Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-06-17
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PERSONAL.-At the eleventh annual ora
torical contest between the Irving and
Webster Literary Societies of the Western
Maryland College, Wednesday night last,
J. w. Kirk, of this city, was one of the
orators of the Webster Society, his subject
being National Character" Mr.. Kirk is
at the College preparing for the ministry of
the Methodist Protestant Church.
Mrs. l.. H. Coley, Cadet Engineer Fred.
E. Coley, graduating class 1882, Master A.
Coley, all of Brooklyn, are the guests of
Mrs. J. Clinton Smoot.
DIR. and Mrs. James Collins, of Phila-
delphia, are the guests of Mrs. NJ. A. Wood.
Lee A. Wright and James 7. Finnell have
left here for Richmond to work on the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railroad 1t is said there
is plenty of work for both laborers and eX-
perienced railroad men on this road.
MIR. A. B. Smith, formerly Of this city,
but now a prosperous Ohio farmer, is visit
ing his brother, Mr. VIM. Smith, here, the
first time for twenty-five years.
Messrs. Mahlon H. Janncy, of this city
and j. T. Janney, of Occoquan, are at Rock
Enon Springs, Frederick county, Va.
Prof r. l.. Brockett, native of this city,
professor of physical sciences and French at
the Western Maryland College, has tender
ed his resignation
THE SUNDAY LIQUOR LAw.-Thc decision
Of Judge Meade on the Sunday liquor law,
and overruling the motion of the Common
wealth to revoke the licenses of the saloon
keepers who have been fined for violating
the said law, has very much disappointed
the temperance people, and they, ut least
some Of them, are severe and loud in their
criticisms. They confidently expected the
revocation Of the licenses of the accused
parties they had gone so far as to employ
lawyer to endeavortO prevent re-issuing
Of the licenses to the violators Of the law or
their friends. 1t is nothing more than natural
that they should be disappointed at the fail
ure ofall their well laid plans A magistrate
said yesterday morning that if party was
brought before him for selling intoxicated
liquors on Sunday he would try him under
the State law and send him on to the Grand
Jury of the Corporation Court, but it is
thought that if saloon keeper sells intoxi-
eating liquors next Sunday he will be- de-
tectcd, summoned and fined as usual I'M
der the corporation law, and if, on appeal,
al the matter will be carried to the Court OF
Appeals.
The COUNTY ScHooLs.-The closing ex-
ercises Of the public schools Of Arlington
District, Alexandria county, took place
Thursday. The examinations were made
by Miles c. Munson, assisted by Trustees
Benjamin Austin and Harvey Bailey, and
the following prizes were awarded:
I Columbia School, Miss May c. Reed
teacher-For Geography, Flora Reed; read.
ing, Ella Reed; arithmetic, Incz Whitehead
spelling, LIST class, Flora Reed; Cd, Effie
Cuvillier; Sd, Maggie Buchly; attendance,
Arthur Bailey, Flora Reed and Maggie
Buchly,
Walker School, Miss Minnie Belle Wibirt
teacher-For spelling, Bette Schutt, Willie
Hirst. Mary Schutt, Ernest Farlee; scholar
ship Bette Schultz
In kemper School, Miss Ada S. Gray
teacher, a prize was awarded to George X
Rowe.
BASE BALL.-The Alexandria Base Bal
Association and nine of the wagon drivers
of this city played match game Th,hs
day afternoon on the commons near Colross
with the following result n. B. b. \. &55
Drivers l. Arrangements are being made
for tour of the state during July. The
tour will take in the principal cities and
towns in the State-Orange, Charlottesville
Lynchburg, Richmond, Petersburg and
Norfolk, where match games will be played
Judge Keith of the Fairfax Circuit Court
has continued the Johns will case until the
next term of the Court. The Court adjourn,
ed yesterday till Court in course.
The potato bug has appeared in this
section.