired at the stockvalue rates-S96 Is
per share.
NOTES.-The directors OF the Farmers and Mechan-
les bank have declared dividend of per cent
DR.. Harlan, dentist, has removed to the Seminary
hotel Seq advf '