The morning times., 1896-11-09
City Brev,ities

city on business.
MIR. j. 7. Witherspoon, OF Tennessee, is
stopping ut the National.
The tall spire of the Metropolitan M. F.
Church Is undergoing repairs.
A new sewer is now being built at the
corner Of Eighth ana streets southeast.
new pump has been placed at the
corner OF Third and NJ streets southeast.
Mr.. II. e. Bell of IS Fourth street south
east has returned from trip to Illinois,
Mr. S. w. Railcy has returned from a two
weeks visit with friends in Louisville,
Ky.
There are sevcra! cases of diphtheria
and scarlet fever in Southeast Washing
ton.
Mr. w b. Kimball of 20 Sixth street
northeast has returned from New York
State. S
The Searnen gunners quarters at the
. navy yard has received new coat of
paint.
New curbing has hccnla along street
southeast, between Eleventh and Twelfth
streets.
Mr. Watterson Stealey. son of Col. o.
O. stealey, has returned from a trip to
Indiana
The spirc Of the Church of the Epiphany.
which was injured by hc late storm, isbeing
restored.
a new row of flats is nearly completed
Improvement On fIIJn 1t rect so.tiieasI, near
street.
Dumping of dirt is going on at the north
side OF tie Metropolitan car sheds to level
tie ground.
Mr.. Samuel n. RYDER, OF Boston. who is
in the city on business, is registered at the
National Hotel.
Workmen will begin in Il few days to lay
water mains on Thirteenth street, between
c and ID streets.
Mr. T. H. Bromley OF 80 Fifth street
northeast has returned home after short
trip to New York.
Col. N NJ. Mclaughlin, of the Pension
Office has returned home from visit
to friends in Ohio. ,,-I
Sergt. Harrison of No. 8 police station is
on IA twenty days leave. which he eXp.c cts
to spend in New York. ,-sn
Seven new telegraph poles have been
put up along Il street south last, between
First and Third streets.
Mr.. J. rilling of Fifteenth and G streets
northwest will leave today on hunting
trip in North Carolina.
Mr.. William Long, OF Georgetown, has
gone To Atlanta. ia. to JON his brother
in business enterprise.
Mr. j. j. Freeiand of 13 Seventh street
northeast, who went To Goshen, Ind, to
vote, has returned home.
Judge j. l.. Gudger, of the Treasury De-
partInent. has returned from visit to
his daughter in North Carolina.
Mr.. John Lindsay. of street, between
First and second, has gune on a hunting
trip in the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Mr. Clifford Ioncan, corner of Florida
az If II
a two weeks vacation in Illinois.
Officer Mcdonnell of No. 3 police sta
ton VIII leave today on n twenty days
trip to New York and Philadelphia.
col Alfred IIelrad, Chief of Division in
the Treasury Department, has returned
from an extended visit in louisiana
Mr. f. &. Fit2simmons, chief Of judiciary
Division of the Treasury Department. has
returned from ii visit IN Albany, n. Y.
Mcssrs Gordon Thomas and Z. p. Wales,
of Columbus, Ohio. are visiting friends on
II street northwest. near SiAth street.
Notice was given in all the city churches
of the observance al Worlds Temperance
Sunday on the fourth sunday i'll this month.
Georgia Wi,hers. muscular i ooking
neercss, was arrcs:ed last night charged
with an assault upon susie Day, alsocolored.
The Gilman Dove. a three astcd schooner
at Williams wharf, foot of Third street
southeast.
Tie District League has completed all
arrangements for the EPwOrth convention,
| which viii convene in this city November
13 to 10.
Sixty-oue members OF the Metropolitan
Opera Company. which opens the new Co
lunbia Theater tonight. arrived in the city
yesterday.
WorkInen are now engaged in laying
two-fout terra Gotta sewer mains along
NJ street southeast, between Fifth and
Sixth streets.
Mr.. Herbert Roland, of Fairfax county,
virginia, who has been very ill here. has
recovered sufficiently to allow him to
| be taken home.
No 10 and No. fire engine stations
| have received two new engines which Will
| be tested this morning in the Capitol
grounds about q o'clock.
| Rev Dr. Eugene May will deliver a
| lecture at the Fiftcenth-street Church on
| Wednesday evening OH the subject, by
Bicycle Through Yellowstone Park"
Mr.. j. Chinn who has been spending
| several weeks in the West, will leave
Chicago in n few days to attend the fan
| meeting of the Washington Jockey Club.
A cyclist by the name OF Walter Blake
u.
| First last night. His wheel was badly
| dana geo, but he escaped with slight in
| Juries.
A Bible class with a large membership
| has been organized at Fifteenth-strect NJ
E Church and viii meet every Thursday
| evening i'll the Sunday school room of the
church.
| The regular weekly service for men, held
| under the auspices of the brotherhood Of
| a very enjoyable service last night to the
| large number who attended.
Yesterday was old folk" day at Ham
| line NJ. L. Church. An all day service was
| held and was attended by large con-
| gregaton OF the aged members of the
| church. from all parts of the city.
There is an extensive cavein of the side
! walk on Twenty third street, near +
! northwest. probably caused by the burst
! ing yesterday of a service pipe. The
| water department has been notified.
An attempt was made to break into the
| coal, and wood yard of l.! jefferson, at
| Third and B streets southwest early Sun
| day morning. The thieves Were frightened
| away before they effected an entrance.
Edward T May. white, was arrested yes
| terday afternoon about $40 o'clock by
| Officer Hess of No. police station on a
| charge OF profanity. He left So collat-
eral for his appearance in court this MORN
| ing
An entertainment will be given at the
| First Congregational Church next Friday
! evening under the auspices of the Chris
| tian Endeavor Society. A program Of
musical and literary exercises will be rem
| dereu.
The annual election of officers of the
| board of trade will be held this evening
| at the room, on G street Ten directors