Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-06

PERSONAL Mrs Mary Tebbs has gone
to Cape May.
Professor and Mrs. Crawford, of the Theo-
to spend the summer
letter from Louisa county says: so lar,
no opposition to the denomination TO Hon.
". II F Lss ia this congressional district
has been made known here. Gen. Lee has
made an able and conscientious representa-
tive. and has the confidence of his people.
he is deseryedly popular in this county. and
will Doubtless receive the support OF the
delegates to the nominating convention
when one Shall have teen determined upon"
The Ware nion IAder says: The follow
ing are among the strangers now at the
pleasant nome Of r. B. Lawson, esq, near
Uppervie Miss Smoot aud nephew, Mr..
w Jolly, Mrs Smoot and Miss Florence
Woolford, all OF Alexandra, and Miss Pat.
t!son, Of Pennsylvania.
Miss Florence Smoot OF this city is visit.
inc Miss Lucy Talbot, in Dinvile.
The Misses Eliza and Susie Crawford, Of
Lorton Valley, Fairfax county, who have
been visiting their cousins the Misses Penn,
on Prince street, aud also attending the
Normal destitute for the past two weeks.
have returned home much pleased with
their visit.
Miss Lee Cockrell will accompany her
stunt on an ext nded trip through the Blue
Ridge mountains They left on Saturday
and will be gone sometime.
Mr. A. SchoGeld has returned to Zines
vile. o.
At q pretty leap year hop. given By the
ladies' at OLD Point last Saturday week
among the dancers were Count Di Marter-
cota, of Naples, and Miss Ella Smoot, of AL
exandra
CO.. S r. Johnston, of the Erie railroad,
Is visiting his relatives in this city.
Miss Dolly Henry has returned from
visit to Gordonsvile.
Mr. and Mrs T. Sweeney have return
ed from their wedding trip.
Mrs, Anthony Armstrong has gone to
Berkeley Springs fer month. Mr.. a. w.
Armstrong left here this evening for trip
up the Hudson aud through New York.
Mr. John A Dixon and family will leave
here tomorrow for Oakland, Md, to spend
thesummer.
Miss Neenah Getty, Of Georgetown, who
10 well.known 10 this city, on Saturday
eoped with and was married TO MIR. Ran.
doph n Smith, clerk in the Pension office.
Mr. NJ. B. Perry left here yesterday for
Ofange county to see his father, mother and
aunt who, as stated 10 the GAZETTE on Sat
urdsy, were hurt by the upsetting of the car
liage in which they were riding on Thurs
day last. He returned last night and says
They are doing fairly well.
THAT FENCE. Tho high board fence put
up across the Strand. north of King street,
BY the Washington Ferry Company, on Sat
arday last, still remains, though the boards
have been reversed. Late on Saturday
night the fence was converted into sign,
Soue one having painted on it in large let
lerS Around the Fence to the 5.cent Fer
~ Before day broke, however, the sign
Was discovered and the boards were knock
ed OIL and turned around by employees OF
me steamer Geo. Law, the rival ferry boat,
Yesterday carried many passengers, although
The Washington Ferry Company put on an
extra boat, the Arrowsmith, which was run
all day in connection with the regular ferry
steamers. No movement has been made yet
towards removing the fence, which is great
annoyance and inconvenience to many who
nave business around the wharf. Under 6
uec'slon in the q. S. Supreme Court in the
Ease of W. Fl. Irwin vs.. the city, rendered
,oue time before the war, the ferry com
irany, 1t is said, has the legal right to keep
,ue ience up, but the question will probably
Deested.
,.iAIEs.-This evening the ferry company c ~
tIs .ed panel of the fence into a gate which
'i7ehicles " ~ 't'D'N ''i 'A0 WV '0A'e