Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-06-25
LOCAL BREyIrIEs.

and Mileage Department:
LOCAL BREVIrlES,
The Potomac Shoe Factory will close
down this evening for three weeks for
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the shutdown Supt. Paul will visit The
White mountains.
Mr.. j. w Simpson, Market Master,
who recently rendered his resignation
to Mayor Strauss, has withdrawn the
same, and will continue to discharge
the duties of his office.
a slight fire occurred in the boiler
room of the steamer T. V. Arrowsmith,
lying at the Seventh street wharf. in
Washington yesterday. Very little
damage, however, was done.
The steamer Norfolk broke her steer
ing gear near Old Point yesterday
morning and had To he towed to Nor
folk, where the damage was repaired.
She arrived here on time this morning.
Sophia, daughter of Rev. Marshall
Williams, pastor Of the First Baptist
Church, colored, at Manassas, died
there last week. She was born in this
city, and graduated at Hallowell school.
She had been & teacher for nine years.
Alexandria was lively last night,
there being two fire alarms, cantata,
installations of officers of the two Ma
sonic lodges followed by banquets and
hop on the occasion of the opening of
the new boat house of the Old Domin-
ion Boat Club.
Mcssrs. Norton. Carlin ct al. have
sold TO Mcssrs. Il. l.. Garrett and r. l..
Monroe lot on the west side of Wash
ington street. between Queen and Pen
dleton, adjoining the lot recently pur-
chased by those gentlemen, who to-day
took out 4 permit for the erection of
two brick residences thereon.
The horses of the fire steamer Hy-
draulion being in pasture, upon the
alarm of fire last evening the steamer
was hauled by hand TO the corner of
Fairfax and Cameron streets. The
company claim the honor of throwing
the first stream Of water upon the burn
ing building of Messrs. j. II. d. Smoot
& Son.
Messrs. !. D. IT, Iunt aud Ernest Allen,
who now conduct the drug store ut the north
east corner of King and Washington streets,
have tirst-ciass stock of goods in their line,
which they offer at the lowest prices. Their
stock of the latest preparations is large, and
physicians prescriptions will receive their
especial attention
Messrs. ONeal & Lunt to-day sold for the
trustees of the Mechanics Bpilding Associa
ton No. 4, the LOT of ground with two story
frame house thereon. on the west side of
Payne street, between Queen and Princess. to
Mr.. A.W. Armstrong for S705.
Tie store of Mr.. NJ r. O'Sulivan at the
corner of Franklin and Patrick streets, and
dwelling of Mr.. Pettitt. on north Columbus
street We're entered by thieves on Thursday
night and robbed of small sums of money.
The employees of the R. /; D. railroad in this
city were paid of to-day.
The predicted cool wave reached here on
time.
z IsT OF I,ETTERs-Thc following is
4 4 list of the letters remaining in the Alex
andria. Va, postotHce June %.
Persons calling for letters will please say
they are advertised
Advertised letters not called for within two
weeks will be sent 10 the dead letter office.
Austin Lieut. Is johnson, John
Brisco. James p Lees. VI
Caldwell, Mrs Annie McClary, Mrs VI F
Corsby, Mrs Annie Napier, Mrs Mile
cambridge, Miss n S Purncll. Sidney
! Davis, John Smith, Lycurgas
Denikc Ezaria Stewart, Mrs James
Dillingham;, Mrs Suvoy. Thomas
Elley. Jennie Ware, Solomon
Hunter. Mrs Il II Washington, Miss S ]
James, A d
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Styron Fence Company.
PARK AGNEw, P. NJ.
T UNIT & ALLEN
Successors to j. D. H. Lunt),
DRUGGISTS
n. T. corner King and Washington streets,
Alexandria, Va.
Everything usually kept in a frst-class
drug store and at lowest prices. All the latest
preparations constantly on hand.
Physicians prescriptions speciality.
YTAvE YOU PAID YOUR DOG TAX?
4 1 Then You want DOG COLLAR. We
have just received the handsomest lot of dog
collars ever seen i'll this city.
JAMES F. CARI.IN & SONS,
315 King street.
poG COLLARS suitable for toy terrier
IL or st. Bernard, just received. There
are twenty-five samples to select from. Give
ms a call. JAMES F. CARLIN, & SONS,
315 King street.
yVAMBURG and LINEN EMBROIDER-
4 L les: also INDIA LINEN, cheap at
CHAPMAN'S 424 King street
ExTRA oUaL.1 rs GREEN and BLACK
:. lnAS for sale by
GAIALL HAMS, uncanvassed and canvassed,
~ for sale by ]. c. MILBURN.