Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-07-10
SD DRows1Ne-Mrs Lyles of the coun

ia i;,:C!e, uit oil washington, -, 900,
run ling. The boy, who vas e, l;rs. ! aid a
old. was sitting Oh rock on .ae og ;nto ths
OF the arches, when be slip dar tha onIvsrt
S 49, ~ mn by the tide. dis uncle
anu luto 'a a -aScue him but failed and the
,..t. t.i1o uas drowned In eight OF all. at
NIUE is s,r last night his body had not been
ia.e uUI The names of the parties could
reco se harmed. Mrs. Lyles Gays that nine
p saId I1 have been drowned in the river
bstween the run and Washington during
| the past three months.
Rstween one and two O'Clock this after
noon Frank, the nine.year old son OF Mr..
F. L. Entwise, of the First ward, was
drowned in the dock between Wolfe and
| Wilkes streets. The little fellow, In compa-
nv with younger brother, was fishing from
boat float, and while 80 engaged slipped
Ia the water His brother failed to give an
immediate alarm, and by the time some
men employed at the transfer slip heard CT
the accident and recovered the body life
was extinct, although DR.. Jones, who was
speedily summoned, used every means. To-
cinding electricity, to resuscitate him. The
body was subsequently removed to the real
dence of his grief stricken parents, on south
Fairfax street.
Personal Bessie V. Howell, OF
this city. sailed from Baltimore yesterday
on the steam or Dorchester for Boston.
Col. F. R. Windsor will 20 to the Hot
Springs of Virginia In few days The
G, lionel is o victim to govt, and he has been
advised that the baths for which the springs
are noted cannot fail to prove beneficial to
! him.
MIR. and Mrs. J. W. Burke and Miss Vir.
ginia Burke are at Virginia Beach.
Capt j. G. Crowley, wife and two child.
rem aud Miss NJ. Carver are visiting Mr..
Jno. T. Hill of this city.
Mr.. Clarence MIDI eton, son of Mr.. ]. W..
Mlddleto and Miss Jackson Mof1tt,
daughter of Mr.. ]. 7. Moffitt, all of Fauquier
| county. were married last week.
Mr.. II. Strauss has returned from Atlantic
City much improved 10 health.
Mrs. Agnes Wheatley. while out walking
Yesterday, fell and sprained her ankle very
badly She was conveyed to her home and
attended by Dr.. Klipstein.
Rev. Jas. Nj. Nourse has returned from
Ohio.
Senator ]. 8 Barbour was in the city to-
day.
MI Henry Schwalz has returned from Phila'
| depha.
Mrs. T. D. Fendall and daughter, Mrs. Tsckett,
have gone to the mountains near HagerstoWn,
CORPORATION CoURT-Jadqe J. K. Al.
| Norton, presiding. j. Harper va
Frank Harper motion to substitute trustee
dock eted by consent.
| Emma Freshman US. A. j. Wedderburn,
debt, removed to Circuit Court.
Rockford vs.. Wa ldey, assault continued.
G.. f Whittam vs. Alexandria Gentle
mems Driving Association; continued for
| defendant.
Com w, Jas. Woody, Indictment for per-
| Jury Jury aud verdict of not guilty.
Com. va. Flank Jackson, indictment for
perjury mol pros entered.
Com. vs.. Geo. Ford, indictment for gamb-
| ling plea of guilty entered aud Court fixed
punishment at "a hours in jai! and fine oil
| 500
NJ B. Harlow vs. q. T. Preston, unlawful de
tainer; judgment for plaintiff and writ OF possess
| ion awarded.
Richard Cowling vs. Sarah Cowling ct al, de.
| cree for distribution.
| Fife V. Lanham VS.. ]. T. Lsnham, decree for
| divorce.
Court adjourned I'LL Fhlay morning at 10
o'clock
| LAWN PARTY. The ladies of St. Iuka
Circle tf Kings Daughters will give Fete
| Champ. ire 10 aid of the Alexandria ID6rma.
ry on Friday evening July II h, at the
residences of Mr.. E J. Evans. corner OF
| Wolfe and ST, Assph streets. L he spacious
grounds will be beautifully illuminated for
the occasion and it is confidently expected
that fair Luna will be present, and that her
! bright and genial smiles will lend much in
terest, particularly 10 the young people,
with whom she has been, from time imme-
mortal, special favorite. Funds are much
needed by the board of managers for the
prosec ution Of improvements recently lnau-
gurated by the Kings Daughters A cor
Gie in -tatiou is extended to all who are in.
tsrested 10 this laudab!e and worthy hlect
Sac advei tisement in another column.
RACES The races at the Gep!leman's
Driving Park, near this city, yesterday
evening, were we'll attended and were very
exciting. They were 40 10, lowe;
lst race, mile heat. beat 9 in 5; Bright and
Ray-Muil, A. CARCASS Blue Bull, M. Cooks
Headlight, NJ B. Fiynn's horse Romp
Time 3:12
Dad race, mile heat, best 8 in 5: Geo A.
Mason's Tom Dykes, Robt. CURTAINS Iron
| Duke, Lewis Collins Blind George, j. w
Hunters Nina Time 3:12
Sd race, purse $3.50. divided, beat in s.
Child's Lucy B, Beidlers Susie G, Zouhurat's
Miss Alice. Time 2:56
The ftst named horse in each race was
the winner.
CANAL REPAIRS PROGRESSING Mr.. Aus
tin Herr, one of the largest millers in George.
town, stated yesterday that the work of re-
pairing the Georgetown level of the canal is
progressing satisfactorily, aud be hopes to
see the wheas of his mill turning again
within the next three weeks. 10 the mean.
time the canal ditch running through
Georgetown is covered with green slime,