Evening star., 1898-08-06
BRIGHTWOOD.

Mr. w L. Burroughs contractor and builder.
residing in the Park. while working on the second
story Of hUuse several days ago, fell through
the temporary flooring the floor below. He was
picked up and carried home and physician sum
moned. who found no bones broken, but serious in
ternaI injuries. He has been steadily i'm
proving
Monday morning electric ear No. 80 of the
BrishtwoUd line struck Miss Julia Hoiten she be-
ing the time crossing the tracks front of her
home Brightwood avenue. opposite the Battle
Gr, und National cemetery. She sustained frac
ture OF her lett ankle DR.. Henry Darling rem
dereu surgical aid.
Late " eInts,iay night Mollie Lorn Il domestic
employed ID MIS- NJ. suan, started in 10 break
up housekeeping Tor her employer, because of her
ulssatlsI act toh at q Ierlmand she used an ak and
was making good progress on mirrors, lamps and
fragile furniture generally when officer Spear in
tericred he placed aer under arrest. While
awaiting The patrol wagon she broke the usual
stiffness OF the night by series OF yells.
cha Of uisvrdeTy conduct, i'll addition that of
malicious destruction Of private property. was
Il AIDE against her and she given sixty days
service III u place where the furniture is all of
iron anu is splte-p-oof.
Lacy Read. colored. twelve years old familiar
character az Brightwood was placed under arrest
Wednesday night and charged with vagrancy. Next
morning her guardian succeeded in having her !e-
MIR. P. NJ. Keys has removed to the city and Mr.
Bernhardt Of the fire department has taken his
house
DIR. Everett keene is spending his vacation at
Round Hill. Va.
Mr. VIM. Kuhn an electrician. while plying his
vocation Monday last WIS badly burned by a live
wire. He was treated at the Emergency Hospit;i
both II his hands and his face suffering. 1t was
for time feared that the sight of his left eye
permanently lost. but it is sufficiently i'm
proved to assure its complete recovery
Lieut. heHuey Of the ninth precinct has reported
10 the Commissioners that BrightwoUd
the Intersection Of Shepard road is in condition
nenacins the public safety. There has long been IA
dangerous hole in the roadway this point.
Mr. and Mrs Elliot enjoying u vacation at
quiet ceremony Wednesday united Mr. Samuel
T., FhilIdtt OF this place and Miss Lula May Dalr
ceremony the couple left. accompanied by the
mother of the groom. for Atlantic City, where they
party consisting of Mr. and Mrs e O. Wright
ana s1 laushter Si Theresa Mr. Jn2 " keene. Misses
Gi'.vesi Miss Ella keene and Mr.. W. A. keene
spent Thursday at Colonial Beach
Mr.. Reynolds and wife of Washington are at the
street. where they viii remain some weeks
Missionary services were held Emory VI. E.
SHureh S"uth sunday last. The pastor made q"
brief address. setting forth the necessity of mis-
sonary instruction in order to secure attention to
ihls important work lie said lack Of interest was
generally due to lack of knowledge grace anu lib,
erolity; that three things are necessary-head
heurt. purse. or knowledge. heart, liberalty Th
interest II the children intensified by the ex-
h:tition Of small idol once worshiped in a Chi
Mrs Griffith. vice president of the Sunday School
Sccitty read an Illustrative selection. Why Our
s. tciety Did Not Disband''
Mr.. John q. keene. president of the Sunday
school Missionary Society, briefly reviewed the
missionary workings and collections Of the school
fOt few years past, showing q creditahe history
Mr- A. G- Osborn has been superintend Gf
lLls SchHIl Tor seven years past.
The regular services of Emory will be continued
throughout the summer and special services held
beginning AugUst Is when the quarterly meeting
Mr. Bradley burgess sr.. is extremely Ill at the
hcme Of his nephews near ChiIlum.
Mr.. Shreye Of CenterviIle Prince Georges conn
ty, graduate Of Western Maryland College has
1t is understood. been appointed teacher Of Chill
luH public school Miss Martin. a former teacher
al thilluu. has been assigned to a school nearer
her home in the lower part of Prince Georges
county.
Miss Gertrude Ray, daughter of Mr. Euos Ray
or thilluIn. is visiting friends a Mddletown Va
Mrs Jas. r. blanchard Of Jacksonville, Fla is
visiting her sister. Mrs. FL. Woad who resides
Mr.. WEI. Clauseman Of Washington Is at the
b me Of Nj. - H Coffin. Shepard road
sir. W Y Cox. whC has charge Of the United
states National Museum exhibit the transmits
slssippi exposition, has been his hume during
the past week He will return % Omaha shortly
Miss Nelly Darling is visiting Berkeley
Springs. ". Va
some time lie is greatly improved and will
b. moved Ia Sulphur Springs as soon as he IS
sufficiently recuperated.
Mrs Adah Hoffman and Elizabeth Scott of Nor
toik Va. are guests Of Mrs. Hoffman of Des
Moines street.
Mr F. 7. Griffith Is visiting friends at Cpper
Marlboro. Nd
Miss Mary Stone is "A guest of her grandmother
Mrs Higgins. II Rockville. Md.
Misses Made and I; nnie White who recently
rem owed from this pi8ce To California are soon
g return.
Miss Matte Ray is visiting her cousin Miss Car
RE Shfeve. Of Sandy Springs. Nd