The Evening critic., 1883-01-16
EAST WASHINGTON.

A little colored girl about years of age, the
daughter OF Charles Magruder, living on Fifth
street southeast, was seriously burned about
the face and body yesterday evening about 3
O'Clock. The mother left the house tempo
rorily, and upon returning met the child run
ming toward her enveloped In flames. Tho
sunerer died In great agony at 10!d6 o'clock
last night.
The reunion at Washington Hall last even-
ing by Professors birmingham and dolway
was up to tho standard, ana many gay couples
spent pleasant evening.
A number OF well-known temperance folks
from Anacostia and this city spent last even
ing very pleasantly with DR.. and Mrs. Rogers,
at their cosy home, $50 Virginia avenue south
east.
Two boys brought large yellow dog to the
statlon-house this morning and aeked Lieuton-
ant Doteler TO have him shot, as he had Sc
verely bitten man last night. Tho canine
was dispatched.
To-day tho East Washington branch tele.
graph ofIlco at DR.. Dooleys drug store was
made q delivery office, and henceforth mes.
suges will be delivered from there as well as
sent. This Will facilitate the delivery Of tele-
grams In East Washington, and will be q great
convenience. Mr.. j. E. Hayes, Il we'll known
uptown operator, Will operate at this branch
office.
The lodge.room over Washington Hall pre-.
sented gay and animated scene last evening,
the occasion being n musical and literary en-
tertainment and fair by Eagleston Division,
Sons OF Temperance. The room was crowded
with pretty young ladies', who fitted about
like fairies, while the gentlemen devoted their
energies TO the spinning.jenny and other
novel features for gathering In the shekels,
which they did In good order. The address Of
welcome was delivered by Mr.. William o.
Roome. Messrs. Russell and Avery rendered
some excellent vocal music, and creditable
recltations were made by Messrs. Ed Hierling,
ElwoOd, Wilson and Bradley. The prizes were
as follows: One-half ton OF coal, Miss l.. An
drews; basket OF fruit, NJ. Carey; ladies'
shoes, Is. s. Simpson; toilet set, r. s. Hiett;
barrel Of flour, j. p. Fleming. Mr.. Martin
Ebert received $40 in gold, having sold 343
tickets; Mr.. $. II. simons, second prize, so,
having placed 167 tickets to his credit.
The anniversary OF old Eagle Tent l. o. r.,
will take place at the Fourth-street NJ. L.
Church this evening. Good speaking and
singing will be features Of the evening.
Eagleaton Band of Hope will meet this oven
ing at the North Carollna-avenue Mission
Church. Several good speakers have promised
10 be present.
A branch of the W. O. T.u. will be organized
this evening at Northeast Hall, 1928 ii street
northeast.
The entertainment by the Parish Association
OF Christ Church last evening was decided
success. company Of pretty young ladies
veterans, and some very excellent music and
literary features closed perfect rfogramme.
The supper by the ladies' Of Twelfth-streot
NJ. L. Church will take place at McCauley's
Hall tomorrow evening, January II, at z 73O
p. m. Admission % cents, supper included.
A complimentary festival Will be rendered
little May Carrigan at the Congregational
pear In some OF her best efforts.
An overturned coal-oil lamp in the house of
Moses Babson, colored, created some excite
ment on Eleventh street last night. Tho fro
was extingulshed by citizensi damage blight.
Friendship Lodge OF Good Templars held an
exceedingly interesting meeting on last even.
ing at tho Northeast Temperance Hall, 1913 II
street. The session was particularly well at
tended and large amount of very interesting
and important work was done. At the close OF
the routine business Mr. ]. S. Gourley, p. G..
W. @. T., and district deputy, delivered an
instructive address, Messrs. Lewis and Mau.
pin made short and interesting speeches; Mr..
Benjamin Swan, chief templar of Anchor
Lodge, read an original poem, and Messrs.
Rock and Reynolds entertained those present
with well rendered songs. Several new mem-
| bers were initiated aud u large NUMBER were
| proposed for membership.
East Washington Business Notes.
Buy your coal and wood at Simpsons we'll.
! sheltered yard, and save money. No. $40
| Pennsylvania avenue east.
Mineral water from the celebrated Healing
| Springs, Bath County, Va, at Ferguson'e
| pharmacy, corner of Second street and Penn
sylvania avenue east
All the standard patent and proprietary
| medicines, besides pure drugs and medicines
at Scalas old.established pharmacy, sol East
|