Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-04-25
LOCAL BREVITIES.

A meeting of the directors OF the Vlr.
ginia Midland Railway Company viii
be held in New York tomorrow.
NJ. B. Harlow & Co. have sold t.
Isaac level one lot on Columbus street
near Greene, and to G. Il. Butler three
lots on the same square.
The Richmond College ball club will
play the High School nine this evening,
and tomorrow the Kendall Green eiut
of Washington will play the High
School nine.
Revival services were continued at
the Baptist Church last night when
three persons were received into the
CHURCH and one other made application
for membership. These services Will
be repeated tomorrow night.
Mrs. Garrett, who lives on Wolfe
street, near Pitt, while descending the
stairs at her home last night with a
lighted lamp in her hand tripped and
fell, breaking her arm. The lamp was
broken into fragments, but fortunately
the flame was e1tinguished in its TALL.
Capt. Joseph Davis, q we'll known
CAPTAIN and riverman, died at his home
on north Patrick street this evening.
after long illness of consumption. He
was brother of Police Officer Keith
Davis and leaves many friends in this
city and all along the river.
Mr.. Andrew Cheshire, an old resident
of the county, died this morning at the
home of his son, Mr.. Andrew J.
Cheshire, near St. Asaph, at an ad-
vanced age. He was we'll know in this
city and at one time was sexton of Ivy
Hill cemetery.
Between II and - o'clock last night
three suspicious looking men were seen
in the yard of Mrs. Travers, at the cor
ner of Queen and Lee streets. Mrs.
Travers' little son who had just return:
ed home from fair saw the men and
gave an alarm, when the intruders
ran off.
A horse belonging to Mr.. &. D. Brockett was
taken sick near tho corner of Washington and
Oronoco streets yesterday evening and fell.
The animal was after some time gotten on It's
feet and taken to Patterson's livery stable for
treatment.
In its Royal Arcanum notes the Richmond
State says: "John j. Jameson. of Alexan-
dria, who now holds the position of grand re-
gent, is an untiring worker and calls upon
the members in the State to make this red
letter year for the order"
In the Church of St. Michael and All An.
gels, Washington, Mr.. Ashby w. Woodward,
Of Stanton, and Miss Eulabelle Keblinger, OF
Washington, were married yesterday. Among
the ushers was Mr.. G. w. Hul6sh, of this
city.
Miss Tillie Kaufman was married TO Mr.
Harry Abram yesterday evening in Freund's
cafe, in Washington, by Rabbi L. Stern.
Among those present were number OF per-
from this city.
Marriage licenses were issued in Washing
ton Yesterday to James G. White and Ellen
Gregsby, and to Joel Gilbert and Columbia
Callahan, all Of this city.
Mr.. Horace B. Ramey has been elected dele
gate and Charles J. Deahl alternate to the
Episcopal council that meets at Charlottesville
next month
Frank Silver, mate on the steamer Florence,
which has been lying ut Lannon'S wharf, tins
city, for some tins died in Washington this
morning.
In the Corporation Court to-day Matilda
FOLSOM colored, qualified as guardian of her
infant children.
At st. Georges Church. Fredericksburg, to-
day, Rev. A. q. Thomson was ordained TO the
priesthood of the Episcopal Church.
The electric railway company is repairing
Fairfax street along the line of its tracks.