Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-06-16
CHURCH SERV,

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! CHRIST CHURCH -ServI~---
| D. IN. by Rev. w. NJ. Dame. -.
ST. PAUL's CHURCH-SerVlcc A. e.
GRAcE CHuncR-Service and sermon al II G
m. and S p. m. 17o ~
ST.. MARr's CuUEcH-Mass at ana IL I" H.
IIS rEEsByrN. CnURcu (First Church,
Service in the morning and At night Ey heV'
| DR.. Bullock. N,.o...;oo
MEru. Erls CHUHC1l-Service ut IL u. III:
| by Rev, w. =. Webb. At night sth lcc!ure on
,Jonsh-"The call renewed and accepted
METH Er1s. CuURcn Sourll-SerH'ce ~ il
8. m. snd y. N. by Rev. Mr.. Boyle
| METu PROT CuUHCll-ServIce III the morn
ing hy tho pastor. Rev. W. K Grahan-suh'eet,
Shining in tho kingdom,,-and A. p's"' ~
Rev J. W. Charlton, of Baltimore
R,rr1sr CIUKC1-Scrv5ce in the morning 10y
Rev A +. Mason, of Mount Calvary Cn1!ch
Washington. and VI night by Rev. Ar. rehlc ~
WHARF MISSION CHArEL-Servl1eS W. o.''
p. M. -
hy Rev Mr.. Fieckonstein.
You've MEMS CuElsTlAN AssoCIArI3N.-
Prayer meeting in tho nj. /: Church ~
i p m. Aims House at :! p. m jan ~ =. III.
Open sir meeting 1T tho tunnel ut T.! PA: oh.o'
prayer mocling urKt Wednesday, hlSaV' NJ .
o'clock, in tho Meth. Prot. Church. open
air meeting next Friday night, 1T O'clock al
Tho N. 4. corner Of King and Royal street.
WE,ruEx pRoBAElI1T1Es.-- War Ds7ati.
ncut. ONce ofthe Chief Signa2 OFFICER, WASH
muion. h. g., Juac Ii. lS71-lu:3u Il. M
For the Middle Atlantic States tslIlng eAr"ihc-
ter so.thcry winds, lower temperature, cloudy
rainy weather, followed by rising barometer
and northwest snds.
FIRES. About five clock this morning the
roof Of Cspt. Webster's house, near the tun'
mel, was discovered to be on fire Tor the tltIh
time within one week The flames were speed.
iv cytinpuiShed without much damage. 1t Is
now believed that the frequent lirea at TINS
point are caused by the burning OF ia" dross
from tan bark in neighboriDg house
An alarm of fire was also sounded about II
o'clock this morning, caused by the discovery
of flames bursting through the tloor ut the res
idence of Mr.. Amos Slaymakcr, on Pit street,
between Wolfe and Wilkes. The lire originated
arouad the Gas metre, which had only been at
tached to the pipes this morning. 1t sup.
posed that Ia trying the connections the 1llme
communicated to some small undiscovered
leak, and afterwards gathered strength, burn
log the floor above The damage was trtlIng,
aud the services Of the lire department, which
was promptly gu the ground, were not needed.
KNIGHTS TEMpLARs. AT the annual elec.
ton Of officers OF Old Dominion Commandeiy,
Knights Tcmplars, held last "Wednesday night;
the following officers were unanimously re.
elected: Sir i. y. Reed, Emoeut Commander,
Sir Joseph Hopkins, GeuerallSsmo; SIr Matt
K.rsey, Captain General Sir j. i. Backham,
Senior Warden; Sir A. 5. Dunn, Junior War
deu; Sir K Kemper Prelatn; Sir j. E. Alex.
aoder Recorder; Sir j. II. D. Smoot, Treas
urer; Sir Geo. Wise, Warder; Sir Dou. Mclean,
Sword Bearer; Sir &. l.. DJwuham Standard |
Bearer, aud Sir john Craven, JauitOr. This
Commandcry is now 10 nigh state OF prOtllcen'
cy, and is recognized throughout the State as
Inferior to none.
Found DROWNED The body of black map,
apparently about lorty years OF age, was found
ON Sunday last on the shore Of Swami Point, IN |
Charles county, MI The man was evidently a |
sailor a he had on belt and kalth such As are |
usually worn hy ,cameu No marks Of violence |
were iiScyyercI The Only mark 90 the person |
was an Indication that one Of his legs had Oeen
broken above the ankle niut sometime since.
The body was buried near by undcr directions
Of the Coroner.
ALEXANDRIA LIBRARY. The Board Of Dl-
rrcturs Of the Alcxan,ris Library Company
held meeting, last night with NJ. Slaughter.
President and J. }. Jalnicson, Secretary. n
committee. consisting oI Nrs-rs. Is. w. Fails,
}. II. d. Smoo;, j. Il. Zsmmcrman aad farH
Agnrw was appointed 10 crqlre INTO the 'X-
pchicncy Of giving al excursion, Tor the benefit
1T he library.
The board hcn adjourned.