The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-12-20
TOWN TALK.

Frank MacKall, of d street southwest,
noon accidentally shot himself in the hand,
making very ugly wound. He received
medical attention at the Emergency Hospital.
DO you know where The Fair is? II you
do not you have pleasure in store for you
when you pay it a visit. Why, it is the grand
emporium of the city for toys for the children
toys of all kinds, classes, shapes, and condi-
tions, big and little. The Fair is at the corner
OF Seventh and II streets northwest, and
Messrs. Frankie & Co. are ready to welcome
every body and to afford excellent bargains to
all customers. A hint to the wise is sufficient.
Call and see the beautiful Christmas tree and
the artistic dressing of the show windows It
Will De as good as circus to gaze upon them.
No house in this city is better known for
its reliability and popular prices than the es-
tablishment Of Thomas d. Singleton, N o. 415
Seventh street northwest. This popular mer-
chant has large and varied stock of furniture
and furnishings which he Is prepared to off er
at prices lower than the lowest He invariably
Qners discount when cash sales are made.
Everybody is welcome to examine the vast
stock whether intending to be purchasers or
not, but when the excellence and cheapness of
the stock is seen there will be few visitors who
will go away without purchase. Now is the
accepted time to secure real honest bargains
Following out Postmaster General wana-
makers order in relation to promotions in the
several postoficers, Postmaster Sherwood has
appointed the following as the examining
board for the Washington office: Superintend-
ents-Bell, of the City Division; Beach, of the
the Money Order; Towers OF Station G, and
Grant, of East Capital
Now is the time to secure cheap groceries
Tor the holidays. Messrs. Latimer & Sloan
will sell on Tuesday next, commencing at 10
oelock, the entire effects of grocery store at
9i5 IL street northwest.
Mrs. Molie Bird, the attendant at the
Washington Asylum, who was run over ON
pennsylvania avenue on Friday, and who was
supposed TO be fatally injured, was reported
out OF danger last night.
w u ro,onbon b,o,uL. ma.
Station last night wagon with good team of
horses that he believed to have been stolen
lt answered the description of one he had
1eata man nd report M as missing IN Alexandria
on the south end of the Long Bridge.
John Washington, the legless colored man
who sells shoestrings and heel taps at the
corner of Eighth street and Market Space, w as
arrested yesterday for assauting George Gross
baker living at ALL Sixth street southwest
washington is engaged by Messrs. Hume Sc
Co., the grocerymen, to keep an eye on his
wares exposed for sale on the outside, and he
detected Gross in the act of purloining CANDY.
He stopped him and Gross abused him. when
Washington struck him with his tack hammer,
lateral.
-One OF the most notable establ blishments in
the city is the famous London Bazaar. No. 715
Market Space, and the throngs of purchasers
who daily crowd its floors show the apprecia-
tion of the people for the long line of novelties
Wnlch crowd It's shelves. One can get any
kind of fancy goods as Christmas gifts at the
lowest prices. and to every customer is given
q handsome Christmas present. consisting of
three memorandum books, without being re-
required to spend stipulated sum for mer-
chandise. The offer Of fine goods at low prices
ls genuine one, and purchasers are guaranteed
satisfaction. visit to the Bazsr will con-
vince any one of this fact. Those who come
early will have the advantage.
Officer Wannell started out yesterday on a
raid on the horde of beggars in the streets
III
FIRST precinct, but in getting his last one he
fell and sprained his ankle. He was attended
by DIR. Atkinson at the Emergency Hospital.
Potomac Corps w. r. c., auxiliary to the
Department of the Potomac, G. A. r., last
night elected officers for the year 1892 as fol-
lows: President, Mrs. Maria H. weisner; senior
vice.president, Mrs. A. B. Saxton; junior vice
president; Mrs. A. M. Hamilton; treasurer, Miss
Mary L. Smith elected for third time); chap
lain. Mrs: Nellie c. Royce; conductor, Miss Liz
zle ID. Tabler; guard. Mrs. Nora Edgar.
Attend the crockery sale tomorrow at
Latimer & Sloan's. 1409 street, commencing
at III a. m.
Everybody ought to dress as well during
the holiday season as their purses will permit
And THE Model" No. 90S Seventh street north
west. kept by Tanner & Co.. is just the place to
buy pants, hats. and furnishings of every de-
mas week sale of the novelties of this we'll
known and reliable firm Here will be surely
inh doInd 5uit the right things marked plainly at
big array OF childrens hats and caps at at
tractlve prices.
DO not fail to see what Messrs. Latimer &
Sloan, auctioneers, at l4O9 G street. have in
the way of novelties for Xmas gifts They
Will commence their grand sale OF the above
goods on Wednesday next, commencing at IL
a. M and p.m
All the little folks are now In anxious ex-
pectation of a visit from Santa Claus with his
load of confections, candles. and nuts for
Ghrig pnnr ocfan nv
will make no mistake in going to the store of
Bresnahan & Brick, fine confectioners. No. 4l0
Seventh street northwest. for their holiday
stock OF sweet things. And there is not store
window in the city more aesthetically dressed
out than theirs.
Bartholomay's Rochester Beer is brewed
from the finest hops and choicest Canadian
malt; is fully fermented and guaranteed pure
In every respect. It's nourishing beverage
and just what you want to aid the digestion
of your Xmas dinner. Delivered to any part
OF the city. TRY boz. Washington Branch,
lilo and 11l0 q straat uorthwast rala