The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-07-21
WEST WASHINGTON.

A NNsANcE.---A dead dog on the cor
ner of West p street and Twenty eighth
has made himself conspicuous by his odor
for several days.
ACTIVE WoRK.-Potomac Lodge, +. A.
A. NJ, is doing active work here. The
number of new members initiated this
year svery large.
CHRIST CHURCH SERVICES. Since the
demolition of Christ Church the services
of the church and Sunday school are being
held in the large hall of the Seminary
Hotel. The attendance on last Sunday
was quite large. This hall 10 cosy one,
and is nne of the coolest places in town.
ROUND TRIPS PoPuLAR.--Round trips
on the open cars are popular amusements
for the staid folks of West Washington.
THE BoAT-H oUsEs.-The lighthouses
are crowded every evening during this
warm spell. Although the crews are not
doing much hard work, the pleasure boats
are in great demand. Numerous parties
20 upto the several landings on the upper
Potomac.
DEATH OF Mrs. CoNNELLy. Mrs. Con
nelly died yesterday afternoon at the resi-
dence of her daughter, Mrs. Price WEIGH,
on n street. Her funeral will take place
tomorrow morning at II o'clock
LIVE SToCK SALEs.-Drovers Rest live
stock sales reported by Tavenner Bros,
proprietors, July 2l,' 1885: Ninety-two
cattle up and sold at, best-5 to 81; good
A to 5; medium to d3;common-3I to 4,
Sixty-three sheep and lambs Lambs
to 81; sheep-2} to 4. Cows and calves
sold from $40 to $40. Market dull
SENT TO FRREDMEN's HospITAL.-
William Gaufney, colored boy, 10 years
old, living at 1881 Market street, being
sick and destitute, was sent to Freedmens
Hospital on the certificate of DR.. Iarnall.
BACKED INTO THE CANAL. - A
mule belonging to Charles Callahan,
1876 III street northeast, while hauling
bricks to Waters warehouse yesterday, be-
came stubborn and backed with cart into
the canal. 1t was an hour at least, before
he was pulled out.
EXCURSION TO GREAT FALIs.-The
Young Ladies' Temperance Union of East
Washington went up to Great Falls to-day
on the steam packet II. G. Wagner,
| RECEIPTS OF CoAL.--Sixteen boats
loaded with coal have arrived since last
report.
OVERCOME BY IlEAT.--John Kirby, q
white man rs years of age of West More
land County, Va, was brought TO the sta
ton this morning by Peter c. Harrison,
who found him yesterday on the Virginia
shore near Chain Bridge overcome by the
heat, He had fallen and broken his left
thigh. He was cared for at the station UNI
til the police ambulance arrived, when he
was taken to Freedmans Hospital.
DROWNED WHILE BATHING.-About 9
o'clock this morning white boy named
VIM. Gowans 10 years old, son of James
Gowans, living at 95l Twenty-tifth street,
while bathing in the Potomac near the Po-
tomac boat-house, was drowned. The
body was recovered about an hour after
ward by Charles Burrows, David Staten
and Beck Brown. The coroner was mott,
fled and gave a certificate of death from
accidental drowning.
BATHING AT UNLAWFUL HoURs.-Six
young men were arrested yesterday fol
bathing at unlawful hours. They were
each fined 81.
THE RIVERS CoNDrrIoN.-Temperature
and condition of the water at Z. u NJ
Great Falls, temperature, 81; condition, SO
receiving reservoir, temperature, So; con.
dition at north connection, SO; condition
at south connection, &c; distributing reser-
voir, temperature, So; condition at infuent
gate-house, SO; condition at etlluent gate.
house, &c.