The Critic and record., 1891-04-23
EAST WASHINGTON.
CAPITOL HILL,

Coz actor Isaac Beers is erecting a
handsome two-story brick residence on
Eleventh, near X street southeast.
CarrolPs Hill is no more, For the past
two years large number of men with
picks and shovels have been laboring
upon the once steep hill and the greater
portion OF it has now been carried away.
A real estate company have erected a
row of large and beautiful stone houses
at the west front of the square and four
houses similar in design ornament the
north front. The company will build up
the entire block when the remainder of
the superfluous earth has been carted
away. Property in this section has
greatly enhanced in value since the con-
struction of these houses.
Mr.. Frank Ward, who was taken sud-
denly and seriously i'll with the grip
yesterday afternoon and conveyed to
Providence Hospital is no better. While
he is seriously i'll it is thought he will re-
cover
Mr.. John Hardester Lieutenant Pendle-
ton and Conductor Bronaugh, who have
been injured recently, are improving and
all dangerous symptoms have vanished.
Mr.. Jacob Childs of Eighth and X
streets southeast, is the owner of a cat
who recently increased her family with
four kittens. This is not an unusual oc-
currence, but what is queer about it is
that the fore legs of one of the offspring
is on the animals back, and the legs are
joined together at the knees. The claws
are at the shoulders instead of at the
feet.
Several young men who do clerical work
during the day talk of the organization of
a baseball club IN this locality. There is
plenty of vacant property on the Hill
which could be converted into baseball
park.
Mount Vernon Council Independent
Order of the Junior United American
Mechanics give their quarterly ladies'
social in their lodge rooms, in Washing
| ton Hall, corner of Third street and Penn
sylyania avenue southeast, the second
| Tuesday in May. An excellent musical
and literary programme has been pre-
| pared, and the social success of the enter
tainment is assured.
ANAcosTIA.
The Epworth League of the Jackson
| Street NJ. Il. Church held their regular
meeting at the residence of the treasurer,
| Mr.. Russell Bowen, 3l6 Fillmore street,
last night, with the following young
ladies and gentlemen present! Misses ELLA
| and Maggie Richardson, Flora Et2ler,
Stella Fort, May and Ella Haines, Matte
MinniX, Carrie Bowen, Cora Mclean,
|
| Frank Mclean and others. The pro-
| gramme of the concert to be given by the
League the 10Th Of may was prepared.
The following sufferers from the grip
| are improving; Mrs. ThysOn, Miss iGmma
Bowen Mrs. j. w, Barley, Mr.. g. W.
Bowen, Mr.. J. II, Douy, Judge Fernald
| ard Mrs. Striker.
Mr., and Mrs, Adams of New York, who
| have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. W, y,
| Icw, have returned to their home in the
Empire State,
A petition to the Commissioners, re,
| QuCsting sucet-sprinkler for Anacostia
is being circulated and is receiving nu-
meruus signatures.
Logan Post, G. A. r., Of this place met
last night and was addressed by Mr., p. q,
Rogers of Seneca Falls, New York. The
| post has begun arrangements 10 properly
celebrate Decoration Day
Invitations have been issued to parloI
social 10 be given at the residence Of Rev,
DR.. Phillips tonight.
The Grand Lodge, Il. A. A, NJ, visited
the local lodge early in the week and were
rendered u banquet at the conclusion OF
the working of the degrees, The eHer'
cisos were in charge of w. NJ, d. L.
| Pitcher and neat speech was maze by
NJ. w. q, NJ, Gibbs.