Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-03-16
LOCAL BREVITIES.

The funeral of Mrs. Louis Shumar
took place this morning from St. Mary:
Church and was largely attended.
The Epworth League of the M. E
Church South will hold sociable from
s to 10 o'clock this evening, to which
all are invited.
Rain fell last night for few hours
and to day the temperature, which had
been quite cool since Wednesday night
turned warm again.
A revival service in charge of Rev
Mr.. Rawlinson will be commenced al
the old First Presbyterian Church on
Monday night next.
The regular Friday evening Bible
talk by Mr.. Matthews will take place
at 7:30 o'clock in Christ Church. A
cordial invitation is extended to all.
News was received here to-day that
the little 3-year-old son of Mr.. Arson
P. Dodge, jr., had been killed at ST.
Simon's Island, Ca, by being thrown
from a carriage, the horses attached to
which had run away.
Mrs. Matilda L. Javins, wife of Mr..
G.. d. Javins, formerly of Baltimore,
died at her home, in Fairfax county,
yesterday. Her remains will be inter
red in Ivy Hill cemetery, near this city,
tomorrow afternoon.
The carpenters who contracted TO
put the fish wharf in repair for the COM
ing season having secured work on the
new buildings being erected at The
Driving Park, have given up their con-
tract, and the work will be let to others.
The remains of Capt. VIM. NOVEL;,
vino died on the steamer Harry Ran
dali on Wednesday night, will be
brought to this city on Sunday for in
terment. The nineteen-year-old son of
Capt. NOVEL; is extremely ill at his
home in Washington with scarlet fever.
The ten tramps, three white and
seven colored, who were arrested in
this city Tuesday night, charged with
breaking into and robbing car on the
Washington Southern railway, in Prince
William county, were taken to Manas-
sas yesterday evening and safely lodged
III jail tnere IaSI nlSnU.
A meeting was held in Manassas last
night to organize military company,
and forty-six men have signed paper
agreeing to become members. Thomas
H. Lion was elected captain and J. j..
Tillett and d. ]. Arlington first and
second lieutenants. The company will
be called the Manassas Stonewall Rifles.
A lady residing on Lee street set Il
hen yesterday evening on dozen eggs
and this morning found that a thief had
robbed the nest OF its contents. To-day
q lady residing on south Fairfax street
visited her hen house to get her daily
supply of eggs, and just rs she got TO
the door two colored boys made hasly
exit and ran oil.
The sale Of the fancy articles made
by Whatsoever Circle of Kings Daugh-
tiers of Grace Church opened in the rec
tory of the church, on upper King
street, yesterday evening, and was
quite successful. 1t will continue this
evening. The funds raised by this sale
will be made an Easter offering for TIE
benefit Of the church.
Marriage licenses were issued in
Washington yesterday to Andrew Mill
err, of Alexandria, and Cora Tinsbloom,
of Westmoreland county; Joseph F.
Station, Of Richmond, and Ida B. Frank
lin, Manchester; George Washington
and Lottie Carter, both of Caroline
county, and to Carroll D. Harm and
Mary w. Cole, both of Stanardsville.
Capt. VIM. c. Geoghegan, of Balti-
more, who recently resigned command of
the steamer Norfolk, of the Washing
ton and Norfolk Steamboat Company,
will superintend the construction at
Neaie 4 Levy's, Philadelphia, of a
steel propeller for the Maryland and
Virginia Steamboat Company, which,
when completed, will be commanded
by Captain Geoghegan. The new YES
sci will run between Baltimore and
Washington and Potomac river land
ings.
Mr.. O. F. Baggett will have for sale
at his stall in the market tomorrow a
fine assortment of fresh meats-beef,
mutton, lamb and veal.