The Critic and record., 1891-04-24
EAST WASHINGTON.
cArIroL nILL.

CAPITOL NIL.
The funeral Of Miss Madeline Carr
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Carr Of
this section will take place from st.
Peters church Sunday afternoon at one
o'clock.
Mrs. Mary NJ. Berger, Of 1901 T. street
southeast who is one ol the Oldest resi-
dents of this section died yesterday morn
ing. She was the widow Of the late
Philip Berger and the mother of Mrs. ".
u. Hoffman. At the time of her death
Mrs. Berger was nearly sixty.four years
Of age, and was n highly esteemed resi-
dent Of this section. Her funeral will
take place from her late residence tO-mor-
row afternoon at I.30 o'clock.
AT the residence of Miss Alma Smith,
0lS Ninth street northeast, Mr. John f.
Jordan, OF Gorham, Maine, and Miss
Hattie Bracunlich Of Brooklyn, New
York, were united in marriage by Rev.
A. i, steele, the Dist inst. Mrs. Smith is
an aunt of the bride.
Rev. w. Il. Osborne is making some oX-
tensive repairs to his residence on q street,
near Fifth street, southeast.
Miss Estella Melchoir Of Park Place.
who has been quite in with symptoms of
pneumonia and grip, is reported better.
Capitol Hill, with its spring coat Of
green, looks beautiful. The parkings at
the intersections of the various avenues
and the trees budding forth make the en-
tire section charming 10 behold.
Ferd. Frank has completed the addition
TO his double store on Pennsylvania ave-
nue., near Fourth street.
Dr. Carl Seller, a writer for the lNcdicdl
and Surgical Reporter and other papers,
says that typhoid fever, grip, and all
forms of nervous disease, are caused by
chemical poisoning by absorption and in
duCtion, and presCrbes bengOate of soda
and stimulanis, where the heart or circu-
lation is affected. The soda to be given
in ten grain doses every two hours and
some form Of alcohol or spirits in one
half ounce doses every four hours, with
absolute rest.
There is a notable decrease in the num-
her of grip sufferers in this locality, al
though the list of convalescents is rather
large one.
The weekly night services now being
| held at the Christian Church, recently
completed at the corner of Tenth street
and Maryland avenue northeast, are well
| attended, and many new converts have
| been gained.
Although the end of the school term is
some time away, the pupils here are max
| ing active preparations for the closing eX'
| e1ciSes.
There will be an interesting programme
| rendered this evening at the ladies' bazaar
| over the National CAPITAL Bank, 3lI Penn
| sylvania avenue southeast, consisting OF
| instrumental and vocal music and recila
| tons. The programme deferred last nigh
upon account of the indisposition of Mis-,
Bessie Walpert is expected to be giver
with some additions this evening.
Reports from the committee show tha
less than $500 was cleared at the X. G. e.
fair.
ANACOsTIA.
Some time ago Mr.. George Il. Davis
the Bridgestreet grocer was arrested 70
selling liquor without a license, and a
the conclusion of the case, i'm which h.
was acquitted, he used every known ad
jcctive in the grammar, togethe
with a large number which woul,
not look well i'm print. officer Jacl
Reagan arrested Davis and escorted hin
to the Harrison-street police station
Nearly all the grip sufferers are reporte
better, but since the measols have startc
ip the disease has become almost an cpi
demic.
Several Of the pupils of the Washington
street School, and II number Of scholars o
the Market Space School, are confined t
| their homes with the disease.
st. Theresa's Branch, No. 50l, of tn
Catholic Knights of America, have issue
tickets for an excellent entertainment,
be given in the Jackson.street Hall the 81
of March.
The workings of the various secret Sc
cieties of this place, as well as those in tn
city, will be reported under special heaC
line in the future.