Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-10-09
ANACOSTIA.
APIEASANT WEDDING.

Miss LYDIA Peck and Prof. John Porter we're
married at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning in
the parlors Of the parsonage of the Campbell
A. ". E. Church at Hillsdale. The bride is a
sister of Rev. F. ]. Peck, jr., pastor of the
church The groom is the principal of a
tiourishing school at Hinton, ". Va, poll
tician OF local note and one among the Wealth.
est colored men in the country. Miss Peck
was given away by her brother. The cere-
mOny was performed by Rev. James A. Handy,
financial secretary of the A. NJ. E. church, as
sisted by the brides uncle. DR.. E. W. s. Peck
of baltimore, Md. The bride was handsomely
attlred in cream colored cashmere trimmed
with Nalenciennes lace, and a China silk sash.
The basque was pointed and cut high. with De
Medlci collar. She wore a corsage bouquet of
brides roses and in her hand carried a white
calf-bound volume OF wedding DAY." a gift
from her uncle, DR.. Z. W. 5. Peck. The
bridesmaids were Misc Bessie Peck, sister Of
the bride, and Miss Florence Lovett and were
dressed similarly to the bride. Many costly
presents were received and among them were a
gold watch, chain, ring and bracelets, the gifts
of the groom. Georgia friend sent silver
tea service. The guests present: Mrs. Estha
A. Peck, mother of the bride Raw. DIR. f. j.
Peck, ST., of Grace Church, Gainesville Md.
father of the bride; Rev. ID. G. Hill pastor OF
Ebenezer Church, Washington; MIR. Henry
Clay Of White sulphur Springs, W. Va, Mr..
I. L. Sweeney of Vest Virginia, Mr.. T. John
son, Mr.. NJ. Brooks, Mrs. A. Joyce, Miss Lenora
JOYCE Mrs. W. ii. Liverpool, Mrs. Elizabeth
Triplett, Miss Fannie johnson, Mrs. Rhea
Thomas, Miss Rosa Walton and a few others.
The happy couple left at 2 o'clock D. m. Tor
Richmond, Va, whence they will go to Staun-
ton anu thence to their future home at Hinton
W. Va.
PETITION FOR WATER MAINS.
The following petition for water service in
Anacostia was presented to the Commissioners
today, with the numbers of the lots controlled
by signers set opposite their names.
To the board of Commissioners, ID. c.:
The undersigned property owners petition
that water mains be laid in Anacostia, as fol-
lows:
Monroe street-Geo. F. Pyles R. A. Pyles C.
F. Watson, E. z. Watson, A. NJ. Green, W. E.
King, per ]. II. Shannon. Peter Guigon, J. W.
BARLEY. Thomas Reardon. Ii. n. FOLSOM, o. S.
Humphrey. l.. Davidson, II. A. Griswold, John
Brazeroel. Jas. E. HALEY. John Mclean, ]. NJ.
Koenig. Mary NJ. Dorsey, Jas. W. Grimes, Thos.
L. Langhorn, James A. Taylor, Mary A. Per-
kins, +. b. Russell. P. McAndrews, Jas. W.
Taylor, Peter W. Burke. Charles W. Scott,
James A. Beall and Isaac Beers. Harrison
street-D. f. Haines, j. E. Minnix. W. Mardeu
King. Geo. F. Pyles Francis Z. Filling. DR.. IL.
V. Pyles, F. ". Bergman, II. A. Griswold, ex-
ecutor estate of A. Christie; II. A. Griswold,
executor estate of VI. L. Martin; John II. An
derson, VIM. II. Rose. c. W. Pyles, II. A. Linger,
L. A. Linger, per II. A. Linger. agent; James
Roach per W. NJ. King, A G. Anderson.
jackson street-H. W. Emo, ID. L. Pitcher. d.
T. Haines, Charles kerby, j. W. Church. b. Z.
| Messer W. Z. King per Shannon. Matthew
Trimble, L. Anderson. B. A. Grady, Ii. G..
kenna. William II. Lose. George +. Pyles,
Peter Guigon. per J. ". BARLEY, Charles P.
Sheryer. Adam Gaddis, W. W. Fisher. per G.
". Fisher, A. G. Anderson, Edward W. Sum.
mers. George ii. Armstrong, attorney in fact
for Margaret Dorsey. Washington street--A.
NJ. Green, ii. n. Iolson, W. RI. Peck. w. T.
Anderson, W. I. Anderson. trustee Tor W. H.
Bailey; James A Willard, per ". I. A., c. b.
Smith, u. R; Smith, Edward W. Summers,
per ". VI. X, H. 5. Petty. Thos. B. Hughes.
Jefferson place-John B. Miller, agent for III.
F. Miller: d. Z. Haines, A. b. Frisbie, r. b.
Buckley, J. L. Loveless, j. v. Smithson, X.
Lee White, X. F. Bickerton, Z. A. Atchison, C.
b. Atchison, Frederick Douglass, Francis L.
Allen. Christina c. Murphy. Maple avenue
Samuel w. Wood, Jas. E. HALEY, William H.
Davenport, II. A. Griswold. Spring street
III. A. Griswold. Valley street-James H.
Dony, H. Kraak, J. W. Kidwell, j. E. Powell
shannon place.. W. FOLSOM
Mr. Shepherd Of the Anacostia railroad hal
returned from his vacation spent in Virginia
Justice Armstrong is back from Baltimore
whittier he pilgrimed on legal business
hunting party, consisting Of Charles Lyles
Edward Webster, George Webster and Harry
Osborn, brought home last night eighteen rab-
/ bits.
| The quarterly condemnation of clothing
bedding, &C., was conducted at the govern
ment hospital for the insane yesterday.
| Mrs. Csywood is guest Of her sister, Mrs.
Murray.
] Anacostis Lodge, Z. p, met last night