Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-02-07
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at the meeting of the United States
Field and Trial Club, at West Point,
Miss, last week, Maj. J. R. Purcell, of
Prince William county, was awarded
prize of Sl20 for his dogs.
Mr.. A. G. Slaymaler has concluded
to continue the business of his father,
Mr.. A. B. Slaymaker, lately deceased,
and will early next week open with a
new stock of dry goods and notions.
J. Z. Scheduled, of Danville, q sue
cessful evangelist, has written offering
his services to conduct q series of re-
vival services in this city providing he
can get the cooperation of all the
pastors.
A woman who lives near the local
depot was yesterday served with writ
of ejectment. When the constable
went to serve the writ he found that
the woman's mother was dead in the
house. The landlord knew nothing of
the death.
At the regular weekly meeting OF
Talisman Lodge, I. O. G. T., held Mon
day evening, the reports of the various
officers were submitted and presented
quite favorable outlook for the lodge.
The recently elected officers were then
installed.
A sleighing carnival was held at Falls
Church yesterday in which about sew
enty-fve teams took part. Mr.. j.
Frank Carlin, of this city, took the
first prize, a handsome buffalo robe, for
having the most stylish turnout in the
carnival.
The committee on streets of the City
Council met last night to consider mat
tiers which had been referred to them.
1t is said that the propositions to shell
streets, now before the committee,
would take more shells than come to
this city in two years.
Rev. J. P. Baker, formerly of King
George county and now rector of St.
Michael's Church at Charleston, will
deliverer the opening address at the
annual State convention of the Y. M.
G. A., to be held in Aiken, S. c., on
he l4th instant. Subject, 1.-THE young
nan of the nineteenth century, his
perils and his possibilities"
The Alexandria Musical and Social
Association held its regular monthly
meeting on Tuesday evening. Consid-
cradle business was transacted. A
meeting was called for Saturday even
ing to consider the report of the COM
mittee appointed to draa new consti-
tuition and bylaws. The association is
in perfectly healthy condition finan-
cially.
The cold weather IS working great
suffering among tie colored poor peo-
Pile. Some of their race have organized
committee to solicit funds, provisions,
etc, with which to relieve the distress.
VIM. A. Carter has been appointed SUI
perintendent with Geo. o. Dixon and
others assistants. Headquarters have
been opened at Robert Mitchell's store
| room on Duke street.
To all persons who feel charitably in
clined towards the poor Messrs. D.
Bendheim & Sons will sell one hundred
ladies' and children's Atwood cloth
coats, consisting of long newmarkets.
short jackets and children's gretchena.
When they were stylish the same sold
for twelve dollars none in the lot were
worth less than five dollars. You can
have your choice for niuety-eight cents.
This is grand opportunity to cloth the
poor. and the best wishes of all go with
this 6rm. 1t is always among the first
to the front when an object of charity
is presented.