Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-17
LOCAL BREYITIES.

eaten me.
But all, old Christmas is nigh"
There was quite heavy fall of rain
last night.
The river steamers are now bringing
heavy Fl Fights from the lower landings.
Mr.. George Baker to-day sent crew
down the river to engage 10 winter
fishing.
Captain Frank Dixon's schooner ar.
rived yesterday from the lower river
with load of oysters.
The weather being fine to day many
people were on the street purchasing
their Christmas supplies.
Don't forget to examine Mr.. B. II.
Jenkins's stock of Christmas supplies.
Corner Fairfax and Duke streets.
TIE new electric lamps to be erected
in the northwestern part of the city, as
ordered by Council, have not yet ar
rived.
VIM Arlington was arrested Satur-
day night for disorderly conduct to-
ward his father, but was released upon
the withdrawal of the warrant.
The remains of the late Robert Rudd,
who died recently in Washington, were
yesterday removed from the receiving
vault and inferred in Bethel cemetery.
The residents OF Wolfe street, be-
tween Fairfax and Union, now that
that street has been shelled between St.
Asaph and Fairfax, want the Smelling
continued.
The foreman of MIR. Andy Thomas's
stable at the Driving Park yesterday
left handsome overcoat in that stable
for a while, and on his return found
that the coat had been stolen.
The steamer Belle Haven on her last
trip from Washington last night ran
into the end of her wharf here, but did
no material damage. Some of the pas
sengers were badly frightened.
A child was born on Thursday, the
9Th instant, to Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold, of
Del Ray. The young gentleman has
the honor of being the first child born
10 this new and rapidly growing SUBJ
urb.
Mr.. Frank McNichols, an employee
of the National Wachman, was taken
to the Infrmary yesterday where, it is
thought, an operation will have to be
performed upon him for tumor in his
side.
The police are after a coloIed indi-
vidual named William Jenkins, who is
charged with stealing an overload,
pair of pants, watch, pistol and pair
of shoes from Charles Franklin in the
county.
Yesterday was quiet Sunday. The
weather was mild but alternately
cloudy and clear. The churches were
fairly well attended and quite mum.
Der of visitors from Washington came
to this city.
The residence of John Halkins, col
oled, at the corner of.Alfred and Wolfe
streets, was entered Saturday night
and the contents of his wardrobe, con-
sisting of five coats and four pairs of
pants, carried of.
A young man named Richard Min
ton while engaged in cleaning drill
saw at the Midland shops in this city
on Saturday evening had one of his
fingers badly mashed by getting it
caught in the machinery.
The Sunday-school of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South will give
their Christmas celebration Wednesday
night, the Goth instant. The Trinity
Methodist Episcopal Sunday-school will
have theirs the same night.
Chief Arthur, of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers, Grand Chief
Conductor E. E. Clarke, of the order of
Railway Conductors, and Chief E. NJ.
Sargent, of the United Firemen, are ex
pected to participate this week in the
conference at Washington of the repre-
sentatives of the employees of the
Southern Railway.
The owners of the glass works in
West End are much encouraged with
the success of their undertaking, and
say they are in correspondence with a
number of their friends in the North
who are thinking of coming to this Sec
ton to start manufactures. One firm,
it is said, wants au acre of ground stu
ated on or near the river front.
The Free Methodists had large
audience at the foot of King street yes
terday. A lodge of Odd Fellows and a
tribe of Red Men were drawn up on
the opposite side of the street awaiting
The arrival of the remains of the late
Mr. Burgess from Washington. 1t was
splendid opportunity for the street
preachers in which to ventilate them
selves against secret orders and they
made good use of it.
James K. Cleary, retired merchant OF
| Washington and who was we'll known in this
city, died at his residence in Washington on
Saturday night aged fifty-three years, after
an illness Of ten days. Mr.. Cleary was born
in that city in 1871 and he served four years
| in the Confederate army.
Another Carnegie armor plate was tested at
the Indian Head proving grounds Saturday
with the result which may necessitate the re-
lection of nearly 100000 worth of armor.
A marrisgc license was issued in Washing.
ton on Saturday to Charles II. Williamson and
Florence Bell Otis, both of Occoquan, Va.
The Discovery Saved His Life.
Mr.. G. Cailouette, Druggist, Beaversville,
III, says: ITO Dr. Kings New Discovery |
owe my life. Was taken with La Grippe and
tried all the physicians for miles about, but OF