Evening star., 1897-06-05
DRIGHrWOoD.

Mr. Joseph Robson, codtraftor, has completed tn
culyert conducting Piney branch under ulinoil
avenue The structure is about seventy feet lons
and Is Of solid stone an3 brick The side walls mr.,
three feet in thickness. the entire width Of ths
culvert being about eight feet. with q height o.
ten feet. By it the course Of the branch has beea
greatly changed.
The regular Christian Endeavor business meeting
was held Tuesday evening, at the residence of Mr.
Bex. on the military road. Mr.. John G. Keens
presided. Two new members. Thos. W. Mummav
and Samuel T. Harding were admitted, both Il
the active relation. Reports were read showInf
the society to be in tourishing condition. fnan
cially and numerically Upon the completion OF th,
business hand n musical program was rendered
and seasonable Refreshments served by Mrs. Bex
the home OF the president Miss Ana MacEyee ,as s.a
Decoration day was celebrated by almost every
person in In BriKhtwood In his or her own particular
OF the popular attention. US did also one az TIA
koma. tsa The: morning game was between a picked
IN victory for tho first named by score Of 18 te
Of the game, a collision between Mr. Claude
Clayton, who was on second base for the yictors
bruised. and looked for time as IL the the Ia.:e, Sa
were @ seriously s tntursS as he was unable to arsc
making worthy effort for a foul ay he ran into !
hole. coming out minus considerable Of the cpiG.r
Ray Keene dis:insuished himself by Sis hating
good fielding and q beautiful ay catch back 81
The teams. were made up as follows:
n,,csa,. MsnrW; T., A xs K1Swles catcher; W. Cook
1st, ks, nsa 1sht Harry Clayton center field and JOIN
Juniotsadeo. Huston. catcher: Clifford Ray
pitcher; Sharp Graves, first base; Chas sturbitts
der. shorts,op; Alvin M.eEiwee. left field; c.ar
snss sns Parsons, center field; Chas Parsons rixh,
Umpires-Frank Keys and J. 8. walsm,t,
,,aa In the afternoon q team from Washington mot q
saa to Ss
the inability on the part Of the visitors to solve
feature Of the game was the httnS ae noe a
little John Lavender. '.e VI
H1a.o, Tns line aR Of he B1ssh.woea was
smith first base: Chas siurbitts second C. bsss ma.
f:yrsp Eay Kse1s; third hase John Iavender shortsfop
sssss5,s ess s TSo' Lavender ir and 1sis 1
tnere We're many spectators. some of whom went
iatsr "a ,, to Takoma and witnessed very slow game
Some pc, sons journeyed to the cemeteries bcre.
abouts and witnessed the ceremonies Others to tbe
the bicycle races at the International Athletic Pa *
were several large pcnics in the surrounding
sssra %oo III ana the Jingle Of the bicycle bells was
Special exercises incident to the observation o,
Gsy r.. asy nsrnnH w .s,13ssa BE- he'd At
Interesting program has been arranged to com
ns menee at It pm The principal addres. viii he % de-
Of the Lincoln National Bank. ard superintendent
OF It, the Mount Vernon Place Sunday school
captain Of Company Of the High School Cadets
were present at the recent competitive drill to aid
from the good showing made by Company 4 that
the medal would be worn by BrightwooL hoy
is claimed was easily the best drilled on the tieij
tne nrst DAY; and popular opinion in the audience
gave 1t the laurels. As he left tho field huge
bunch Of pink roses. tied with PINK ribbons TIC
company s9 GO, color; vas handed Capt. Ray.
journ with friends at Frederick, Md
Mr +. H. Wilson. the Washington broker has
taken up his residence for the summer the Huych
estate.