Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-17
ANACOsTL.
EPwoRrH LEAGUE oPEY-AR NETTING.


Last night was memorable in local Meth odis,
annals for the first of q series of open-air meet
| ings under the auspices Of Anacostia Chapter o.
the Epworth League. The organ and benches
were removed from the lecture room and the
large. wel-shaded lawn east of the church pretty
well filled with people. The lesson considered
was Jesus, Our Elder Brother" This wa,
Iucldly expounded by Brother Herbert I. Allen
vice presiden. of the league. He was atten.
lively listened TO not only by members Of his
| own congregation, but by representatives from
all the other churches. At the close of his adj
dress the psalm almost Persuaded" was sung
The meeting will be repeated next Sunday
evening at 2 o'clock. Miss Emma Bowen acted
| as accompanist.
| AN EXCITING RUNAWAY.
Messrs Edward Hinwood and James Beal
went out for Sunday ride yesterday When
| near the old race track their horse took fright
at bicycle ridden by colored man. SHE'D
dumped his drivers and ran. In his flight
down Nichols avenue several vehicles narrowly
escaped collision with the runaway. Turning
into Harrison street he ran up on the north pave.
ment, pulled tho buggy between two awning
posts broke the chair on which Thomas Gray
had moment before been sitting and came to
dead stop in front of Dodge's stable.
AN ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE.
good deal Of excitement was occasioned
late Saturday afternoon by the reports Of q
pistol issuing from the house of Mr.. Ballinger
in Hillsdale. Upon investigation it was found
that Allen Larman, Taper in the water de-
partment, had shot himself through the nose.
Larman married Miss Ballinger about year
ago and they have been unhappIly mated. The
police have received frequent calls owing to
domestic rows. Larman has been drinking
hard for months and 1t is believed that drink
and domestic infelicity caused him to attempt
suicide. Drs. Pyles and Watson rendered pro-
fessional aid. Only one Of the shots fred took
effect and the wound is slight
NOTES.
Rev. 8. N. Tucker of Washington preached
at the NJ E. Church last night from the third
chapter Of Acts, Repent you and be converted,
that your sins NAV be blotted out"
Thornton Durrell colored, aged seventeen
years, was arrested yesterday by Officer W. T..
Anderson, charged with petit larceny by John
Burrell.
Joseph Cole was brought in last night by
disorder.
The Anacostia Bicycle Club wheeled yester-
DAY to Iakoma and Hyattsville.
~ Miss Irene Book is the guest Of Miss Mildred
Miss Lizzie Book, who has been visiting Mrs
Peck, has returned
Miss Cora yermillion Ia visiting Miss Florie
Etzler
=, Miss Lizzie Hart is the guest Of Miss Mary
Martin.
MI. Richard Tate is visiting Mr.. Phinney.
>, IL. j. Martin is visiting the family Of Mr..
heating on jackson street.
The Sunfower Club holds its next meeting
tomorrow evening at the home of Miss Maggie
Heating.
Ex-ConSressman ]. II. Sweeney of Iowa is
paying short visit to Col. A. b. Frisbie
Mr. Mathew Trimble is acting sexton Of the
Methodist Church during the absence of George
Shoemaker, ST.
lhe Presbyterian Young Peoples Society Of
CHRISTIAN Endeavor met yesterday.
Mr. j. Newton Mnnix is back from Charles
county, Nd, and reports the crops, especially
corn. far in advance of those Of the District
and Prince Georges county
Inc East Washington Swimming Club has
purchased a scow.
Anacostians are concentrating themselves
tnat the nuisance of blowing whistles on the
Shepherds branch of the Baltimore and Ohio
mas been SO promptly abated.