Evening star., 1886-08-05
ON THE OLD CAMP GROUND.
The Temperance Day Exercises at Jack.
son GrOve-HOw the Tenters Amuse
Themselves.
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Correspondence of THE EVENING STAR:
JACKSON GROVE, Md, August 5th.
At the Temperance meetings yesterday there
was large attendance. The meetings were
called to order by Rev. j. w. Gray. The first
speaker was MIR. c. S. Mosher, secretary of the
State Alliance, who advocated county, state
and national legislation ON the subject of pro-
hibition. Prof. Taylor followed. At the after
noon meeting Mr. Edward Higgins president
of the state Alliance, spoke of the progress of
the cause Rev. W. NJ. Strayer referred to the
relation of the two great political parties on
the subject, neither of which, he said, had or
would be committed to prohibition. Mrs. Mar.
Union, spoke OF the temperance work of
women. The music was by Prot. j. g. Robin
son, of the wel!-known Robinson family OF
singers OF Baltimore. Among other temperance
advocates present was Col. Hoye, of Baltimore,
who was en- route to Montgomery county.
YESTERDAYS ARRIVALS
Among the arrivals yesterday were Rev. DIR.
s. B. Switzerland, John H. Barrow, of Hartford
county, and Messrs. A. G. Woodward, w. 6.
Anderson and II. C. Mullikin, of Anne Arundel
county.
The ladies prayer meeting at o'clock, led by
Mrs. Rupp, was well attended. The sermon at
night was 10y Rev. d. l.. Greenfield. of Lafayette
followed.
away by one OF the colored men yesterday. A
cook who could not Kill a chicken asked the
man to decapitate it and handed him an axe to
do ii with. He declined the axe and adroitIy
biting their heads off sent their bodies flutter-
ing in the grass and some of the men at once
put him down as an old hand in the chicken
business.
CAMP AMUSEMENTS.
Little excursion parties are made up frequent
ly, some going to Washington, others TO An.
napolis or Bay Ridge and others through
the county. Yesterday q party of city ladies
went to Odenton.
Judging from the sounds from a tent on
Washington place, occupied entirely by ladies,
nearly every morning haZing is quite pOpu-
lar among the sisters as among the college boys
Rev. 5. F. Cassin, of Howard circuit, was not
able To conduct the morning prayer service this
morning, as he received a spider bite on the
face which caused Il swelling about the mouth.
AN IMPROMPTU CONCERT.
Last night the colored cooks and walters at
the boarding tent gavequite fine concert after
10 o'clock, attracting quite crowd. There are
several fine voices among them.
The prayer meeting this morning was con-
Quoted by Rev. DIR. ). b. Switzerland and Rev
W. NJ: Strayer occupied the pulpit at 1890
o'clock.
MARRIED AND GONE TO CHIcAGO.-Mr. Ma
OF Chicago, and Miss Margaret A. Harney. of
Sumter, ;. C., were married yesterday after
noon, at st. Dominc's church, South Washing
attendants We're MIR. Thos. X. Harney and Miss
Emma kenner. "A reception was given at the
house OF Mrs. kenner, on 18Th street south
west, and later the couple LETT tor their future
home In Chicago.
A YOUTHFUL THIEF IN JAIL.-John Smith,
the small colored boy who was arrested yester-
day by Detective RaH, was taken to the Police
Court this morning charged with grand larceny.
Yesterday he wore a new suit of clothes, had
u pocket full of money, and was treating the
boys. This morning he was behind the bars in
rags and had neither money nor friends To
the charge of stealing S57 from his employer
Mr.. DeMott Devendori, he pleaded guilty, and
was committed to Jail to await the action of
| the grand jury.
RoBBED HIS EMPLoYER.-Mr. George Creve-
ling, tie wood and coal dealer OF 1922 14th
street, reported TO the police yesterday that
package containing $40 had been stolen from
MS office Last night Officers Nicholson aud
Ellis arrested John Harris colored and re-
| covered S14 from him. A revolver and q silver
/ watch were found on him. This morning in
the Police Court, Harris pleaded guilty TO q
charge oi grand larceny and the case was sent
TO the grand jury. Harris was In Mr.. Creve-
| lings employ.
DEATH OF VICE PRESIDENT WILSON'S
BRorHER.-Samuel Fl. Goliath, who Gied in
TINS TINS efy & as stated Ia yesterday ssrAR
Wilson. Vice President Wilson's name which
was originally jeremiah Jones Colbath was
changed by authority OF the legislature OF New
Hampshire, when the late Vice President was
a boy. Samuel Goliath was q. years old. He
mad resided IN this city Il good many years
| having held official posts about the senate and
| the departments. He had been an invalid for
many months, suffering, with a cancer in his
| mouth. lie tunerai viii take place from his
| late residence, l12 Massachusetts avenue, at
| 4 O'Clock tomorrow AFTERNOON.
WAsHINGroN CATTLE MARKET.-Held every
/ "Wednesday at Queenstown ON the Metropoii.
tan Braheh, B and o. railroad. three miles from
| the city, Louis u. Means proprietor. PSI cattle
| ON the market yesterday. 100 stock cattle
| sold To go To the country; 131 sold to butchers
! as follows: Best, 4s4 10 5; good, Al TO 4a.:
| medium, To 4L.; common, 8 to ga
1,0l4 sheep and lambs on the market, and
| all sold 10 butchers as follows: Old sheen
sold from pig 10 4; lambs 3la to 6l.. Ia cows
and calves so,d from SI7. 80 10 $4S each. Mar
ket Tor cattle was dull and for sheep and lambs
good.
Affairs In West WashinxtOn
! BASE BALL.-Iesterday afternoon q large
| number OF persons saw the Olympic club of this
place defeat the Government Printing Office
| nine at olympic park, by a score Of II TO Is
| The Pension Office nine and the Olympic club
| W i'll play this afternoon.
NOTEs.-A garden party was given last night
at No. 2oos street, given by the Gay Street
| Baptist church.-Mr. W. G. CogsweIl having
disposed OF his interest in the Georgetown
Coardai, will leave for Chicago this evening
TEMPERATURES AND CONDITION OF WATER
AT A.M.-tireat Falls, temperature 10: con-
EQs. ixiy