Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-20
LOCAL BREVlTlES.

Mrs. L. Simmons died at her lone n
the suutnern part of the city yesterday.
There was but one case in the Police
Court this morning-that of man
charged with disorderly cooduct-who
was dismissed.
The decree staff of Potomac Lodge,
l. o. 0. F., conferred the fret degree
upon candidates last night in their
usual creditable manner.
Mr.. VIM. A. Kell while engaged in
firing the Hydraulion engine at the fire
yesterday hal his head severely cut
by the coupling of the hose which fell
on him.
Mr.. W. II. Greenwell this morning
took his division of Washington public
school to Washington sightseeing.
There were fully fifty boys in the party
who left here in vehicles.
A colored boy who is employed by
Mr.. J. w. Brown at his residence in
West End had his arm broken between
the elbow and the wrist by being kick
ed by horse this morning. Doctor
Klipstein was sent for and rendered
surgical aid.
The Sunday evening services at St.
Paul's Church are interesting and in
structive. The music, under direction
of Professor Fowler, is good. The pews
are free. Ushers, -members of the
Brotherhood of st. Andrew-will be at
the door at each service to furnish seats.
The work on the proposed Falls
Church electric railroad is confined to
the employment of few laborers, who
are engaged in leveling and grading
some portions of the route. The work
will not be pushed until it is definitely
known if permission can be obtained to
cross the Aqueduct bridge.
A large number of builders from
Washington and others interested in
the subject will visit the works of the
Haskin Wood Vulcanizing Company in
this city next Wednesday afternoon for
the purpose of inspecting the process of
vulcanizing wood. A number of the
city ofiials have been invited to be
present.
The tent services which Rev. Alfred
Young, of Roberts Chapel, has been
conducting for some time will close on
Monday night with grand rally. Sew
eral of the singing bands of Washington
will be present and some of the minis
tiers of the white churches have also
promised to attend, as has also Mayor
Strauss.
Mr.. r. F. Knox, auctioneer, sold to-
day at public auction for Mr.. ]. K. M.
Norton, trustee, lot of ground with
the brick building thereon situated at
the northeast corner of Lee and Prince
streets, fronting Oh Prince street % feet
by "a feet inches in depth, to the Bal
timore Building and Loan Association
for $3.50.
There was very good market to-
day which was largely attended by
country people and citizens. There
was an abundant supply of meats, veg
etables, country produce, &C., and
prices were about the same as those of
last week. There was quite liberal
display of dressed poultry, rabbits and
other fall dishes.
William Bannigan, colored, eighteen
years of age, was arrested yesterday al
ternoon in the county by Deputy Sher-
iff Joseph Fields and taken to Wash
iugton. BanDigan was the driver of
the brick wagon the shaft of which
pierced the breast of the race horse
Larchmont and killed him on the Long
Bridge Wednesday. The horse was
owned by Mr.. Fred Miller, who, 1t is
understood, will shortly institute
damage suit for $1,000 against the brick
company.