The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-10-19
TOWN TALK.

To prevent loss by creditng and collect
debts due you join the Merchants Mutual Pro-
wholesale and retail merchants of the District of
Columbia for mutual protection against persons
who do not pay their debts.) The plan of opera
tion is as follows: Members are divided in two
classes - participating and nonDarticipatinR.
The participating members pay two dollars (S2)
annual dues and fifty cents (50c.) for monthly
and special reports, but nothing for collections.
The nonparticipating members pay percentage
on collections, get no report, and are not pro-
tected by the association. All members are fur
nished with form of circular letters, which
calls the debtors attention to his obligation Ito
the creditor) and the necessity of his making
some arrangement for settlement of same within
a specified time. Should the debtor fail to re-
spond to first letter (Which is known the cred
itors letter. in the time stated the creditor will
send second letter, (known as the association
letter, signed by the manaRerO informing the
debtor that unless he settles in some satisfactory
way within time mentioned in second letter his
name VIII be placed on record as being that OF
nished to members of said union monthly, in
order that he may be known to them and credit
denied him thereafter. Should retail merchant
be found giving credit to parties that have been
reported to him as unworthy of same the said
merchants. that they may know what risk they
take in giving credit to said retail merchant.
For further particulars inquire of j. B. Brown,
manager. Offices, 1906 Fourteenth street north
west and Room 10, Central National Bank Build
ing. Samuel Maddox, attorney. No. 462 Lou
1siana avenue.
Capt r. S. widdicombe manager of Pabst's
Brewing Company, is the prince of good fellows.
The following have been elected officers of the
Young Womens Christian Home for the coming
year, Miss Anna a; shellabarga, PR President;
Mills Secretary; Mrs. G. II. Brown, Treasurer;
Mrs w. w. Heron, Mrs. M. j. Burlew, Mrs d.
w. Brown, Home Committee; Mrs. Cornelia
Marsh, Superintendent.
Pleasant place to spend an evening-Mc-
Cormick's, 2l6 Sixth street northwest.
The District Commissioners have decided to
order the widening of the Anacostia road if suffi-
cient land is donated on each side to permit the
improvement.
Try the meals at the Elks' dining-room. Is
and 20 cents. 939 Pennsylvania avenue.
Now is the time. We will pay big money for
gents first-cass secondhand clothing: Address
or call at Justh's old stand 6l9 street N. w.
Step into Holtzman's-we mean Bob-1412
New. York avenue, and get one of his fish cakes
gratis.
Three negroes had dispute over drink of
whisky near the Treasury Thursday night and
engage Engaged in So the row re Treasury Watehman Cen
nerty saw them and rushed to the rescue of one
f e s ss rsn 5 aa
Connerty shot after him. badly woundidg him.
The negroes name was Charles Hopkins.
Drink Pabst's beer. 1t is the best.
Houses for Rent.-Furnished and unfurnished
houses for rent in Washington suburbs at one
third less than city houses of same class. Apply
early. F. Benjamin, manager, John A. Prescott's
branch office, 6l2 street.
Lovers Of outdoor sports should call on
Graves g. Co., 1925 Fourteenth street northwest,
and ride his celebrated American Ideal Rambe
bicycle.
The District Woman's Christian Temperance
Union which held its annual convention the past
week, elected the following officers: President,
Mrs S. d. La Fetra; Recording Secretary, Miss A.
Mcdowell; Auditor, Jane Robinson, vice Mrs.
other Officers were reelected. Mrs. Neal and Mrs.
Phillips were chosen assistant organizers.
Use
Celebrated
Berkeley Rye
Whisky.
81 per quart bottle.
SOC. per pint.
In the Police Court Tuesday Judge Mills de-
cided that the Baltmore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany had, under the police regulations, a right
to lay a short track across North Capitol and ID
streets to connect the depot with the passenger
brought against the company by District Attor-
ney Dumont for making the crossing.
-Messrs. Hoover and Snyder, whose ad. ap-
pea on anoher m be are te% both IN
having acted in the capacity of clerks for num-
Der Of years, thus acquiring thorough and
feet. Having used great care in the purchase of
their stock, and buying for cash, they are deter
the handsomest in the city-the wood work
being finished in white gloss with gold trim
mings, and covered with velvet carpets, and
tractive in appearance, and will be known as the
white and gold shoe store. Their stock consists
of the finest grades of goods-and the latest
styles.
This is the season of the year when you
should have your clothes cleaned or dyed, and
the place to have 1t done is at Hahn's. 705 Ninth
street
Nine. Ribat, from Paris, at No. 2O5 d street
northwest. gives French conversational lessons
at her pupils residences. Prices moderate.
o,.oWykofr s. Cahill, reliable real estate Dealers
SlO street northwest.
The following have been elected officers of
the Washington Butchers Association for the
coming year, Charles Graft. President; Jacob J.
urer; John Dietz, Secretary; j. II. Buscher, Mar
shall; j. III. Buscher. Nicolaus Auth. and Chris.
Bombing, Finance Committee; Christian Schmidt,
Jacob Miller, and John Dietz, Standard Bearers.
See advertisement of valuable property for
sale by Wykoff Cahlll, $40 f street northwest.
AT a meeting of the Arbutus Club during the
Burgess, president; Miss Gertrude b. Stewart,
Vice President; Miss Ida NJ Phillips, Recording
Secretary; j. Frank Stewart. Corresponding Sec
retary.
An enthusiastic meeting of Maryland Demo-
tion to Congress of Hon. Barnes Compton. was
held at McCauley's Hall, Capitol Hill, Wednes,
and made ringing speech on taking the chair.
Speeches were also made by Mr.. G. Harry Shan
non and MIR. j. Adam Bede.
See Wilson & Carr's advertisement. Further
remarks in our next
Probably the Oldest person in Washington by
many years died on Tuesday last. She was Mrs.
Agatha ltabaza, native of the island of Min
orca, and widow of n gunner in the United
States Navy. She was one hundred and four
years OF age at the time of her death and had
lived with relative, Mrs. Charles McLane, No.
5O9 Eighth street southeast. The funeral was
aei heid thursday morning and was attended by