Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-01-08
LOCAL BREVITIES.

A regular meeting of the City Council
will be held tonight.
Adjourned meetings of several of the
building associations will be held to night.
Mrs. Mary ]. Prescott, mother OF Mr. W.
Prescott, of this city, died in Exeter, N. d.,
on Sunday.
The week of prayer began in Protestant
churches throughout the world yesterday
and will continue until Saturday evening.
Hayward & Hutchinson, ct Washington
dealers In mantels, ranges, s., have med9
an assignme nt. with liabilities Of $3l 600 and
assets of $780, 600
Mr. Pfesy Bloxtam, the meteorologist of
West End Essays that as the moon hangs
south of the pike mild weather will prevail
till the moon fuIs.
The city finance committee last night can
celled and destroyed 81 .245 in coupons CT
the bond issue OF 1872 and SO $40 in cou
pous of the issue of 1879
The design for The monument tc De erect
ed over the grave of Gen. Sheridan at Ar
lngion, in the county, hss heen completed
| by New York sculptor.
There will be an rtert sting meeting Of
Golden Light Lodge, o G T, to night
for which special programme OF musical
and literary exercises has baen prepared.
The house and barn of Mr.. Jerry Reagan
on the old Cracker Halr' farm, in Falfax
county, below this city, were destroyed by
fire few nights since. Mr. Reagan lost
most everything be had, including some
money.
As an evidence of the assertion that the
GAZETTE goes everywhere, Fairfax subj
scrber who called at this Office few days
since said that he had recently received a
package OF papers from Australia and that
in the bundle was part OF copy Of the
| GAZETTE.
We are requested to again call the attention of
the adies to tho meeting to be held Wednesday
at 8 D. m. at the Baptist Church, when Miss Luis
F. Whiidsn, q visiting miss onary from Canton,
China, will deliver address on China missions.
The meeting is for ladies only. But the ladies of
all churches are cordially invited.
| Mr.. w. B. DaingoIi-ld has sold to his brother,
Mr.. f. l.. Daingerfeld his one-half interest III q
| GO feet front lot of ground on the north side of
Prince street, between Washington and Columbus,
for $500.
Complaint is made in Baltimore that the last
afternoon mail connection points south OF this
city now CLOSES there at halfpast one o'clock.
Efforts are being made to secure later connection.
little son of Mr.. Henry Harper to day ran
against al iron rod protruding from wagon
standing at tho corner of King and Royal streets,
and was badly bruised about his face.
The need of hotel in this city is becoming
more aud more felt. A number of gentlemen who
came here last night had great difficulty in secur-
ing lodging.
The Third ward republican club held a meeting
last night and adopted resolution favoring MIR.
j.. w. Corbet for Postmaster of this city.
The stockholders of the Washington and A x
andria Turnpike Company met in this city yes
! terday evening ard elected officers.
The mean temperature for December in this
city WAS 42o-an unusually high temperature for
that month.
Roses are in bloom in the soldiers cemetery and
also in some of the gardens Of the city.
Mr.. G. E. Price will have for sale in market to-
morrow some fine black bass, trout and white fish.