Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-09-17


those present nt an entertainment give Mt tho
residence Of Mr.. Ringod Armstrong, at Wood
vile, E9ppaEannock county, w., Wero the
Misses Florence, Cora and Lula Smoot, of this
city. OF whom tho Blue Ridge Echo ssJs: Miss
Florence Smoot, of Alexandra, With sweet,
placid. moonit taco" was adorned 10 handsome
blue silk and pearls. Tier sister. Miss Cora, 10
Whlto satin. OF whom 1t may ia truth be sale:
"a lOvelier nymph Tho pcucil never Gr,n:
For tho fond graces ioIm'd her easy moin,
And heaven + soft 1zlro 10 her eyes is sccn."
Miss Lula Smoot, OF Alexandra. happy,
ohGerfu blonde in whlto silk vas very popular
The Warrenlon ludex, says: Mrs. Frocch
Dodd and her sister were 10 town last Tuesday,
Ono turned the scales ct tho depot a. go
pounds and tho other at COS.
w. Z. IL. Eauntlcroy, Of Wicches;or. has
been appointed assistant professor of Creek at
tho University at Virginia.
Is. L. Sheet, esq. editor Ct tie I,orlsun
Mirror. Wss 10 tho city 10 dag.
NleSSrs. French SmoOt and Go0eo lIbler
lett yesterday, Oh the steamer John Gibson, for
Nog York.
Mr.. X. Is. Hudson, OF the firm CT H. j KILLER
81 %, has returned from business trip through
the Valley OF Virginia, and reports good prog
pect ior corn crop and bright prospect for
me triumphant success Of tho regular democrat
ticket IN November.
The youngest oilicer of tho corporation haa
visI inns morning from lis grand niece, Ii las
Mary Light, of York rc.
MISS Bessie Falls loft this morning fer Kan.
pahannOck county,
Rev. VIM. Dnwiidia. OF the Second Preaby-
terrain Church, hes been preaching during The
PAST week IN kappahanEock county.
TIE IRON WoRKs.-Tho work of nlacinr
h0IlTr IN
adjustment of the Potomac Iron Manufacture
l,ng Company, IN tins city, has been completed
yesterday tho belts for Inc machinery arrived al
the establishment. and it is thought that tho
manutsc ure OF iron, by tho vapor fuel process,
Will be commenced next week. But ono fur4
naco hes been erected by the Company 40 far.
DIT Mr. VIM. ;. Moore IL engaged in making
castings for several olhofs.
lhe floneer Mills. recently purchased hv ,he
Potomac Company. has been somouhat i'm
proved. Tho brCkeo windNW sashcs and ,,;n.
dow pancs have been rerl4ced By now nncs
and all the outside frame work has becn r..
paired and painted. Tho whistle of tho mill
has been removed, repaired and placed upon
the works OF tho company. foot of Wolfe street
from which blasts arc blown daily.
TIE REFORM CLuE.-An intcresire facial
ing of The Alexandria Reform Club was held
last night. After tho transaction of somo rou
tho business. Rev. DR.. Frpo. Of the BAPTIST
Church. was introduced to tho large audience.
tic spoke teelingly of President Garfield aud
said tho critical condition of the distinguished
patient mndo bis hesrt SD. lilo did not speak
so feeling ely OF the liquor sellers however. Dr.,
Eiippo is q srorg probibiiopist. After DR.,
Lhppo's speech a musical entertainments. uodcr
tho direction Of MIR. MorGan DiisecI, took place
10 which Misses Grigg, Dfiscoll .Lvles. and Ads
a M ersce COgaD, and Messrs. D.isooll. Fields
I,riteenaSay. Deatoo, and Phillips took part
Inc meeting closed With Praise Goi jrcn
"nGm all blessings flow
new Mf. broadway Was ANNOUNCED as tn,
,eauer OF the Gospel Temperance Meeting ir
VIC nall OF thec'pb to morrow aftorr oon.