The Sunday herald., 1886-10-10

out these lovely autumn days on the upper Potomac
about ten miles above the Great Falls. Their main
object is bassnshing near seden's Island, which Ia
reached via the W. o. W. X. X. to Guilfori, Va,
and thence about four-mile drive to the river.
The bass-nshlng in this region is reported to be ex.
cellent and Mr.. Palmer, who owns a large farm
bordering on the Potomac at that point, contem-
plates building house for the special accomoda-
tion Of sportsmen.
-George II. Blodgeu, 7. c. Tipton, and c. NJ. Cat
n Of the Capital Bicycle Club, left here by train on
Tuesday for Round Hill, Loudoun County, Va,
from which point they started on about huncred-
mile run on bicycles, taking In Martinsburg, Fred
erick. and Hagerstown returning here In good con-
diton yesterday.
The Art Students League, which met with great
success last season, will resume operations the 18th
instant, In rooms secured In the Corcoran building
One Of the finest business improvements In
South Washington is the bottling establishment of
Samuel C.Palmer, on Virginia avenue, between
Sixth and Seventh streets, running through to d
street. A more extended notice OF this depot will
appear later.
Referring TO recent complimentary notice in
these columns OF the promotion OF a lady In the PEN
sion once, desire to reiterate all we said in her
favor. We are satisfied that much more could have
been added, and yet fully merited.
Mr.. Roessle, Jr., OF the Deavan, Albany, is now
major on the staff OF Gen. Parker, who is COM
mander Of the Third Brigade, National Guard.
Fifth Avenue has q line of handsome new omni-
buses. They are very popular, and the most popu.
lar seats those top. Now let some enerprising
fellow beat the Herdcs with line Of coaches with
seats on the roof. There is no city in the world
where an ontside seat would be so agreeable as In
Washington.
-"Justh's old stand," 6l9 strectnorthwest, buys
gents secondhand clothing. Note by mail promptly
attended to.
MIR. j. c. Stoddard Is acting dlsbursing clerk OF
the Interior Department during the absence of Mr..
Evans. The happy expression noticeable on this
gentemans face OF late Is easily accounted for, as
there great hurrah at his home over the coming
Of an heir-apparent
Mrs. Ewing, widow OF the late Gen. Charles
Ewing, has presented to the St. Aloyisus Parochial
School amagnincently dressed French doll, which
will be rafed of for the schools benefit. 1t is on
exhibition at Nine. Delarue's
Commissioner wheatley has gone to New York
for visit Of about ten days.
DIR. s. b. Cunningham, Disbursing Clerk House OF
Representatives, has returned from visit to his
| former home In Missouri.
Representative j. c. Clements, Of Georgia, was
registered at the Metropolitan last week.
The prettiest lady clerk In the Post once De
partment is said to be Georgia girl.
MIR. Joseph Callahan, OF the Labor Bureau OF
the Interior Department, has returned from his va
| cation in the country.
Mr.. st. julien B. Dapray, Of the Treasury De.
partment, returned last week from his vacation
which was spent In the West.
Intelligence was received here yesterday OF the
death Of Mrs. b. +. McGraw, of this city, at Buffalo
Bluf, Fla. Her death was sudden and great shock
| TO her people here.
| Mr.. Harry c. Fisk, treasurer Of Albaughs Opera
House, Mr.. j. z. Buckingham, Of Albaughs, and
| his son, viii Buckingham, and Mr.. Horace Upper
man left for Mr.. Lents place, on Goose Creek, Lou
doun county, Va, yesterday afternoon, to annhat,
| the bass and wild ducks OF that region.
James F. Barbour has purchased, and yesterda
recorded deed in fee, from Petit Drpps, for lots
A, Is, &, ID, and L, In Square 259, located on b
Fourteenth, and Thirteenth streets north
west, for the sum Of 100000 Ills Intention ia Il
locate on the property branch Office and lumbe
yard
"A syndicate, composed OF James l.. Barbour
John A. Hamilton, Smith Petit, James Dripps
James Robbins, and James + Barbour, purchased, AN
yesterday recorded deeds In fee from ex-Governo
Hamilton, of Maryland, OF the east half Of squar
~, located on Sixth, Marion, q, and Streets 70
the sum of sis 200, and from A. +. Brown, trustee
all OF Square 1856. being the old Carroll OF budding
ton property, for the sum OF 900. 1t Is the inten
ton Of this syndicate to improve both these proper
ties by the erection OF handsome hree-story house
Gen. N. w. Bingham, sOmervlle. Mass Judg
j. C. McKenny, Hamilton, o.; Professor c. G. Rock
wood, Princeton University N. D.. and Hon. Philip
Thompson, Kentucky, are among the arrivals at tn
Ebbitt
Thomas Arid, Glasgow, Scotland, promnentl
connected with the Glasgow Herald, arrived at tn
!, Ebbitt yesterday.
Yesterday Afternoon Mr.. j. NJ. Currie, of jackson
vile, Fla presented to President Cleveland In bt
F
' A. Mills, pair OF handsomely executed busts
j himself and Mrs. Cleveland. The President grace
fully acknowledged the pleasant compliment, an
expressed his admiration at the artistic finish Of II
work.
Mr.. w. w. Corcoran never tires Of showing no,
8 well he Is entitled 10 the noble name OF America
Q foremost phanthroplst In addition to the $50
contributed BY him TO the fund for the relief OF II
sufferers from the earthquake at Charleston, he la
week sent his check for 81 900 for the rebuilding
the Confederates' Home in that city. lie had a
ready contributed 10000 to that deserving charity
J Judge owen Riley, OF the Post ONCE Depar
y mcnt, will leave for his home in Steuben COUNTY
! N. Y. the present week. During his absence
! will visit Boston and other New England cities.
Mr.. John 7. Given is lying quite III at his home
il 924 street. with malarial fever.
a Mr.. W. d. Swan, OF the Treasury Department
y Ia spending his vacation In Chicago, st. Louis, an
= Kansas City
= -ltev. George o. Little, pastor OF the Assembl
|. Presbyterian Church, who, in company with MI
II Ira Kimba, went TO Europe In July last, has n
turned, and will give his congregation a vivid &C
coun, OF his travels to-day.
u AT a meeting of the Optimist Club Frlda
= evening the following onlcers were elect,
for the year; President, y. Brackett yicePresdeI
j. Mr.. Miller; Secretary, Miss Clara NJ. Archiba,
h Treasurer, q. .M. Merrill; Librarian, John Va
}. Patien.
=; "A number OF unsightly poplar trees have bee
ii removed from the parking on Eleventh street nor
IN west during the past week, aud there are more
y togo.
" Chief Clerk Youmans Will, commencing
ie morrow, detail an inspector TO make daily tour
I'd the room, OF the Treasury Department 10 see III
4 the messengers and charwomen have thorough
nj performed their dulles In cleaning the rooms.
lie has been stated that In soma Of the divisions I
IT. spttoons are not cleaned sometimes for week.
Mr.. George X. Marshall has voluntarily I
.. signed messengershp. in the Registers One
ra Treasury Department.
rs Mr. j. A. W. Burche, OF the First Audto.
So Once, having served for SIX months satisiactor
,ss as temporary clerk, was yesterday appointed as
se permanent clerk In that once
'p' Work Is going brlsky forward on the WIN
NJ Mne House. corner OF II and Vermont avenue, which
ed being enlarged aud altered TO accommodate /
he nourishing Cosmos Club. When they get into tn
on new quarters this club vii! be exceedingly W
~ housed
he Mr.. William Mcfarland has severed his conn
IVY ion with the Ascension Church choir and accept
the position OF leading tenor at ~. Aloysus.
ch Mr.. e. L. Beach, third.class clerk OF the
Ihe periniendenrs once, Treasury Department, was
ms moved yesterday.
the M. NJ. q. Hooker, Of the Registers Once,
bg turned yesterday from sx weeks trip 10 yerm
es- very much improved Ia health.
lay MI 'Vnh - Dchhis' d hie-lohB iesiuen' Vi
he city, and gentleman esteemed aud known well
me this community died yesterday afternoon at
el residence on Sixth street, after long aud pain
~ ulness. His funeral takes places on Monday.