Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-12-29


bright little Greek girl to be educated,
Mr.. A. Schofeld, former Councilman from
the Third Ward, who has been spending Christ.
mas With bis family IN this city, left for bis pre-,
sent place Of duty at Evansville, Ohio, this
morning
Among the guests at the Corcorau dinner at
the Louise Home, ia Washington, en- Saturday
last, was Mrs. StonewalI jackson, and her &C.
complished daughter.
YESTERDAY y tsterdsy was clear, bright
and beautiful day. Tho cold weather of the
previous day had moderated considerably, and
although it WAS still cold enough to make a
vigorous circulation Of the blood desirable, still
it wa4 not unpleasant. and The streets we're not
by ans mean, deserted. TIE congregations at
the various churches were good, aud 10 some of
them very large All OF the pulpits We're filed
~ the reSld0at Clergy except at 81. Mary's
Church, where Rev. Fatner McDevitt preached
10 the morning, aod at the -. L Church where
Rev. Mr Gross preached ID the morning At
might Ia the NJ. L Church there was a crowd
led congregation, aud Rev. Mr.. Pearce preached
lon the Reform Club movement, spd before the
lscrmoO stated that as srangc as it might seem
!hc had not preached Oh nDy phase Of the sub.
tJtct OF temp rance TO hi congregation for tour
lor FIVE months, aud had not anuouuc d or
lDSutioucu u HUy QUO Iual ~ WOulQ 90 80 aC
this time, because he did not think it we'll to
lido any thing which might, to any ex ,eut, draw
1.-THE Reform Club men from their proper places
iln other congregations.
The Y. NJ. q. A. held prayer meeting
ithe Reform Club rooms 10 the afternoon.
| DEATH og a GAZETTE COMpOsIToR. -An-
lthouy Forrest Harper. for the past twelve years
Ia v,Iued employee Of the GaZatte, died at his
9mothers sldence, corner Of Lee aud Wolfe
Isreets, y S'erday eVopl1g, at l:35 O'Clock 10
sthe 30; year Of his age, of BIrht's disease.
ihlr. Harpe! was young mao of well knowp
lproblty OF character respected aud esteemed
Iby all who knew him. Possessed Of rare
Isharo Ct geuuoe bumor, he was the life of the
;ottce, AMI 90 one. however m0rose or however
lwuoh 10 paio, c,uld resist the temptation to
lIaugh at bis witty sayings This faculty be
ir''alned even after the dre0d disease attacked
ihin, and served to keep him up. when many
imep would have given away. Notwithstanding
This suh(rrugS he remained at work until two
weeks ago, when be took 10 his bed, never to
irisc again. Mr.. Harper was most exc ,Ilent
workman and babe fair to bee me 40 ornament
Ito his chosen profession. His mother and
,other relatives have tho sincere sympathy of
lall Of his old companions 10 thl, Office. His
funeral will Tx pbc, from his mothers resi-
!dence TO morrow evening, a o'clock.
ROBERTS CHAPEL. The re opening of
,Rob.tts' Chapel, cyIored, Nj. Z. Church, on
South Washington street. took place yestster-
day as announced. Services W.re held Accord
lng to the programme as published 10 the
Gazette, 90 Ssiur lay. The church was crowd
ed a. three Services, large plumber of white
persons bclpg among the attendants. The
music in he evening by the choir Of the Asbury
Chu CD. OF Washington, was Of the INST cx-
ccIIeut kind and elected ST al praise. The c>
itctions during the day smouuted to $50
which will b. appropriated towards paying for
repairs. The S, n O., q colorcd benevolent
organization attended ID body, with badges
uader the marshaship Of their President, T. l.
Tarcl At tho close of the slvic,. Doian,
who had been present, took his slaud in the
street, 10 front OF the church, and pr; cccdcd to
denource sinners 10 gelera. He wss soon sur
rounded by crowd OF small boys, who ran him
eff.
POTOMAC AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION
The PoI'ms Agricultural Association met at
Oxford Hall, oppo,l e this city 90 Friday even.
ing last.
The annual election of officers was h, I'D. and
re u|ted as follows: Pr'sid ut Jas + II .llcy;
Vice Prcsideu, John Swift; Secretary, Owen
Five names were proposed tor membership
and e'ected. and one name was stricken from
the roll. The Assocla lon then adj juroed to
meet on } :nu'ry 22!.
AT er The meellag, the mtmbtrs and invit
Rurs s, TO the number of one huadrId and fifty
paftoth IA bountliu repast, prepared by the
ladies'. Dauclog then commenced and was
kept up uutil nearly morning.
DEATH FROM FALL o. Saturday week,
Mr.. ph BurDs. of this city, Will a, work
with gang Of telegraph lrpemen, about twenty
five miles from Baltimore, went up into tree
to saw off q limb, which interfered with the
wires. He had Just flushed the b, when the
limb broke, throwing him backwards to the
ground; his spine was driven up ADD badly in
urcd his vit"!s, He was totally psraIyzed and
lay 10 that condition uutiI last Saturday when
he died. HIS remains we're brought to this
city yesterday and were i9terred this afternoon
from ST. Marys Cbnrch. Dir. Burns vas only
about twenty-five years of age and was to have
been married to young lady Of this city in
about two weeks
CATHOLIC BENEF. CIAL SOCIETY. The Alex
aldila Catholic Beneficial Soelety held lis annual
election OF officers. last Dight. as follows Pres
Ident, NJ. B. Harlow 1t Vice President, John
DLOuoe!y ID, Lawrence Bsyno; Secretary.
Orlando Wood Book-keeper, Richard NJ.
Latham Treasurer, Michael Smith; Chaplain,
Key. 4. ?. k"ating Doorkeeper. John 7.
I'M Dsputy Dooorkeeper, j ,hn j. Walsh !;
Marshall. f. Gormao; A. sstants, H. Herb
ner Jane Brannao NJ chael Creaear; Standard
bearers, Martin LsWler, c. W. Greenwood
and Patrick Bavno.
c,ARM BRoKEN.-A boy uamed Thomas
Chauncey, while playing with some companions
al the corner of G,bbon and Fairfax streets,
yesterday, about &C ock. fell on the sidewalk
and broke bis left arm. DR.. Powell was called
10, OUT p 'onoutcad that the i lred member
coud DOT be set Immediately. Young Cbsuncey
- unfortunate, having broken the same arm
ooce before some year or two since.
DE sure and call for DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup
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