Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-31
LOCAL BREVITIES.
This is All Hallow cen.

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The races at the Driving Park to-day
were only fairly well attended, the
weather being threatening.
NIr. P. H. McCaull, the republican
candidate for Congress for this district,
will speak at the Opera House tonight.
The southeast wind of last night
caused quite high tide this morning,
and the water oveifowed some of the
docks.
Bernard, the bright and interesting
little son of Mr.. John D. Hooe, died
this morning of diphtheria after an lie
ness of but few days.
The laying of the track for the e1-
tension of the electric railway from this
city to the Driving Park has progressed
as far as the city limits.
The Clerk of the Corporation Court
recorded during the month As deeds
and issued 9 marriage licenses to
white and 2 to colored persons.
Moses Smith, colored, who was sent
to the Staunton Insane Asylum in 1888
from this city, died at that institution
yesterday and was buried there.
William II. Fowler, a well-known
citizen of Prince Georges county, Md,
died yesterday at his home near Upper
Marlboro, of Bright's disease, aged SO
years.
A number of residents of north Wash.
ington street were much annoyed late
Yesterday evening by an old German
seeking aims. When refused he would
become very abusive.
The mi-Weekly Dancing Club gave
their first reception last night at the
Braddock Hall which was largely at
tended. The same club, under the di-
rection of Prof. J. S. Proctor, will hold
receptions semi-monthly.
Sarepta Lodge, 1. o. o. F., held a
very interesting meeting last night.
Degrees were conferred on five caDGi-
dates. Messrs. B. R. Foley and jaime
Grigg delivered very interesting
speeches on the requirements of an Odd
Fellow.
Tomorrow will be the Feast of All
Saints and will be holy day of abliga-
ton in the Catholic Church. The
masses will be as usual on holy days.
Friday will be All Saints Day and the
services will be Of solemn and impress
sive character.
A horse belonging to Mr.. G. M.
Adams took fright at an electric car on
King street last night and ran off with
the dayton to which it was attached
Mr.. VIM. Webster in attempting to stop
the horse was thrown to the ground,
but was not much hurt. The horse was
stopped before it had done much dam
age.
The County Electoral Board met to.
day at the old Court House in this city
and. in the presence of Judge Chiches-
ter, counted and sealed the ballots to
be voted next Tuesday, and delivered
them to the proper officers. The board
appointed the election constables but
declined to make their names public
until the morning of the election.
Mr.. Frank A. Whelan, of Georgetown, who
for sixteen years has had charge of the flora
beauties of Mount Vernon and who during
that time has told the histories of the rart
plants and shrubs to countless number Of
pilgrims to Washington's shrine, has beer
elected to the Virginia vice presidency of thu
American Society of Florists which recently
convened at Atlantic City.
Judge Keith has written to Mr.. a. 81
Young, Clerk of the County Court, saying
that instead of the Circuit Court for the
county opening at 10 o'clock on the morning
of November 7th, it will not open till
o'clock that evening.