Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-03-15
LOCAL MATTERS

LOCAL MATTERS
ibis section rain, warmer northessieFly
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,.,pp.oF TRADE AND RA1LRoA TRACK.
'.;t... composed of Messrs NJ. B. Hsr-
Reed and I.aa; Eichberg, members of
M Trade went 70 Washington this
# - had conference with Mr.. II. II.
1''- f.lf, Penn sylyauia railroad, III reference
z.,vsments az the local depot III TINS city.
~ ..rvi.;e wss very agreeable one ana IL is
JIG ne. -.,llt In good to the city. MIR. Carter
s ~ So tbe facilities here were not as good
SD nh b., And that better depot buildings
8. .-'s J n, sad however. that 81 long as
s-,' and th9 city disagreed AS to the ie-
5...rre cn, grade OF his road through
he c5u Il DO nothing. az changes
,,.l.. Ii. any time Ivy the city. h said
.5i,gt grades we're established and
4-urr,d that 40 further changes
f.. mt1r, he Won" recommends tnS'
sli'' t.t.diu.s b, erected here SUI
.e.st ayeltr.c ptr:, a7li 0I'er 'i'ioS through
ss raei
NJ, " {. Elan, of Louisa,
arre.,i.v yesterday, the guest OF MIR.
wy. ~ Co.bs.t presumably on political bus
n Harper says he has been prom
~. consul Geperalship ofPOrtugeP OF
i'''' a,,..,r, hi. vile Is native, and that
"-'.. ..fe. republicans OF this city will be
'f,5. mo-. assler tins present admnistra-
u0n .,...,.,-u of G,,1.,r.vij,a 10
..s,, Nr- 4 Ma:sbSii.
~ s.ssrt STUART. attorney for the Ger
Rril.p Associa ions, entertained the
s,.rs directors ana trustees OF those asso'
-,..rsst his homa on upper King street
a.teysping
y,,,aw IsaGgD CHICKENS THE Best
V.froi.sl conference nov in session
1,s fev- oped the TACT that yellow
-'., s,,ioE.os are The best. Two bucks
,,s reg laid in stocks of fine poultry.
g, Jis,,.el of all his chickens 10 few
.I;s.gs other. although 10 al ap
....,.r.. having lstas fine fowls, has his
inns excited Comment and
,r.. ic,..j .ui was i1uad that The chick
.o 50 apjdly had yellow legs,
ttc-. which remained unso'd were
.w.a Methodist preachers are
.....fi ,5.ir fondnes' for chickens
.,i.,.-..unra-.G they have impaired some
of,rsr sGoa.eiee Of fowls TO the cliIz-ns
ui,, .q7a,a they are temporarily staying.
a RFYSIsceNcE 1t vas stated in the
G4rsrrE .nor time snce that the rectory
ofT.ery NJ Il Cturch, on FRINGE street,
wand he raised toy he sddition Of another
.qrv The work mas been completed aud
oow TINT dV1 iug conforms in height With
N. o.ber re-ideace7 on that square. In
o,..-ag ha house to day 90 Old resident
Who s.orpad to look At the improvement
aid he was reminded OF Il former occupant,
Ma Rev J {. Cooman, who this month,
Is wears ago, ssiled from New York for
Europe with one hundred other passengers,
en- b7o.d the III lated steamer President,
which wa never heard Of af er she left port;
.be, IT is supposed, having gone to the bot
Tom IF the ocean With all on board.
No CHANGE oF THE FIRM Tie state
men. published in the GAZETTE on SAtlr
d4y ia-. that Me-srs Kelly X Carr had dis
.ocel partnership and dispo'ei of their
4 m.iDess 10 this city TO Messrs. Huichison Il
p.an, IVES Incorrect. Negotiations for the
j u4o-sr were il progress, and Indeed, bad
4 am'. baen contaminated, even The bull
d meade &C hearing the names Of Me:srs
4 Ha,ca1n & Dslaug having been printed
i tl.ta,-- gentlemen 1T the last moment fei,-
8 1g,o comply with SONS Of the terms Of tbs
4 agreement, tne transfer did not take place.
4 WATER UNDER A CHURCH Daring the
i PAL few days The cellar of TRULY NJ E
Il Oaarcn las beer Il loded with wafer which
d aeumuates faster than two pumps have
been sbe to take out. Search has been
u Haje Hu' SO far no leaks have been found
Il uilrpr,5 10 the uelehborhoed end it is
81 dty some that spring has opened
s. u1ier the binding. Asthe church for some
a tine will be provided with a bounlful sup
"a pJ Of water Il has been suggested That an
exchange OF e1itices be made Sith the Bay
5'ofe'hyen
81 .a2 oFsRi Notwithstanding Hattie
Anderson AS LttIe MagRs, Will be at the
v'-'a tl9alc Monday evening in thej beau
= la caOeiy Mugs Liud NJ. An TX
'arse SAYS oiibe pay
seF mrniCs cln compare in either quality
-sy quantity OF enjoyment which IS ST
@ .y }lys- Landing The play was writ
81 ass loope laugh aud +, did lot fall short
pa's lts popular because replete with
5gys2AL The funeral Of the late Willie
f'so-h eek place from his fathers resi-
isacs 90 south Washington street, this
-ll'1g sni was very largely attended.
'ssrye-- were conducted by Rev G. II.
Nf.'r a;d Messrs. Al. Gibson, I. W. Rob
l,.'' NJ White, T. J. Patterson, Alex.
,'.laAsr and Frank Harper acted as pail,
.l'sF Ias Hlrsl tributes were many and
alaul
s.5aL4Ey The store of Mr.. William
. s.y,'f 81 me corner Of Prince and Fayette
''s was entered last night by thief,
.5'59A- open oue Of the windows, and
...i OK snail quantity OF cigars and
STITCHES. An unsuccessful attempt
uaae to break open the cash drawer,
'7''' however, there was no money
Tie northeast wind Of the past
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