The Evening critic., 1884-03-31
EAST WASHINGTON.

Tho Postmaster has determined TO extend
additional carrier service to the residents OF
East Washington, Tho change which ~ pro-
posed Will give an additional delivery and q
late collection TO tho residents OF that section
OF the city. Tho change proposed is the extern
sion OF nm additional delivery at 40 d, M,
which will be mnde TO all that part OF tho clty
lying between tho following streets: Along X
street, from North Capitol TO Sixth street north
cast; down Sixth to northeast; along street
northeast TO Eleventh street northeast; down
Eleventh street TO the bridge; along Virginia
avenue, from Eleventh street to Sixth street
southeast; up sixth street TO T. street south
east; along street to South Capitol street.
This Will comprise large territory aud
give the benefits OF an additional and later de-
livery to ut least throe-fourths OF the resi-
dents OF East Washington. An additional col
lection will also be made from all OF the boxes
at o'clock p. m. Except Sundays, when the
collection Will be made at u. MI, which Will
be two hours later than at present. letter
mailed In any OF the boxes In East Washing
ton at z O'Clock Will be collected in time for
the outgoing mails.
Capital Tent, No. SO. I. o. OF Rechabltes,
gave Its first open "Good OF tho order" meet
ing March 2S, at Washington Hall, corner OF
Third street and Pennsylvania avenue south
east, ana the following programme wills ronder-
ed: Opening address by p. II. @. Il. Thomas Il.
Marche; song, Miss Marion Hadley; recita-
ton, little Bertha Mathoitt; banjo, song aud
chorus, George W. Havill and others; address,
Mrs. Chambers; song, Miss Jennie Sturgeon;
recitation, Miss Nan White; flute solo, Mr..
Joseph nooperi. recitation, Miss Emily Ma
si'lANJ' I+ehv ovlOi DliSo Lulu iNobluopni VIA
logue, entitled "Stage Struck" Messrs.
Thomas p. Southwich, W. q. Houder and Miss
Fannie southwick. Tho large hall was filled
with select audience, all OF whom pro-
nounced the entertainment excellent, aud ex-
pressed desire for It's carly repetition. Tho
committee having tho matter in charge VIII
probably be continued by the tent, aud the
people OF East Washington will have the
pleasure OF witnessing several more OF these
Interesting neetings.
Annie Bayne, colored, residing In tho alley
between Sixth and Seventh and A and b streets
southeast, dropped dead yesterday afternoon,
shortly after IL o'clock, Coroner Patterson
viewed the remains, and gave certificate
that death was the result OF natural causes.
Mr.. NJ. j. Weller, OF the firm of Weller &
Repeti, who has been spending the past three
has returned home. He looks we'll. His trip
is more convinced now than ever before that
America is the best country on Mother Earth.
Twenty.siX people received the rite OF con-
tirmaton at Christ p. Il. Church last night.
Bishop Perry, OF Iowa, of1clated. The church
was crowded almost TO surocation, aud tho
services were OF the most solemn and impress
sivo character.
silas W. Dooley, an old East washingtonlan,
brother OF DR.. Il. Y. Dooley, is now residing at
Rich Hill, Mo-, and Is the editor OF the somI-
weekly Sun OF that place, II bright Democratic
Journal.
Thanks to some ono. The work OF convert
ing muddy, unsightly South Carolina avenue,
between Fourth and Sixth streets, into pub
lie park, Is about to begin.