Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-03

tlenent had been made on 9Th street and
literally none eastward to 9Th street In
ADDITION to those before noted there were
Mrs. N. Miller and Robert Cathcart on
the former street. BY 1910 the square be-
tween 9th and 9Th streets had in ten
years become somewhat settled. houses,
mostly two-story frames. showing up.
Messrs Walker. Handley, Wade. Givenny
appraisement Of the ground was 8 to 5
cents the corner property being held at
near double. There were on 7th street
Thomas q. Ford. a tanner and currier at
Leddy's grocery. Thomas Walsh's fruit
store. ID. CARROTS barber shop. w. n.
Croggon's shoe store p. Callen's cabinet
makers shop and Jos Marsolettrs watch
ana )ewelry store on the corner of II
street. and the homes Of Jeremiah Mat
lock. tailor. and John Holohan. watch
man at the patent Office.
Residents Of 9th Street.
On 9Th street resided Capt. w. w.
Moore. Daniel Smith. James King. Ben
tamin Ashburn. Lemuel and William
Towers. George c. Jackson and James
King. printers: Rein Beck and p. Smith.
teachers: ]. w. Hodgson. tin and metal
worker: Jonathan T. Walker and Francis
Mohun. carpenters: W. Henniug, brick
layer; Matthew Waite slater; J.W. Berry,
>S~s 90 A>hSd oiOWu DcWees, MIS-. b.
Wells. Mrs. S. Polkinhorn. Mrs Gather.
Mrs.. Cronin. James Laurenson and NJ
Stone of the post office and S. j. Radcliffe
grocer, at III street.
On 9Th street were w. Hartford and w.
H. Dennison. printers; Mrs. C: Hall. Mrs
John Humes. Thomas w. Burch. grocer
at II street: T. A. Hawke and J. I. Glenn
ents, carpenter on 9Th street.
On the north side of q street were p
Burns blacksmith shop. James Murphys
carpenter shop, the hall Of the Washing
ton Benevolent Society and the soap fac
tory. Later Frazier's wood yard and
several carpenter. wheelwright and other
shops located here Hugh b. Sweeny,
clerk in the Bank Of Washington, was on
II street, as also Mr.. Wallace. as noted.
Capt. Moore. who afterward removed to
9th and streets. spent many years as
foreman In the Intelligencer Office was
prominent In local military affairs more
In the city councils and late in life was
connected with the Metropolitan railroad.
Mr.. Sweeny took a leading part i'm mu-
nicipal affairs as an alderman. NJ.
Laurenson. a soldier of the war of 1872.
was for many years the secretary of the
local association and was the correspond
ent of the Baltimore Sun over the name OF
Mercury. He was also Justice of the
peace Mr.. Mohun associated with his
brother, w. p. Mohun, was a carpenter
and builder of note, and served a number
OF, years as an alderman. George Jackson
was well known Jacksonian democrat
who in the old days was messenger in the
State and Treasury Departments. Mr..
as well as a matchmaker. having for
many years led the band of the WASH
ington Light Infantry.
Incidents Of Early Days.
There was an habitue of the square who
urhap in
came out OF a spree to find himself in
uniform. having enlisted. He determined
to save himself from being a target for
the Mexicans by shooting himself. but
as he placed his zoe on the trigger of a
gun pointed under his chin he reconsid-
cred, and thrusting the weapon away the
ball simply took of part Of his lip and
furrowed his cheek. He went to the front
and returned unscathed further.
Until well In the fifties there was ample
room on lots for Fairgrounds. and i'm and
about the soap factory were many rats
which attracted cats. In the course OF
time II seemed that the former would be
outnumbered by the latter. Finally the
feline concerts became so continuous as
to prevent almost any sleep. One of the
residents. tired of the nuisance. evolved a
plan which had the effect of reducing the
cat population. Putting out a sign on
which $3.50 per pound was offered for
ter and soon had a bag full OF hair which
they carried to the shop.
The old man on opening the bag ex-
claimed, why. boys. YOU have il all
mixed. can't use 1t so. Pick IL over
and put each color TO itself and I'll pay
you extra"
The boys went back to the alley. but
soon found II impossible TO separate the
colors and gave up the job. But the old
man and neighbors were satisfied with
the result. JAMES CROGGON.
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