Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-25

PERSONAL James Walker
continues extremely ill.
Miss Mary Barbour, of Orange county;
Miss Lucy Newly, of Warrenton, and Miss
May Fields, of Orange county, are the guests
of Mrs R. w. Powers, in Richmond.
Mrs. Charles E. Stuart, wife of Speaker
Stuart, arrived in Richmond, Friday, and is
at the Exchange Hotel.
Leonard Marbury, esq.,, Commonwealth's
Attorney of this city. has been in Staunton;.
called there in consequence of the death OF
his friend, Mr. Andrew G. Woods.
Councilman w. S. Moore, who has been
confined to his home on Union street, for
the past ten days, with severe cold, is i'm
proving.
Mr.. ]. c. Nightingale, janitor of the mar
ket building, is still confined to his home
with severe cold
There is no Improvement in the condition
of Mr.. Arthur Simpson, whose serious i'll
ness with Bright's disease has been hereto
fore mentioned.
Miss Mary Wilson fell on the ice on Sat-
urday and injured her wrist.
A large sleigh improvised at the saw and
planning mill of Messrs. Perry, Smoot q Co.,
drawn by four mules and containing large
number Of men, attracted considerable at.
teution OIL the streets to-day.
SOCIETY ITEMs-The topic of converse
ton among the young people of the city,
and indeed among many of the older ones,
Is the dancing reception to be given by Mr..
John G. Beckham to his nieces, the Misses
Ross, of Richmond, at the Opera House, on
Wednesday night next. The reception will
undoubtedly be one Of the most brilliant
social affairs ever given in this city, and
will he attended by many from distance.
A Washington paper in speaking of the
reception says: Miss Lucy Hunter, of
Georgetown, is one Of a party of sixteen
who will attend large ball III Alexandria
Wedn sday evening next. The ball, which
will be on a magnificent scale at the Opera
House, is given by Mr.. John Grigsby Beck
ham, Of that city, to his nieces, the Misses
Ross, of Richmond, Va. Mrs. Leary, the
wife Of Commander Leary, Of the Navy
Mrs. Gilmore, wife of Lieut.. Gilmore, and
Mr.. H. Grafton Dulany are among those
going FROM Washington" The Richmond
Dispatch says: "Invita,ions have been is
sued by Mr.. J. G. Beckham to dancing re-
ception to be given to his nieces, Misses
Rose, Of this city, and to take place at Ian.
mons Obera House, Alexandria, Va. l. is
understo God that this will be most brilliant
social event in that city,"
FUNERALs.-The funeral of the late John
B. Daingeraeld, whose death on Friday
night last has been heretofore reported, took
place from his residence, on south WashiDg.
ton street this morning and was largely at.
tended. The services were conducted by
Rev. G.. II. Norton aud the remains were in-
TERED in the family lot in Christ Church
cemetery. The nephews of the deceased,
Messers. Henry aud r. J. Daipgerield, w.
F., J. St. G. and Geo. Brookes and Messrs.
r. F. Knox and 7. D Addison, acted as
pail bearers.
The remains Of tho late Ge). w. Rock,
whose sudden death was reported on Friday,
were inferred in Christ Church cemetery
yesterday. The fun~'ai services, which
were conducted by TX. Nm unwiddle,
were largely attended.
A WIFE's BILL For IvNRCE-In Wash.
ington on Saturday. Judge James, in the
Equity Court, made a decree of divorce in
the case of Lizzie J. Kelley against John L
Kelley. The bill filed in August last by MIR.
l.. Tobriner sets forth that she was married
under her maiden name of Lizzie J. Ramey,
at Leonardtowp, Md. January 20, 1880 ;
that they have one child, and they came to
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