Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-10-19
LOCAL BREVITIES.

The report that young married
man of this city had eloped with a
young lady is Indignantly denied by
the friends of both parties.
Mr.. ]. C. Taliaferro will hereafter be
at the democratic headquarters day
and night TO give information regarding
REL iitration, transfers, &c.
Mr.. Geo. Benson to-day signed the
contract for building the Second ward
sewer under the resolution passed by
the City Council last week
Mr.. w. II. F. Beckham has removed
his st biography and typewriting bu-
reau to the northeast corner of King
and Fairfax streets.
Mrs. X. U. Taylor has sold to Mr.. J.
T. Lannon house and lot on the north
west corner of Duke and Henry streets
and lot adjoining on the north for s., 900.
Mr.. H. J. hewitt has been elected
president of the Society Of st. Vincent
of Paul in place of Mr.. X. l.. Carne re-
signed.
Mr.. B. K. Plain, formerly of this city,
and Mr.. Myron NJ. Parker yesterday
mi d bet of $500 side on the Presi-
dental election, Mr. Plain betting on
Cleveland
A wagon belonging to Mr.. w. Rich
ards which was being drawn up King
street last night broke down on the
railroad tracks at the corner of Fairfax
street and stood on end.
Dir. John Lloyd, a well-known resi-
ident CT this city, while at work on the
streets to-day was stricken with paral-
ysis and was sent to his home in the
Third ward in Il wagon. His wife died
few weeks since.
An itinerant preacher, who bears 4
startling appearance to the pictures of
Christ, addressed a crowd of people,
near the corner Of King and Royal
streets last night. After his address Il
colored man, his attendant, took up a
collection.
Marriage licenses were issued in
Washington yesterday to Llewelyn Jen-
llins and Josephine Flowers, both of
Alexandria; George E. Robey and Cora
kidwell, both of Fairfax county, and
to Charles II. Spillman and Martha
Fair, both Of King George county.
The druggists have complied with
the requests of their clerks, and will
hereafter close their stores every night
at 10 o'clock except Saturdays, on
which nights they will be kept open
till II o'clock. Some of the stores will
also be closed on Sundays during meal
hours.
At the next meeting of the City
Council u resolution will be offered to
substitute three trustees, in place of
those who are either dead or incapaci-
tated from acting, to transfer to the pur-
chasers the Pioneer Mills and the old
Rosenthal Mills properties recently sold
by the city.
Mr. j. f. Barron brought to this Office yes
tcrday evening four cars of corn-twO red
and two whitc-cach measuring ! inches in
length and IN circumference, which he
raised on "Morycn" farm not far from this
city.
Fires were started in the furnaces of the
Deis mandatory at New Alexandria ycStcr-
day and operations will he commenced there
in earnest in short time. The basket man
utactory there is now IN operation.
Nellie Sanders sends word to this office that
she is in the city and did not elope with John
Javins rs was reported.
Mr. j. F. Cook will have variety of fine
salt waller fish for sale at his stand in the
market Tomorrow.
Gihbon stree. from Fairfax to Royal, and
over the recently built sewer there, is being
graded.