Evening star., 1951-06-03

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Back in 1880 the writer was
given by John B. Larner q view
Of Ninth and r streets taken about
1885, but which appears much
older. The picture which stirred
up many early recollections was
evidently made in the busy time
of the day, for traff1c seems to be
moving rapidly. The various types
of wagons and carriages then in
use can be seen, and two teams
just on the corner Of the Patent
Once fence appear about to col
lide. We miss the familiar traf-
fic cop of today at the busy corner
and disregard OF present rules
that is plainly occurring along
F street. The Masonic Temple
can be seen in the foreground to
the right, and in the photograph,
up toward the Tenth street cor
ner, is an old-fashioned pump. or
"one-armed bartender" as some
used to call this most useful
friend of the wayside, that so
often supplied US with our most
needed refreshment, and always
sent us on our wsy feeling better
and happier. Though not one
ever to speak Of its own impor-
tance. yet as a temperance advo-
cate it accomplished more than
|oratory.
At the bank corner can be seen
the drugstore Of Harry Standiford
and the sign above-to the right
that Of Mum g. Co., and higher
up the name of Charles J. Gooch
in the patent business. A fami-
liar sign in the middle Of the
BLOCK. on the south side of F street
lis that Of the Evans Dining Rooms
one Of the early dining rooms OF
the city and one Of the best. II
was at 922 and 924, and was run
by Charles B. Smith, and a little
farther on was later the drugstore
of Henry Evans at 938 F.
The Daily Critic
AS the writer remembers the
neighborhood of Ninth and
streets when he was a boy, he re-
calls particularly the Critic Office
at 511 Ninth street NV, where
his father was editor at the time
Of his death. The firm then con.
sisted Of Ringwalt. Hack 81 Miller
The last named, Jacob c. Miller
the founder Of the paper, diee
August 80. 1880. The writer re-
calls him as a kind-hearted mar
who always remembered him will
tickets every time a circus cam
! Ito town. For some years he livet
lat 1912 Twelfth street NV, bu
lat the time of his tragic death
il the writer is not mistaken-h
resided on Grant place, when h
was stricken with typhoid fever
:. The Daily Critic Office, which a
IAN earlier date was the Chronicl
lofi1ce. was removed to make wa,
for the Gayety Theater.
Fourth Presbyterian Church
.I In the block to the north-a
! GOA Ninth street.-the recalls tn
:, Temple Cafe, where the meal
were IS cents. and board by tn
month could be had for $40. Mrs
S. D. La Fetra. temperance ad
. vocate and worker, was the pro
prietor, and the place bore al
excellent reputation. For tran
sient guests a charge of So wa
made for room and board for on
day. Serafino Velati was in tn
same block, and her nearby neigh
, Dor. Frederick Freund, also
5 caterer and confectioner at 70
Ninth street, has long since move
j. away. the proprietor and his Wit
5 having died some years ago.
> Well can the writer picture i
!, his minds eye this good old Ger
man couple resting themselves i
chairs in front of their bushes
house at the close of a warm, bus
: day. They were real life partner
) and enjoyed the respect of ever
one. Just above their place, a
the southwest corner of Gran
place and Ninth street, was tn
Fourth Presbyterian Church. Thi
> handsome house of worship, n
doubt remembered by many, wa
erected about 1840. and enlarge
4 and improved in 1860.
, The congregation Of this churc
: was organized about 1923 and tt
building was removed many yea
ago. The city directories show ths
Rev. John Cross Smith was tt
, pastor there at least from 1843
1878, when he was succeeded
his assistant, Rev. Joseph T. Kell
, who rose from sexton In 1860
!. that position. Rev. Kelly appear
|, to have been still the pastor !
1899, with William Curseen as se1
ton. During his pastorship tt