Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-10-02
N8- GOODS DELIVERED IN ALEX
ANDRIA.
Woodward & Lothrop.
10th, nth & F SITS, n. W.,
WASHINGTON. D. C.
LOCAL BREYITIES.
Now is that joyous season come
When merry reed birds pipe,

Now is that joyous season come
When merry reed birds pipe,
And buckwheat cakes and scrapple, too,
Are getting good and ripe.
A party of engineers were to-day en-
gagged in running lines near West End
for the electric railway.
The boys of the public schools were
given holiday to day that they might
60 to the Wild West show in Washing
ton.
The barn and stable belonging to
Mr.. George Head, near Ivy Hill ceme-
terry, was destroyed by fire early last
night.
Sarepta Lodge of Odd Fellows at
their meeting last night initiated one
member and transacted some routine
business.
The marriage of Miss Mary Jasper
Munson and Mr.. W. R. Harrison took
place to-day in the Presbyterian church
at Falls Church.
Mayor Thompson to-day settled with
Auditor Price for the month of Septem-
Der. s7S71S was collected for licenses
and S241.75 for fines.
O'Neal & Lunt have sold for M. L..
Poulton and A. 81. Richards six acres
of land on the Leesburg pike, near the
Seminary, for 81 800.
A fine bay mare which was found
estray was taken up by Mr.. o. T. Bag
gett yesterday evening and turned into
his field upar tho namataru
Belle Haven Lodge of Good Tenn
lars held an interesting meeting last
night. The expected visit from a
Washington Lodge was postponed till
next Tuesday.
James e. McKenney & Co. have
opened their oyster house at the cor
ner of Prince aud Royal streets, and
will keep throughout the season the
best oysters to be had.
In the Corporation Court to-day the
case of Martha Preston VS.. the German
Building Association No. 5 was argued
on the exceptions to Commissioner
Waters's report. The Judge took the
papers.
A meeting of the Fire Wardens to
have been held yesterday evening was
postponed for want of quorum, con-
sequently the charge against the Co.
lumbia Fire Company for not turning
in an alarm Sunday week ago was not
investigated.
An entertainment for the benefit of
James w: jackson Council. Junior Or
der OF Mechanics, was given at the
Opera House last night. A large au-
d1ence was present and the affair was
decided success in every particular,
those participating acquitting them.
selves creditably.
The Young Mems Sodality Lyceum
last night made final arrangements for
the celebration of the seventh anniver-
sary of the society. A very interesting
programme has been arranged. The
invited guests will participate in an
oyster roast and smoker. The Leonada
qnarte,te will render vocal music at
the enter tainment. The young men of
The Lyceum are preparing drama en-
titled 'The Woven Web" which will
be produced at their hall the first week
IN September.
Mr.. w. o. F. Walters was arrested at the
alexander Island race track by Town Ser
geant A. A. Soule, of Falls Church, Saturday
and placed in the town lookup, where he re-.
manned oyer Sunday charged with felonious-
ly removing property levied upon by the GER
eeant The household g DDS of Mr. Walters
were tt-ched for rent due Mrs. Rawlings,
i'd it is alleged that he removed them ont of
The State TIL .rs,lag night last without the