The evening times., 1896-07-06
City Brevities

j. P. Bell of Lynchburg, Va is at.the
Shoreham
Major ID. w. Sanders. of Louisville. is at
the Shoreham.
Mr.. C. T. Yorder will go down the river
in a day or two for three weeks rest and
recreation.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew simonds and DIR.
P L. Saussure OF Charleston, s. c., are
stopping at the Shorehaln.
Mr.. Samuel Wilson. son of the senior mein-
ber of the well-known San Francisco law
firm of Wilson & Wilson. is at the Arlington
Amoug other District employees recently
added TO tile annual payroll are the two
elevator conductors ut the District buiids
ing. Az
Oil spray has been used with good effect
to destroy the caterpillars Oh the trees at
Bstreet and Arthur Place, near the Maitby
building.
The First Congregational Church will be
made the headquarters of-the Massachu-
sets delegation during the Christian En-
deavor convention.
Messrs. Samuel Scoggins and W. r. HeI-
Dirk. of Nashville, Tenn. are visiting Wash
ingtnn. after attending the Confederate re-
union at Richmond.
The areaway within the big building of
the General Postoffice Department is being
repaved with asphalt. Workmen hayeb been
busy on il for week.
l.. +. Hall obtained Il permit today for
| the construction of five dwellings at
| Nos. 693 to 697 Eighth street northeast,
at an estimated cost of $21,2s0.
| Tie family OF Mr.. Benjamin Durfee ofCap-
itol Hin will spend the summer in Massa.
ciisuetts, at n popular resort on Buzzard's
| Bay. They will leave Wednesday.
Paymaster General Stewart, of the Navy,
! is laid up with fracture at the wrist.
| He was hurt Saturday evening in at
tempting TO learn to ride u bicycle.
The ladies OF Potomac Corps, No. 2, W.
r. c., will have but two meetings between
| the stof j Juiy and st OF September. These
will be held on tie third Tuesdays OF July
and Aug sust, respectively.
The name or Miss Anna d. Bell was
omitted from the published list OF school
teachers reappointed for the year ls96-'97
| by mistake, SHE being reappointed to her
old position at Mott School.
| j NE SlDsie-tdSerS ielu an eutilusiast!C
| open-air meeting yesterday afternoon on
Louisiana avenue. near the Rawlins statue.
The speakers were Dr. Gcddis and Messr5.
Grow, Dakin and Pe!tre, OF California.
Chief Clerk Sylvester OF the police depart
ment and DR.. j. R. hewitt Will leave
this afternoon for two-days' cruise for
bass among the rocks and deep holes Of
the Shenandoah, near Harper's Ferry.
Sealed bids have been solicited by the
| Commissioners for the contract for sinking
deep wells i'll the District. a fund of
$1,000 is available for the purpose of
providing pure waters from deep fountains,
and it will be expended early in the present
year.
Mr.. Henry I. Cobb, the we'll known archi.
tect, is coming To this city to live. He had u
large share in planning the Worlds FAN
buildings at Chicago, and now has churge ot
the work on the Chicago University build
ings, of which fort Eight have not yet beeu
begun.
The regular service was dispensed witt
yesterday evening at the Metropolitan
Presbyterian Church, and the Endeavorer:
had possession from 6 80 to $50 O'Clock
|
crate program, the service being the las,
one prior TO the assembling of the big con
vention.
Six OF the recently appointed policemen
| We're sworn in today and assigned to Capt.
Austin, completing the, list of eligibles
until another examination shall be held
The assignments We're: Frank NJ. Howard
John A. Mcdonald, and Walter B. Dorsett
10 No. precinct; j. B. Smith and Henry
Borroughs to No. 6, and Jacob B. Lar
rity to No. 8.
Golden Rule Lodge, No. 21. 1. o. o. F.
at the meeting held June 80, elected thu
following named officers for the ensuing
term: Noble grand, Lee R. Witt; vice
grand, X. j. Sellman; recording secretary
William A. Taylor. reelected; permanen
secretary, George c. Hercus. reelected
treasurer. William Gibson. reelected; rep
resentatives to grand lodge, James Bur
rouEls. p. II. Leary. P. L. Daley, E. G
Skinner and Levi NaGle.