Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-06-28
CITY AND DISTRICT.


three years OF age. He came to Washington when
Dut hoy OF fourteen years Ills ancestors We're
among The pioneers who. with Lord Baltimore, SET
tied the Maryland colony, and proclaimed absolute
freedom OF conscience within the colony. lie has
been identified with the steamboat business since
le5! Nhea The steamers familiarity known at that
early day as the Old Chesapeake and sidney piled
between Washington and Potomac creek. when
pasSen5es had To stage It 10 Fredericksburg. Va.
ON their way south In later years he was general
manager OF the cd Aqua creek line OF steamers.
which, In connection with the railroad. was known
as the great Jnitcd States southern mail route W
10 the connif Ecement OF the war. After the war
ne resumed charge Of the some Old line superin
tehdent, ard conducted its successful management
until it was Suspended by the railroad connection
between WaSiil-t and Guantico, after which he
assumed the management OF the Norfolk line OF
steamers George Iearr and Excelsior, an ,c0ntlnucd
In Charge Of said Inc no TO some months when
by declining health, he was compelled by resigna-
tlon 10 sever his connection from active life AMI
business which he managed successfully for fifty
years
st. Intthes VS. school.
THE FINAL EXERCISES AT wILLARD'S HALL LAST
EVENING.
The closing exercises of st. Matthews school
were held at Wizards hall last evening. The pro-
gram Included, besides vocal and instrumental
selections, drama, entitled: "The House on the
Avenue which was rendered In a very credltable
manner. Rev. Father Chapelle made the closing
remarks First premiums In first class OF Christ
tan doctrine. arithmetic. algebra grammar. history
and philosophy were awarded TO Misses |. Robin
son, l. BIckhOltZ, A. Sherman, NJ. Minitar, Z.
BuckholtZ, NJ McGaw. III. Purcell, NJ. OConnor,
Mamie Young, X. Barber T. Barber, Mary Young
man, T. Lamkin, f. Cunningham NJ. Robinson, NJ.
Purcell. A. llanley, E. Sherman and X. Israel
Queeny, NJ. McGu1gan, NJ. Mntar, NJ. Hanley, II.
Watson and A. HunkeL First in fourth class-M.
WOOD, A.McGuigan. H. Corcoran, NJ Malone, f Young,
n. COlliere, y Mcmahon, NJ. Bateman, 8. Bateman,
l. Iaylor and NJ. P1nkham. In filth class-L- Nc
- Ardle, h. Malone, NJ. sullivan, NJ. McGarvey, A.
Pagan, NJ. Draley, +. sherman, Rosie McGuness,
NJ Burke, M-keefer, X Collins, A McQuade, n.
First In sixth ciass-M Fagan, 81. Sullivan. r.
Burgess, A. BuckhOltz, NJ. HaDIey. NJ. OBriene, l.
Mccormick, M. Kelley, NJ. Z. Frieby. NJ. keefe, l..
Sinclair, H. Frisby, j. Coliere, NJ. Boyer
Special premiums were awarded as follows:
Christian doctrine, to Misses ". Purcell and C.
gan; plain sewing, to Misses E. Barber and NJ. Ed
wards; peGmanship to Misses NJ. McGiaw and X.
Eagan; reading, TO Miss A. Sherman; spelling,
little Maggie Corcoran; vocal music, Nigh. RobinSOn:
instrumental music, TO Misses Mamie Young and
M OConnor drawing. TO Miss /. Buckholtz- Gold
medals for success In studies were awarded to
Misses ]. Buckholtz, Annie Sherman, Mamie Young,
Nellie Bryan, Kate Hanley and Minnie Burgess.
The City Markets.
The Price Current OF the Washington City Pro-
duce Exchange for this week states that the flour
market Is quiet and steady. Choice white corn is
scarce, and meets ready sale at full prices. Wheat
and oats are steady. Hay Is dull Nearly all
coming In is medium to common in quality. Rye
Timothy. sl2 10 s14; mixed SO to $40. The butter
market IL well supplied. Nearby receipts are show
ing results OF hot weather, aud running poor In
quality. The egg market IS demOraliZed under in
creased receipts and slack demand. Spring chick
ems and cd fowls are in good demand. Two car
loads OF water melons arrived this week and sold
readily TO the trade at SO S5 per 100 The mar
ket Is vel supplied with live stock, and sales were
and 4 cent lower this week than last, lambs and
calves showing the greatest decline.
Transfers of Real Estate.
Dee1s in fee have been recorded as follows:
George Grce ct al To L. s. OF America lot Do block
16, Efingham place; 81 ,425. Vim. Parker to Sandy
Alexander, lot in Georgetown; 8. John Sher-
man, trustee, TO W \. Hammond. of New York
lot 81. block 81, Columbia Heights s1,aaS.s5 Me-
ke.den &C Waugh. trustees, 10 Catherine MahOney,
lot 80, So 49, - SO Citizens Building Co. to Mary
j. Burlingame. lots 10 and -. So 1853; 81 l03 80 NJ.
g. Emery TO Z. " Trott, lots o. 6S ara 60, so. 1863;
AsJl T. e. Duncanson to Ellenor r. Norris, lots
TO Margaret H. Fillebrown. lot !, block 16, do:
fl,es'50 Margaret ii. FfllebrOwn to c. Morris,
same property; s1,ss5. W. Sharon to NJ. F. Morris
and G. f. Hamilton In trust, lots ~ and 49, So 81:
% 10 q, 81 TO 49, So g. Is to o. So 90 1a6 to 49,
So 156; 5. Saline TO T. J. Fisher. pts. so. I53 and
lots IL, ls 10, 3I, q, q to Is So Isl; =. Jacob
Tome to LYDIA d. Merrck. lot ii and pts l. and B
block 4, LeDroit Park; $3.50. b. Robinson to " A.
kyon, lot 10: 90. 81; 5000. J. B. Putnam to E,-
gene +. Robinson. lots H. Is and &c. So 1,lGO go
C. A. NJ Euen to Hannah Cook, lots ;s3 and a.
block sec ?, Bunyiiie: $50 VI. Raleigh to Thomas
Georgetown; 1890. n. T. Chapman TO j. s. Bowers
pts widows Mite and ut. Pleasant; 3. S. Mad
IT.
net A. Hoyt TO Nathaniel p. Hill, lot ~ So 49,
$4,000 ". q Jones ct al to \. A. MarsteIler part
80, res 5: $500 \. F. Barker TO John Scott, sub.
SO, So ss;i $3.50. NJ ]. Dillon to A. NJ Kenady,
part ?, 81. 4s7; - j. Med. Darlington ct al,
trustees 10 Habassah H. HiIlen, sub lot S. So 1873;
s2,7sa W. Redm woodward ct al, trustees TO A.
C. Clark, lot 9, so. 1850; 81 ,Oa5 Citizens Building
Warner 10 Julius Rsasoia lot is6 500 81 : sss5 g.
p. Herllhy 10 john E. ZurhOrst, parts 81 and 3d. So
e26 81, 1855 Fanny Kelly Gordon TO Martha f.
Lowe, pit IL, So. sos: 500 John Hazel to J. j.
E Sears, lot 50, 50 575; $500 C. C. Sterling to s.
K Bond, sih lot 80, So. 1es $3.50 s. r. Bond to
virginia 4 sterling, sub 40, do $3.50. c. II.
and pit 81, Nichols Place; $1,000 b. II. Warner TO
=. X Windsor, pit. sub 81. So 1885, $4,000.
REAL ESTATE SALEs.-The following sales OF real
estate have recently been made by Messrs. Wes-
colt Wilcox, brokers': Part of lot a. square "A to
C. McAvOy; for 81 $50 No. 2I37 street, for DIR.
Walton, TO VIM. b. Noerr; for $4,000 Lot "a, square
$sa, for Dr. Moore, TO Edwin F. Csssiday for $4,000
For Messrs. Kengla Mems, lots and f. square
33l, TOD. g. Butler: for 81 .sa5 For Messrs iiag-
ner Maddox, part OF squarc 49, to George 8. Par
James Boyce, for C. III. Cragin, Jr, trustee; 81 $50
For Mary Pitcher, west half lot g. square 100 TO
John F. NOgt; 81 o6140 This firm have also bought
OF Mr. George s Parker. one OF the Old houses No.
1867 In the row on the north side OF Pennsylvania
avenue, between 10Th and a0th streets, known as
the ''Seven buildings" They are having plans
prepared for the remodellng OF this building for
their own use, and contemplate making 1t one OF
the most complete real estate Offices in the city.
THE COGswEI.L FOUNTAIN CoHPLETED-The work
on the COswel ice water fountain at the corner OF
TN street aiid pennsylvania avenue, completed
to-day ard Mr.. Alexander Macdonald who SUPER
intended its construction turned the key of The ice
vault over 10 the District Commissioners The
water Will not be turned before the LIST prox as
i viii take soiae days for the cement to dry.
RENOvATING THE OLD WASHINGTON HoUSE-The
WORK OF reinOdeling OF the once famous .Wash-
ington House" recently bought by Mr.. Chr. Heu-
rich, viii commence next week. and the hotel be
ready by October. The first floor will contain the
lobby, restaurant. reading room. barber shop din
Ing rOoinS, paDtrleS, kitchen, lavatory. etc. the
second. third and fourth stories viii each contain
twenty chambers and parlors, besides bath rooms
etc The attic has q number of rooms for servants
and storage The building is TO be heated by steam
sidewalk on 81 street will be located large vaults
for fuel, heating apparatus. and bakery. The work
VIII De done BY the day. under the direction OF the
architect, Mr. c. A. Didden.
SERIOUSLY HURT WHILE PLAYING BASE BALL.
Yesterday afternoon 1t a base ball match In Wood
Vile, T. G. Co. Nd, TWO OF the players I'm attempt-
ing 10 catch the ball. collided with such force that
both were knocked SenSeeSS. and one OF them Is so
seriously injured that last night It was feared that
he would die
Alcxandtia Affairs.
Eerorfed fer THE EVENING STAR
CITY SCHOOL BoARD.-The school board met last
night, Hon. q. 4. Stuart (presilenU in the chair
The special committee reported In favor OF COM
bin.ng the Howell lot with the Friends meeting
house lot and remodeling the westinghouse and
Howell house for schOolrooIaS, instead OF building
On the Howell lot. This was lOst-yeas, MessrS
Carne, Leadbeater and Vincent 49,; nays Messrs,
Smith, stuart, Strauss, Herbert, Marbury, Thomp-
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