Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-10
ANACOSTiA.

TEMPERANCE WORK.-The W. c. T. U. held
an unusually interesting meeting at the NJ E.
church "Wednesday night. Mrs. Sherwood. of
the local union presided and briefly welcomed
all. especially those who came over from Wash
ington. Eight new members were secured
PERsoNAL--Mrs. j. II. Shannon, who with
her husban and family has spent several sea-
sons in California for her health, and but re-
Gently returned there via Panama. was greatly
improved by the ocean journey. and is now in
better health than for several years-The
second grade of the public school were given
an outing on the wooded hills Wednesday by
their teacher, Miss Annie Scribner-Mr A.
K. Ihornett, of Washington. has rented one of
the shannon cottages and will move in with his
family in a few days.-M. A. Etzler, who was
confined to his home four weeks with malarial
fever, Is out again
WEDpING.-Mr. Peter Guigon. jr. of Anacos-
tia. and Miss Bessie Gordon. of Washington
were married by Father Hughes at St. Theresa
church, Wednesday evening. large number of
relatives and friends of the bride and groom
being In attendance. After the ceremonies the
party repaired to the home of the groom's
brother-n-law, Mr.. j. w. BARLEY. on Monroe
street, where a collation. was served, and music
and dancing enjoyed till IL o'clock, when the
welded pair. with many good wishes following
them, drove TO the farm the District boun-
Diary that will be their future home.
THIEF CAUGHT.-There was a war of races
or rather race of warriors on the Anacostia
bridge yesterday a little after noon. James
Beechem, colored. aged fifteen stole a hat
from the front of Abraham Eigler's store cor
ner Of 1lth and \ streets southeast and the
thief was chased into Anacostia where Mr. Fig
Ter received a severe blow on the back from a
rock, and the colored boy. who has been in the
hands OF the police frequently before, was gath
cred In and sent over to the city to-day for
trial on the charge of petit larceny.
NOTES.-The demand for the extension of
the city water system to Anacostia is loud and
persistent.-Sam Taylor, colored, of Hills
dale, Is suffering from a fall from a car on the
electric railway. Washington His hip was dis
located and other injuries received Mrs.
Goodwin, who has been sick for two years is
very low and can live but few days The
funeral Of James E. Smith, who died yesterday
morning. will be held from ST. Theresa church.
this place, at O'Clock Sunday afternoon. Mr..
smith leaves a wife and several small children
in limited circumstances He had small in
surance on his life. Until three months ago
he was In good health, but piece of a tooth
pick lodged in his throat and caused the throat
and lung trouble from which he died-Mrs
Craig. colored, found dead in her bed at
her home on Elvin avenue, Hilsdale this
mornlng.-Mr. Lucas, the escaped inmate of
81. Elizabeth insane hospital, who got out few
nights ago, has been returned
Pennsylvania Commissioners to Paris,
Andrew Carnegie, of Pittsburg; Russell
Errett, of Pittsburg; John Henry Haries. of
Paris; Chas. F. Warwick, of Philadelphia; John
p. Zane, Of Bradford; Prof r. r. streeter. of
Titusville; Mrs. II. A. Roberts. of Philadelphia.
VIM ID. Rodgers, of Philadelphia; j. w. Geb-
hart, Of Bellefonte, and VIM. D. Hastings, of
philadelphia, have been appointed by the gov
ernor OF pennsylvania commissioners to the
Paris exposition