Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-03-17
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Tomorrow will be Palm Sunday.
Many of the Irish citizens wore tn

Tomorrow will be Palm Sunday.
Many of the Irish citizens wore the
green to-day.
Johnson & Co., the big grocery firm
i'll Washington, have failed.
This is st. Patrick's Day, but there
was no public celebration in this city.
Travel between this city and the OPP
poste Maryland shore has greatly in
creased.
The GAZETTE publishes to-day "a
Good Shot" for The Virginia Humane
Education Society.
After Monday the train that low
leaves Washington at 2:11 D. n. for IL is
city, will leave there at 1:50.
The tug Spray is in one of the docks
near Wolfe street where her boilers will
be repaired by Mr.. P. F. German.
Christian Union Mission services will
be held at 702 King street tonight at
7:30 O'Clock and tomorrow evening at
o'clock.
Officer Young to-day shot a dog be-
longing to Mrs. BENEFIT near the local
depot, which was supposed to have
been mad.
Mrs. L. NJ. Hoffman, of Basic City,
has bought the house and lot of Richard
Gray, near Arlington, in the county,
for 81, 900, and will live there.
In another column will be found the
advertisement of spring millinery at
Purcell's. This firm are leaders in their
line and visit to their establishment
always pays.
Arlington Division, No. 8, Mounted
Knights of Pythias, was formed in
Washington last night. A number of
the Uniformed Rank of this city were
in attendance.
The Bible lecture at Christ Church
last night by Mr.. Matthews was very
largely attended, over 500 persons be-
ing present. The lecture was very in
structive and interesting.
In Washington yesterday lobe Nor
low, colored, was handed over to an
agent of the State of Maryland to stand
trial on charge of robbing graves in
Prince Georges county, Md.
The sale conducted by the Kings
Daughters OF Grace Church at the rec
tory, 800 King street, is being contin
ued to-day to dispose of remnants as
far as possible. The sale will close at
Top. m.
The rectory of st. Paul's Church has
been thoroughly repaired inside and
outside, and is now in complete order
for the new rector. The fences around
the church property have also been re-
paired and painted.
Rev. Edward Coleman Bull died at
his home in Tarrytown, n. y, Thurs
day. He was born in Danbury, Conn.,,
in 1907. After courses at the Theology
cal Seminary near this city he was or
dained as clergyman of the Protest
ant Episcopal Church.
The market to-day was fairly well at
tended by country people who brought
their produce. Prices were about the
same as those Of last Saturday. The
supply of fish is increasing, and shad,
herring, rock and perch were in abund-
ance. The display of flowers was quite
large and beautiful.
The members of the A. L. I. are to
receive but SO cents day for their last
service at Manassas. On account OF
the small militia fund at his disposal
the Governor requested Capt. Mush-
bach 10 detail 40 Of his men to go to
Manassas, but The latter said he would
take his full company even if he had to
receive half pay for his men.
The store of l. Schwarz x Son during
the past few weeks has been so crowd
ed with purchasers that the firm have
been compelled to engage an additional
force Of salespeople. Their buyer has
Just returned from New York where he
secured many bargains. The goods
will be placed on sale Monday next
when there will be special mark-down
money saving sale.