The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-03-13
CITY AND SUBURBAN.

The canal In Georgetown is being re-
paired for the spring trade.
Miss Maggie Graves died at her home
ON Twentieth street yesterday.
The officers Of the Prospect Hill Gem
otcry will he elected next week.
Charles NJ. Hcaton of Grant Place, who
was ~ years old last Tuesday, is very Ill.
Many candidates arc already In the
field for the Alexandria municipal Offices.
The Baltimore conference to NJ, T..
Church South meets In Alexandria to-day.
The Douglass Social Club gave a hop
at Cadets Armory, on o street, last night.
Several dwellings arc to DO erected on
the site Of the old Columbia Bank in
Georgetown.
"A "chain'' has been started by the
ladies OF tho Mt. Taber NJ, Z. Church to
pay its debts.
Mr.. David Rittenhouse is seriously i'll
OF blood poisoning at his home on Twenty
eighth street.
Professor +. II. Garsidc will lecture on
.erhc Future State of Society" at G.. A. Il.
Hall tonight.
VIM. Hunter was last night selected
marshal of the West Washington represen-
tative of colored people.
AT a meeting Of Republican business
men last night Hon. George Hazleton was
Endorsed for District Commissioner.
Rev. Edward M. Mott, formerly Of the
Epiphany Church, has accepted the assist
ant rectorship Of Rock Creek Parish.
Mrs w. E. Stewart, Captain Stewards
wife. one OF tho Oldest residents OF South
Washington, died at her home, $50 street,
yesterday.
Tho New York State Republican Asso.
citation met last night and adopted resolu-
ton iudoraing A. X. Hart Of Brooklyn for
Public Printer.
cart yesterday and 80 seriously injuied as
to be taken to the Freedman's Hospital in
the police ambulance.
The Excelsior Literary Club met at
Mrs. Motcalfs house, at SIP Eighth street
northeast yesterday Afternoon, and dis
cussed James Russell Lewell's works.
AT meeting Of the Board of Super
visors of Alexandria County yesterday per
mission was sent them by the Government
to maintain road through Arlington.
Edward Scott, negro lad, fell from
the dirt cart which no was driving yester-
day and tho wheels passed over his legs
He was cared for at tho Freedmnn's Hos
pital. g"
Colonel Foster, advance agent for
hdouis Dixey's Company, met General
Prentiss at the Battle of Shiloh Panorama
last night, They were both In the famous
battle.
AT a meeting Of the Malone Virginia
Republican Association last night A. NJ.
Clapp was Endorsed for District Commits
sioner, and Frederick Douglass for Recorder
of Deeds.
Alexandria citizens living on Fayette
street are going to try to force the Alex
andria and Fredericksburg Railroad to pave
that street. through which its tracks run,
al Is required by law.
Mr.. Aldace f. Walker of the Inter
state Commerce Commission has accepted
the craftsmanship of the Interstate Com
merce Railway Association, at salary Of
$4,000 per year, with headquarters at
Chicago.
Tho Capital City Gun Club has elected
Frank A. Haffner. president; 4. b. Farms
worth, vice-prcsident; Captain G. G. West,
secretary; James NJ. Green, treasurer.
These officers, with Mr.. Edward Cooley,
Constitute the executive committee.
The stockholders of the National Life
Insurance Company have elected directors
IS E follows Van Il. Higgins, A. s. Pratt, H.
w. Pratt, j. II. Richie, Fredric futile,
William II. Turner, j. b. Bradwell, w. A.
Ihrall and A. W. Green.
After a recess of nearly month, the
Fertilization Board met at the War Depart
ment yesterday. The routine business, a
large amount Of which has accumulated,
VIII first be disposed of, and then the con-
sideration of inventors designs will be
taken up. Several hundred plans for rifles
afmorcd forts, mines and cannon will have
to be examined.
Joseph Ii. Dodscn was buried from St.
Johns Church, Georgetown, yesterday
afternoon. The services were conducted
by the Rev. Mr.. John A. Register, and the
ppllbearers We're Mr.. Joseph G.. Waters,
Major +. II. Bates, U. s. A.; Mr.. John
Lynch, Mr. VIM. NJ. Davis, Mr.. Charles j..
Hedrick aud Pay Director Thomas II.
LOCKER, U. 3. N. The iDtermcnt was In
the Congressional Cemetery.