The morning times., 1896-11-16
City Breyities


| Policeman Hartigan arrested Samuel
| Hoffman yesterday On suspicion.
A new pavement is being laid on the
| west side of First street northwest.
! Miss Mary Brawner of this city, is visiting
| Miss Blanche Nicholson, of Rockville, Md.
| The old engine of No. / o engine house
has been sent 10 Alexandria for service.
william White was arrested yesterday as
Il suspicious character by Policeman Cox.
Mr. Clifford Duncan of 219 Yale street
| nortliw est will return from New York to-
day.
| Two frame dwellings have been erected
! on n street southeast, between First and
! Half
Mr.. James McCrane, OF X street, north
east. has returned from u trip to New
York.
| Mr.. C. 7. Borncassel of 1889 + street
| northeast has returned from u trip to St.
| Louis.
| Work has bcgun1n mac cadamizing Florida
| avenue. bctwce Seventh and Ninth streets
northeast. rfL
Assistant Foreman scllroam, No. 10, re-
! turned yesterday from hunting trip in
Maryland.
| A hall viii lie given under the auspices
of the East Washington Social Club ON
Friday next.
| Mrs. William Miner, of North Capitol
street, is visiting relatives in Prince
Georges county.
Miss Mamie Duvall, OF Carey street.
Baltimore, is visiting friends Oh Second
street northwest.
Capt. Francis of the Weather Bureau is
| confined to his home, as the result OF a
| surgical operation.
Workmen are engaged i'll putting up
| new electric lights on the east front Of
| the Capitol grounds.
Col. William Preston OF Wytheville, Va,
is in the city on business connected with
the Navy Department.
Mrs. Jessie Osborne, of Anacostia, is the
guest of her mother, Mrs. Sallie Davis, of
Al X street northwest.
Mr.. $. Il. Duncan, of Baltimore, passed
through this city on his wheel yesterday. He
| intends to go through Virginia.
The new rails on the baltimore and Ohio
| tracks have been laid from Baltimore as
far as Mills Cut, near LanGdon.
Mr.. Wistar Kelly, who practices law
in Portland, Greg, Is in town visiting
his parents, Judge and Mrs Kelly.
Mr.. Mack Rcmsburg, of Fairfax county.
Va, is visiting Mr.. c. V. Remsburg, of
1911 Thirteenth street northwest.
In the recent trial of Mr. Roodhouse
in police court, the Lawyer Laughton
mentioned was not Mr.. Ohm NJ. Lauslton.
An oyster supper VIII he given this even
ing by The Young people of the Gay street
Baptist Church III the church lecture room
William Bcal, colorcd. was locked up
at No. > station last night, charged by
Policeman Mari with assault on James
Managuc.
Mr.. Howard Kane, of Third and
streets, leaves this morning Tor cycling
trip through the shenandoah Valley, as far
as Stauntun.
John Ferguson. fifty-two years old, was
arrested yesterday by Policemen Mullen
and Deanc OF the police boat for violating
the Sai-ic laws.
Mr.. Francis NJ. Cockrell, jr., son Of the
Missouri Senator. entertained the Pro and
Con Club at n dinner at his home on
Wednesday last.
Mr.. Charles Green, of 1916 Second street
northwest has been requested To pay with
the Rockville College football team on
Thanksgiving Day.
The Young ladies of St Marks Guild of
st Johns Church Will give a supper in
the church parlors on Wednesday evening
next from 6 until 10 p. IN.
a large congregation was present las.
nigh; al the opening of the special services
tC be held at the Dumbarton avenue N. Z.
Church, under the direction OF the pastor.
William Beall, colored, was arrested by
Patrolman Marr yesterday afternoon and
locked up in the Fifth precinct station
house ON charge OF assauting James
Manogue.
An unknown tramp yesterday success
fully jumped the blind baggage of
the Royal Blue express just outside the
city while the train was moving at u
high rate of speed.
The Rev. A j. Graham of Christ church,
Indianapolis, formerly OF Washington, is
on a two weeks visit here and is the
guest of Mr.. r. ]. Earnshaw, No. 23c New
Jersey avenue southeast.
Mr.. James NJ PrySe OF New York lcctured
last night on THE Influence of Theosophy
on modern thought" at the rooms Of the
Theosophical Society. Lehman building,
l425 New York avenue.
Patrolman Clinton arrested Leonard Stew
enson, a young colored man, last night
on n warrant charging him with assault
ing Sidney \. Stevenson. He was locked
up at the Fifth precinct station house.
The An;i-Saloon League held mass
meeting last night in the Congress strcetM
J.. Church, Rev. W. S. Hammond, pastor,
\ number of interesting addresses were
delivered by representatives of the league
A small shed in the rear of the residence
of L. S. Hayden, No. 1909 N street north
west, was yesterday morning destroyed by
fire. The flames weIe started by the
emptying of hot ashes into a bin in the
shed.
John W. Groves, aged fifty-nine, No.
2U13 street northwest, was arrested last
evening on the charge of threats, preferred
by his son, James Groves. He was locked
up for the night in the street station
house.
william II. Dow Of Baltimore was knocked
down by cable car at Seventh street and
Virginia avenue last night and slightly
injured. He attempted to cross the tracks
in front of the car while it was in
motion.
Miss Maud K. Carter, daughter of Mr.. W.
w Carter, arrived here Monday from a
five months trip to England and the con-
tinent. During her absence she spent the
greater portion of her time in the south
of France.
The members OF the John B. Henderson
Drum Corps have been elected honorary
members Of the McKinleyHo March
ing Club, and on Saturday evening We're
the guests Of the club at their head
quarters, No. 902 Pennsylvania avenue.
Mr.. Jacob K. Umstcad, formerly of Rock
vile, but now OF this city. and Miss Emily
X. Ciagctt, daughter of Mr.. Richard a.
c. Clagctt, of Rockville, were married
Wednesday afternoon at St AIMS Catholic
Church at Tenleytown, Rev. j. c. Mallon, Of
ficiatiGg.
Mr.. Harry J. Read, who for many years
has been associated with the house of
L. F. Droop & Sons as manager of the
sheet music department, left yesterday
Tor New Haven, Conn, where he has
been appointed organist and choir master
at Trinity Church.