The morning times., 1896-11-28

MIR. Robert E. Layton has been elected
president of Dumbarton Chapter, Epworth
League.
Judge William Brown of the War Depart
ment, spent Thanksgiving in Baltimore with
relatives.
Assistant Secretary Curtis, after q two
days absence in New FORK, was at his desk
yesterday.
A fall from bicycle necessitated visit
to druggist by young Mr. Ralph Stewart
| last evening.
Mr.. Harry E. Wolf ofP street northwest
returned yesterday from a visit to friends
in New York.
DR.. Barney, of Fredericksburg, Va, is
| visiting DR.. Durus D. Carter, Of 1902 Q
! street northwest.
There are several dangerous holes in the
roadway on Second street southeast be-
| tween NJ and n.
/ The Hayseed Club of this city gave q
! ball at the Langdon Opera House, on
Thanksgiving eve.
Mr.. Philip Mansfield, of ITO Eleventh
street, is down the Potomac for q days
hunting and fishing.
Mr.. Herbert Locke, of No. 600 F street,
has returned from IL visit to his former
| home in Berryville, Va.
MIR. Louis Richardson of No. 721 Twenty
| third street northwest has gone with his
family TO New Orleans.
Linemen were at work yesterday string
ing wire on the poles along E street south
east from Third to Sixth.
| The Corcorau Cadets Will give their
| thlrty-fourth complimentary hop at Rifles
| ar1nory next Tuesday evening.
Mr.. E. W. Williams, ex- x-president of Ham,
line Chapter, Epworth League, was in
New York during the past week.
Rev. Samuel Beiler, vice chancellor of
the American University, started for Bos-
ton yesterday on two weeks trip.
Iiamline Chapter, Epworth League, has
elected Mr.. Mark A. Watson to fill the
presidents chair for the ensuing year.
The police have reported the bursting
of The water main on X street, between
Sixth and Seventh streets northeast.
The only holly trees furnished for the
parks for some years have been set out
+, on the east side Of the Hancock circle.
Rev. James NJ. d. Sterrett of this city
was one of the orators at the Theta Delta
Chi banquet this week in New York.
The dispatch boat Dolphin is still at
anchor off the navy yard, and as Yet
,othing is known of her next movement.
The Shiloh Baptist Church, on L street,
between Sixteenth and Seventeenth, held
/; fair for the lifting of the church debt last
night.
Mr.. George O'Donohugh of No. 1909 p
street northwest was the host at a banquet
rendered the Bohemian Club Thursday
night
The large reservation between Fifth and
Seventh, X and NJ streets southeast. is being
| nsed as property yard for government
parks.
1t has been decided to continue the
~
December A. 1t is proving to be great
success.
Tie caps to the water mains at the
corners OF Eighth, Ninth, Tenth. and B
streets northeast, are above the grade and
are to be lowered.
meeting of the Eastern High School
Social Club was held last night at the
residence of Miss Annie French, No. SOC
East Capitol street.
Rev. B. n. Seymour, formerly pastor of
| the Fifth Congregational Church Of this
| city, has charge of the pretty little Union
| Church at Tuxedo.
| The Postal Telegraph Company is trans
| ferring its offices from its old quarters on
| + street to the spacious new building on
Pennsylvania avenue.
AT tomorrow evenings services the Revs
| e. l.. Pate and q. W. Hobbs, pastors of
| North Capitol and Trinity NJ. E Churches,
| will exchange pulpits.
Glaziers were engaged yesterday in re-
| placing the glass in tide roof OF the new post
office building where it was destroyed by
| the September storm.
| Captain and Mrs. Dabney and two chill
! dren, of Richmond. Va. are in the city and
| will spend the winter at No. 1913 Thir-
| teenth street northwest.
Mr.. A. A. Flowers was knocked down by
| bicyclist at the corner of Fifteenth street
| and Pennsylvania avenue on Wednesday
| night and painfully hurt.
Mr.. Daniel B. Lloyd, one of the official
| stenographers of the Senate, who has been
in Europe for several months, has returned
| to his home, at Bowie, Nd.
The building committee of the Hebrew
| congregation has under consideration plans
| for the new temple, submitted by Messrs
! 2. j. PelZ, w. J. Palmer and L. +. Stutz
Mr.. George 7. Woodw ard. one of George
| towns oldest and most highly respected
citizens, died on Thursday evening at his
home, No. 1909 Twenty y-ninth street north
| west.
A very successful fair and supper is in
! progress at the North Capitol Street NJ f.
Church. Rev. c. L. Pate, pastor. The
! proceeds are for the benefit of the church
stewards.
The National Fencibles' Thanksgiving ball
was brilliant affair and immensely en-
| joyed by those who attended. A New
| Year hop is the next social function be-
| ing considered.
| The Masonic Bureau of Information and
| Labor was Incorporated yesterday. The
| purposes are to supply employment and in
| formation, especially in regard toopportu-
/ mites for work.
| The dilapldated brick wall which en-
! closed the bicycle riding school on Ninth
street, between Massachusetts, avenue and
| L street, has been replaced by q neatly
painted board fence.
Fannie Sanders, a middle-aged white
woman, was yesterday sent to st. Eliza
bcth's Insane Asylum by the police Of the
| First precinct The woman is afflicted
| with religious mania.
| Surgeon General Sternberg and Deputy
! Surgeons General Forwood and Hunting
don have been appointed q committee to
| examine into the mental condition of
Lieut.. Col. George A. Forsyth.
| The old class three engine, which for the
| last thirteen years has done service at
Georgetown fires in connection with No.
8 Engine Company, was replaced yesterday
by magnificent class one machine.
| Joseph Murphy, residing on Twenty-fifth
street, near L northwest, suffered an attack
| OF epilepsy on Pennsylvania avenue near
Seventeenth street northwest, last evening.
He was conveyed to his home in a cab.
A certified copy of the will of the late
Henry Burnstein was filed here yesterday by
! William Klingensten of New York city
Mr.. Klingenstein says the purpose is to get
possession of certain property in this city
| Policeman Jacobson brought to the Third
precinct station house last night q sorrei
horse attached to side bar buggy. The
animal was found astray on Penns ylvania
avenue near Eighteenth street northwest.