Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-12-31
LOCAL BREVITIES.

ton .tlt have their Christmss celebration.
Tn, Sunday School of ST. Johns Chapel,
J West Eud, will hold their Christmas GELS
( bratiou TO night
! A marriage license was issued in Wash
ingtop ON Saturday TO Michael Kennedy
and Martha Brown, both OF this city.
Mrs. Nettie Chauncey, wife of Mr.. Julian
| Cbauncey. and daughter of MIR. henry
/ Studds, died at her home in West End on
Saturday night last, after long illness, In
the 32a year of her age.
A New Years reception will be given at
the Young Mems Christian Association, by
/ the Woman's Auxiliary tomorrow from .
till aud till 10 p m. Members and all
| friends of the association are lnVi'ed.
The Sunday School class of Mrs. DR.. j..
". Bechtel was treated 10 delightful sup
par at her residence on Saturday night.
After spending pleasant evening and en-
ioying games of every description, the
scholars returned to their homes highly
pleased with their visit.
Jacob King, drover from Fairfax
/ county, was taken suddenly i'll at the drove
yard ia Washington on Saturday. He was
/ placed in au abuance TO be taken to the hos
pital but dleJ before the conveyance had
started. His remains were brought TO this
CITY and buried this evening ircm the resi-
deuce OF his sister, Miss Sarah King.
horse belonging to Mess,s A. J. Fleming y
Co, which standing on Union street on
Saturday evening last, became frightened by q
passing train and running OIL became stalled lni-
uediately III front of the engine. But for the
prompt action of the train men twho are always
! on the lookout while passing along the ssreets)
VINO Immediately stopped the engine, the horse
would have been killed.
Mr. Charles u. Pickin, while at work at the
machine shops of the Virginia Midland Railroad
last Saturday evening was struck in the side by q
heavy piece of iron which was being lifted and
badly hart. He was taken to his home, on north
Patrick street, where he was attended by Doctor
Powell and was yesterday thought to be better
Father Tolton, of Quincy, IL, the only colored
Catholic priest in this country who has come to
Washington 10 attend the council of colored Cath
olics to be held there tomorrow, celebrated mass
at ST. Augustiae's Church, in that city, yesterday
morning He is a full Sooded negro, 80 years
DID, and a native of Missouri.
The beginning of the exercises attending the for
NAL opening OF the new public school building
will be held ut the Opera House on "Wednesday
morning at 9 o'clock Mr.. Hill having kindly ten
dered the use of the hall for the occasion free OF
barge.
Mr.. II. K Field, chorister Of the Sunday School
of the NJ e. Church South, was at the Christmas
celebration of that school, on Friday night, pre-
scented with handsome cherry rocking chair, SIX
cushions, &c.
The following was sent to this office this even.
ine: Lost, strayed or stolen the solo cornetlsl
of tho A. NJ A. The finder will receive the usual
reward by returning him to the hall before the
end OF the year-and no questions asked.
The papal Jubilee year, which was opened in all
Catholic churches last January with solemn SER
vices will close this evening with appropriate
sermons prayers for the Pope and the benediction
of the blessed sacrament.
Several moro citizens have received warning
from white caps some to go to work, others to
treat their families better and one young man, q
resident of the First ward, to stop visitinga young
lady.
MI Littleton Hall, formerly of this city, wss
thrown from wagon attached to horse he was
driving in Washington on Saturday evening ana
had his leg broken.
a Yesterday was another bright, mild delightful
day. and all the churches had good con greganous.
Many persons were on the streets, aud the day
was orderly one
Mrs. Wul. II. Sutton died at her home, on south
Fairfax street on Saturday evening last, after a
long Illness and her remains were Inferred this
evening.
Mr. Orlando Wood, whose mind has become i'm
paired by long illness. yesterday taken to
PrcviGcace Hospital, in Washington for TIRE at
mcn:.
Mr. J. E. Towsou, Il well known citizen OF
Stafford county, aud for many years subscriber
to the GAZETTE, died at Stafford {. Fl. on Saiur-
day, aged 20 years.
store in Goldsboro, N. c., belonging to Mr.. n
Prctzfcder, of this city, was damaged by fire on
Saturday last.
During the month of December the Clerk of the
! Corporation Court recorded 35 eds and issued
marriage licenses, 6 white and 3 colortd
The funeral of the late Ignatz Ranmel took
p'scc from ST. Mary Church this morning. and
was largely sttended.
Tic Friday Night Club will give hop at Nc
Burney Hall to night.
The city has the most reliable janiior for its
public building of any municipality in the State
SLsBPLEss NIGHTS, NADIA miserable by
that terrible cough. Sbiloh's Cure is the
Remedy for you Sold by f S. Laadheater