Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-11-09
LOCAL BREYITIES.

Mr.. ]. Eichberg is quite sick at his
home on Washington street.
DR.. BEDFORD Brown has gone to Old
Point for the benefit of his health.
The crossing at the corner of Prince
and Royal streets over the electric rail
Way tracks was relaid to day.
The electric railway officers say that
the cars to the Driving Park will be
running in few days.
The Columbia Concert Company of
this city gave very good entertain
ment at Leesburg last night.
Mr.. Alexander Brown, while cross
ing Fairfax street, between King and
Cameron, last night fell and dislocated
his shoulder.
District Deputy Grand Master KEN.
per last night paid an official visit 10
Alexandria Washington Lodge of Ma
sons of this city.
Old 10 ninion Commandery, K. T.,
will meet tonight and will confer the
degrees of the Order of the Temple
upon several candidates.
A general order was issued yesterday
for the vaccination of all residents Of
the District of Columbia to prevent a
further spread of smallpox.
The steam packet Greensboro, from
Greensboro, N. c., arrived here to-day
for load of gas lime, but failing to get
it here proceeded to Washington.
Mr.. Shadrick Richards, who resides
at 14l7 Duke street, has been bedridden
for over 81 years, unable to move. He
is great sufferer and in need of assist
ance.
The transit of Mercury tomorrow is
the most important astronomical event
of the present year. The transit will
begin at 10h. som. 1Ss. q. NJ, and end
at 4h. I'm. 15s. p. m.
The Misses Webster, daughters of
Capt. J. F. Webster, entertained num-
Der of their friends at their home on
Wilkes street last night. Dancing was
kept up till late hour.
In Washington yesterday Louisa NJ.
Leavell, of Culpeper, filed bill against
the Washington Beneficial Endow
ment Association, claiming $1,000 on
p ,licy upon the life of her husband.
The little steamer Florence, which
plies between Georgetown and the up
per river, caught on fire at Georgetown
yesterday, but the flames were extin-
suished before much damage had been
done.
When the sealed door of through
Car from South Carolina which arrived
here yesterday on the Southern Rail-
way was opened four tramps were dis
covered They were driven out of the
car, but were not arrested.
Next Sunday will be the twenty-fiflh
anniversary of the establishment of the
German Lutheran Church in this city.
Rev. Messrs. Stemk and Dolman, Of
Baltimore, ard G. ]. w. Liebkert, { +
Washington, will preach anniversary
sermons at the three services.
Mr.. I. V. Risheill, who recently re-
signed as foreman of the planning mill Of
J. II. D. Smoct, expects either to COM
mepce business in this city for himself
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factories at New Alexandria. Mr. Jos.
A. Hardy has succeeded Mr.. Risheill as
foreman of the Smoot mill.
The statement made yesterday that q
resident of south Lee street was about
to commit suicide on Wednesday night
is denied by him and his family. He
was handling pistol carelessly at the
time when it was discharged, and the
report being heard in the street gave
rise to the rumor that he was bent on
sel!-destruction.
Mr.. James E. Clements, of the coun-
ty, says that the construction of the
Washington, Arlington and Falls
Church Railway will be commenced
very shortly. The condemnation COM
mission were to meet to-day for the
purpose of condemning certain lands in
the neighborhood of Fort Myer, over
which the road will pass.
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