Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-02-02
LOCAL BREVITIES.
"What is home without a MOTHER
Is the saying now forsook

Is the saying now forsook
In these days there is another
What is home without a cook?
Seventeen dodgers were at the station
house last night.
A horse belonging to Henry Johnson,
colored, died this morning.
There were no cases for trial in the
Mayors Court this morning.
The Feast of Candlemas was cele-
brated at st. Mary's Church to-day.
The infant child of Mr.. Walter
Moore, of West End, died on Thursday
night.
eli the ground hog was wise he did
not even come out of his hole to-day,
let alone staying out.
Potomac Tent of Rcchabites, Poto.
mac Lodge of Odd Fellows and Orien-
tai Lodge of Pythians held meetings
last night.
Potomac Lodge OF Odd Fellows at
their last meeting donated SO to the
ladies who are now assisting the poor
of this city.
Mr.. John A. Marshall has purchased
what is known as the Carton tract, on
Sandy Run, near Farr, in Fairfax
county, and, it is said, will erect saw
mill there.
The Fairfax county jail is now with
out an occupant, being the first time,
Sheriff Gordon says, that such has been
the case during the winter season, since
he has been sheriff
Mr.. R. T. Cross, formerly of Manas-
sas, was killed in Chicago on the 17th,
by being run over by train while he
was doing his duty as yard master OF
the B. & o. railroad, in that city.
Eugene NJ. Turner, who died II
Washington on Thursday, was buried
from Wheatley's undertaking room S
this morning. The interment was il
the Swansbury lot in st. Paul's Gene
terry.
The Manassas Gazette says SIT is
not definitely known whether the
scheme for establishing flour mill here
will prove q failure or not, although a
strong effort to make it succeed is be-
ing made"
Mr.. w. e. Starnell, clerk in the feed
store of Mr.. F. ]. Pollard, on upper
King street, fell through hatchway in
All upper story of that store, distance
of about twenty feet, yesterday even
ing, and was badly bruised.
The funeral of Jacob Riner, who was
struck by train of cars and killed at
Mallow station, near this city on Thurs
day, took place from 337 south Patrick
street this evening at 4 o'clock and was
quite largely attended, among those
present being number of railroad men.
Despite the inclemency of the wealth
er the market was fairly well attended
by buyers this morning, as people must
eat, but only few country people with
their produce were present. The butch
ers and hucksters, however, had good
supplies of meats, poultry, vegetables,
sc. Prices were about the same as
those of last week.
Grace, the little daughter of Mr..
Frank Phillips, had a narrow escape
from death while engaged in coasting
on Duke street, between Lee and
Union, on Thursday. Oue of her COM
panions pushed the sleigh between the
four and hind wheels of a heaviIy-load-
ed lumber wagon, and she barely had
time to get out of the way and escape
being crushed.
Thomas Henry, sou of ex-Policeman
Rollo Henry, of this city, is wanted by
the officers of the Marine Corps in
Washington for desertion from the bar
racks. Major George G. Reid, acting
comnandant of the Marine Corps, yes
ter1ay notified Capt. Webster, of the
police force of this city, to arrest Henry
and hold him until a marine guard
could be sent for him. 1t is said that
Henry has left the city.