Evening Star Newspaper, December 29, 1896, Page 9

= THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1896-12 PAGES, ~ Wash. B. Williams, Furniture, &c., 7th and D Sts. Clearance Sale Of “Left Over” Carpets « Rugs Going to clear out the “left-overs” from our Xmas trade in Carpets and Rugs. First comers will secure splen- did bargains. If you need Rugs now's your opportunity to get them in time for New Year's. New ’97 Patterns. Sew arrivals of fine Bigelow and Hart- Sere, Ammatanters, im pretty, patterns. Shoald for $1. ‘ie are $1.25 yd Our price, Including ee Inying and lining, only a We have slso received "97 styles of Five-frame Body Brussels, iS. $1.25 yd. Our price. New Tapestry Brussels, im desirable patterns, for 50, 6 and T5c. yd. WASH B. WILLIAMS, Furniture, &c.,7th & D Sts. sez9-80d You’ve [lade Presents to your friends—now make yourself & present of a new FULL-DRESS SU ‘om Will need a mew one for the INAUGURAL BALL—why not have the use of It in the * meantime? + 7 We make ONLY THE BEST clothes for men, and oar prices are very reason- Snyder & Wood, 1111 Pa.av. Best ‘Tailoring at Reasoralile Prices. de29-14d All Kinds of Wines _ For New Year’s. Delicious Wines for receptions. Cham- paxnes and Mquids for New Year's dinner. ¥ ANGELICA and MUS- g FORT, ca haif-gation bottle E CLARET for punch, 50 ‘Good BIANDY and a full qt. bottle. CHAS. KRAEMER, |... 735 7th St. N. W. ’Phone 1585. ie Beh Bd ‘Diamonds ForNewYear’s Receptions.' Where would you buy them, if not of the ? ieading Diamond Importers of the South? ‘More beautiful and } than in New -Fork. ON a Ne | Nothing Too Good — ers. made with “Ceres” Flour —otherwise its be questionable. ‘Ceres’? Flour —to serve your New Year’s call- Of course cake will form a part of the refreshments. Be sure it is of the best—that it is goodness may is used the best cooks of America! ‘‘Ceres” sold by all ie grocers—we only wholesale it. eB a i Wm. Il. Galt & Co., Wholesalers, Ist and Ind. Ave. “Remingtons to the front.” ‘07 Remingtons.” Don't decide upon your mount for "97 until you ave seen the new ‘OT Remington Bicycle. It was far apd away the best wheel in ’96, both from an artistic and me- chanical standpoint; but jast wait until you see the new ‘97 model. It will be here in a day or two, and it will create a sensation among the rid- ers of the wheel here. ‘The "97 Remingtons show an improvement through- out. 1%-tnch tubing hav- ing proved eminently satisfactory, its use is continued. Among the principal features are the S-inch mitered reinforcement Joints" —with on the inside. The fork scat bands are reinforced % inches from the crown, the style of crown being the same. The neck tube is reinforced both top and bottom. Laminated rims of the best quality, made by the Boston Wood Rim Company, are used. ‘The principle employed in the crank hanger is a striking feature of the wheel. By removing the left crank and loosening a set screw on the under side of the crank hanger the entire bearing is re- moved intact. The most radical tmprovement les im the sprockets, which are cycloidal, and have flanges to carry the chain, of the American-Perry- ‘Humber pattern. A 7 or 8-tooth detachable rear sprecket ix furnished. The “options” for "97 Remingtons are more than Hberal. You may have your choice of almost any standard saddle or tire on the market. While we were only able last season to furnish the Reming- ton im black enamel, we shall always carry in stock, ready for immediate delivery, the new ‘UT models in black, dark maroon and rich olive, and on short notice will be prepared to give you any other color desired or a full nickeled wheel. Prices for ‘97: Road, Racing and Ladies’ Drop-frame Wheels. .$100 Donble Diamond and Combination Tandems... .§160 Watt for the new Remingtons—they will be THE less expensive here \ | Bicycle of "97. , Bradbury. A ‘Jacobs Bros., Building, 1225 Pa. Ave. (Importers, ‘229 Pa. Ave. GzS-40d L& 9. You Can’t Afford —to buy a new Fuli Dress Suft every season— so while you're about it get a = one. If Yen want the very best you’ have Owen make it. ‘The ski of the most expert cut- ters ts plainly evident in the faultless ft—the superior style—rich’ materials and trinanings. Not cheap—tut moderately priced. ‘ailor, 423 11th St. 'Receptions —order a case or two — of Heurich’s “Maer- E zen” or “Senate” Beer “Full Dress” Shields. | ,,7 ¢g4.qeerters “Full Dress” Shirts. “Full Dress” Collars. | #433 ig.» “Full Dress” Ties. | Sepieomer, stzies. “Full Dress” Cuffs. | i2tmar* ° ™* P. T. Hall, 908 FSt. 28-164 Crawford Bicycles. Before deciding upon your CHRISTMAS GIFTS Call and examine our New Misses’ Wheels, As well as other lines of NEW and SECOND-HAND BICYCLES. Many of the latter better than most other new wheels. OVER 9TH ST WING CENTER MARKET. de9-5t, 23 Heavy Warm Underwear. —— _ Heavy for warmth and comfort. —— Not wo henry. te ‘ft snug. fe have PURE WOOL UND! We WEAR as low as $1 a gar- ment. C7 soech Kait and Jersey Wool Gloves— — —very warm—25e. and SOc. CFDERBYS and FEDO! 1.50 to R. € Lewis & Son, st Hatters, 1421 NEW YORK AVENUE. de2-14d Price per case of 24 pints, $1 Washington Brewery Co.'s Famous D. A tenle for these « —warms the : Delivered to families in unlettered wagons. RTH AWD F STS. WE, 622-10, th, s,t Fine “Turnouts” For Hire your owa team have it horses receive every comfort. Downey’s [lodel Stables, 1620-1424 L STREET. "PHONE 555. 4¢25-204 BREW. = iy days. Nourishes the body —— —nothing else that —— you could set before your guests would please them so much. ‘Heurich’s B-e-e-r —is just as necessary to the success of an en- tertainment as __fire- works are to the cele- | —— bration of the Fourth —— of July. ©7Call for Somer = in Hotels and ‘Restaurant your grocer or we'll seca you a case of 24 bottles for $1.25. Drop postal. Se en Arlington Bottling Co., 27th & Ke HAS. JACOBSEN, PROP. ‘Phone 634. it 96 Bicycles at Cost ie are, orders for the "ST “SYRACUSE” to be delivered any time after January 1. “ucts sod! Enterprise CycleCo., €12-814 14th st. Ino. Woerner, Jr., Mgr. = de20-144 = Died at Terre Haute. Henry C. Nevitt, formerly a resident of this city, died last week at Terre Haute, Ind. Mr. Nevitt was a clerk in the treas- ury during his lence here, and studied jaw at the Colum! University. Upon his graduation he removed to Indiana and was appointed to the bench. His brother, R. L. Nevitt, is a business man of this city. aed eke Some Appointments. The Commissioners have appointed Drs. Jesse Shoup and A. W. Boswell as physi- clans to the poor, the appointments of each to date back to June 1 last. The resigna- tion of Dr. George W. Wood as physician to the pcor was accepted yesterday and Dr. Francis P. Morgan was appointed to succeed him. sien Joseph Parker, known also as “Josep Parker Johnson,” manager of the Oliver Byron Company, dropped dead at Wilming- ten, Del., yesterday. He had been suffering from heart disease. If it’s Wilbur's it’s all right. Ifyou drink it you'll be all right. Good for sick and well, old and young. CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS. Children Made Happy in a Number of City Churches, It has been the custom for a number of years in this city for the various churches to hold ctildren’s celebrations during the holidays, when the little ones are remem- bered with appropriate gifts according to their ages and the glad tidings of the birth of the Christ child are sent broad- cast in song. Some of these are held Christmas eve, but the majority occur dur- ing the week after Christmas. A num- ber were held yesterday, among which were those at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, St. Patrick’s and St. Mark’s churches. The custom at St. Paul's Church is to re- member the poor at each holiday festival, and last night all donations of money and other necessaries received at this church were turned over to the Children’s Coun- try Home. The money turned in will be used for the erection of a chapel at the home, and a very handsome sum was real- ized when the contributions were counted up. All the children who attend Sunday school at St. Paul's were present and their glad faces made a little world of joy with- in the four walis of the church. Santa Claus was present, of course, and distrib- uted candy and nuts and fruit with a reyal bounty. Several carols were sung by the little ones during the course of the entertainment in excellent shape. Rev. Alfred Harding, the rector, made a short address and after the several compositions of Rev. Hobart B. Whitney had been sung the services in the church were ended and all were ushered into the parish hall, where Santa Ciaus, in the person of Mr. Duncanson Ratcliffe, made his appear- ance. St. Patrick’s Sunday school held its an- nual Christmas celebration yesterday after- noon at Carroll Institute. The regular feature of the appearance of Santa Claus gave way to a play called “Santa Claus Outwitted,” in which the children of the school took part, but the remainder of the program, consisting of songs, carols, tab- leaux and the distribution of candy, fruit and nuts, was the same as on former oc- casiors. Father McGee and Dr. Btaf- ford were present and did much to afd in the festivities. Over 600 of the children were present and the effect of their young voices in the several pieces of Christmas music given was Sas sole Miss Lizzie Diboul, Master New’ Reynolds, Jack Early and Miss Emma —— took part in the play and in the tab- entertainment of Bt. Mark’s P. E. Church was held last even- ing. The feature of the celebration was the immense Christmas tree that fairly groaned under the weight of the good things suspended from its generous branch- es and every one of the children present was remembered in some way or other. Bishop Satterlee made a short address in his usual happy manner, speaking chiefly about the significance and the joy of the Christmas customs. Miss Florence Mc- Nelly sang “The Holy City,” in her usual- ly effective manner. St. Margaret’s. An old-fashioned Christmas festival was given the children of St. Margaret's Church last night. All of the children who are members of the Sunday school of the church were present, and by the time the extertainment began it was a hard matter to find even standing room. The church was prettily decorated, and, standing out censpicuously among the graceful garlands ond festoons of the holiday attire, was an enormous tree, brilliantly lighted and laden with all marner of good things. On the top was a gleaming star, almost as brilliant as the one which led the wise.men of old. By the side of the tree stood an old-fashioned chimney, built entirely of what seemed to be real bricks, but which, on closer investi- gation, proved to be boxes of candy, the vhole structure weighing about 300 pounds. Down this chimney Santa Claus came, and it was not very long before the tree was stripped and there was no chimney for him to ascend again, for it had been dismantied and each child present had a remnant. The children were briefly addreased by Rev. Dr. Buck of Rock Creek Church, who spoke of the impressiveness of Our Savior’s teach- ings. His remarks, however, were inter- rupted by the entrance of Santa Claus, and he was obliged to desist because of the up- Toar. A number of carols and songs were sung by the children and. their voices sounded sweet and melodious in the beauti- ful numbers. ———— For the Newsboys’ Dinner. The dinner for the newsboys, under the auspices of the Newsboys’ Aid Society, will be given tomorrow at the Maulsby home, 230 C street northwest. The tickets for the dinner will be distributed at the Maulsby home at 7 o'clock this evening. Additional contributions for the dinner have been re- ceived as follows: Mrs. Lisner, $5; Mrs. cents; J. B. Wight, $1; J. L. turkey and roasts of beef; one turkey; Mrs. M. Johnson, 3 Mi Zurhost, pies; Mr. Jarvis, cakes; Miss Bab. Orcutt, pies; NEWELL’S ‘SUIT WON The Ball Player Given a Verdict by a Philadelphia Jury. BROKE HIS ARM IN A CLUB'S SERVICE ——_—o.f__ War of the Rivdl Racing Associa- tions in Maryland. 1CURRENT SPORTING ‘NOTES © A jury yesterday in ‘Philadelphia render- ed a verdict in favor of John A. Newell against the Sportsmen’s Park and Club, & corporation which controls the St. Louis Base Ball Club.. The case developed some interesting points with reference ,to the management of professional base ball clubs and the contracts with players. The plaintiff was employed by Ven der Ahe to play short- stop for the St. Louis club during the season of 1893. His salary was to be $300 per month, commencing April 1. On Yhat day the St. Louis club played an exhibi- tion game with a St. Louis amateur club and Newell, while batting, had a bone in his wrist broken by a pitched ball. He re- tired from the game and did not play for some weeks. The manager then asked him to play in one of the championship games, but in the preliminary practice Newell in endeavor- ing to catch a high fly ball fell and again br his wrist. He.,continued, therefore, unable to play until May 21, when Von der Ahe gave Lim ten days’ notice of his re- lease. Von der Ahe claimed that his com- Pany had the power to suspend the plain- tuff for ary cuuse without pay, and that he was the exclusive judge of what was ‘sufficient cause. He claimed that April 27 he had suspended Newell for tmablility to threw and run the bases, and that his ray ceased from that date. Newell claimed that he could not be sus- pended without being served with a written notice as to the cause of his suspension, and further that he could not forfelt his pay becavse of inability-to play when such inability was due to an accident sustained in the course of his duties as a member of the club. He, therefore claimed the bal- ance of his salary to May 31, when he was released. » The jury rendered a verdict for the plain- tiff for the full amount of his claim. WARRING RACE TRACKS. Little Prospect of Compromise Be- tween Rival Associations. All chance of a compromise between the rival racing associations in Maryland have been positively settled by Wm. J. ‘Thomp- son of the Keystone Association announc- ing that the track at Iron Hill would open on January 1 and continue for sixty days. The Barksdale meeting will open, as an- nounced, on New Year day, and, in view of the impending clash, the management au- nounced last night that there would be six Traces a day, with $20) plirses, and possibly @ reduced railroad «fare, Each winning Jockey will be presénted with a $10 gold Piece by the association. Racing will be continued for sixty,days on the track at Barksdale and Singerly, and followed iater by a twenty-six-day meting at Elkton. The Barksdale Assoctatfon has also secured an option on a hundred acres of ground in Delaware, where a track will be built, if. the legislature of that state passes a racing bill. This seems hardly possible, for the Law and Order Sour ‘of Delaware 1s ready to oppose an“legisiation in the in- terest of racing. i Bi crs BALL. TO PLAY Brooklyn Wijl Toss the Sphere on the Sabbath at Maspeth. The Brooklyn Base Ball Club is to play Sunday ball next seagon.,. Yn the old Ameri- can Association days: the Brooklyn club played Sunday bell at Ridgewood and coined money. When. the, Brooklyn club entered the National League ft stopped Sunday ball on its grounds and also stop- ped making money. Mr. Abell said yesterday that all arrange- ment have been completed for Sunday championship games. The National League schedule will be fixed.so as to have Sunday when the western clubs are on the eastern circuit. Of course, the games cannot be played at Eastern Park, as the law forbids. The only place available is the race track at Mas- Pethe Brooklyn club has drafted a second baseman to take Tom Daly's place. It is Jimmy Canavan, who has been playing in the Eastern League. Last year he had a batting average of .350. SOME BRILLIANT PLAYS. Annual Tournament of the Washing- ton Golf Club, The annual golf tournament of the Wash- ington Golf Club, at their links in Virginia just above Rosslyn, began yesterday after- noon, and was witnessed by a number of spectators interested in the sport. The weather was all that could be desired. There were in all twelve contestants, and many brilllant plays were made. Mr. Dunn made the star play of the day, he and Mr. Hellen halving the match, each succeeding in making the eighteen holes in four strokes, and tnder the rules an additional hole was played, Mr. Dunn winning by one stroke. Jenkins and McMillan, sr., made the record of the day, playing the round in 48. The contestants are as follows: Thomas 8. Rodgers, George M. Dunn, McKee D. McKee, George Hellen, Phil M. Prescott, Edward F. Riggs, James W. Lockett, Ed- ward A. Mitchell, Horace Wylie, Ralph Jenkins, W. 8. Boardman, James McMillan and Philip McMillan. The score yesterday follows: McMillan, ie 6 up, 4 to play; Dunn, Hellen, ialving the match, one hole was played to decide, won by Dunn; Jenkins, McMillan, sr., 4 up, 2 to play; Lockett, Rodgers, 5 up, 8 to play; Boardman, Mitchell, 4 up, 2 to play; Prescott, McKee, 4 up, 3 to play. Potter a Candidate. Chief Consul Isaac B. Potter of the New York state division, League of American Wheelmen, has announced his candidacy for office of president of the league before the coming national assembly of that or- ganization, In a card he says: “I am con- vinced by recent events and by facts lately disclosed that unity,,af action) withln my own division “and the harmonious working of the national body of the league can be best Served by the selection of wn executive > Wi Bows Ténighy, ‘The vowling’ scheduled for tomor- row night ua ere Institute alleys Carrot Institute sgcond. bowled tonight. © 4). yoy New Homing’ Pigeon Club. A new club of heming pigeon fanciers was organized -last night” Onder the name of the National Capi Flying Club. The officers selected for, are: Samuel Wal- lade, president; treasurer, and F. A. The includes ‘ number - of, > well: i f lofts have prod A ‘tome birds flown in this vicinity few years. habitants who lost nearly all their property in the great waterspout November 2. The fishermen off the coast all their boats and Se gore authorities did what they to Heve the distress, but so gfeat was. that they decified to Americans various Portuguese. F AFFAIRS INGEORGETOWN Social Movements of Interest From Across the Bridge. Several Funerals of Well-Knowa People—Loeul Notes of Per- sons and Things. The No Name Club, an organizatiun that was well known last season on account of the ncember of dances given, gave its first dance of the season last. evening at the Po- tomac Boat Club headquarters at the foot of 3ist street. The attendance was good, and the dancing, commencing at 8 o'clock, centinued until after midnight. Among those present were Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Oliver, Mr. arid Mrs. A. Lee Lowe, Mr. and Mrs. Archie Edmonston, Mr. and Mrs. Will- iam Dawes, Misses Louise Gibbons, Blanche Pulizzi, Lou Cox, Mr. and Mrs. Irving Will- jams, Misses Louise Heupel, Roy Craft, Bertha Oliver, Pinkie Kinsinger, Bessie Orondorff, Minnie McCormick, Adams, Rosie Moore, Mary O'Shaughnessy, Fannie Fearson, Laura Walters, Miss Pasteur, Messrs. Albert Cox, Fred. Duvall, Carroll aud Bernard Edmonston, Guy V. Collins, Charles R. Murray, Frank J. Wissner, Ben- jamin Roodhouse, David Moore, Richard- sen, Haywood, Catesby Rowzee, Elsie Cor- Lett, .C. W. Oliver, C. W. Thompson and Fred. Blackford. Dancing Academy. ‘There was an interesting event last even- ing at the regular session of the Ron Ton Dancing Academy at Masonic Hall on 32d Street, the affair being in addition to the dancing a match game of polo on wheels. This is the first time the game has ever beeh played in this section, and a_ large crowd witnessed the sport. Though the space was limited, the playing was good. At either end of the hall two circles were drawn in clalk, with the ball placed in the center of the hall. At a signal all of the riders would dash for the ball, and push and shove it by means of the front wheel to the oppcnents’ circle. One team was ccmp-esed of Messrs. B. Barres and C. lL. Fewler, while the other team consisted of Messrs. George W. Haines, Myron Baker and F. Williams. Three six-minute innings were played, and at the end of the game the first named side was ahead by the score of 2 to 0. The game, with the same play- ers, will be played again in Washington on New Year eve, and most likely a match geme will be arranged to come off at the Ice Palace at Convention Hall. Funeral Services. The funeral of Miss Chantel V. Garrity. who died suddenly Saturday morning, as stated in The Star yesterday, was held this morning at 9:30 o'clock from her late resi- dence, 1817 35th street. The funeral was largely attended, and the floral tributes were handsome. The pallbearers were all young men. The remains were taken to Trinity Catholic Church at 10 o'clock, where a solemn mass of requiem was chanted for the repose of thé soul of the deceased. The remains were placed in the vault at Holy Rood cemetery. Mrs. Eliza Eva Schuman died Sunday morning at her residence in Tenleytown. She was the widow of John Schuman, a well-known resident of that village, and at the time of her death was fifty-eight years of age. Her funeral was held this after- rcon at 2 o'clock from her late residence and was well attended. The remains of Mrs. Martha Addison Beall, who died Christmas day at Mount Lubintia, Prince George’s county, Md.,where brought to this place and mterred this afternoon at 3 o'clock at Oak Hill ceme- tery. The deceased was the wife of the late Zach. B. Beall, and a daughter of the late Henry Addison, formerly mayor of Georgetown. Reception Tonight. The alumni of Georgetown University will give a reception this evening in honor of the faculty of the university. The par- lors of the main building and several of the large class reoms will be used for the pur- Pose. The affair will be purely informal and no set speeches will be made. The ex- ercises will commence at 7:30 o'clock. The executive committee in charge of the af- fair consists of Messrs. J. Nota McGill, register of wills; William F. Quicksall, KE. D. F. Brady, secretary; Dr. F. 0. St. Clair, treasurer, and Dr. J. Dudley Morgan. A number of the class rooms will be thrown open for inspection to the visitors, includ- ing the Riggs library and the different lab- oratories. Notes. ° Mr. John Snyder of 32d street extended is lying seriously il at his home. He is a well-known butcher, and was taken sick Saturday while in market attending to his business. Acting under their recent permit, the Po- tomac Electric Light Company is busily engaged in erectirg new ornamental iron poles all along M street, and connecting the same with the underground conduits. The cold weather has had -the effect of improving the condition of the ice, and yes- terday and today there were much larger crowds out. So far, no accidents have been reported. The brick work on the new union depot at 36th and M streets has been completed, and workmen are now engaged in cleaning the front and removing the scaffolding. ee ON THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO. Arrangements for Paying Interest—To Run Trains on ‘Time. The receivers of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company have arranged to pay interest due January 1, 1897, as follows: Baltiniore and Ohio car trust bonds, $5,625, Payuble at the office of the Mercantile Trust and D2posit Company, Baltimore; Pittsburg and Connellsville Raflroad Company, Con- solidated, mortgage bonds, loan of 1878; $201,000 in London; Pittsburg and Connells- ville Rallroad Company first mortgage 1538 extended bords,. $50,980, office of Vermilye & Company, New York. The sum of $2,- 549,000 of the total of $4,000,000 of these bonds has been extended. Speyer & Com- pany and Vermilye & Company at New York will purchase, at par, the coupons: from the $1,451,000 of the above bonds not yet extended; interest warrants on receiv- ers’ car trust certificates of the issue of July 1, 1896, $102,000, at office of the Mer- cant Trust Company, New York, and at the office of the treasurer of the company in Baltimore, interest on Winchester and Potomac Railroad Company, $4,417.50, and Aividend en Winchester and Strasburg rail- Toad stock, $1,492. Receiver Murray has issued orders that ie passenger trains of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Compan: FINE SPORT AT WOODMONT. Arthur Mattingly Makes a New Ree- ord on Wild Turkeys. The members of the Woodmont Rod and I feels Hl ‘There will Mneonte Hall, in ‘Takoma ere § FREE TO ALL —the profits on the entire stock of Havenner & Davis Fine Shoes bought of the U.S. marshal. Every single pair of Shoes in stock will be closed out at actual cost of manufacture. Holiday Slippers Sacrificed. We will close out— “Spars ee S125 Balance Ladies’ $2.50 and $3.50 Gray 4 5° Ooze , Slippers and Oxfords - - «= Balance Ladies’ $2.50, $3 and $4 Button $ 1 3 5 Boots Balance Child’s and Youths’ Pat. Leather Pumps and Oxfords, sizes 11 to 2 U. S. Marshal Sale, HAVENNER & DAVIS, INC., 928 F Street. A Full Dress Suit for You. We can make one in the very height of fashion—absolutely correct in every detail— for $25—silk lined. Wecan do this because we believe we make more full dress suits ‘than anybody else in the city. Wecan make them better for the same reason. Our method of tailoring has marked an era in the business. No more fancy prices. No more charging for name. We guarantee you a perfect fit, perfect satisfaction. If wedon’t give it to you, we'll pay you back your de- posit—that’s straight. | Any overcoat in the house to-order for............. hg 1 4 Mertz and Mertz, New “Era” Tailors, 906 F Street N.W. 3 PEPSPOSEL IO OPES Oeste aleseestiege A BICYCLE BUILDING. The Purchase of 14th Street Property by the Pope Company. Mr. J. Hart Brittain today received a certified check for $45,700 from Col. Pope, the president of the Pope Manufacturing Company, makers of the.Columbia bicy- cles, to complete the purchase of the prop- erty on the east side of 14th street between ~ H and I streets northwest, where a throe- © story building will be erected for the use of the Pope agency in this city. The prop- erties thus purchased by Col. Pope, the President of the company, is 817 and 819 14th street, and the price paid was $46,500, ‘The ground has a frontage of forty-nine feet and a depth of ninety-six feet to a “Christuras tree” Thursday night. ach child was | twenty-nine-foot alley, and the new bulld- presented with a present im addition to an orange | ing, plans for which, as stated im Satur. and a box of candy, at which the little ones were | @ay’s Star, are being prepared by James highly delighted. Hill, architect, will cover the entire ground. So tar during the holidays several families have | Owing to the unusual width of the loi TAKOMA PARK. ‘The Christus services held yestertay at the Presbyterian Church and condneted by the pastor, Rev. John Van Ness, were extremely interesting, au was also the music furntuhed by the choir and by Miss Blanche Yewel. ‘The music at this church is very fine, snd compares favorably with that of any of the city churches. ‘The Christmas efitertainment by the Sunday school of the Presbyterian Church will occur this evening, when there will be recitations and songs. The chapel is already handsomely decorated with evergreens,’ and tonight a holly Christmas tree will be placed in the school room, on which will hang tlie presents for the children. ‘The Sunday evening services at the Presbyterian Church are still of ah evangelistic character and well atterded. Trinity Episcopal Church had a very successful gatertained thelr friends and relatives at the | and the size of the alley in the rear’ thoct Wil ber tet Peveate, Mena ine, oenemE Had | wilt be an abundence of light and air eeu her uncle, Mr. Crowell; Mrs. Bennctt entertained | tO add to this important feature of the new Mr. Allan, Mrs. and Miss Kuth | Structure, both rear and front will prac- and Mrs. O. D. Summy had as her cuests | tically be devoted to window space. The Mr. and i Summy, Mr. and Mr. M. | first floor of the building will be fitted up rs. J. “Hitman, Mee at aS Gibson, Mrs. MacLeod, Miss Reinhart, Mr. Mrs. Clay Hays and the Misses Mac! ‘Mrs. J. Vance Lewis and family spent Christmas pith Air. and Mrs. Cassell Severance at LeDroit ‘The Christmas mail passing through the post office at Takoma was greater this year than it bas ever been. ‘Mrs. Fernald, who has for the past few weeks ‘& guest at the residence of Mr. 7, X= a a giana oat will be ow low. this floor Mr. Brittain will have his office. Space on the second floor will be used as a riding academy and the necessary dressing rooms, etc. Thc third floor will be devoted to’ the shop. ‘There will be two entrances on 14th street, one directly into the office and the other into a sort of way at one side of the office, which will lead to the hiring rooms in the rear and also to the staircase which gives access to the ridi the second floor. ed esererne ne @ magnificent ——.—__. ‘Transfers of Real Estate. O street n.w. bet. 15th and 16th streets—Wm. S. Lofton to Ma:tha Triplett, part original lot 20, 8g. 195; $10, Elm street n.w. bet. 4th and Sth strects—Wi. Blatcher et ux. to Ernest A. A. Dunn, lot 21, bik. 14, Le Droit Park; $10. Hi street ne. bet. North Capitol and Ist streets— Chas. R. Newman et ux. to Walter Hieston, lots 12, 13, 14, sq. 676; $10. Second street a.w. bet. T and U streets—Edwia ‘RB. Haight et ux. to Chas. C. and Baward Fay, Jot 18, bik. 11, Le Droit Park; $10, street #.¢. bet. > inka avenue—Thos. ‘T. Luckett et ux. to Jno. 8. Rich, 43; $10, strects—Josepy Ny 3 $2,800. be a dance given. tomorrow night, at Driggs et ‘young men of Garry, Jot 1, bik. 40, North — University; $10, U st. mw. bet. 13th and 14th sts.—Albert Carry ct us, to Louis 1. and H. Driges, Wm. dot Gi, ve. u.w. bet. 17th and 18th sts.—Charlos trustees, to Cadwell ©. Tyler, and 24 sts.—Stephen to Walter J. Watson, K sts.—Caroline 1. Henderson, north 20 feet © sts.—Maurice Laup- Sot 117, eq. 1015; $10. —_—. Selling ‘Papers. SARE oat Sree eee ae po Seat BAR co.