Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-23
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316 KING STREET.
died at Kansas CITY last week.

died at Kansas City last week.
Charles Sherwood, son of Officer
Sherwood, held the lucky ticket that
won the suit of furniture given away
by the Ideals Company at the Opera
House, on Saturday night.
Carrie Travers was arrested by Off
Ger Atkinson this afternoon on tie
charge of drunken and disorderly con-
duct. A warrant was issued for the
arrest of a young man for disordt rly
conduct in q Prince street boarding
house.
Several gentlemen who are said to
represent big manufacturing plant,
were in this city last week looking at
several pieces of property with view
of establishing mandatory here.
They were shown the "big milln and
other suitable property.
E. W. Mccormick, of Washington.
was on Saturday elected treasurer and
a director in the Old Dominion Fire
Association. This company on Salur-
day at auction bought the Office furnl-
ture of the defunct Farmers and Me-
chanics' Insurance Company.
On an evening train from Washing
ton yesterday a Wasbingtonian took
umbrage at an attempted Irritation
which an Alexandrian attempted to
carry on with a young lady who was
under the formers care. He requested
the Alexandrian to accompany him TO
The smoking car and when there struck
him severe blow in the face.
1t was reported here yesterday that
the buildings, boats, &C., at the Free
stone Point fishing shore, owned by
Mr. Theophilus Balleuger, of this city,
were destroyed by fire on Saturday
night last. Freestone is about forty
miles down the Potomac, and was one
of the best equipped shores on the riv-
or. Mr.. Ballapger has telegraphed to
the nearest station to ascertain whether
or not the report is true, but up to 8
o'clock this evening he had heard moth
ing to confirm the report.
Yesterday was lovely Sunday and the
| temperature was very mild Many strangers
were in the city and the churches were all
we'll attended. The services were conducted
| according to previous announcements and in
some of the churches appropriate allusion was
made to the Christmas season.
John Delehanty, who was better known as
"John the Baker," died at lhe Infrmary yes
terday. Some weeks ago the surgeons removed
both of his feet above the ankle, for gangrene,
and it was thought that he was recovering,
| but Saturday he became weaker and yester.
day death came to his relief
The pupils of Miss Mary W. Tebbs's school
were pleasantly entertained on saturday even.
| ing last at Christmas tree party. The little
ones heartily enjoyed the evening and at its
close Miss Tebbs was the recipient of hand.
some present.
| It was announced in St Mary's Church yes.
| terday that the first mass on Christmas morn.
| ing would be at 5 o'clock, and that the collec.
tions at all the services would be for the
orphans of the diocese.
| Belle Haven Council, of the Junior Order
| of United American Mechanics will tonight
confer degrees upon three candidates, and
will after tho work of the evening, have an
interesting smoker.
The stockholders of the CIillum Castle
Lsnd and Improvement Company met in the
office of Mr.. J. 3. Cation to.dsy and organized
| by electing Mr.. G W. CiceI, of Washington
| as president
The city presented lively appe ar,nce to-
day and the streets were awe with Christ
mas shoppers. The mild weather brought
many country people to the city and mer.
-chsnts have been kept busy.
This is tho season of the year when the
strongest and firmest friendly bonds threaten
to snap under the strain of selecting apnro.
pirate Christmas presents.
Trinity NJ E. Church Sunday school will
hold their Christmas celebration Thursday
night.