Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-13
LOCAL BREvITIES.

There were no cases for trial ir
the Police Court this morning.
An original widows pension ha:
been granted to Hester Carroll of this
city.
A number of small boys are now seer
nightly stealing newspapers from the
front doors of subscribers.
A switch is being put in by the cleo
trio railway company at the intersec
ton of King and Columbus streets.
In the Corporation Court to-day Mr.
D. R. Stansbury qualified as guardian
of his infant son, Herbert E. Stansbury
A marriage license was issued il
Washington yesterday to George Val
entine, of Loudoun county, and Lucin
da Cole.
The work of repairing Union street
which was interrupted by the rains OF
the past few days, was resumed this
morning.
The US. Court, Judge Hughes, with.
out transacting any business of import.
ance, to-day adjourned till the regular
January term.
The ladies of St. Paul's Church will
hold festival in the chapel of the
church tomorrow evening for the ben
eft of the Sunday school building fund.
The funeral of the late Pere Jerome
Collfower, who died on Monday
night, took place this morning from the
residence of Mrs. Rosie Brown on Fair
fax street.
The old Muir residence just south of
the corner of Columbus and Queen
streets, which was recently damaged
by fire, is being torn down and it is
thought Mr.. Thomas Leadbeater will
build a residence there.
The attention of purchasers of Christ
mas goods is called to the advertising
columns of the GAZETTE. They should
read eve..y page carefully, each one of
which is replete with valuable informa-
ton, especially at this season of the
year.
The Musical Guild, under the direc-
ton of Christ Church Chapter of the
Brotherhood of St. Andrew, will meet
at the lecture room of Christ Church
tonight. All young men who are in
terested in the matter are invited to be
present.
The alarm of fire at 4:3O o'clock this
afternoon was caused by the burning
of some hay in the rear of Messrs.
Grillbortzer & Bro.'s store, corner King
and Columbus streets. 1t was soon
placed under control, and the damage
was slight.
The rear wall of one of the three
brick houses on upper King street, own
ed by Mr.. VIM. Rodgers and occupied
by Mr.. Thos. Coffin, was undermined by
the heavy rain of yesterday and becom-
ing dangerous Mr.. Coffin deemed it ad-
visable to remove to another house.
The weather having cleared many
people were on the streets to-day doing
their Christmas shopping. Everything
one wants can be found in the stores of
the merchants, who have unusually
large stocks of suitable holiday goods.
There can be found in the stores here
all kinds of dry goods, notions, gentle
mems dress goods, fine shoes, ladies'
dress goods, millinery, toys in endless
variety, jewelry and fancy articles, all
kinds of confectionery, fruits, both for
eign and domestic, groceries, both sta
pie and fancy, fine wines and liquors,
and, in short, everything for Christina.
We have received from Mr.. James
Elverson, President of the Pbiladel-
phia Inquirer Company, an invitation
to attend the formal opening of the
Inquirer's new building in that city on
Saturday next. The new building of
the Inquirer, at 11O9 Market street, is
six stories high, has basement and sub
basement and a depth of 1S7 feet. 1t
is believed to be the largest newspaper
building in the world devoted solely to
a single publication.
Mr.. Woolhiser, of occoquan, aged 30 years,
aud Mrs. Worth, of Shadyville, Md, aged 40,
were married in Washington yesterday.