Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-03-11
LOCAL BREVITlEs.
The idcs of March are with US,
But its breczes bite aud sting;
And still old Father Winter
Lingers in the lap of Spring.

But It's bTeeZeS bite aud sting;
And still old Father Winter
Lingers in the lap of Spring.
Fannie E. Grymes has made appli
cation in Washington for divorce from
Henry E. Grymes.
The electric lamps were not lightet
last night and during the eclipse the
darkness was intense.
Capt. james Elliott arrived this morn,
ing from the lower river with o load o.
tine saltwater oysters.
The fair mild weather of yesterday
was followed to-day by raw easterly
wind, with rain, sleet and snow.
The remains of Miss Clara S. Hen.
derson were brought to this city from
Washington yesterday and inferred.
United States history, spelling and
civil government will occupy the atten-
ton of the Literary Glass tonight.
The steamer Wakefield yesterday
evening brought up quantities of fish
from the lower river, including two Pc
tomac shad
The running away of a horse neal
the corner of Prince and Royal streets
this evening caused some excitement in
that vicinity.
Mr.. J. NJ. Hill has sold to Mrs. S. E.
Patterson q lot on the south side of
Cameron street, between Patrick and
Henry, for $3.50.
A number of lawless characters who
loaf about Jackson City were yesterday
arrested by the Washington police and
taken to that city.
In the Corporation Court to-day AL
bert Knoulder, q native of Ireland, an
nounced his intention OF becoming a
citizen of the United States.
Mr.. Wilbert Baggett, son of Mr.. O..
F. Baggett, has rented stall in the
market near the Fairfax street entrance,
and will conduct huckstering business.
The work of building the bulkhead
at the foot of Queen street, which was
to have been commenced to day, was
postponed on account of the rain and
high tide.
The schooner Clytie, Captain Crock
EFT, sailed from Baltimore Saturday for
New York with coal. Thence she will
go to Miller's creek, n. S., to load plas-
ter for this port.
An old ex-Copfederate soldier from
Prince William county was in the city
to-day and presented canes cut from
the battle fields of that county to a
number of x.Confederates.
Mra. Margaret Lawrence, widow of
Col. R. S. Lawrence, died suddenly at
"Kernan," the residence of her brother,
Mr.. Edward Bowie, in Westmoreland
county, on Friday.
Rev. Father Kenefck at st. Mary's
Church preached an eloquent and i'm
pressive sermon on hope. His descrip-
ton of the famous picture, The Trans
fguration, in the Vatican at Rome,
was truly beautiful.
The Virginia Conference of the M. E.
Church, to which Trinity Church of this
city is attached, will meet on Thursday
at Romeo Verte, w. Va. Rev. Mr.. Nc
Allister's many friends in this city hope
he will be returned as pastor of Trinity
Church.
Alfred Hessler, the thirteen-year-
old son of ]. o. Hessler, was killed il
Washington yesterday afternoon by
Columbia Railway horse-car. The boy
was hanging on the side of the car and
fell under the wheel, which passed
over his chest. He died almost in
stantly.
Two negroes attempted to burglariz
a house on Prince street, between Hen
ry and Fayette. between twelve ami
one o'clock last night. Some one who
had watched the proceedings informed
Officers Howson and Arlington who
repaired to the scene, but the would
be burglars made their escape.
1t the meeting OF the Falls Chur h Lod4.'
"f Odd Fellows held Thursday night ra,'
Grand f. F. Johnson was electe representa-
tive to the Grand l. dec of the State, whit h
meets in Macchc 'cr i'll April. Past Graz
Geo. W. Hawxhurst was el. cled alternate rep
rcsentltive.
Marriage licenses werc issued in Washing
tor on Saturday to Alonzo Smith, of Warren
ton, and Louisa Tyler, of Nansemond, and to
Tohn W. H. Robinson and Louisa Robinson,
both Of Alexandria.
Mr.. Charles Campbell has contracted with
tue Tuxedo Land and Improvement Company
to put up steam saw and planning mill on his
farm at Falls Church. The works are to be
built at once.