Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-04-23
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Mr. A. Gleason will construc; the new
race track at Jackson City.
At Indian Head this week the navy:
largest gun will be fired at the thickest
armor yet tested.
All The churches were well attended
yesterday at both the morning and
evening services.
The river just of and below the city
is full of shad and herring, which are
being caught in large numbers by the
OILERS of this city and vicinity.
The children's branch of the League
Of the Sacred Heart, of st. Mary's
Church, had meeting in st. Mary's
Hall, yesterday evening.
Mrs. Ann Padgctt, widow of the late
John Padgett, of Fairfax county, died
at her home on King street, near Wash
ington, yesterday morning.
Mr.. James E. Clements has sold for
Mrs. Agnes Birch to Mrs Anna Bots
ford, of Washington city, track OF
l2} acres of land in the county for
81, 200.
A large number of strangers visited
the city yesterday, the boats and trains
bringing many persons here from Wash
ington. Many took q ride on the cleo
trio railroad.
A SLOT weighing machine was stolen
from the front of the Old Dominion
Cigar store on Saturday night, carried
to neighboring alley, broken open
with stones and robbed
A drunken woman from Georgetown
WAS found wandering along the wharves
late on Saturday night and was taken
to the station house. Yesterday morn
ing she was sent out of the city.
Old Dominion Commandery, X. T.,
and both the Masonic lodges of this
city will 90 to Leesburg tomorrow to
attend the ceremonies of the Laying of
the cornerstone of the new court house
there
The Right Rev. Bishop Randolph, of
the Virginia diocese of tho Protestant
Episcopal Church, will confirm classes
in all the Episcopal churches in this
city and vicinity on Saturday and Sun
day next.
The Sunday school library of St.
Mary's Church, started about two
months ago, has grown by the contribu-
ton Of the members of the church to
about 200 volumes. One end of st.
Mary's Hall has been fitted up with
cases for the new library.
A drunken man "a strangely who was
monopolizing the entire sidewalk on
King street Saturday and boiling over
wi ''cuss words" was, in the absence
OF a policeman, arrested by Mayor
Strauss and locked up. He later left s.
for his appearance this morning, but
failed to show up, and the money went
into the Golfers of the city.
The temperance mass meeting held
Friday night in the new hall at Ballston
was a great success. 1t was held under
the auspices OF Pioneer, st. Julian,
Arlington Hill, Golden Light and Tails
man lodges of Good Templars,
and about two hundred members Of
these lodges were present. Mr.. G.. FL.
Hayden, D. C. r., ofthis city, presided,
and Mr.. Ct. W. HawXhurst, of Pioneer,
had charge of the programme, which
was we'll rendered.
The burglar alarm in R. c. Acton &
Sons jewely store on King street went
off about half-past four o'clock this
morning. Officers Griffin and Howson
responded Immediately and made an
examination of the premises, but found
no one in or about the store. The
officers notified the proprietor and the
store was opened and everything found
as left Saturday night. The alarm is
supposed to have gone off accidentally.
A game of baseball which was to have
been played on Saturday afternoon near
| Castle Thunder between the Alexandria Blues
aud Tie s J. A. BIZ; the : j A. failed 10
appear and tie game was forfeited 10 the
Alexandria Blues by = score Of to Q.