Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-07
LOCAL BREVITIES.

AleNanurla DrOWnS Will play game VI
ball at Riverside park next Sunday.
During the storm last night a cow
standing in lot in the southern part Of
the city was struck by lightning and
killed.
The annual meeting of stockholders
Of the Whceless Electric Railway Com
pany was held in this city this evening
when directors were elected.
In game of ball Saturday evening
at the Castle Thunder grounds the
Virginia Grays defeated the Young
Rosebuds by score of 10 to 3.
A sailboat with five young men from
Washington was caught in q sudden
flaw and capsized above this city yes
terday evening A boat was sent to
the rescue and the men were taken
from the bottom of the upturned boat
and landed at Reeds wharf. Another
sailboat with several men on board was
capsized Oft Hunting creek yesterday
evening, but the men were rescued.
Quite number Of colored people assembled
OH the dock of the Norfolk steamer on Satur
day night for the purpose Of going on their
annual strawberry picking trip. The man,
| however, who had hired them failed to ap
pear and their voyage was postponed until
tonight.
MI Edward Emmons, who keeps the lunch
room at the corner of King and Union streets
was stricken with paralysis yesterday, and il
in Il critical condition. During the war M.
Emmons served in Fcnners battery from
Louisiana.
A vessel loaded with cord wood narrowly
escaped being swamped yesterday evening OF
this city The stiff southerly breeze and the
high sea washed part Of her deckload over
board. She was finally anchored off the
transfer slip.
James Washington, 4 colored employe of
the Robert Portncr Brewing Company was
| seriously hut Saturday evening by being
struck in the back by three kegs Of beer
which fell from the top # a pile ho was NOV
ing.
Tie receivers Of the Richmond and Dan
vile railroad were authorized by decree of
Judge Hagner in Washington on Saturday 10
extend for three years tho $780, 900 mortgage
on the company5 property there
Doctors Klpstcin and Brown on Saturday
evening removed tumOr weighing one and
onc-half pounds from Mrs. Calvin Butts's neck.
The operation was performed at the IniirIn-
airy.
A number of gentlemen from this city left
| here yesterday morning on the yacht Ameri-
Gus for High Point fishing shore to see Cap
tain Knights big seine hauled.
marriage license was issued in Washing
ton on Saturday to Randolph A. Nelson, of
Warrenton. and Alice J. Wiufrce. of Rich
mOnd
The May-ilys made their appearance III
great numbers last night. The rain subSc-
quently drowned many Of them.
At Del Ray, the new town site north Of This
city. on Saturday upwards of one hundred lots
were sold.
You can always tell :, drinking man by his
eye. Just watch one at soda water foun-
tain.
The public schools of Arlington district
closed Friday, after a session of eight months
Elgiu's Best is the best Butter made
Price so cents per pound.
Just received 10 boxes large Florida
Oranges.
5 crates fine Florida Tomatoes. VIII
sell at reduced rates.
B. II. JENKINS,
je2 Cor. Duke and Fairfax streets
When Baby WIS sick. we gave her Castoris.
When sho was Child sho cried fox Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castora.
When she had Children, she gave them CaseEsa.