Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-09-29
LOCAL B%REVITIES.

The steamer Florence is at the ship
yard for repairs.
The sales of property advertised to
take place to day were postponed for
two weeks.
1t was the mother of Martha Stokes,
colored, not Martha herself, who died
on Thursday.
Mr.. |. Eichberg advertises q fine
stock of carpets, rugs and lace cur
tains.
The degree team of Potomac Lodge,
|. o. o. F., conferred the second degree
on two candidates last night.
The plans for a handsome residence
to be built for Mr.. Frank Ballenger in
West End have been completed.
The lumber with which to build a
hotel at Riverside Park is being deliv-
cred there.
At ~Bladensberg last night Saw, the
Italian, was knocked out in a twenty
round fight by Mike Fancy, colored,
Of this city.
Eliza Williams, colored, made her
c from the work house last night
by prizing open the door of the room
in which she was confined.
The Jewish New Year being to NOR
row night Rabbi L%owenstein, of Gin
c%innati, will conduct the services at the
Synagogue here during the holiday.
During the month the clerk of the
| Corporation Court has recorded ~
deeds and issued 10 marriage licenses
- to white and 3 to colored persons.
Mr.. z. F. Hall, of North Carolina,
who was expected here last night to
organize an Endowment Rank, K. of
p, did not arrive.
Oysters are very scarce in Baltimore
owing to the heavy storm in the lower
Chesapeake bay and prices have ad-
vanced. They are also scarce and high
er here.
There are now six young men from
the diocese of Maryland studying at
the Theological Seminary, near this
city.
Mr.. J. r. Zimmerman has purchased
from the Green estate the property
just back of the Theological Seminary
and will make the place his summer
home.
Congressman Meredith has been urg
ed to use his influence in having re-
tanned the AleXandrians now employed
at the Washington navy yard, where
a reduction in forces is soon to be made.
The glass works at West End
are now in full operation and the
force has been increased by fifteen, max
lug the number of hands now employ
ed there fifty.
The handsome residence of DIR. WIN.
Smith on Prince street has been i'm
proved by a pair of handsomely grain
ed doors just completed by Messrs.
Monroe aud Tomlin.
In the absence from the city of the
President of the Alexandria Infrmary
the matron of that institution asks the
citizens for a supply of cotton, wooden
and linen rags.
The Baptist General Association OF
Virginia will meet this year November
10. with the First Baptist Church of this
CITY. About four hundred delegates
will be in attendance, and the meeting
will be one of general interest.
EMessrs. Fisher Bros. have purchased
from the estate of the late John Perry
the two brick stores at the southeast
corner of King and Lee streets, and it
is said will greatly improve them and
open a large wholesale grocery estab'
lishment there:
1t is reported that if Mr.. George
Frank, the principal creditor, does not
purchase the steamer Gassard, Mr..
Park Agrew and others here will do
so. If this is done, it is said Mr.. Fry.
er's geering will be tried, and work be-
gun on the vessel at once.
The storm delayed nearly allithe bay
steamers which arrived at Baltimore
yesterday. The steamer Potomac, oil
the Maryland and Virginia Company,
was the first boat to arrive there from
the lower Chesapeake. Captain Geoghe.
gan reports that the wind blew a gale,