Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-04-08
LOCAL BRETITIES.

p.eted on Monday or tuesday next.
The Relief Hook and Ladder Com
pany transacted no business last night.
Both mas;s were blown out of bug
eye as she was sailing near the ship
yard this evening.
In the Corporation Court to-day J.
n. Rowland qualified as guardian Of
Thomas b. Nowland.
Tie first sturgeon of the season ar
rived yesterday. They came from ST.
Georges Island fishing shore.
Mr.. w. II. Greenwell to-day took the
boys of his division of Washington
school to Washington sightseeing.
The steamer George Law was sold in
Washington to-day at public auction
aud bought in By the owner FOR $500.
The excise board has approved the
applications for liquor licenses of
Richard Murphy and W. H. Mountjoy.
The Warrcnton bar on Tuesday last
adopted resolutions of respect to the
memory of the late Capt. y. D. Payne.
a well known tailor of this city re-
Gently took dose of ammonia by mis-
take and is still suffering from its ci-
fects.
The first degree was conferred upon
candidate last night by the degree
team at the Potomac Lodge OF odd
Fellows
Mrs. Evelnc Poisal, mother of Rev.
w. NJ. Poisal, of this city, died al
Hedgcsville, w. Va, on Thursday,
aged so years.
The new white hearsc recently pur-
chased by Dir. Whcatley is said TO he
the handsomest vehicle of the kind
ever seen in this city.
Arrangements are being made for the
special meeting in memory Of the late
James r. Crump to be held by Potomac
Tent of Rechabitcs on the 18th inst
The lady friends of the Alexandria
Light Infantry are meeting with much
encouragement in their collections for
the fair to be given next month for the
benefit of that company.
A fvc-year-old colored child which
had gotten on the railroad track AT the
corner OF Oronoco and Henry streets
came within an ace Of being run over
by a train this morning.
The Alexandria Musical Association
has received an invitation to attend the
naval review at Hampton and to parti-
2ipate in the band contest for the
prizes-$o50, 500 and $780,
Mr.. J. e. Clements sold Yesterday
evening for Joseph Palmer to Edward
NJ. Grinders, s acres of land in the
county, between Rosslyn and Airing
ton, for 50. 500, or $1,000 per acre.
Wayman Brooks, colored, who had
served out his term in Jail and was still
held for the prepayment of fine i'm
posed By The County Court, was re-
leased to-day by order of Judge Chi
chester.
The efforts 10 get donkey on board
the steamer Wakefield this morning
caused much amusement among those
who witnessed the operation, After
some delay the donkey was tied and
showed aboard.
A fight tool; place yesterday evening
at the New National Brick Works, in
the county, between Charles Chase, an
employe, and Mr.. Small, the general
manager of tie works, in which the lat
ter came out second best.
While workmen were excavating for
il foundation at the wood vulcanizing
works TO day they unearthed au old
double G:stGpG ten feet deep with walls
- ,t,of Of
impossible to tear apart the bricks.
WIN. Green, colorcd, while at work
at Mr.. J. Il. Zimmcrnan's wood yard
this morning had the thanh and fore
finger Of his left hand badly cut with a
circular saw. He is attended by Doctor
Purvis, who hopes TO save the mans
fingers.
Captain James w. Fletcher died at
Marshall Hall on Sunday last, aged
sixty-scycn years He was Il native of
Virginia, About thirty-live years ago
he located in !'om0nkas Neck, where
he had since resided. FOR number Of
y ais he had been employed at Mar
Shall Hall.
The new armature just put in at the
electric light works to supply electrici-
ty FOR the southwestern circuit Of lamps
could not be gotten to work last night;
consequently that section Of lhc city
was left in complete darkness, The
trouble has been remcdied and the
lights will burn tonight.
First devillcd crabs of the season at Ram
mcl's restaurant tonight. Also CLANS III all
styles.
A. G. Hamilton, oculist, will be at his Of
lice. Ne. = King street, next Tuesday even
ing from G;30 to $50.
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