Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-28

The hrst new wheat that has entered George
town this season has been received by the Arm
OF W. b. Tenney 3 Sons, the steamer Arrow
smith bringing IL from Alexandria. to which
port 1t was shipped by s. +. Barnes Of Northum-
berlAnd county, Va, who raised it The grain
b said TO De Of q very fine quality. The firm
of Tenney q Sons have received the first wheat
Of the season for the past twenty-one years.
seventy-fvs cent? per bushel was paid for the
grain.
In White Haven yesterday there was &c.
900 sale, c. r. Baker transferring to Jane +.
Potter lots l. 2. T. 6, 10. II, H. 10, IA, Is,
16. n, IS and 10 of block 8.
In Georgetown proper, on the east side OF
saith street, Mr.. John Ready yesterday
bought Of ". H. West, for sS. 200. sub lot So,
with improvements thereon, consisting Of one
new two-ssory and basement brick dwelling.
DIRTY srRzErsL
The principal streets Of Georgetown are not
clean Banana peel, orange skins, peanut
shells, scrap paper, straw and other miscellany
mar their beauty. The police are after the
disturbers Of the towns looks and are going to
put the nippers on everybody and every one
found ittering the streets. Lieut. Swindells
says that this Is one of the greatest evils with
which he has to contend. People have been
requested through the press and personally by
the officers to desist. Reason has failed to
work and now warrants are to be tried.
KILLED IN ST. LOUIS.
Joseph O'Donnohue,s former resident of
Georgstovn, was accidentally killed BY . fall
on Monday last In the city Of St Louis, No.,
while working on Q building that was being
erected Yesterday his brother went 10 the
scene Of death to take charge Of the remains
They win be buried from Trinity Church,
GeorRetown, the interment to be ct Holy
Rood
DUNBARroN's PICNIC.
Over 100 Of the young people of the Dunn
barton Avenue Church yesterday spent the day
within and around the Chautauqua buildings at
Glen Echo, the occasion being the annual pic
mic Of the Sunday school pupils. Expenses
were borne by the church Every known kind
Of innocent pleasure was INDUCED in and from
10 am to Bpm. they lived in an earthly
paradise. The minister, superintendent and
many Of the teachers accompanied the boys and
girls.
SUCCESSFUL SERMON.
Rev. Dr.. ID. p. Seaton has been in receipt OF
many letters congrstulating him on his splendid
Sabbath sermon TO young colored men. Some
of the more conservative Of his race seem to
radical. but the sermon has made q hit with the
mass Of the colored population OF Georgetown.
He has received overtures to put the sermon In
lecture form and take q tour.
MECHANICS DAY.
This IL Mechanics day at Bethesda Park
Good VIII Lodge, No. IA, Independent Order
Of Mechanics, 10 the host, and all the other
lodges Of the order in the District are sx-
pected 10 be present in force.
MEMORIAL GUILD FErH.
On Saturday next at $3.50 P street an organ
izssion known 40 the Memorial Guild will hold
. fsts for the purpose Of raising sufficient
money to furnish . room at the Home for In
curables.
ACCOUNTS ACCURATE.
The monthly examination Of the accounts of
the secretary and treasurer Of the First Co
operative Building Association took place last
night, three expert bookkeepers composing the
examining committee. After hours of diligent
and steady work Q report was made to the
board Of directors declaring the accounts 90
curate In every particular.
FUNERAL OF MRS. BLACKBOARD.
All that remained of Mrs. J. 8. Blackford was
this morning deposited beneath the sod at Oak
Hill, thus shutting out forever from public view
the mortal being Of q lady who in life had been
all usefulness and kindliness. Two ministers,
lev. Dr. Ell1Ot OF the DumDertOn Avenue and
Rev. DIR. Graham of the Congress Street
Church, officiated at the funeral and voiced in
beautiful language the feelings Of those present.
W. III. LEES FUNERAL.
At $50 this afternoon the funeral Of Mr. w.
II. Lee took place from his late residence, 290S
NJ street, and host Of friends followed the re-
mains to their last resting place at Harmonic
The pallbearers were from the Widows Sons
Lodge Of Masons, Of which deceased was .
member.
NOTES.
Mrs Dennis Ready and Miss Abbie O'Connor
viii accompany Mrs. Haggerty of SD street on
her tour through Ireland. The party sailed to-
day on the Teutonic.
Mr.. Geo. Buck and family came home from
Chicago yesterday.
Misses Sinclair of Baltimore are the guests Of
Mrs. Fisher Of SD street.
Miss Bessie Johnson Of Norfolk, who has been
Waiting Mr.. and MrA @. T. Smith, has returned
10 her home.
NAVAL. RESERVE