Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-11-30
LOCAL BREV1TIFS.

The City School Board will hold its regu
lar monthly meeting tonight.
| About 1000 cords of poplar wood is on Thu
! foundry dock, awaiting shipment to phila
! dclphia.
The Columbia Engine Company, it is OK
! perted, will move into their new house this
evening
! Col. r.. C. Tryron, of the Alice Oates Com
pany, which is to play here next week, was
in the city to-day
Arthur Mankin shot himself in the hand
on Tuesday with pistol, in front of the
residence of his father.
There were two balls given in this city
last night by colored people at their halls in
the southwestern part of the city.
4 row occurred in q house Of bad repnte
on Fairfax street yesterday morning, during
which one of the inmates Ida Dennison, was
badly beaten.
Mr.. Harry Aitcheson, while at work, at a
shaping machine at the shops Of the V. NJ.
Ry., had one OF his thumbs cut off on We'd
nesday.
Mr.. John Howell, former resident Of
this city, but now OF Bedford county, met
with a sad bereavement on Saturday last by
the death, from scarlet fever, Of two of his
children.
Mrs. Louis IIough and Miss Carrie Jacobs,
of this city, will leave here for California
next week. Both ladies have relations out
there. and it is probable they will make it
their home.
The passenger train on the Y. M. Ry.,
due her last night at 500 was delayed in its
arrival till about , o'clock this morning by
the failure Of one Of the southern trains to
make the proper connection.
Messrs. s. 4. Mankin, of the lst ward
George f. Price; of the 2d Il. w. Avery, Of
the Sd, and J. A. Marshall, OF the 18th, were
to day awarded contracts for supplying gro
ceries 10 the poor.
John s. Anderson, an old resident OF the
District OF Columbia, and II soldier Of the
war of 1872, died, in his SSH year, ut Union
town on Wednesday. His remains were
brought to this city this morning for burial.
Treasurer Harlow will keep his office
open tonight till nine O'Clock to let those
who wish TO save the ) per cent on their
State tax bills pay them before the LIST day
Of December, tomorrow, when the time eX-
pires.
Rev. w. w. Wood, of Richmond, deliver
cd an impressive lecture on "Chllstlan
Fruit (nncss,n last night, at The Friends
Meeting House. in this city, on the occasion
Of Trinity NJ. +. Church prayer meeting, TO
an apprecialive audience.
As will he seen by II letter from Warren
ton Junction, Captain Herbert Bryant, OF
this city, came near meeting with 4 serious
accident there Il few days since, in attempt
in" to board Il train which was in motion.
As it was, Captain l.. was considerably
bruised
II is said that Miss Willie Wihcrs, daugh-
ter of OK. Senator Il. l.. Withcrs, of Wythe-
Vile, handles The shot gun with an accuracy
of aim that exceeds that Of prctentious
sportSlnrn and many arc the birds brought
down on the wing by the seldom crring aim
of the fair hrlntress Miss Wilhers is well
know here where she formerly lived.
An old coored man reported nj the sta
ton house yesterday afternoon that two
Juvenile gllnncrs on their return home from
Il rabbit hunt having met with poor sue
cess. fired u couple of shots into a flock orhis
geese ont near the canal, killing three of
them They came near shooting his wife at
the sam" time.
The members and friends Of Trinity NJ.
r. Church, of this city. made asurprisc visit
to the parsonage last Tuesday night, with
many practical expressions of llindlness to
the Pastor. Rev DIR. Poulson, and family.
After s,"ntlin:s the evening in vivacious in
tcrcoursr The company dispersed amid re-
cpraral congratulations upon the success
and pleasure of The occasion.