The evening times., 1896-09-07
City Brevities

gone to Colorado for his health.
Flooring, $3.50 per 100 feet. all one
width. F. Libbey & Co.. 9Th and N. \. ave-
Prof. II. s. West, of Baltimore. spent
several days in the city the elatterpart OF last
week.
DR.. J. B. G. Custis. of East Capitol
street, is enjoying vacation in the
mountains
From now on during the season the
regular choir will render music at Trinity
Episcopal Church.
Mr. Rudolph Evans. of No. 1919 F street
northwest, has returned from his vacation
at Fort Royal, Va.
Fred BuckIer OF the East Washington BIZ
cycle Club is enjoying a two weeks sotourn
at Round Hill, Va.
Alexander Mullowny. assistant prose-
cutting attorney has gone TO Atlantic City
for n weeks vacation.
The Belgian block paving on Seventh
street, between u and L streets, north wes,
is undergoing repairs.
wiibor ii Martin, Of the Postoffice De-
partmeut, has returned from visit with
relatives at Oakfield, N. Y.
Several new walks have been laid in
Lincoln Park and additional entrances
to tn. reservation have been made.
Father shahan Of the Catholic UDivsr-
sity is expected to return to his home 10
Eckington his week from his Northern trip.
Secretary Mercer. OF the Republican
Congressional committee, will remove ms
family froru Cape May TO this city toInor'
row.
Two of the large engines ordered by the
baltimore and Ohio have arrived In this
city. They are estimated to make ninety
| miles an hour.
J. Cal O'LaughliD, assistant Washing
! ton correspondent of the New York Herald,
| who is seriously i'll of typhoid fever, Is
Tut slightly improved.
Rev W. G. Davenport, of Anacostia
| Episcopal Church, has gone TO Portland,
Ne, 10 attend the wedding Of his son,
Rev George Davenport
Rev. G. S. Williams, who on Saturday
returned from Il months vacation in Masse
| chusetts, was welcomed by his church at
! morning service yesterday.
| A full supply of the campaign pamphlet
| edition of the free silver speeches OF Bryan
viii he distributed by the Republican Con-
| grcssionai committee this week.
COL John c. Hamilton, agent of the 500
Line Railway of Kilberine, n. d., is visit
ing Mr.. John ID. King, of Capitol Hin. lie
is saccompaniedby his wifeand son. --'.
The funeral of Samuel Peach, No. .8i9
First street northeast, took place from the
residence yesterday afternoon. The inter.
mcnt was at Congressional Cemetery
| ,,f
the Washington Lodge OF Elks, is rapidly
nearing completion. IL will probably be
thrown open aboIt the 1stornext month.
| ]. Marshall Petty, of No. 3331 o street
| northwest. has returned after visit in
| LoudoD county, Va. He Wen fishing in
the celebrated Goose Greek while away.
Two hicyclisis ooilided last evening at
the corner of First and Pennsylvania ave
nue. Both Were thrown to the ground, hut
| received no Injuries further than few
| bruises
| Members of the Bar Association are
expected to hold "a meeting shortly to
| take action upon the death OF several as
| sociates who have died during the
| vacation.
George q. Seibels of Montgomery. Ala.
recently appointed a paymastcr IN ihe
navy. is in the city. He says the silver
craze in that State is not nearly so strong
as represented.
Secretary WalIy has received letter
from Mr. Jacobus. the champion croquet
| pla yer of the Bay State, announcing that
he will be present and participate in the
| coming tournament here.
4 large party Of members nf Dan!Gren
Post, NJ .. G. A. r.. OF Boston, werr in
the city Saturday and yesterday. They
are on tour of the hattlefieids Of this
section, beginning with Gettysburg.
The Non-Partisan Sound Money League
will meet this evening al 7:3u O'Clock in
the shorcham Hotel. All who are inter
csted in the furtherancc Of the cause of
sound money are invited to be present.
Commander John McElroy, Of the De
partment of the Potomac, &. 4. r., returned
last evening from st. Paul, MINI, whittier
he had been in attendance upon the session
of the national encampment Of the order.
Arrangements have been concluded by
the Sunday School Union of the District
for large mass meeting TO he held for
the benefit of the colored Sunday schools.
in Metropolitan A NJ E. Church. Septera-
ber 81.
The frantic efforts of about twenty
| men and boys 10 end the life of huge rat
at Seventh and the Avenue northwest tins
| morning raised considerable excitement
among the crowd of people gathered to see
the parades.
Mrs. Elizabeth Johnston, the historian
general of the Daughters OF the American
Revolution, is expected 10 return soon and
begin preparations for the celebration OF
the Tooth anniversary of Washington's
farewell address
On Wednesday afternoon, beginning a
4:15 O'Clock. the exercises in connection
with the cornerstone laying of Trinity NJ
E. Church will take place, at the site o.
the new building. corner of Fifth and {
streets southeast.
} Gen. Miles will leave ;bis week on .
bunting expedition to the Northwest. witt
II. walter Webb, w. Steward Webb, tbe
newly elected legislator Of Vermont, AMI
! Mr. Vanderbilt. The latter's elegant pr
vate car will be used on the jaunt
Mrs Clara d. Short, of the Woman's Ma
tional Press Association, who was ap
pointed July to a clerksbip on the fore,
| of the Republican, Congressional commit
tee has resigned in order to take up thu
f press work OF a Northwestern journal
The usual Sunday stone battle betwee!
the boys of Twining City and 4 number
of fellows from across the Eastern Branci
WIS in progress Yesterday, when Police