The morning times., 1896-11-13
City Brevities

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Wet streets gave senturesome wheelmen
many falls last night
The business Highischoolc c company drilled
on Indiana avenue yesterday.
There was a smoker neid at the Buena
Vista Club on Sixth street last night.
Virginia avenue southeast, between Sixth
and Seventh streets, Is in a very bad con-
| dition.
| The sailors aboard the dispatch boat Dol
phin, at the navy yard, were drilled yes
lerday.
Capt. Archer, of the Pension Bureau, has
returned from a visit with friends in
Indiana.
Mr.. Jesse Weir, of the Pension Office,
has returned from a protracted visit in
Pennsylvania.
Mrs. Z. b. Bray and her two daughters, OF
Skowhegan, Me-, are visiting friends ut the
National Hotel.
Workmen are now engaged in grading
l. street southeast, between Sixth and
Seventh streets.
Mr.. Arthur Eakle of 21s Tenth street
northeast has returned from an extended
"trip in Germany.
Twelve-inch sewer pipes are being laid
oH ID street. between Eighth and Ninth
streets northeast.
The District Woman's Suffrage Asso-
eiation met last evening in the pariors OF
the Riggs House.
Mrs. Albert Martin of SIG B street south
west Is suffering from severe attack of
intermittent fever
IL was rumored yesterday tn at nine sail
nlH lesartpb nQlnbip lvipp
in New York harbor.
Miss Mamie Clayton, of Montgomery ycoun-
ty, Nd. is visiting Mrs. Maggie Ware,
Of Third and / streets.
Two rapid-fire guns have been mounted
near lhe water front at the navy yard
for experimental purposes.
The work OF erecting building at the
Marine Barracks for use as shooting
gallery has been completed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Francis Jones of
this city have gone to New York, where
they will reside permanently.
Fourteenth street IRON l. to MasSachu-
setts avenue is in an upturned condition
owing TO the setting Of new cnrbing-
woman calling herself Mary Smith
was arrested by Policeman Cox last night
for intoxication and disorderly conduct.
The fall meeting Of the Washington con-
Terence oI Congregational Churches Will be
held at the Peoples Church, on Tuesday
next
The contractors for the new Rock Creek
sewer are completing the section on either
side of the NJ street bridge ny electric
light.
William Bayne and Harry Mason, Of New
York, passed througn the city ON bicycles
yesterday on their way to ride to Rich
mond Va.
Several large flocks of wild geecc passed
over the city last night bctw cen 2 and l
O'Clock. They We're moving in southerly
direction.
conscience contribution of Sill, In an
envelope poslmarked Danville, Pa. was
yesterday received AT the Treasury De-
partment.
VIII Nash, residing at l13 Massachusetts
avenue. collided with Il cart on Benning' Is
road yesterday and broke his arm and
wrecked his wheel.
The first senior class of the Holy Cross
Academy have organized literary as
sociation which viii be known Us the
Lesbian Literary Club.
Capt; Il W mGe, chief inspector OF
steam vessels, stationed at Baltimorc, was
in the city yesterday on business con-
| nectcd Win his Office.
Mrs. Kate Waller Jarrett who has for
some days past been in Alexandria rep
resenuing the Crittcnton Mission, will re-
turn to the city today.
Henry Sturgis. while running to avoid an
approaching team last hi gnt on sixth street,
| near F, slipped and fell against the curbing
Jrulsing his head. and arms.
Policeman W. II. Harrison returns to
duty this morning after 4 short leave of
absence, spent among rela tives in the
nf
Mr. V. C. Hallway, formerly chaplain of
| the Washington Navy Yard, has left for
Newport, r. L., where he has been ordered
to duty at the training school.
The funeral of Rev. Jacob D. Wilson OF
the independent Methodist Church, on
Eleventh street southeast who died Tues
day, will take place today from the church
The annual convention of the District
Epwrrth League Will convene this even
ing at Z O'Clock at Metropolitan NJ E.
Church, Four a-halr and streets
Northwest.
The ladies of the Georgetown branch
| of the Mt Vernon Place Nj. r. Church, at
Thirty-second and o streets, are arrang-
| ing for a bazaar and oyster supper To be
held shortly.
In his annual report Quart erma Stcr
Lemuel Sawtelie states tn at during the
last year 1883 marble heatistones We're
erected to mark tn C resting place of Union
sailors and soldiers.
The Glee Club and the Mandolin and
Guitar Club of Georgetown University are
practicing for the JOINT entertainm Ant the y
are to give November % for the benefit
OF the athletic association
Work is progressing rapidly on the con-
slruction of the additional rooms at the
Wallach School, Eighth street and PENN
sylvania avenue southeast, and the rooms
will be ready for occupancy in about
month.
Fire engine No. l was called yesterday
afternoon for fire in a wardrobe on the
second floor of house in the alley on
Twenty-th street, between & and II
streets northwest. The blaze was eXtiu-
gushed with slight damage.
During the coming season the American
Society of Religious Education will hold
series of monthly meetings which will
be known as regent sessions" The first
of these will be held next Wednesday, at
Columbian University.