Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-04-27
LOCAL BREYITIES.

The Piedmont Convocation of the
Episcopal Church will meet at st.
James Church, Warrenton, on Tuesday
next.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
has taken steps in the direction Of the
improvement of the causeway of the
Long bridge.
The bids for repairing the market
building and Columbia engine house
were opened last night but will not be
given out till next week.
The funeral of the late James B.
Cheshire. one of the Oldest residents OF
Alexar dria county, took place this
evening from his late home near st.
Asaph.
Already the weather bureau men are
predicting a hot summer. They say
the spring has been an exceptionally
cool one and that the weather Is bound
to even itself up.
Pensions were granted yesterday to
Charles F. Moreland, Waterford, LOU
doun county; Joseph Weaver, Deannes,
Nansemond county John M. Beuteil,
Winchester, and to Ann R. Green, OF
Petersburg.
Mr.. F. L. Pitt is having erected a
beautiful frame dwelling on Seminary
Hill, which he will occupy with his
family when completed. The work
is under the supervision of Mr.. Fred.
Deitzoneit, of this city.
The house of Mr.. Townsend, near
Piscataway, Nd, was destroyed by fire
on Thursday night. The family lost
most all of their furniture and clothinr.
This has been the fifth fire in that plat o
during the past few years.
The residents of Fairfax county who
live along the Little River turnpike be-
tween this city and Annandale are anx-
ious for the county authorities to take
charge of that thoroughfare, as it is in
very bad condition and is yearly get
ting worse.
A well.known citizen of the First
ward who for the past few days has
been laboring under intense mental ex-
element was to-day, on his own appli-
cation, committed to the charge of the
City Sergeant. 1t is believed he will
soon recover.
Some excitement was caused on
north Fairfax street last night by a re-
port that man was in the yard of a
house in that neighborhood. The po-
lice FASTENED to the scene, but before
their arrival the prowler scaled a back
fence and escaped.
Dan Robinson, colored, who was ar
rested a few days ago for robbing car
on the Washington Southern Railway,
and who was turned over by the police
of this city to the county authorities,
was brought before Justice Lane yes
terday and sent on to the grand jury.
The clergy and members of the Bsp
fist Church in Washington are prepar-
ing for the southern convention of the
church to be held there, beginning May
10. The convention is the largest del
egated body in this country and 5000
representatives are expected to be pres
ent.
MIR. Charles Winston, of Fairfax
county, was painfully hurt yesterday
evening by being thrown from his BIZ
cycle while riding from the Theological
s minary to this city. The accident
occurred on Shutters Hill and Mr.. Win
ston was brought to this city for treat.
ment, having sustained bad cuts and
bruises.
The arguments before the District of
Columbia Court over the claims of the
heirs of James Marshall to the beds and
shores of the Potomac river were con-
cluded yesterday. and when the count |
convenes again, Monday, it will be to
consider the claims of the Kidwell |
heirs. The Marshall heirs claim that |
their title is perfect and that Lord Bal
timore had a right to give grants of
land lying under the river.
The seventy-sixth anniversary of the
founding of the Independent Order of
Odd Fellows in the United States was
celebrated in Washington last night by |
a reception and a parade. The Patri
archs Militant assembled about half:
past six at the hall on Seventh street,
and paraded. The parade was COM
handed by Commander William 7.
Galliher and escorted by the Canton |
Potomac Drum Corps A number of
Odd Fellows from this city attended |
the parade.
The Court of Appeals of Washington now
has the case of II. o. Claughton VS., J. w.
Burke, of this city, under advisement. The
case was argued on Thursday.