Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-24
ston, was damaged by fire last night.

ilSlon, was damaged by lire last night.
I! S. M. Lee has sold house and lot on
the south side Of, Prince street, between
West and Payne, to j. NJ. Hough for
$500.
Many familiar faces are seen on the
streets to-day, as numbers of former
residents have returned TO spend Christ
mas at their old homes.
The county school trustees have had
water pipes run into Ruffner school
building, and that school is now sup
piled with Cameron water.
The streets presented lively APP
pearance to-day, and many perscns
were out shopping. The weather could
not be better for this season of the year.
The annual Christmas festival for the
children of Grace Church will be held
on the night Of the Feast of the limo
cents, Friday, December 2Sth, at seven
o'clock.
The connection between the King
aud Fairfax street electric railway
tracks, which was taken up last week,
was relaid to-day, and cars are running
on the latter street again.
A gent eman of this city to-day found
among some old papers municipal
ticket for the election of 1879, and out
of the twenty names Of persons printed
thereon sixteen have since died.
A number of business firms to-day
pres ,nted their employees with hand
some Christmas gifts, besides turkeys,
SC. The firm of Smoot & Co., lumber
dealers, divided $500 in cash among
their employees.
Richard Posey was arrested on lower
King street this morning by Officer
Davis for reckless driving and disorder
ly conduct. Posey resisted arrest and
some force had TO be eXerted in taking
him to the station house.
Geo. Specht, who had been employed
about the Washington theatres, died at
the Emergency Hospital, Washington,
about 7:30 o'clock yesterday morning,
from the effects of rough on rats, taken
with intent to commit suicide. Specht
was % years old.
On St. Stephens Day, December 26,
st. John the Evangelist's Day, the 9th,
and the Feast of the Innocents, the
18th, there will be service in Grace
Church at 9:45 a. m. There will be
special meeting of Grace Chapter of the
Brotherhood of St. Andrew on Wed.
nesday evening at 7:30 p. m. A full
attendance is desired.
In digging to repair the pipes of the
hydrant in store at the corner OF King
and Lee streets to-day strong odor of
coal oil was noted. The plumbers
state that this odor is frequently no.
ticed when they dig on north Lee or
Union street. Some think the odor
comes from oil which has been spilled
and sunk into the ground in that neigh
borhood, while others think it comes
from vein of oil beneath the surface.
The Kings Daughters of the Episco-
pal church of Falls Church held meet
ing at the residence of Mr.. A. E. Row
eli on Friday evening. The chief feat
ure was the address of Miss Sarah
Stuart, of this city, on the organization
of a Ladies' Auxiliary Society in asso-
citation with the church. Mr.. Rowell
gave a recitation, and Miss Fannie
Bugg, at intervals, delightfully."- inter-
rupted business with instrumental mus
ical renderings.
At the Alexander Island race track
on Saturday evening thirteen two-year-
olds started in the second race. After
delay of half an hour at the post,
Calista was left standing still, and in
the crowding which occurred on the
first turn, Fencer fell and injured his
back so severely that he was dragged
into the infeld and shot, and Lady
Dandy was forced into the fence, bad
ly crushing Jockey Rust's leg. After
The lads injuries were attended to ne
was sent home in carriage. Abscon-
der also fell just after the finish of the
first race, but neither horse nor rider
was hurt.
The house 3os Tenth street northwest
Washington, was burned Saturday night.
The lower floors were occupied by t. N.
Blankman, provision dealer. Frank Matchett
& Co, printers, had the second floor and A.
Zichtl, bookbinder, the third. The fire origi-
mated in the cellar"