Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-22
RIA AT FAIRS
Considering tho Street for Electric Light
ing Purposes
City Council ARairs and Doings Of
General Interest.

The committee on light of the city council
held Q meeting last night for the purpose of
considering several matters in connection
with the electric light works. A new code
OF rules and regulations to govern the
works was formed and viii go into effect
at once. The electric light works have been
In bad shape for some time past. and 1t ID
thought that the new rules will straighten
things up a great deal
Miss Ellen Herbert, daughter of Mai.
William w. Herbert. was thrown from a
horse In FauQuier county yesterday after
noon and had her right arm broken, besides
being bruised up generally. Her injuries,
while painful. are not at all serious.
MI. Charles r. Hooff. cashier Of the First
National Bank, has returned from the
Sweet Chalybeate Springs, where he has
been spending few days.
Inc steamer L. v. Arrowsmith, which
Droke her crank pin on Saturday. has been
thoroughly overhauled and repaired and win
make her trip down the river this evening.
Iahsman Lodge Of Good Templars gave
an excursion to River View today A large
crowd went down on the early boat, and it
down tonight.
The degree staff Of Belle Haven Council
Junior Order American Mechanics. viii
nave rehearsal in their chambers tonight,
Mrs Cassius +. Lee and daughters, Mrs.
Dixon. Miss Fannie Dixon, Gordon Thomas.
MI. and Mrs Benoni Wheat, Miss Maud
wheat Dr. Frank Hester, all of this city,
are guests at Capon Springs
Mrs. j. c. ONeil Is extremely i'll at her
nome on Upper Prince street
Dr. VIM. H. Purvis. the city health Of
ncer, has returned from his vacation, which
county.
Dr. G. e: Abbott president Of the Mount
vernon Electric Railway Company has
peen IN the city Tor the past day or two
ARA Aging the plans for the Washington ex-
tension OF the road. The city council will
be petitioned to allow the use of washing
ton street for the line, so as to give a d.
rect route. While a great many residents
OBJECT to the use of Washington street for
TINS purpose, it Is thought that IL the city
fathers grant the right the objections can
De easily overcome. According to the plans
now mace 1t is the purpose of the COM
pany to lay double track from Duke to
queen street and n single track the bal
ance Of the way. They say that they will
put In handsome poles with lights on each
one, and will make parking between the
tracks and on each side of the tracks.
Miss Jennie Fox of Richmond was the
guest of Mrs. j. Stanley Neale yesterday.
NO little amusement was created at the
Washington Southern depot in this CITY.
yesterday afternoon by Special officer Jack
Smith attempting to prevent Happy Jack. %
well-known character, from getting on
tne train. Happy jack was drunk and
demonstrated with the officer Finally grab
ping noid OF lin and throwing him down,
JACK was overcome and sent to the sta
ton house for drunk and disorderly con-
duct
Misses Bridget Greene and Lizzie Wheat
left Yesterday for a stay of two weeks
at Colonial Beach.
Dr: and Mrs. ]. H. Bitter who have been
visiting relatives at Takoma Park, returned
to their home in this city yesterday
Miss Gertrude Miller has gone to Sandy
Spring, Nd, to make a short stay with
relatives
The Misses Brookes have returned from
Cape May, where they have been spending
the summer.
Mr.. Robert Wattles has returned from a
trip through the north.
Mr.. douglass Stuart, who has been SPEND
Ing few weeks In Westmoreland county,
has returned to the city.
Miss Sallie Hardy of Fredericksburg is
visiting friends in this city.
Mr.. f. b. Kemp, who has been Off on a
vacation, has returned to mis- home in this
city.
Miss Lula Milstead Is making a short
stay with friends at Delaplane, Va.
Mr.. Henry Daingerfield. who shot himself
with suicidal intention yesterday morning,
died about pm. The particulars of the
affair were fully given in. yesterday even
ing's Star.