Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-10-05
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The new rectory of Grace Protestant Epi:-
| copal Church will be ready for occupancy
October 10, when it will be taken possession
of by the rector, Rev. c. E Ball, with bene.
diction service first in the church and then in
the rectory, This will be the first time in
many years that such service on the open
| ing of 8 new house has taken place in Alex
| dria.
At the regular meeting of the Confederate
| Veterans Association, of Washington, Thurs
day night, committee was appointed, who
were instructed to take proper measures to
have the reunion of the United Confederate
| Veterans in 1897 in that city, at such date as
may be fixed by General John B. Gordon,
general manager.
Fifty-one applicants for positions in the
Railway Mail Service were examined by the
Civil Service Commission in Washington yes
terday. The successful candidates will be de-
tailed for service in Virginia or Maryland, at
their own option. Most of the men examined
are residents of the District.
The Manassas Gazette says Mr.. George Mud
| diman, of that place has the contract for
building gate house for Mr. Robert Portner
| at the western entrance to his magnificent
estate "Annaburg." The building is to be of
buff brick, with brown stone trimmings, size
24x26 feet, one story high, and will be &C.
cuped as residence by the gate keeper.
William Huntington, at one time judge oil
| the Orphans Court in Charles county, Md,
was found dead in the woods near his home
on Tuesday. An inquest was held and yer
dict that death was due to heart disease was
rendered. He was in his Gath year and
leaves large family Of children.
The first public dress parade of troops A, E,
| G and 81, of the Sixth Cavalry, stationed at
Fort Myer, was held at that post yesterday
| afternoon and hundreds Of spectators watched
the evolutions of the four companies under
Col. Gordon.
| The body of the man, who it was supposed
was killed by train nesr the Long bridge
Thursday evening, was identified at the
| Washington morgue yesterday as that of John
Ellis we'll known to the police in connection
with Jackson City.
Contractor Joshua N. Warfeld received au-
thority yesterday morning to apply for per-
NIT to erect garbage crematorY at the juno
ton, of south Capitol and 8 streets, Washing
ton and expects to begin the work of con-
| struction at once.
There was fairly we'll supplied market to.
| day and the attendance was good. Prices
were in the main about the same as those Of
last Saturday, but have an upward tendency
Some of the summer vegetables are very
SCARCE.
Mr. B. A. Rarke, who for twenty years, was
connected with the passenger department of
the Pennsylvania Railroad, has been appoint
| cd general agent of the Seaboard Air Line
with headquarters in Washington.
Al. the st. Asaph track yesterday Fletcher
was suspended for thirty days by Starter
Flynn for not trying to get away from the
| post with Tanglefoot in the third.
| Efforts are being made. at Fairfax Court.
house to organize q gymnasium and reading
cub and to erect large, commodious ball for
that purpose.
This weather very much resembles Indian
summer, but some people say it is too early
| for that delightful season.
The two-yeaf old Harry Rhodes met with
an accident at the Island track on Thursday
and may have to be killed.
| 1t is said that Senator Don Cameron of
Pennsylvania wants to buy a stock farm in
| Loudoun county.
Look for the number! III. Ruben & Sons
give the Child's Crib Bed, Mattress and Phi.
lows away tonight.
New Ladies' Oyster and Dining Saloon Just
opened at Rammeps Restaurant tonight.