Evening star., 1896-12-17
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Pretty Wedding Celebrated at St. Johns
Church.
Local Notes OF General Interest Fron
;S Across Rock Creek Bridge
Among the roor.

one of the prettiest weddings of the sea-
son occurred yesterday afternoon at :,
O'Clock at St. Johns Church The contract
ing parties were Miss Minnie V. Cook and
Mr.. Richard s. Clinton. both of this mace.
Rev. Or. Charles Buck the rector. per-
forming the ceremony. The large church
was crowded with The friends of the rou
tracing parties. and the music Tor IN, a.
cason, rendered by Mr.. Charles Croplry
organist. was exceptionally good The
bridesmaid was Miss George Barrett. while
Mr.. Alfred Clifton, brother of the groom.
performed the duties Of best man. The
ushers were Mr.. b. Sargent Elliott and
Horace Clifton, another brother of the
groom. The bride was attired in n hand
some travelling costume of green mixed
novelty goods, trimmed with fur and a hat
to match. She carried a large bouu,I,t of
brides roses. The bridesmaid was dressed
In novelty mixed lavender gown, trimmed
in lace, with hat 10 match The ia her os
the bride was to have given her away i1
marriage, but was prevented from atteu l.
ing the ceremony oh account of sickness
MI freu COOK, the brother of the bride
performed this ceremony After M. COR
emony an informal reception was he'll at
the residence of Mrs. HOPKINS. on / street
a cousin of the orIue. IL beng ,e,i,le.l rof
10 nave the reception al hoI home on nc-
count of the illness of her father onlv The
intimate friends of the family were present
al the reception. after which the newly
welded coupe started on a shor: bopay-
moon trip north. Upon -neir re.,.rl; To ,bc
city they will take up their home at the
resfd'nce OF the groom's mother at ,SIy O
street.
Among the Poor.
( The recent cold weather has had III, .f
fect of increasing the suffering among the
Poor OF this section of the city. and the an
pllcations.- Cor charity are now coming i'm
80 be extremely worthy of relief Within
The past few nights the applications Of
homeless wanderers for shelter at the sta
ton house have beer received and taken
care OF for the night. The Office of ths As
sociated Charities for Georgetown r., Sl,eey
moved from. the office of Squire Davis on
list street, to the small one-story frame
cottage on the north side. of o street jus,
cast or "lst street. The place is i'm charge
oi Miss Miller. who is doing her utmost 70
arord relief to the worthy cases that come
before her.
Arlington Stock Yards.
At he Arlington stock yards Monday
there were some thirty cattle offered and
sold at the following prices: Best, 3 81 and
4 cents per pound: good, 3i2 and 3 3-I
cents; medium, and 3h cents: common, =
and :; cents. There were 81 sheep and
lambs sold at the following quotations:
sheep, 2l2 and :si2 cents per pound: lambs
- 1-S ana . cents per pound: calves, > and
61a cents. There were ten cows and calves
that sold from 81 to $3.50 per head The
state Of the market was good
Notes.
The announcement of the marriage of
Miss Alice Lucas. daughter of Georse w
Lucas, to Mr.. Leonard Meredith has been
made, tn ceremony to take place on J4r.l-
airy -.
The revival meetings at the Gay Street
Baptist Church will close tonight. Rev j.
j. Wicker, the Baltimore evangelist will
preach this evening for the last time and
a large audience is expected. The mu eti1ps
have resulted in great good to the church.
Eight persons have been received for MEM
terShip and others are expected. so that
the church will be greatly strengthened.
There was collision yesterday shortly
before II o'clock on Dumbarton avenue. be-
tween one of the heavy War Department
Wagons and a Metropolitan car The f, nd
or of the car was wrec cked, but the wagon
or horse was uninjure,i.
Mr.. David A. Cotter and his sister. Miss
Mary Cotter, are residing with their BROTH
er-in-iaw. Mr. Charles II. Banaean of go
nth street southwest where they will re
pleased to see their friends.