The evening times., 1896-08-08
City Brevities

during Mu;or Moorc's absence.
Hall Colgate, docket clerk OF the police
court, is away on a two weeks vacation.
Flooring Sl.B0 Per luU rect. all one
width. +. Libbcy& Co., 9th and n. Z ave.
Mr.. Granville Lewis will leave tonight
for Colonial Beach to Join his sons, who are
camping there.
during the past week four coaiers, with
an average tonnage, of 1000 tons, loaded
| at Georgetown
The Washington Athletic Club will give a
complimentary excursion to River View
next Monday evening.
Richard Sylvester. chief clerk of the
police department, has gone on fishing
trip TO Harper's Ferry.
Miss Nellie Caywood OF No. 334 South
Carolina avenue is spending the summer
with friends at Round Hill.
Policemen Tracy, vanderschaaf, Wagner
and Bolapd Of the Ninth precinct. are away
on their summer vacations.
Willard Rose, colored, disl0oated his knee
In wrestling match last night. He was
treated at Freedman's Hospital.
A new asphalt sidewalk is bcing laid on
thesonthsideorL L street, tetweep Thirteenth
and Fourteenth streets northwest.
Work on the foundation of the altar in
st. AnthoHy's chapel OF the new st. Mat
thew's Church has been commenced.
James NJ. Green, the real estate broker.
returned TO the City yesterday after u
months visit TO California andAlaska.
The boarded-up condIt6h OF the fine
residences in the west end makes that part
OF Washington look like deserted city.
Frank Brassill, manager of Gus Will
Iiuu,s' April Fool' Company. is spending
the summer months with friends in this
city.
4 lawn party will be given Monday even
ing, August 10, ut the corner OF Ninth and
I streets. for the benefit of the Thorn
burg family.
Among the guests at the Raleigh are:
Mr.. willia IN Hickey, New York; Mr.. R. C.
Worthington, Richmond, Va; Mr.. william
Allen, Falls River, Mass.
The White BARRIERS Union met last night
at Gatto's Hall. Twenty-one membe rs were
added to the roll and twenty-three others
have asked for admission.
James J. Nicholson, fifty years cid, for
some time an innate Of st. Eiizabeth's In
sane Asylum, died at the latter institution
about O'Clock last night.
The excursionists ut Colonial Beach yes
terday were treated to the scene OF school
of nearly 1G0 porpoises making their way
dow n the Potomac to the bay.
An average of almost half dozen bi-
cycles are now stolen daily by thieves,
wniie the number regained by the detec-
tiyes ana police Is almost rs large.
Allie Spates, A thur Trunnell, Ed Offutt
aud Lester Moore. members of Camp Happy
Town. returned TO Georgetown yesterday
afts, spending a week at Colonial Beach.
Capt c. 3. Crease of Barrie, Canada,
late OF her najcsty's service, is in the city
on a visit to his son, Druggist Fred j.
Crease of No. POI PENNSYLVANIA avenue.
Rev. Ernst Drewitz, who resigned the
pastorate Of Concorda Lutheran Church,
has not yet decided when he willvacatc his
charge. He will remain until his SUCCESSOR
qualities.
workmen are employed in laying gas
main on the east side of Third street
| northwest. Progress has been made to a
point between Pennsylvania avenue and u
street, going north.
Paymaster Cawrencc Boggs of the United
States navy stationed in New York is in
the city. He was called here by the death
OF his mother. Mrs. Ellen Carter Poggs,
whose funeral occurred today. -
The following visitors are registered at
the National: Mr.. and Mrs. j ". Cum
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Norfolk, Va; Mr. F. E. Bierbrier of
Canton, Ohio; Mr.. II. W. Pierce Of Boston.
A horse ard wagon belonging to the Dex-
ter Steam Laundry ran away late yester-
day afternoon, but was stopped at Four
teenth street and Pennsylvunia avenue by
a colored boy before any damage was done.
Register McGiil yesterday received
letter asking after the will OF Paul Joseph
Lepnge, who was torn in Luxembourg On
March 2, 1908. The letter was III French
and was addressed To the mayor OF WASH
ipStou.
Rev. and Mrs. G. F. Williams, who have
been spending some time al Ocean Grove
returned To the city yesterday. Mr.. vii
liams will resume his duties as pastor Of
Christ Church at the Navy Yard tomorrow
morning.
John Hart. a carpenter, was severely in
jured yesterday by brick falling from the
scaffoiding of the third story of No. 1410
Kenesaw avenue northwest, and striking
him on the head. DR.. Gibbs rendered sur
gicai aid.
Mrs. Hannah Brigsby, the crippled pa
tient at Providence Hospital, whose con-
Az Of
Thursday. has received several contribu-
tions OF money for the pdrchase Of &
wooden leg
Chief Justice Alvey. OF the District court
OF. appeals. who Ia spending his vacation
at his home in Hagersto wn. Md, mas taken
decided stand in favor of sound INC ney
ins,ugh lifelong Democrat, be will not
| support Bryan.
| A runaway horse got in front OF Met
| trupoiitan car at the corperfof Thirty
| fifth and o streets late yesterday after
noon. and mad shoe pulled aprffone OF its
| feet as a result. Otherwise the animal
was not injured. lnS 81
The Fowler Cycle Company, consisting
Of W. j. Espey and Archie Crandall, has
been sued for $3.50. or this amount $3.50
is for goods bought by Eugene De Riva,
who has afscopded. Mr.. Espey and others
| are still looking for Mr.. De Riva
The Postal Telegraph Company has leased
| the building being erected near the cor
| ner OF Pennsylvania avenue and Fourteenth
street, and will removeits entire plant there
as soon as the structure is completed.
The office. disEs,chers' and receivers room
will be on the gro floor.
| A civil service examination will be held
| on Sentember for N lnck prnnrt mr.