Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-07
LOCAL BREVITIES.

The funeral of Mrs. Alice z. Mason
took place from her late residence on
Duke street this evening.
Lewis Jones, well-known colorei
boy of this city, died yesterday evening
at his home near the canal basin.
A double set Of harness was stolen
from DR.. H. C. Talrow near Clouds
Mill, in Fairfax county, on Tuesday
night.
There was another heavy frost this
morning-three in succession-and. ac-
cording to the weatherwise, rain may
now be expected.
Tomorrow will be o holiday of obi
CATION ct St. Mary's Church, and ser
vices will be held there at 6 and $50
o'clock in the morning.
The New York Metropolitan Life In
surance Company to-day paid 10 the
mother Of the late VIM. 7. Walker 1896,
the amount of insurance on his life.
The race horse Lady Mansfield,
which was attached yesterday for a
debt due by her owner in New Jersey,
was released upon the payment of the
claim.
The weather continues bright and
mild-just suitable for shopping-and
many country people are coming to
town to make their Christmas pur-
chases.
A freight car got of the track on
Fayette street, near Queen, yesterday
evening, and delayed the arrival of the
6:25 passenger train at the station for a
short time.
AS heretofore stated, DR.. D. 81. Mann,
Supreme Templar of the international
Supreme Lodge of the world, will
speak at Trinity NJ. E. Church Sunday
evening at 7:30 o'clock.
The three-masted schooner Clara E.
Simpson, well-known trader to this
port, was sunk in Long Island Sound
Tuesday night by collision with the
steamer Dorian. Three of the schoon-
ers crew were lost.
Two pensioners from the Soldiers
Home at Hampton were in this city
Yesterday, having just drawn their pen
sion money, amounting TO S36 eacn;
One got drunken than the other and
was robbed by his companion of $50 OF
his $50.
A country team came near being de-
molished by a train on Henry street,
between King and Cameron, yesterday
evening. The cars just grazed the
wagon after the owner had jumped
from his seat and pulled the horses oil
the track.
It is understood that the relatives of
the late VIM. r. Walker, who was kill
ed on Monday by being caught under
the engine which turned over near the
Long Bridge, will enter suit for damages
against the Washington Southern Rail
way Company.
DIR. D. Howell Robbins, formerly Of
this city, died on Wednesday night at
the Union Protestant Infrmary, Balti-
more, after an illness of about a week.
He was seventy-fve years of age. His
remains were brought to this city and
inferred to-day.
The Alexandria merchants have Ger.
tainly laid in large, handsome and we'll
assorted stocks of goods for Christmas,
and certainly from such stocks all
even the most fastidious, can make
their selections. Then, too, prices arc
low and suitable to the times.
Father Cutler, of st. Mary's Church,
has placed with Messrs. NJ. B. Harlow
& Co. for sale the northern part OF
Yates's Garden, the southern part to
he reserved for use as cemetery. The
proceeds of the sale of the property are
TO be used in helping to pay for re-
modelling St. Mary's Church building.
The GAZETTE is circulated broadcast
throughout the section of country
whose people make Alexandra their
market. and its columns are now ca
gerly scanned by those contemplating
making Christmas purchases. 1t wal
be to the interest of every merchant IN
| Alexandria to have his card in the GA
zETTE.
The Postofice Department has decid-
ed to utilize the electric railroad be-
tween Alexandria and Mount Vernon,
and after the 1st of January the mails
between Alexandria, New Alexandra
and Arcturus will be carried by the
cars six times a week. The service
will be increased as may be deemed
| naoessary.