The Evening critic., 1883-02-19
EAST WASHINGTON.

Interesting services were held at all tho
East Washington churches yesterday. RoY.
Thomas Myers, Of Laurel, Nd, delivered an
services. a gospel temperance meeting was
held at the North Carollna.avcnue Mission.
Rev. Dr.. G. W. II. Wright, OF Minnesota,
NJ. l.. Church, and an interesting sunday
school anniversary was held In the evening.
"The Terrible Calamities" was tho interesting
subject OF Rev. 8. s. wallen's sermon at tho
Eastern Presbyterian Church. Interesting
services were conducted In the navy-yard by
Chaplain Samuel Kramer, and Rev. Mr.. st.
John preached an eloquent sermon nj the
Church Of the Heavenly Rest (Colored Eplsco-
pail.
"slander" was the text at the Metropolitan
Baptist Church last evening, and tho unsavory
methods OF foulmouthed slandercrs was elo.
quently and logically discussed. The fact that
bushel OF chafr could be scattered to the
wind by one person in tho briefest space OF
time, and that 10 gather up each individual
piece would require many hands and much
ume, was an apt illustration OF ways and
work pf the modern sCandal-monger, heSub-
ject was good one, and the discussion was
both Interesting and instructive. More dis
courses on the same subject would be obvi.
ously beneficial
As car No. 26, Of the Washington Il
Georgetown line, was descending Capitol Hill
last evening one OF the horses fell between
the rails, the car partly passing over his
and the car pushed back. The animal was
only slightly Injured, although 1t was
narrow escape from ueAtH. ING scene was
both startling and exciting.
The ladies OF ETashlngton are busy
making preparatlonsefor grand fair To be
given very soon for the benefit OF the Wash
ington Light Guard In one of the East Wash
lngton halls. The company Is recruiting very
rapidly.
A burning chimney on house No. 115 North
Carolina avenue southeast caused consider
able excitement Saturday evening. The flames
were eXtinguished by neighbOrs without dam
age.
sociable and entertainment will DO held
Tomorrow evening by the Sunday school Of
the Church OF the Reformation, in the church
building, for the bencflt OF the library fund
first class time is promised all who attend
The final rehearsal by the capitol Tent ORA
matte Association at T. p. Southwick's, on Sat
Time" and "The Limerick Boy" 10 be given
at their entertainment on next Thursday even.
ing, was highly satisfactory. All the players
were well up in their parts; but Miss Sarah
Kidwell was noticeable for the talented man
ner in which she sustained the very difficult
part OF Julia In "Onco on n Time" Tn
known to need praise.
oficers Clements and Nicholson found house
No. 215 East Capitol street open last night and
| aroused the occupants.
| The temperance meeting at Haines' Hall, In
Uniontown, last night, was largely attended
| and quite interesting.
| An eloquent address will be delivered by
| Bishop Pinckney at st. Marks Church, Thlrt
| street southeast, tonight.
| Mr.. William Wagner, one Of the champion
shots of the District, has decided not TO attenC
the convention OF sportsmen that Will meet IL
| Louisville this week.
A religious crank, who calls himself st
| Paul, the Prophet, has been meandering abou
| in East Washington for several days. He de
| clares the world Is coming to an end ant
always wants to borrow ten cents.
East Washington business Notes.
The eating bar Of the Washington Hall res
| taurant is always supplied with the delicaclc
in season. Hot and mixed DRINKS are special
| ties.
Prescriptions reliably prepared at Scala
| old established pharmacy, corner OF FIT
street and East Capitol street. All the stanlar
patent medicines.
The windows of the Enterprise Tea Con
pany's store, corner of Fourth street an
| Pennsylvania avenue east, are laden wit
many beautiful articles, which are given ava
with purchases Of tea and coffee. A large II
voice lust received,