The Washington bee., 1886-09-25

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act for this section when he has
chance.
81 have founda sure cure for
my weak ankle" she said. "What
can it be?" "Fancy a woman nev-
er having heard OF Salvation Oil
at 25 cents bottle.
Messrs. Will Smith and Frank
Martin arrived from n. Y, on last
Friday evening looking quite we'll.
They were rendered reception by
the Mendelsohn Glee club of which
they are members, at the the resi-.
dence of Mrs. Carroll.
The picnics are beginning to "slow
down" but they will steam up i'm a
short time for fairs, festivals, dane
ing parties and mink hops to the
utter decentralization of our people
and the deprivation and misery of
the poor little ones.
Mr.. j. III. Lawson left today for
Cambridge, Mass, where he will
resume his studies at Harvard Law
school. We wish him safe trip,
splendid results from this wears
study and joyous return to our
CITY.
Miss Maud Jones, of Old Point Com
fort, Va, will soon publish i'm our
columns of this paper pretty sto-
ry, we'll written and rejecting cred
it upon her as a young lady of
promise and talent. 1t will be pub.
lished in series.
Prof. lines appeared before the
congregation of the 18th St. Pres
byterian church last Thursdy ev-
ening and pleased the congrega-
ton very much. He will prea h
tomorrow morning. 60 and hear
him. Mr.. lines is tie guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. III. Merriwether
NIT. Charley Parker died at his
residence 320 G st. s. w. The de-
ceased was escorted to the cemete-
ry by the Odd Fellows and the
Young Mems Brilliant Star Asso-
citation of which he was member.
His many friends regret his lost.
At an ajourned meeting of the
members of the 9Th Baptist church,
held last Monday night Rev. Geo.
w. Lee was unanimously elected
pastor of the church for an indef-
nate period or as long as he gives
satisfaction. Last May he raised
collection to the amount of $4,000.
He is opposed to Railroad Excur-
sions as detrimentive to the fnan-
cial interest of the people.
Holmes House 333 Va. Ave,
S. W., has been newly fitted up
for the accommodation of the pub
lie. Choice drinks, oysters i'm ev-
cry style. This is a young colored
man who is popular among our
race and deserves patronage. Give
him call.
Ex-minister John III Smythe
has complained to the Commits
sioners that the colored school
trustees have tailed to give Alex,
ander Shippen the necessary marks
in the September examination.
We beg to inform Mr.. Smythe
that the trustees do not control or
do the marking in examinations.
Osceola Lodge, No. 2O3s, G. u.
o. of o. f. was visited by the fol.
lowing p. q. Ms at it's last meet
ing: t. Ell. Wright, chairman of
the Washington delegation to the
B. M. c., which meets in Philadel-
phia on the 4th proximo. S. Y.
Minor, j. G. Ennis of the VIM. An
drew Freeman Lodge; Perry Gar
diner of the Augusta, Ca, Davis of
the Ohio Lodge and Past Grand
Master e. w. Jackson. Osceola
was favored with remarks by each
of the visiting brethren.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Hilyer. after
an enjoyable wedding tour i'm the
west, returned to the city last
Tuesday evening. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hilyer are looking well especially
MIR. Hilyer, who was SO unwell at
the time of his marriage. They
have rooms at Mrs. Costins, 1910
l1th st. n. W., where they will be
pleased to see their many friends.
Mr.. Hilyer will commence his cleri-
Cal duties in the Treasury Depart
ment October LIST. Success to the
newly married couple.
The letter on our fourth page by
our North Carolina Correspondent
will show the true inwardness of
the fight i'm Mr.. O'Hara's district.
We have always admired Mr..
O'Hara and believed that he should
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