Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-07-23
LOCAL JOTTINGS.

Miss Elsie Russell OF this city is visit
ing friends In Washington. ID. {.
The Democrats viii hold political
meeting al Odenton this afternoon.
The Navy Department advertises for
proposals for rebuilding the old gymna-
stun,
The Odd Fellows, of Baltimore, had
a full dress parade at Bay Ridge yester-
day.
The chief advantage of straw hat
is the health-giying exercise you get In
chasing it.
"A man never knows what he can do
until he tries, and then he Is often sorry
that he tried.
The bath house foot of Shipwrig hit
street. is well patronized during these
sweltering days.
Pears win be scarce this season. but
few OF the trees bearing fruit and that
of inferior quality.
Scientific men say there Is no record
of girl having been sun struck. But
how about son-struckg
Mr.. Emory Reschneck was taken to
Baltimore last night on the 7l5 train. for
treatment OF his wounds.
The linden NAV be handsome shade
tree. but its constantly falling blossoms
place it among the nuisances.
Mr.. Ashby Brady was the lucky win
ner of the ladies Columbia pneumatic BIZ
cycle rallied off last night.
Bishop WI Gaines, D. D., of At
lanta, Ga, will be at Chestnut Grove
camp-meeting tomorrow at L. III.
"A thunder storm passed over this
section last night accompanied by vivid
lightning and loud peals of thunder
There are fans and fans, but, after
all there is none that so satisfactorily
cools one off as the old.fashioned palm
leaf.
The eta ra-ra-boom-de-ay" craze
has struck Annapolis bad How many
more Affections before the summer Is
ended2
Certainly it has been hot. but then
there Ia some excuse for the heat. as this
is the time of year this kind of wheather
is due.
Rev. ]. L. French, of Washington.
ID. c., will accupy the pulpit of the Pres
byterian Church tomorrow. morning
and night. 49,
If man eats devlled crab and a
crust of bread before retiring 1t is no
reason why he should wake up crustY or
Grabbed
"A receiver has been asked for the
Sun Mutual Aid Society. of Baltimore.
A number of persons in this city are
members.
What's the matter with shooting the
man who asks, when the mercury regis
tiers 800 in the shade. us It hot enough
for your"
What Annapolis needs as much as
anything, is tirst-class steam laundry.
Such an institution here would be a pay
ing investment.
"A man who has the money to 60 OFF
for summer trip usually lac rs the time
and those who have the time, usually
have no money.
lightning struck large locust tree
In front of the house of James Johnson,
colored, on the shell road, during the
storm last night.
Treasurer Owens will make his fret
visit OF the districts for collecting taxes
on Monday at Actions Hotel, Brooklyn,
in the fifth district.
Mr. William Brady, a capenter. while
at work on house at PASSPORT to-day
was struck on the head with saw which
inflicted painful cut
The prohibition campaign will begin
in Baltimore on Wednesday morning
with big parade. The State prohibition
convention will be held at Glyndon.
The Annapolis Convention of the
Protestant Episcopal Church, has been
holding mission services in Anne Arun-
del county during the week closed to-
day,
MIR. Frank A. Brashears, q compost
tor in the Government printing office,
who Is now on his leave, was in An
napolis to-day and called at the CAPT
TAI office.
"A colored boy while at work on the
shell pile to-day was struck in the eye
with piece of oyster shell. intiicting q
painful wound, which was dressed by
DIR. Henkel.
The Naval Academy authorities are
erecting a shed to shelter the historic
cannon shipped from Norforlk year
ago that sunk the Confederate vessel AL
bemarle in her memorable engagement
with the Kearsarge.
Great bargains in Hats, trimmed and
untrimmed, we are selling at half price.
Call and see for yourselves at Mrs. GARD
MFRS millinery and fancy store, "a Main
street.
- Mayor Latrobe of Baltimore will &C
company committee that will go toWash
ington on Wednesday next to request
Secretary of the Navy Tracy to order
the white squadron to come up the Ches-
apeake as far as Annapolis. What has
become of the Annapolis committee
Among the candidates for Congress
from the Fifth district in the event of
MIR. Compton's decling are Mr.. John
Hubner, of Baltimore county, and II G.
Coombs, of st. Mary's county, Richard
III. Edelin,, of Charles, John g. Rogers,
w. b. Peter and Edwin Warfield. of
Howard county, and II. Moss. of Anne
Arundel.