The evening times., 1897-02-13
City Brevities

The Ambulance Corps held its monthly
meeting last Thursday.
The court OF appeals adjourned yester-
day until next Tuesday.
The officers of st. Paul's Church held
their regular monthly council last night.
Extensive alterations are being made on
the interior Of the Government Printing
Office.
A dinner will be given this evening 70
Attorney General Harmon by Mr. James
Sloan, jr.
The old sewers in the western portion of
the alley in square 364. are to be replaced
at an estimated cost Of 1865.
Mr. II. A. Linger. OF AnacostIa, who has
been i'll for several weeks, has recovered
sufficiently 10 be able to go out.
Mr.. Joseph Mann. Of New York avenue,
near Ninth street. is acting as host To a
party OF friends from Trenton, Nj.
Since the beginning OF the cold weather
the trains on the Alexandria electric mad
have been limited 70 two cars n length.
Mr. John TweedaIe. chief clerk of the
War Departme Mt. is i'll with the grip. at
Tie sunday-School of the E Street Bap-
tist Church wll hold vestai service on
Washington birthday, at S O'Clock y. M.
Mr. Walter Paris has gone 10 81. Angus
tine. Fla. to spend the remainder or the
winter and the spring, until April, sketch
ing.
Clerk John R. Young, Of the District
..fs
hall for several days, owing 10 a severe
Illness.
The Commissioners have ordered the con-
struction Of catch basin in the south side
OF High street at it's junction with Pierce
street, Anacostia.
The Emergency Hospital ambulance was
called TO make three runs in the mud and
slush of yesterday where false alarms
had been sent in.
Stephen Mason and John Casey were
found lettering about Brookland yesterday
10y Policeman Stroman, OF the Eighth pre-
cinct, and promptly vagged.
The young ladies OF Garden Memorial
Church, Anaoostia, gave an interesting
social last evening at Capitol view,'' the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Simpson.
An overheated stove in the kitchen of
No. 1920 Fourth street northwest started
a blaze yesterday afternoon, which dam
aged the property to the extent OF $25.
The Standard Oil Company has per
fected an appeal from tile decision of
Judge Hagner in ordering the removal by
June l of the oil tanks in South Wash
ington.
Mary Pollock, a young colOred girl, who
was brought TO this city from Baltimore
several weeks ago, was sent to her home
yesterday by Agent Wilson, of the Humane
Society.
The Commissioners have ordered the lay
ing OF brick sidewalk, under the permit
system, at the northeastc corner of Twelfth
and Little streets northwest Estimated
cost, $3.50.
An energetic patrolman in Lieut.. Boyle $
precinct yesterday afternoon turned in an
alarm Of fire because of a burning tele-
graph pole. Engine company No. 3 re-
sponded to the alarm.
David M Lea, of this city, is the de-
fendant in a suit brought in the Richmond
courts by Taliaferro & Co., to recover
10y the plaintiff company.
By order of the Commissioners, a six-inch
water main is to be laid in Magnolia
avenue, between Chestnut and Oak streets,
Takoma Park, the estimated cost includ-
ing fire hydrant, being 81 ,046.
Dr. winfred s. Mcleod. for years en-
gagged in the drug business in Georgetown,
died Yesterday at his home in Rockville.
MIR. Thomas Mcleod, clerk in the office
Of Thomas E. waggaman, is son OF the
deceased.
Miss josephine Belt, q teacher in the
Eastern Presbyterian sabbath-school, en-
tcrtained the meinUers Of her class and
their friends last evening at the residence
OF her parents on Eighth street, between
n and streets northeast.
Anotmemts from appropriations for the
current quarter OF the fiscal year have
been made by the Commissioners as fol-
lows: BTookland sewer, 81 ,944. 63: Kcne
saw avenue sewer, S25; + street and Fif.
teenth street portion OF Easby's Point
sewer, $500.
Tho discomfort on the part OF watchmen
stationed at the alley gate OF the Govern
ment Printing office because Of the alb
scnce Of heat registers, will be ailayed
by the return of the registers, which were
taken out for the purpose OF repairing
the watchroOm.
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