The Critic and record., 1891-03-30
LOCAL BREVITIEs.

The highway at Four-milo Run is
blocked by a Cavc-n OF the erCh, and Tor
the present travel by roadway is closed.
Colonel Jack Browns residence and
office are located at No. so G. street north
west, instead Of 80 New Jersey avenue,
as heretofore published
The Gridiron Club held its monthly
meeting and dinner at the Arlington on
Saturday evening President Macfarlan0
presided. The floral decorations as is
usual, were very beautiful, and the after
dinner talk delightful.
AT the inquest held yesterday on the
body of Catherine Watkins, who died on
Friday evening last from injuries received
month ago at the hands of Mary BraX-
ton, the jury brought in verdict against
the accused. She was committed 10 jail,
charged with murder, until the grand
jury will have acted on her case. The
testimony Of the witnesses examined
threw no new light on the story, which
has already been printed i'm these columns,
The first annual meeting of the Mis-
sionaIy Society of Ascension Church was
held yesterday. There are hfty-three
members in the society, and the report of
the treasurer showed that the donations TO
the mission aggregated SG2l. The follow
ing officers We're elected for the ensuing
year; Charles Cowles Tucker. president;
B. II. 5. Phillips, viCepresi lcnt II. w.
Uber, secretary, and Mss JEANNE 5. Pey-
ton, treasurer.
REV. Scott +. Hershey addressed n large
gathering of young men at the Y. VI. G.
A. yesterday afternoon upon "Ilcce
Homo" His address was eloquent and
fervent, and all present were deeply im-
pressed. lie concluded with an appeal for
all young Christian men to pray for those
who were not Christians.
Father lgnatius, q. $. H., delivered his
last sermon at Masonic Temple last night
taking as his subject, "Why | am q
Monk" At the afternoon services he
gave q solemn representation OF tho
passion of Christ Among his auditors
was Rev. DR.. Scott, the father of Mrs.
| President Harrison. From this city
| Father lguatius will go to Philadelphia
| to continue his work.
The local Spiritualistic Society cele-
brated the forty-third anniversary of the
| founding of the society at G.. A. r. Hall
last night The celebration began at 1890
| in the morning and continued through
out the day. Mr.. NJ. G. Edison conducted
| the exercises and introduced the speakers,
| among them being Mrs. j. g. Roland,
| Mrs. Clara i. COnant, Mrs. Simonds and
| Messrs. McCreary and Fairchilds. AT
noon an Easter basket picnic was partici-
pated in, after which the jubilee was re-
| Sulutu anu lllt SollSS uuu NIttClltS Cull-
tinued throughout the afternoon and
| evening.
The Womans Home Missionary Society
held mass-meeting yesterday afternoon
at the Metropolitan VI. Il. Church and dis.
cussed the subject of "Deaconess' Work. u
Mrs. DIR. Rust ard Miss Jane NJ Bancroft
delivered addresses. They described the
work of the deaconesses in caring for the
sick and needy, and reported that there
was at this time seventy missions and over
a thousand auxlares in active service
The sale of tickets for the third annua
ball to be given by the officers of th,
First precinct at the National Rifles
Armory tomorrow evening has beer
very large and the affair will, without
doubt, be grand success
The committee having the ball II
charge, of which Lieutenant Amiss il
president Sergeant Boyle secretary ant
treasurer, and Officer Y. Js Hollinberge
chairman, have made elaborate arrange
ments for entertaining their guests.
The funds To- be derived from the sail
of tickets, which may he obtained from
any officer of the precinct, will be lie
voted to improving the appointments o
the gymnasium at the station.