The Washington critic., 1888-03-21
WEST WASHINGTON.
plans of the aniR Four. !"

The famous "Big -Four" of the Poto-
macs, Dyer Reynolds, Robinson, and Ell
more, are in receipt of letters to-day in.
viting them to take part in the Passaic
River regatta, at Newark, N. J., and also
the Harlem River Association. As both
events occur on the same day. May 30,
they have not decided as yet in which
they will participate. They will go into
active training after the list Of April.
Boat Club Notes.
An oyster roast will be given Sunday at
the Potomac boat house in honor of the
gentlemen who assisted at the recent fair.
The boat house is being overhauled and
everything put in shape preparatory to
giving grand banquet and hop to the
ladies who assisted at the fair
The contest for the $4,000 house will be
decided about the lst of April.
The annual meeting for the election OF
directors will take place on the 4th of
April.
Inquest over Mrs. O'Neal.
Mrs. Catherine o. Neal, who was run
over on the Conduit road on Saturday. the
18th instant, died yesterday morning
An inquest was to be held over the re-
mains this morning by Assistant Coroner
Tyler and DIR. Ritohie James Johnston,
who Is charged with the crime, is locked
up at the Seventh Precinct TO await the
verdict of the Coroner. To Critic re-
porter he stated this morning that he had
no knowledge whatever of the occurrence.
Johnston admitted, however that he had
been drinking heavily the day before,
and also upon the day the accident hap
pened. Johnston is butcher and lives
on the Conduit road near the place of
the accident, and has a stand in the
Northern Liberty Market. His first
knowledge of it he claims was when he
Michael O'Neal, the son Of the deceased
lady. Johnston has no recollection of
any one being in the buggy with him.
The verdict was that she came to her
death from injuries caused by being run
over by horse and buggy recklessly
driven by Johnson.
Notes About Town.
Margaret Hammer, a former resident
of Georgetown, who has been an inmate
of st. Elizabeth's Asylum for the past
eight years died there this morning.
She was the mother of Miss Mamie
Hammer of this place. Her funeral will
take place from the residence of her
daughter, Mrs Lombardy, at 1881 Sixth
street northwest.
JODH llllllDs VI NhOHlBOlltIy OOuulNg
well-known in Georgetown, where he has
been trading for the past thirty years,
was found dead in his bed on Sunday
last.
Mr.. ]. Il. Wagner of the firm Of II. G.
and ]. Il. Wagner is still confined to his
residence.
]. It. Young, q member of No. 8 En-
gine Company, is confined to his house
by illness.
An auction sale took place to-day at the
hardware store of Messrs. Buckley &
Marbury. The members of the firm will
retire from active business. The firm is
one of the Oldest in the town.
The funeral of the young son of Mr..
and Mrs. James r. Lyddane took place
from the residence of the parents 1915
Thirty-seCond street, this afternoon at
o'clock.
"The Critics " Branch ONCE.
THE WASHINGTON CRTTIc has opened o
branch office in West Washington at the
corner of Thirty and N streets, in
the building occupied by Mr.. G. Ii. Flick
ling, the well-known real estate dealer.
Mr.. Theodore NJ. Cogswell, formerly of
the COlTdnt, has charge of the Office and
he would be pleased to- see his friends at
any time and receive any information
they may wish to impart for the benefit
of the community. 1t is proposed to
make this branch Office bureau of in
formation for the people of West Wash
ington. News of an mportant nature
will be telephoned from the publishing
Office and will be promptly bulletined al
the branch. The office is open for adver-
tisements and subscriptions, and any
| work left at the Office will receive promp
| attention. Telephone, 751-4.