The morning times., 1896-12-29
City y Brevities

Eighth street northwest, between and
K streets, is undergoing repairs.
Steam engineers license of the third
class has been issued to John Collins,
A steam engineers license of the third
class has been issued Ia +. l. sautmeyer.
Messrs Lewis l. Lynch and M, G. Rush.
OF Montgomery, Ala, are visiting friends
here.
Messrs Harry Shook and George +, Tay-
lor returned to baltimore yesterday after
short stay in this city.
Mrs Berry, wife of Senator Berry, from
Arkansas. and her son, are at the Metro
politan Hotel fer a few days.
Miss Maggie Mcconnell, who formerly
resided aBasNe. ais II street northeast,
died at Providence Hospital yesterday
Mr. Enos Wake, a well -knwn Phila-
delphia wheelman, is in attendance on the
bicycle races tffisweek at Convention Hall
The asphalt paving along the north side
of NJ street, Georgetown, is being rapidly
laid, and in a few days will be completed.
Work on the Union Depot in Georgetown
has been completed, and the building is
removed.
Miss Edna Wescot of No. 91S Twenty
third street. who is il freshman at the
Womam's College OF Baltimore, is home for
the holidays.
The annual Christmas entertainment OF
the Tenth sStreet NJ. L. Mission Sunday
schoo. will he held this evening in the
mission rooms.
Harry Swan, cclored, was fined 50
using profane language 10 the Rev. Mr.
Patterson, also c0Iored.
Mr.. C A Maidens, manager OF the Work
ingmah Library and Labor Bureau, yes
terday received the news of the death of
his father, in Bristol, Eng.
Representative Russell, OF the Third Con
necticut district. has returned TO the city
TO attend the meeting of the Ways and
Means Committee Of the House this week
President c p Huntington of the SOUTH
ern Pacific Railway passed through the
city last night en- route Ia San Francisco
over the SOut lfrn Railway in his special
car.
MIllard +. Wells has been appointed an
additional private on the metropolitan po-
lice force for duty betw cen Virginia avenue,
Maine avenue and Third and sixth streets
! southwest.
An order was served 10y the Commis-
sioners yesterday on the Baltimore ami
Ohio Rail- oad Company to haveits crossing
at street northeast put in TIN ough re-
pair at once
There is yet sufficient snow on some Of
| the hills in the suburbs 10 make excellent
coasting and scores of school children were
| seen yesterday enjoying their holiday in
that manner.
The specifications for the Western High
schc OF construction will be ready by the
last of the week. :. description Of The PRO
posed building has been heretofore printed
in The Times.
The Sunday school children OF the Met
| fopulItan M. F. Church will participate
in a Christmas entert tainmrnt tonight. A
snow house viii he one OF the cilieffeatures
OF the settings.
Mrs. c. b Baylv. jr.. Of PittsbUrg;
Miss Annie b. Davidson OF Baltimore, and
Miss Frances Bertwcll of Boston, are
guests of the Misses, Bayly, No. 1889
| Eleventh street northwest.
A reception was rendered Mr. and Mrs
! W. r. Broker last evening, ut the residence
! of Mr. A. c. glastonbury, No. 737 SiXtl
street northeast. Mr. Broker was for
merly editor Of the Single Tax Courier, oi
st. Louis Me-.
Mr.. T. ". Williams, graduate of tht
Columbian Law School. now practicing il
| New York city, returned to his studies yes
terday after spending a few days with hi
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. B. +. Williams, No
6S3 @ street northwest.
The superintendent of the street ana al
ley cleaning department was empowered
yesterday ti suspend ork On the cIeanin:
of mimpToved streets during the months
of January and February, as may in hi
Judgment bc advisable
Miss Ethel Camp OF No. 211S l. stree
gave cycling party to some friends yester
day. After run o Fort Myer and Airing
ton dinner WAS giventO the young people
by Mrs Camp at her home. Among thos
invited were Miss Marion Garfield. Mis-
Ethel Camp, Mr. Arthur Sefbod and MI
ID. q. Smith.
Mr.. Lewis Better ana wife are at tn
Metropolitan Hotel. Mr. Better is tn,
private secretary of Gov. Hastings, O
Pennsylvania, and since his arrival ha
received many courtesies at the hand
of the delegates in Congress from tn
Keystone State.
The Commissioners yesterday appointe'
Drs. Jesse shoup and a. W. Roswell a
| physicians to the roOr, the appointment
of each, te date back to June i last. Tll
resignation OF DR.. George W. Wood "a
physician to the Ioor was accepted Yes
terday and DR.. Francis p Morgan was ap
pointed to succeed him, to serve Iroba
tionary term Of three months.