Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-08-02
Sunday Under Canvas.
THE CAMP MEETING AT JACKSON GRovE@THE
FIRST SABBATH OF TIE MEETING.

TIE CAMP MEETING AT JACKSON GRovE-THE
FIRST SABBATH OF THE MEETING.
Correspondence Of THE EVENING STAR
| JACKSON GROVE, Nd, August q
Saturday quite q number Of people came on
the ground, some TO stay over Sunday only, and
| others to remain during the season. The mum.
Der Of families now on the ground is one hun.
| dred and twenty-five. Saturday evening Rev
| j. W. Trout, OF East Washington, preached, and
Rev. J. w. Gray gave the tenters some good ad.
vice, admonishing them that the walls of the
houses were thin, and loud talking weuld dis
turb the neighOOrs. In some quarters this ad
vice had little effect, owing to the fact that the
| late arrivals had To arrange for lodgings In
one tent no less than fourteen were slowed
away, but it required considerable engineering
| to dispose OF them.
Yesterday opened with q good rain, which
continued with slight lntermfsstons till late in
the afternoon. This had a percepttble effect on
/ the attendance, and the crowd was not near as
! large as on former occasions. There were from
1.5OO to 1000 persons present. Among those
H. Newman, CIV Perkins and Henry stewart
Prof. b. W: 6. TnsIe, c. worthington and G. G.
Prather, of Anne Arundel county; Geo. Scott
and Capt. f. A. Owens, OF Baltimore.
YESTERDAYS SERVICES.
Yesterday morning the prayer meeting at
| seven O'Clock was conducted by Rev. j. w.
Gray. The prayer and experience meeting was
conducted by Rev. c. n Robinson.
At 1880 O'Clock there were preaching SER
| SitcS at TIC StstIu, anu tucIc WdS IL very me
| congregation. The services were opened with
hymn, followed by prayer by the Rev. ]. L.
Mills, of w ashing ton. The sermon was BY Rev.
W. Nj. Strayer. Prof. Edmunds sang, "Tm the
Child OF King" very effectively. The meet
ing at two O'Clock for prayer and experience
O'Clock Rev. J. L. Mills. of Washington, preached
on heavenly recognition. Rev. Mr.. Gray fol-
lowed In an exhortation. Later company
munds conducted song service, with Miss
Catheil, of West Washington, as organist.
When e 'is !ee OF 1Ssf
ton preached; During the sermon quite q
heavy rain fell.
The little daughter of Rev. DR.. ]. L. Mills, of
this city was christened in the afternoon by
Rev. W. NJ. strayer, who gave 1t the name Of
Marie Louise.
THIS MORNING IN CAMP.
The rain continued at intervals till day.
break, when it cleared of beautifully. The
prayer-meeting this morning was conducted
by Rev. DIR. I. III. Lewis, president OF the West
ern Maryland college. An experience meeting
was held this morning, and Rev. c. N. Robin
son preached at ten o'clock.
Transfers Of Real Estate.
Deeds in fee have been filed as follows: T. A.
Curtis, trustee, to ]. ]. Leonard, part ~, 50.
$50; 500. ]. ]. Leonard to A. 7. Holtzman,
same property; 1910. /. Williamson ct al. to
Catherine Long, part II, 50. 500; 81, $50. J. o.
Clephane to b. w. Brown, lots 6, :, 8 and IL,
So. 1854; S1,647.6S. ]. F. keenan, ct al to
same, lots s and 4. SO. Ills, and lot &, So 1I22;
S6s2.67. q. $. Boutwell, to l.. s Fristoe, lots L
l. Caverly. parts 100 and 121, Z. b. sub part
Mt. PLEASANT; s.. B. H. Warner to Julia NJ
Beach, SUB lots I 20 and =, 50. 81! $1,000. W
Helen r. Cady to CIarice Z. Jirdinston, sub so,
50. DOS; $4,000. Paul Eaton to George Bogus,
Walker, lot ios, D. LIS sub, Mt. Pleasant ie 81
SLIT. E. X. Johnson to H. Burknart, lots /
to and pit 3 SO. 10; $4,000. en-. Barrick
A n nfr,h to u0fxI xtc.
S2,635.93. Z. L. Bride to f. F.. Repetti, lot Is,
SO. zoos; s.. H. NJ. Swirk to A. Z. Clark, SUI
to Annie +. d Griffith INIT lot 81, So. 81; ssSoo
W. w. Eisenhower 10 Emil Bissels, sub lot II,
So. 80; $1,000. Elizabeth NJ. Guiick to Mary
T. Hodges, So. l49; $2,s11.SO.
THE COOLEST July FOR FIFTEEN YEARS
The monthly meteorological summary issued
by the signal service states that the hottest day
during the month OF July was the 3Oth when
the tenn perature was 9O.2; the mean teInpera-
ture was 1873, being the coolest July since
1871, When the mean temperature of the
month was 700. The total precipitation was
1868 inches, being the greatest rainfall for
July since the signal Office was established.
THE ExPREssMAN AND THE PARRoTs.-This
morning cage containing eight or ten parrots
received by express was being moved from one
truck TO another at the Baltimore and Potomac
railroad depot when the expressman heard the
VINO was talking another bird greeted him with
"GO to HI" The eXpresSman retorted, "Go
there yourself" and continued his work.
Affairs i'm West Washington.
THIRTEEN DOLLARS WORTH OF EVIDENCE.
In the Police Court to-day Mrs. Mary A.
Mooney, who lives at 1919 X street, was tried
tor selling liquor without license. Several
neighbOrs testified to seeing persons go in and
out OF her hOuse-sOme under the influence of
liquor. cOlored man said he had drank gin
in Mrs. Moneys house. The case was dis
missed, and the witness fees, amounting to
S13.15, were paid.
no hos
the Merchant club will play this afternoon On
Olympic park.
SHIPPING NEws.-Schooner Henry s. Culver
arrived this morning with LOO tons OF ice
from kennebec. Schooner Mary Standish ar
rived with $50 tons OF ice from Kennebec
Schooner Katie Ranger cleared with 800 tons
OF coal for StOningtOn, Conn. Schooner Lever
River. ''' - ''a' luz raii
rived with 500 bushels of wheat for Hartley
Bros. Canal boat Beuiah arrived with 1920
bushels of wheat for Hartley Bros. Canal boat
Maryland arrived with 5000 bushels OF wheat
and 800 bushels OF corn for Hartley Bros
TEMPERATURES AND CONDITION OF WATER
AT A.M.-Great Falls. temperature, "A; con-
d1tlon, L. Receiving reservoir, temperature
81; condition at north connection, 8; south
connection, Is. Distributing reservoir, tenn
perature, 80; condition at infiuent gatehouse
.; efhuent gatehouse. II.
CARRIED OVER NIAGARA FALLs.-The body
OF D. D. Crandail, the missing real estate man
OF Buffalo, n. y, was found last week in the
Niagara river, at Queenstown. Mr.. Crandall
disappeared from home on April 2, aud the
next day his hat and coat were found on Goat
island, at Niagara Fals. and the indications
were that he had leaped into the rapids above
the American falls, and persisted in the cata-
ract. The finding OF the body settles the mat
ter beyond doubt.
SUICIDE OF ANONoGENARIAN.-Mr.W William
Frazier. aged ninety years. highly esteemed
resident OF Dorchester county, Md, committed
suicide last Friday because OF depres.
sion over prospective financial troubles. His
body was found floating in the Choptank river,
near which he lived. Mr.. Frazier was at one
time II prominent politician. From 1874 to
september, 1889, he held the position of day
inspector in the Baltimore custom house losing
his place on account of reduction in The force,
made by Collector Webster. He leaves six
children. A daughter, Mrs. Sallie Harper, has
position in the Treasury department ut Wash
inStOn.
smallpox has made its appearance on the
lsthmus OF PanaM a, introduced by the steamer
Atlas, from Jamaica.
Congressman Beacn is slowly improving. His
recovery Is now regarded as assured.