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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-21
TAkOMA PARK.

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Smith of Holly avenue
have returned to their home from a two
weeks sojourn in Washington. where they
were summoned on account of the illness
and death of the mother of the former,
whose funeral occurred on Saturday last.
Miss Roberta Best is visiting relatives in
Moyaton. Greene county. N. C., with whom
she will spend the winter.
Mrs. Martha J. Alter of Allegheny City,
Pa, is guest for the winter of her laugh
ter, Mrs. b. F. Gilbert, at Hotel Takoma.
Miss Minnie Reinhardt OF Terre Haute.
Ind. who accompanied Mrs. Alter from
Pennsylvania, will shortly visit Takoma
friends.
Mrs. Bertha Birch is slowly convalescing
from serious illness, which Frustrated her
soon after her return from northern New
York in October. Mrs. c. p. Bailey and
Miss Alice Bailey, who have been ill for sew
eral weeks. are making slow progress to-
ward recovery. A number of Takomaites
are suffering from severe colds resembling
grip.
An interesting prayer meeting was held
day evening, with Mr.. E. E. Cissei of Brook
land NJ. f. Church as leader. At the close
of the meeting the ladies' present held a
meeting, at which 1t was determined to or
the new year. The weekly prayer meeting
was postponed until Monday, January /, at
Mr.. j. Vance Lewis.
The Sunday school entertainment If the
Presbyterian Church will be held Tuesday,
December 70. when Santa Claus has prom
fsed to be present, and a good time is prom
ised and general invitation Is EXTENDED.
The Takonla Whist Club held its weekly
meeting at the home of Miss Julia Corse,
and on Saturday will meet at Maj. .. F..
Lewis. This club is composed of twenty
members who hold weekly meetings at the
homes of members, and comprise the fol-
lowing, viz: Mr.. and Mrs. G. Edgar Allen.
Maj. and Mrs. c. +. Lewis. Capt. and Mrs.
Lay, Mr.. and Mrs. B. b. Cushman, Mr.. and
Mrs. Theo. Friebus, jr., Judge and Mrs.
Miller, Judge and Mrs. Martin, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. 5. Shedd, and Misses r. II. Ford,
Julia Corse. Elizabeth Balloch and Martin.
The Takoma Park Dramatic Club will be
entertained by the Misses Danforth at their
home on Sycamore avenue on Christmas
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. NJ. Douglas, who, with
months, the former being connected with the
geological survey, have returned and are
domiciled in their home on the Fyfield tract.
The tableaux and musical entertainment
in course of preparation by a number of
young ladies for the benefit of the Presby-
terrain Church Is attracting much interest
and bids fair to result successfully.
The interest of the juvenile portion OF
Takoma in The Evening Star Santa Claus
Club is manifest by the number of badges
seen on the happy little ones, who thus early
learn the truth OF "'Tis more blessed TO
give than receive"
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SANDY SPRING.

The Senior Agricultural Club was enter
tanned by Charles G. Porter on the 10th in
slant.
The Enterprise Club convened at Bel
mont. the home of Edward P. Thomas, on
Saturday last Owing to the indisposition
of several members the meeting was smaller
than usual.
Thomas j. Lea, who purposes leaving
Montgomery county in March, declined a
reelection as secretary and VIM. W Moore
was appointed to take the pencil for 1894
John Thomas, Edward N. Bentley and
Charles G. Wilson were guests of the day.
The society adjourned to Magnolia, the res
idence of Charles E. Bond, in January
Mr.. Watson. formerly of Indian territory,
delivered an interesting lecture to the Sher-
wood pupils last week upon his experiences
as a teacher of Indian children in the far
west.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Hallowell of
Landsdown, Pa, are visiting Henry c. Hal
lowell and Mrs. Caroline H. Miller.
Miss Carrie Taylor of Loudoun county, Va,
is with her sister. Mrs. Robert NJ. Stabler,
and she will probably be in the neighbour
hood until sp-ing. Robert Tyson of Balti-
more Gen. VIM. Brney and Miss Alice
Hallowell of Washington and Robert NJ.
Hallowell of st. Louis are also recent ar
rivals. Miss Mary 5. Halloween is expected
home on the I'D from Savannah, but she
will only remain about ten days.
Miss Mary Wilson has taken up he-
abode with her brother, George Wilson, on
Drumeldra farm near Coesville
Miss Julia Hallowell has returned from
Philadelphia. Il. Rowland Moore from Lit
walton, Va, and James Strain from Oregon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert NJ Mackall are pre-
pairing TO close their house for the winter.
Mr.. MaekalPs duties as legislator will re-
quiEe his presence in Annapolis. and Mrs.
Mackall and daughter will spend q portion
Of the session in Washington with Mrs
VIM. Birney and in Baltimore with Mrs
Charles MackaI
5. Harold Hopkins. who sustained frac-
ture of the collar bone in a game of foot
ball at the Agricultural College has re-
turned home to recuperate
Mrs. Mary Osborne and Miss Fanny Os-
borne will be in Baltimore with relatives
during the holidays, and Miss Sarah y.
Farquhar with her friend Miss Bertha
johnson of Philadelphia, for the same time
Ine december meeting of the Home In
terest occurred at Willow Heights, the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Philip T. Stabler, on Nom
day afternoon. The president, Asa NJ
Stabler, being absent from an attack OF
rheumatism. DIR. Roger Brooke was re-
quested &c WELD the gGvel and Miss Re-
becca T. Miller filed the position of secre-
tary with usual ability. Mr. and Mrs Geo
L. Stabler, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence L. Gilpin
Mrs. VIM. Taylor Thorn, Misses Anna and
Helen Thomas, Miss Elizabeth T. Stabler
Miss Pattie T. Miller and NJ. 3. Thomas
were invited guests. Twelve members were
absent. number having cases of grip in
heir households. The care of poultry dur
ing cold weather was thoroughly discussed
as well the merits and dement's OF foot
ball at school and college for our various
sons, and, after the reading OF short articles
by Mrs. Il. II. Miller and Mrs. Granville
Farquhar, the company adjourned to meet
in January with Mr. and Mrs. AIban G.
Thomas of Tanglewood farm.
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RADCLIFFE DARR & co. AUcT1oNEERs

TRUSTEES SALE OF TWO VALUABLE LOTS on
DELAWARE AVENUE NEAR THE CORNER OF
VI STREET NORTHEAST
BY vitue OF deed of trust us, dated July
ii, 1872 and duly recorded July H. 1892 I'm Liber
1852. folio 423 of the land records Of the District
OF Columbia. and by direction OF the parties Sc
cured by said deed OF trust, the undersigned
trcstees will sell. public auction, In front Of
the respective premises, TUESDAY. THE SEC
OND DAY OF JANUARY, 1894, AT HALF-PAST
FOUR O'CLOCK PM, the following described
real estate and premises, lying and being in the
District OF Columbia. and known as lots numbered
sNty-three tts}l and sixtyfour cd. in r. Z. Jack
sons trustees subdivision Of part of square num-
bered seven hundred and twelve C1I2l as said
subdivision is recorded in the Office OF the sur
yeyor of the District of Columbia. In Book II
D. g. page 17S. said lots containing four Thousand
four hundred and eighty three a. 4s3l square feef
Of ground. The said lots to be sold as an en-
iircty
Terms of sale: One-third of the purchase roon.x
10 be paid in cash. one-thrd I'm one wear and one
third in two years. Deferred PAYMENTS TO he
represented 10y purchasers notes. dated on the day
OF sale, bearing per cent interest per annum
payable semi-annually and secured by deed OF
trust upon the property sold. all cash, at the
purchasers option VIC
A deposit Of 500 will he required at the time
or sale III the terms Of sale are not committed
with within ten days from the date OF sale The
trustees reserve the right resell the propertv a,
the risk and cost of the defautinc purchaser after
nve days advertisement In The E,ertng Star
All conveysnctng. recording, exnmina ton OF title
&c, at The cost Of purchaser.
LOUIS ID. WINE
CLINTON II. IMMERSION,
Qls-d&ds Trustees
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SUBURB AN NEWS.
ALEXANDRIA.

Alexandria viii make Christmas gift to
tramps and minor prisoners in the shape of
ten new cells in the new annex to the sta
ton house. The cells will occupy the center
Of the lower story Of the old Sun building.
five facing north and five south, each eight
feet long. eight feet high and four feet
wide. with roof with bars which will give
vtntilation. The cells in the old station
house. as well the corridor, will be used
Tor colored people and those of the new
for white people. Work upon the cells is
in progress and the improvement will be
finished during Christmas week. The work
cost $3.50. The police say that the Alex
andria station house accommodates about
600 tranps year, many more being white
tnan colored. They have no lodgings ex-
eept the brick floors that are kept warm,
and the only comfort given them is
warmth In the station house they are
1T least without danger of being frozen to
death. which might on some nights be their
Rate II they We're turned into the open air.
The railroad meetings which in times
past brought TO Alexandria many hundreds
Of the best citizens of the upper country
with their wives and children, are now
exchanged Tor meetings at which half
Score OF gentlemen with proxies from hold
srs OF great blocks OF stock meet and make
such orders as carry out the direction of
supervising the railroad syndicate which
owns and manages system. The Virginia
ngton and Ohio Railway Company whose
meetings We're fixed to be held in this city
yesterday, adjourned over until the Goth of
February next.
re many building associations of Alex
endr1a are now closing up enc years BUSH
ness snd preparing the annual reports.
which Will be submitted at the January
meetings of the stockholders. The build
ing association has done more TO expand
alexandria ana increase the value of its
reai estate than any other agency which
mas ever come into existence here
Inc amateurs of Golden Light Lodge of
Good Templars rendered among the
breakers at the opera house on Tuesday
night IN a style which won deserved ap-
plause ~S
Mrs. VI. Ruben has received s.. 900 from
the Royal Arcanum on account of the
certificate held in the association by her
late husband. ~ S
Among the proposed changes in the civ
cnarter Is one intended to combine the
sdlarles ana the duties of several small
oHceS OF the corporation.
commissioner of Revenue Duffy is III
fax street va "A ai
Inc funeral of the late Julian younp
look place this afternoon from his 1ate
nole on ROYAL street near King and was
GStten9ed by the Free Masons of Alexandria
washington and Andrew Lodges witb
M friends Mr. Young was the son of
sn I ldte John Young, brave officer of the
Ais,Aahdrla company in the Mexican war
Evans. e '"'e 'ohh L.
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In Defense of the Gripman.

To the Editor of The Evening Star:
The communication published in The Star
the other afternoon under the caption, Grip
men Should Keep Clear Heads" and signed
by S.S.Daish, casts an unjust reflection upon
the gripmen of this city. whose weight of
responsibility is already heavy and onerous
enough. The writer OF that screed first al
ludes to 1.-THE mangling of Mrs. Ferguson"
and then cites an instance which happened
in the bar room of the Hotel Emerich. he
incident in question was the drinking of a
glass of whisky and another of beer, with
evident RELISH" by a gripman In full uni
form. Mr.. Daish then proceeds to moralize
as to how the good people of Washington
without accident, &c.
Being one of the oldest gripmen in the
employ of the Washington and Georgetown
Railroad Company, would like to state
that never in my experience of nearly four
years here have I ever seen an intoxicated
gripman on duty. AS rule. the men who
handle the quivering lever and face hair
breadth escapes from accident and death at
nearly every street crossing are sober men.
From necessity they must be SO, and don't
think that any person in this city can point
out an accident which resulted from the use
OF intoxicating liquor by a gripman. This
is not a vaporism, but O fact
Even had the gripman OF train No. 5 had
as clear head as Mr.. Daish when the I'M
fortunate accident occurred which deprived
Mrs. Ferguson of her life, it would have
been physical impossibility for him to have
seen her through the closed car ahead, which
his grip car was showing up hill to .he ter
minal point. Hence the coroners jury
promptly acquitted both conductor and 81 ip-
man of all blame when they were acquaint-
ed with the circumstances Of the depiorabie
happening.
On the contrary, the majority OF accidents
on the cable lines result from the careless
ness OF intoxicated pedestrians, who forge
ahead regardless of approaching trains, and
are frequently struck, mangled ami rem
dered mt subjects for the hospitals or morgue
as result of their own carelessness.
In conclusion allow me to suggest that
perhaps the gripman who was seen drinking
a gill of whisky and "a gill of Deer by
Mr.. Daish was off duty when he INDUCED
In the aforesaid libations. Let us hope so,
at least. JOHN T. SUNESON
Gripman.
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HYATTSyILLE,

The debating and literary society that was
temporarily organized last Wednesday night
met at Mechanics Hall last night and
elected Mr.. Geo. n. Walker and Mr.. E A.
Fuller temporary chairman and secretary.
The following persons were present and
Joined the society: j. III. Ralston, John E,
Latimer. c. A. NJ Wells Manning G.
Combs. Brooke Hunter, Geo. H. Webb, E.
D. Buck. A. l.. Ray. Geo. N. Walker, E. A.
Fuller and Hugh Latimer. A committee
consisting of Messrs. John E. Latimer. ]
H. Ralston and c. A. NJ. Wells, was an
pointed for the purpose of drafting a con-
sutution and submitting it to the society at
Its next meeting for adoption. An interest
ing impromptu debate took place upon the
question: Resolved. That a debating So
ciety Is beneficial to the community"
Messrs. Walker. John E. Latimer Fuller
Combs and Ray taking the affirmative side
OF the question, and Messrs. Hunter and
Ralston the negative. The society decided
TO hold its next meeting on Wednesday
evening. January 3, 1894, and the question
selected for debate for that evening was:
Resolved. That the states should conduct
the liquor traffic" Messrs. Webb and Raj
ston were appointed on the affirmative side
ana Messrs- John Z. Latimer and Hunter
on the negative. The society will be Der
1t Is reported that the contract for build
Ing the Chesapeake Bay railroad has been
given to Contractor McGraw of Washing
ton, and that the work will commence at
an early date. McGraws consideration is
said to be over a half million dollars The
proposed railroad Will start al Chesapeake
City on the bay and end at Washington,
coming by way of Upper Marlboro
Inc following program of Christmas mu-
Sic has been announced for St.JerOme' sCath-
Ole Church: High mass at midnight Christ
mas eVe,followed by masses on Christmas
morning at ., 1:3O. 5 and $50 O'clock AT
the last mass the Sunday school scholars
led by Miss Edith Gallant, will sing The
soloists will be Misses Leila Aman. Min
nette Williams and May German and Mas
tiers Paul Mcfarland. Andrew Fisher Cecil
Gallant and William Palmer. The first COM
muniOn VIII be administered at this mass
TO the children who have been preparing for
II The midnight mass will be sung by Rev.
Father Nevins. who will also preach a short
devotional sermon. The following, music
will be rendered at this mass; Introductory.
AdeSte Fidelis. aria, violin. organ accom-
PIANIST; Kyrie. Councils NIesse SolenneIIe.
gloria, Mario: creIo. Mario: sapctus
Gounod's Messe SolennelIe: bpnadictus
GounOd's MesSe SOlenneIle: Agnus Del Mar
TO: at the offeTtory. AdeSte FiieIis, nv No
sello- The narts 81 the mass selected from,
Gcunod'S Iesse viii have violin and organ
accOn1Da mist. viOliniSt. Mr.. TheO Van10rap
The following are the soiOjsts of the mass.
Nesdames Aman and Acker and Misses
eU'an and Tnttfs Fauwici. altos Misses
Polly and D,Irns: tn1ors NAsSrs U T
White ard W. !. Hickey: hass7s. Nessrs
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ANACOSTLA.

Inc Anacostia Baptist Church held IT'S
regular annual meeting for the election of
oincers last night at 100 o'clock. resulting
IN the following choice. viz: Henry q. Fer
maid deacon, reelected for five years.
fSoIvix Harlan, clerk, reelected for one
year; E. W. Leach. treasurer, reelected for
one year.
The nuptial knot joining Mr.. Luther w
Jet OF King George county, Va. and
Miss Eudora F. Green of this place In the
pohds or wedloek was tied yesterday a.. II
CLOCK m by the Rev. Hugh F. Stevenson
or the Anacostia Baptist Church. The we'd
ding occurred at the residence of Mr.. A. w.
Green, the brother of the bride. on Jefferson
street extended. The honeymoon will be
spent on trip SOUTH
Mrs. Rose Pitcher and Mr. Thomas Crit
ntn are under the care of a physician.
MISS Florence Bowman, who has been Sc
riously Ill for the past week, is improving.
AnacoStia Lodge, F. A. A. NJ, held high
carnival at its hall last night. The occa-
SION was reception to the wives and
daughters OF the members OF the order. The
prosram consisted OF pleasing variety OF
entertainment, in which a generous COLA
tion took conspicuous part followed by a
oahee Ior the younger guests. A delicate
recognition OF the esteem entertained for
faSt Master Henry Kuhn was manifested
Ine order, OF portrait OF himself Grand
chaplain Z. B. smith making the address
10 which the recipient feelingly responded,
As further recognition OF the compliment
70 himself Past Master Kuhn presented to
the lodge group of all the past masters of
tne District for the past year in Photograph
The festivities were continued to a late
hour. ~
A negro. named Charles Brown was ar
rested last night about o'clock at the cor
ner OF Monroe and Harrison streets having
In his possession bicycle. for the posses
sion or which he could not give officer Ha-
gan satisfactory account. He was locked
up.
Samuel Mockabee was placed behind the
pars Tor obstructing the track of the Ana
costa and Potomas River Railroad Conn
pany with his team.
Mr. j. N. Koenig, who Is still suffering
from the effects of a recent illness while
stepping from his door into his back prem
ises FELL and received quite a severe cash
IN the forehead, which necessitated two
s'l,ches from Dr. Stewart Harrison's needle.
MI Frank Mclean is spending a week
with MI Charles Hardin of Prince George
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with switch. strapped her hands and
limbs together, and then accomplished his
purpose. but the defense set up is that the
whole scheme is an attempt to bIackmail
Long, who is partially paralyzed, and could
not possibly have committed the assault as
described.
The ravages Of death have been very
great. in Frederick the past few days. On
Wednesday morning VIM. Adams, an old
and, highly respected German resident died
at his home on West Patrick street, aged
seventy-seven years. The same day V. ].
Holmes. who was paralyzed few days ago
while at work in his shoe shop passed away,
and at Walkerville occurred the death of
Mrs. Ellen Nelson, widow of the late DIR.
Eastern Shore of Maryland, but had lived
in Walkersville during her married life.
She died from the effects of severe stroke
of paralysis, aged siXty-seven years, and
leaving a number of grown children. On
Wednesday, also, the Rev. David J. Beale,
pastor of the Presbyterian Church of Fred
erick, received news of the death that morn
ing OF his mother, Mrs Milly Miliken Beale,
at her home in BealeStown, Juniata county.
Pa, at the age of ninety three years In
Baltimore, also, on Wednesday morning
died Mrs. Geo. Crook, daughter of the late
Joseph Lewis of this county. and sister of
Mr.. X. Rush Lewis of Frederick
The remains of Mr.. j. III. Merrill, who
died in Washington, d. c., on Saturday last,
at the age of ninety-two years, We're
brought to this city on Tuesday evening,
o'clock in Mt. Olivet cemetery here. The
Kew. Osborne 1nge of All Saints p e.
Church officiated, and the funeral was
largely attended by friends of the deceased,
VINO was native of this city.
Inc vacancy in the Frederick County
Nauonal Bank recently caused by the resig-
ration OF Chas. b. T. Hendrickson, who
was elected assistant cashier of the Far
mers and Mechanics National Bank has
peen hlied by the election of Roy McCar-
deii. the Oldest son of Mr. A. C. McCardell
of Frederick.
Sister Sebastian Brown of the colored or
ger OF the Oblate Sisters of Providence died
MONDAY afternoon at ST. Francis Convent.
Haitlmore, from the effects of paralysis
her name in the world was Justine Brown,
ana she was born near Frederick just 100
years ago Her early life was passed near
mere, ana IN 1867 she entered the religious
oruer OF which she was a member at the
tIne OF her death. Eight years ago she
was striciAen blind with paralysis and had
since tnen been confined to her bed. She
acquired a liberal education in early life
ana her career in the sisterhood was devot-
eo 10 the. education of the women of her
race. she was remarkable for her generosi-
ty and charity and her kindly offices to the
sick. W 'e
George and Dawson Huffer of Broad Run.
inns county, went hunting near Gapland on
MONDAY, and while separated in the noun
talns, Dawson fired in the direction of his
prother, wounding him severely in the face
Robert q. Mcpherson, one of the most
distinguished citizens of Frederick, is crit
cally Ill.
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To Canvass the Departments,

To the Editor of The Evening Star:
Last winter there was one collection taken
up In some or all of the government de-
partments TO assist the poor. and IL seems
to me the same thing might be done every
semi-n onthly pay day. AS rule the gov
eminent employees receive larger salaries
than others, their hours of labor are shorter
and they have comfortable offices in which
to work. They should. therefore, be will
ing to make small contributions. | suggest
that the President be appealed to to direct
the heads of the different departments 70
appoint suitable persons to make a system-
atic canvass of those UT der them for small
subscriptions to be paid each pay day dur
ing January, February and March Then
let the copyists and those of classes f and
subscribe % cents, those above them nv,
70 the division chiefs and principal exam
iners. 90 cents; bureau chiefs double that
ana so on. l think the majority of tho
thousands of clerks here would be willing
ana even glad to make such contributions
me collection of the subscriptions should he
uone under the chief clerks or disbursinp
orncers and regular reports made of amounts
collected. 81 OOo or EDT