Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-10-02
GEORGETOWN.
ODD rKLLows' MEETING.

ODD rKLLows' NETTING.
Covenant Lodge of Odd Fellows held largely
attended meeting last night ct their hall on
31st street, and all arrangements for the fair
to be held for two weeks this month, commenc-
ing on the 18th, were completed. great deal
OF interest Is being taken in the affair both by
the 200 members Of Covenant and the members
Of Martha Washington and Rebecca lodges.
Donations are coming in from lodges all over
the United States and this fair promises to be
more than an ordinary one. Last night there
came from Washington state as q donation .
buckskin coat, beautifully beaded and worked.
Regalias, handsome silver pitchers and such
like things are coming in to the lodge COM
mittee hourly.
HIS SKULL WAS HARD.
VIM. Jennie, a colored boy, was driving q
dirt cart yesterday and as he went down P
street the rocky, cradle-like motion of the two
wheeled fix was too much for the tired boy
and ere long he was sleeping the sleep OF the
innocent The horse soon became aware that
he was an unguided beast and made dash for
liberty. The dash was q sudden one, very
sudden. and that sleeping child was thrown
out on his head against the curb hard enough
to Kill an ordinary. person, but when gontle.
man asked him if he was hurt he replied, NO."
but he thought it would give him q headache
NOTES.
DR.. F. 8 Barbarin, the curator Of the Cor
coran Gallery, who for the past two years has
been choirmaster Of St. Johns, has sent in his
resignation and Mr.. Pierson, for some time .
member of the choir of st. Johns, Washington,
has been elected in his stead.
On next Monday night the vacancy in the
vestry Of Mr.. Registers church caused by the
death Of Mr.. J. H. Smoot will be filed
Another member OF the famous Poindexter
family went down in the Maria this morning.
Her daughter was in court yesterday.
At q recent meeting Of the Christ Church
testry Mr.. Benjamin Miller was elected to fill
the vacancy caused by the death of Mr.. Laird.
At recent meeting Of the board Of trustees
OF the Linthicum Institute Mr.. James II. Tay-
lor was elected to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation Of Mr.. William L. Dunlop.
W Brookland and Vicinity.
Mr.. W. Quinn and family have had some I'M
pleasant excitement lately. Last week they
hired . bright-looking colored lad to assist
around the house, and he decamped with sum
Of money and ring belonging to their guest,
Mrs. Wynans Of Fishkill, N. Y. On Tuesday
evening q hanging lamp in the dining room
exploded, scattering blazing oil in all direc-
lions. Mrs. Quinn succeeded in extinguishing
the flames before the amateur fire brigade Of
the neighborhood reached the scene, but con-
siderable damage was done to the carpet &c.
Mrs. Willard and Mrs. Day Of Frankfort have
just returned from pleasant trip to Fortress
monroe, NOrt0lk ana vicinity.
Mr.. II. NJ. Woodward Of the District engi-
neer's department moved on Wednesday into
the house formerly occupied by MIR. Newton,
corner of Hartford and 18th streets.
MIR. Z. C. Philips received painful injury to
his hand from his horse stumbling and throw
ing him off on Tuesday evening.
The striking weavers at the Granite MILL
Fall River, Mass, have returned to work under
a promise from the agent that their wages
would be made satisfactory