The evening times., 1896-09-12
City Brevities

Sanitary Officer Frank is away from his
desk on a short vacation.
Mr. and Mrs. c. Frank owen of Anacostia
are at Norfolk. They willreturn next week.
The flag is gone from the peak of the
new postoffice. The wind whipped it into
tatters.
Christian Heuricb of the Heurlch Brew
ing Conipany,is expected home today from
Bremen.
Henry E. Eland, the ncwspapercorrespoDd-
ent, has gone to Atlantic City on brief
vacation.
L. B. Wright, of Pittsburg, is q guest at
the home of William Meinberger, on Capi.
| toi Hill
The warm weather brought an increased
number OF bathers at the swimming beach
| yesterday.
! Secretary Francis has gone to jamestown,
X. l., TO join his family at the seashore
| for a few days.
| The work of cleaning out the traction
conduits on Pennsylvania avenue was
finished last night.
Assistant Secretary of the Interior Rey-
nolds hos gone To his old home in Bedford.
Pa, to remain week.
En-. Mcintyre and wife of C street north
| west, have returned from q two weeks So
| journ at Niagara Fails.
Frank Trozzreo, OF Eleventh street soutIi-
east. arrived yesterday, after two weeks
| visit to the Eastern Shore. Md.
Another trial was made yesterday of the
| Pole Gas Motor car OF the Anaeustia and
Potomac River Railway Company.
| The Epworth League OF Trinity NJ. ~.
| Church is arranging Fruit and Flower
| Festival for the 23d of this month.
Albert Provost of 435 Harrison street,
Anacostia, has returned from Baltimore,
| where he has been for the past week.
| The debating society Of the Young Mems
| Christian Association is to discuss the
| free coinage question at Its next meeting
Frank Michanard, who was called TO Ills
huEie In New Orleans on account of the
death OF his mother, has returned to the
city.
The Mount Pleasant Field Ra nd will leave
tomorrow Tor oxon Hill, Md, to attene the
meeting OF the Lakeland Democratic Asso-
ciation.
The small triangular park and fountain
at the intersection OF Pennsylvania avenue
NJ. and Twenty-eighth streets. has been re-
graded.
The Sacngerbund Society held It's final re-
hcarsai at its hail last night, prior TO the
entertainment of the Beethoven Society II
New York
There was a blockade of about fifteen
minutes on the Ninth street line yesterday
evening caused by trailer No. l Jumping
the track.
Residents on NJ street, Georgetown. want
to know when the great piles of Belgian
blocks, which now adorn the sidewalks, are
to be removed
The macadamized road on T street be-
tween Seventh and Eighth streets north
west is being ploughca up. Asphalt Will
be laid III its stead.
The courts at the City Hall, between the
main corridor ard criminal court rooms
Nos. ] and ., are being repaired and the
window sash painted.
The regular services will be resumed to-
morrow at st. Paul's NJ. E. Church, the
pastor, Rev. 5. L. Bryant having returned
from his summer vacation.
In the estate of Louisa T watrous yester-
day the viii was admitted to probate and
Taylor and Fannie A. Taylor.
Congress Heights has been provided with
aphtha lamps by order Of the Commission
ers The lighting extends from Anaoostia
past st. Elizabeth's Insane Hospital.
The Populist national committee is re-
ceiving first returns from the call recently
sent out for tho Organization Of political
cl:ihs under the auspices Of the Populist
party.
Mr.. Madigan, OF Capitol Hill, foreman ct
the fire department of the Washington Gas
Company, viii leave next week for n two
weeks trip IN Niagara. Fireman Fathers
viii ac tin his place.
Edward Stump, n messenger boy, coilided
with an unknown lady bicyclist last night
on Pennsylvania avenue between THIRD and
Four-and- -a-halt streets. stump's wheel
was badly damaged.
The engine house on ID street between
Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets. which
is being built for No. fire company. is
almost completed. The company will move
in the first of next month.
A Bryan and Scwall meeting will be held
this evening under the auspices Of che
Interstate Democratic Associatio on pri-
vate grounds near the terminus or the
Fourteenth streetcabie line.
George E. Hatcher, late secretary OF the
Bimetallic League, and as such in charge Of
headquarters in this city, has gone to Chi
cago to assume charge OF a literary bureau
of the campaign committee.
Work on the improvements of the West
Washin gton Lutheran Church is rapidly
nearing completion. The tinting of the
ceiling is about finished, and the greater
part of the scaffolding has been removed.
John Bonney, of Baltimore, is spending a
few days in Washington on his way to
the University of Virginia. Mrs. Roaney
is n well known athlete, of the university,
and will participate in the fall sports this
season.
Last evening lady,bicyclist, in trying to-
Avenue, coliidcd with IL wagon. She was
thrown from her wheel, but outside of 4
few bruises, was uninjured. The wheclwas
totally wrecked.
Everything is now in readiness for the be- |
ginning of the croquet tournament on the
grounds at Ninth street and Rhode Island |
avenue, and TwelfthandP P streets northwest, |
On Monday next. Secretary Wahiey states |
that the success of the event is assured.
Officials of the Capital Traction Compan,
are anXiously watching the settling of NJ |
street, over the new Rock Creek sewer. In /
the past few days there has been no in |
creased depression, and 1t is hoped that |
there will he no more serious leyelODmpnts |