The Washington critic., 1886-02-15
LOCAL BRIEFS.

LAST night was the occasion of the an
nual missionary offerings by the Sunday
School of Foundry Church, $3.50 was
the amount raised, which will be sent to the
Board OF Foreign Missions.
+. w. ENGELKA, SO years old, fell and
broke his leg at Tenth street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue. He was taken to the Emer-
sency Hospital.
NJ. w. WALSH addressed st. Patrick's
Temperance Society last evening. Charles
Milligan and Miss May Anderson rendered
musical selections.
The steamer ". W. Corcoran, Captain L.
l.. Blake, resumed her trips to Mount Yer
non to-day.
COLD in head-disagreeab Red Star
Cough Cure-pleasant. Twenty-Five cents
A PUBLIC meeting was held at the Riggs
Horse Saturday evening In the interest OF
the House Of Mercy, a cfa' table organiza-
tion under the auspices of the Protestant
Episcopal Churches of the District for the
relief Of fallen women. The house was
organized In May, 1884. since when 1t has
sheltered 20 women and 10 infants. At the
meeting Saturday night committee of
thirty was appointed to raise money to meet
the note due upon the property April /,
and another committee appointed to solicit
aid from Congress.
Mr.. LEVIN WARD of 1909 Q street fell to
the Sidewalk at the corner Of Ninth and
French streets on last Saturday from an at
tack OF heart disease. He was removed to
his home, where he afterwards recovered.
A FIRE occurred In the house of Mrs. An
ME Cleveland, 3007 NJ street, yesterday,
causing damage of twenty-five dollars.
The Jefferson Literary Society will hold a
complimentary entertainment at the Jeffer-
son School building at 7:30 o'clock this
evening,
MIR. h. G. BARTLETT, well known In this
city, died on February q In Los Angeles,
CAL, whittier he had gone, hoping to recover
his health. He leaves wife and three
children who reside here. The funeral will
take place at the Calvary Baptist Church,
corner OF Eighth and II streets northwest,
tomorrow at 4:l5 p. m.
THE GERMANIA MENNERCHoR's sacred
concert, given last evening at Abner's Hall,
was very largely attended. 1t opened with
piano duet by the leader, Professor +. f..
Mori, and Miss Anna Bechler, recent ac-
Cession to the ranks OF local musical talent.
The chorus renditions by the society were
not quite up to the usual standard Of ex-
cellence, while the closing number, "Love's
Victory rendered by Mrs. Holfelder of
Baltimore, Messrs. Wansleben, Colignon,
Hanneman and Mrs. Bartels, was highly
enjoyed by all.
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bottle OF Salvation OIL on hand for mems
cuts aud bruises.
MAJOR DYE has le eiyed the following
addiii' nal contributions for charity: James
Geier, twenty five pounds Of fresh meat;
resident, Az New York avenue, SO worth Of
clothing; Herman Bros, shoes; Louis Hill
burn, 81; Young's shoe house, 81.
BIRDIE THOMAS, good-looking white
girl, II years old, was prisoner at the Po-
lice Court to-day charged with being q
vagrant. She had been taken out OF q
house OF Ill fame. sentence of three
months in the workhouse.
A large party of ladies and gentlemen
brought donations to the residence OF Rev,
j. o. Nermilion on Eleventh street south
west, last night, to be distributed among
The poor by the ladies of that section.
Among those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Law, Mr.. and Mrs. Gee, Mrs. Courts, Mrs.
Reagan, Mr.. Mitchell, Miss Annie Chap
man, Miss Jennie Barber and others.
Mis- Jennie Eyerhart of B street South
Washington, returned home from Baltl-
more, Nd, yesterday, where she has been
visiting for three weeks.
Miss Nette Beall Of Eighth street has re-
turned from New York city, where she has
been visiting friends.
Miss Estelle Bartlc of Virginia avenue
foulhwest, who has been visiting in Balti
moIe, as retained home.