Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-01
CITY AND DISTRICT.
CONDENSED LOCALS.

Atransfer has been made by John White of
his stock OF horses, Carriages. &c, at 2209 and
22l1 street northwest. for the benefit of his
creditors. The assignee is A. S. Taylor and
preferences are made Of W. d. McGrath. 81 200
y. A. Littlefield and A. b. Hines of $3.50. H.
r. Pllsbury, Sl64, and the cab and carriage
drivers Of S35.
Recorder Trotter's Office received for record
during the year just closed, 5.l93 instruments
transferring real estate. OF these 4.065 we're
for city property, PIP in Georgetown, and ], l2S
for suburban or county property.
Local branch No. $40, Order of the Iron Hall,
has elected officers as follows: Chief justice.
p. j. Byrne; vice-justice, J. X. Lamson: ac-
countant, u. W. Human; cashier. A. l.. Saltz-
stein, jr.; adjuster, r. q. Lowey; prelate, T.
V. Noonan.
At the meeting of the Union ministerial as
ISOLATION at the Metropolitan A. u. f. church
yesterday. resolution was adopted urging a
more rigid enforcement of the law relative to
divorces.
DR.. Maitland r. Ellison has been appointed
assistant resident physician at the emergency
hospital. vice DIR. Sohon, resigned.
There were sixty-one arrests in the twenty
four hours ending at o'clock this morning
eleven of which were ''drunks"
Mr.. John L. Hazard, aged seventy years fell
from street-car at 9th and VI streets north
west. last evening. and fractured his right leg.
He was taken TO his home, 1917 Q street in the
second precinct patrol wagon, and DR.. T. F.
Gibbs attended him.
Duncanson Brothers. the ,uctioneers. are
presenting to their friends as a new wears Gift
memorandum calendar which is convenient
Tor business men.
saturday night Officer Henry arrested a ne
gro boy named Everett Gilbert who had five
boxes OF shoes in his possession. They turned
OUT 10 be the property of Henry E. Adler from
whose store they had just been stolen. Gil
bert was held for the grand Jury by Judge Mil
Ter. yesterday.
The Olive Branch immediate aid society. with
AqullIa Hall. Mary Sairor, John Bias. aud
hester Hamilton as trustees has filed a certi-
neate OF incorporation. The object is to afford
immediate aid IN case of sickness or death of a
member
Mr.. Chas. Katto. steward of Wizards hotel.
was presented with handsome silver-headed
umbrella to-day by the employees of the cult
nary and pastry department
During the year 1888 there were 229l mar
mage licenses issued by the clerk of the court
81 more than during the preceding year.
New Year Eve Entertainments.
The Ladies' Aid society and the Sons of
Veterans of the John y. Logan camp No. 2.
gave hop last evening at Grand Army hall.
At IL O'Clock a tableau was given. illustrating
the change of time.
The Emmett Guard gave a ball last evening
at the National Rifles armory, which was very
successful
The Sons of JOnadab observed watch-night-
Pioneer Council at their room in Grand Army
hau. with members of various other councils
of the order, and Spartan Council at their hall
on 7th street. near l. street northwest at
Pioneer Council there was very ENJOYABLE
entertainment attended by friends of tue MEM
oershlp. MIR. L. X. Zook presiding. The ex-
ercises were opened by the reading of a selec-
ton of Scripture and PRAYER BY Rev. Samuel
Araner. Addresses were mag he by Col. George
W. Carter Judge j. ]. Weed and Judge 5. &.
Mills, and music Vocal and INSTRUMENTAL.
determinations and ve1triioquIsms followed.
Mrs. James E. Frost. 1Iiss NJ II. Cole. little
Maggie Halves and Myrtle NJ Zook ]. A. Cross.
MIR. Shober. Mr.. S;yrgent. Mr.. John Herbert.
Frank Robinett aId H. h W Patterson taking
part in the Program. Near II O'Clock the
council met With closed doors and initiated
S Tight eandldftes, and at midnight the pecu-
Marty impressive watch-night custom of renew
ms thsf pledge of total abstinence was per-
formed, the exercises being closed with the
doxology and prayer by Rev. s. Kramer. Next
the membership repaired to Fleischmans and
partook Of a supper. after which thev went
back to the hall. and Judge Weed turning over
the good of the order to Mr. Andrews. OF Spar
tan Council. addresses were made by Col.
Carter, :. c. Mills, ". T. Williams. of Spar
tan; Judge Weed. r. o. Polkinhorn, A. S.
Dent, Murphy. Harris. Scott. of Spartan.
Cocker, and others. interspersed with songs bv
Messrs. Patterson. Lovelace and West: recita-
tions BY E. Mullen, Patterson and Cocker. At
O'Clock the watch-night was closed IN due
FORM with singing Aud Lang Syne.'