The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-09-21
TOWN TALK.

"A notable sale of real estate during the week
was the purchase by Mr.. Jesse +; Carpenter,
northwest corner OF the Louise Home grounds.
The lot is bounded by Sixteenth street, Scott
Circle, and Massachusetts avenue, and contains
1336l square feet. Mr.. Carpenter paid S93,527
for the property. or seven dollars foot. This is
sad to be the the largest lump SUN eyer paid for
erect handsome house on the lot.
Judge Cox during the week granted di-
vorce TO Dora A. Gawler from Joseph G. Cav
Ter. Complainant was given the right to resume
her former name of LandVoigt The divorce
was granted on the ground of brutal treatment
and lntidelity.
Fannie NJ; Potter has been granted advorce
from John W, Potter, with permission to re-
sumo her maiden name OF Williams.
The Hebrew New Year was tittingly observed
in Washington on Sunday and Monday last.
While attempting to steal ride on a B. & P.
freight train near Maryland avenue and Eleventh
street southwest Lawrence Phillips. ten years
old, fell and had his left arm caught beneath
the wheel. The injured arm had to be ampu-
tated near the elbow.
A bill has been introduced in the House ap.
proprlating $4,000 for the erection in Washing
ton OF q statue to John ErlcSsOn the great Swed-
ish inventor.
The Parking Commission is trying to find
remedy for the caterpillars, which are doing so
much damage to the shade trees in Washington
just now.
Capt. Russell. of the engineers Office is in
Vestlgatng the cable.car system with view to
providing means for better assuring the safety
of the public.
According to Coroner Patterson's report $40
deaths were investigated in the past year by the
coroner's office, 423 OF which were colored per-
sons. These included nineteen suicides, fifteen
hOmicdes, eight infanticdes, l04 deaths by acci-
dent, S6l from disease, and seventy-two still
births. The coroner axis for $500 for the eX-
Psa95ses OF his Office for the year ending June 3O'
4o'~' a---~--ts - - tai2saS
AT the third meeting of the Takoma Park
Gun Club, Wednesday, September II, out of
twenty possible birds Mr.. Blair Lee shot eighteen,
Mason eleven, and Capt. Lay ten.
The deservedly popular firm of Havenner &
Davis shoe dealers, at 92S i street, have scored
another big hit for the public'S favor by the
handsome manner in which they have fitted out
their store. The building inside and out has been
beautifully painted and decorated tasty paper
heautites the walls and handsome carpets the
floors. The attractlVeness OF the show window
has been greatly enhanced by its lining of plate
! glass mirrors, and handsome mirrors on the in
side lend an additional air of elegance to the es
tablishment. There is no finer store in the city
and the prOprietors deserve great credit fol
| their enterprise. Messrs. HaveEner q Davis
/ have Just received a fine new stock of shoes
! andeyery size and shape OF foot can find suit
! able shoe at price TO suit the purse OF the
are always in attendance and the members o.
the firm give their personal attention to the con
yenience of their patrons.
The New York Clothing Company, of No. 81
! Seventh street northwest, offers one of the mos
! complete assortments of mems, boys, and chill
drens clothing ever exhibited IN this city. Every
| garment sold is made under their supervision il
their large nanufactories located at 2l2-2lg Wes
/ Washington street, Syracuse, n. y, ana 52-0
Pearl street, Buffalo, II. Y The store here ha
been located permanently. The firm has adopted
, the One-prce system, all goods being marked
IN plain figures. Every garment is sold sub1ec
to the guarantee that if it is not as represented
orlf unsatisfactory the money will be refunded
The store on Seventh street is centrally located
A competent corps of clerks is in attendance OF
/ customers.
An executors sale Cf railroad and othe
| stocks mirrors, watch, pianos, furniture, etc
belonging to the estate Of l.. g. Marini, deceased
Will be held Friday, 18th instant at 10 O'Clock A