Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-30
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LOCAL BRETITIES.

Rain menced falling this morn
ing and has continued throughout the
day.
There was noticeable diminution in
the attendance at some of the Sunday
schools yesterday.
Rev. G. E. Ball in his sermon at
Grace Church last night took strong
grounds against war.
There will be special race for New
Years Day at ST. Asaph, for purse o:
$3.50; distance seven furlongs.
Chicken thieves were at work in the
southwestern part of the city last night,
and several hen houses were robbed.
Capt. Elliott still has about 40 bush.
els Of fine jackson creek oysters of the
cargo he brought here just before
Christmas.
The large unoccupied brick house on
the south side of Duke street, between
Pitt and Royal, has been looted by
thieves and gas and other fixtures car
ried away.
Marriage licenses were issued in
Washington Saturday to John Truclow
! and Katie Davis, both of this CT Y; Jer
ry Hughes and Catharine Collins, both
Of Fauquier county. and to Maurice W.
Beavers and Sarah A. Mathers, of Lees
burg.
Rev. Rumsey Smithson, presiding
elder of the district, formerly of this
city, preached at the Methodist Episco-
pal Church South yesterday morning.
At night there was missionary meet
ing, which was presided over by Mr..
Alexander Murray.
The Children's Sunday school cole
brations were concluded on Saturday
night when the children of Grace
Church held theirs. The services were
very we'll attended. Rev. G. E. Ball
made an appropriate address to the
children and each one was presented
with candy, toys, &c. A collection
was taken up for charitable purposes.
| Despite the impression that generally
prevails to the contrary, it is stated
that the race tracks will not close down
on the first of the month. Probably the
most positive proof that the manage
ment of the two associations do not in.
tend to close down is the fact that dele.
gates have already heen sent to the
seat of the legislature to look the ground
lover and see what the chances are for
procuring favorable legislation.
The AIexandria Union Mission has
been very successful and now has a
large number of regular attendants and
helpers. A Sunday school, with about
seventy-Gye children in attendance, hes
been organized and tonight will have
/ its Christmas celebration. The chill
dren will render an interesting pre-
gramme of singing and recitations, at.
ter which the Christmas tree will be
stripped by Santa Claus and the chill
dren will be given little Christmas
presents.
The Chapter OF Mercy of St. Panl's Church
will on Thursday nsxt have q donation day
for the poor. The lsdies will be at the lee.
turo room of the church from IL .. m. to l
D., and all donations of discarded clothing,
etc, will be gratefully received.
Jefferson D. Norris, woodturner, forty
years of age, of Washington, took dose OF
laudanum with suicidal intent in the drug
store of Henry ". Christmann. at o'clock
/ yesterday. Doctors say he will recover.
The Junior Assembly will have their hop
on New Years Eve in Schuler's new hall on
upper King street and not in Odd Fellows
Hal, Us was frst intended
Charles Zimmerman, who was arrested last
week for assauiting sefsr Blouse, Is not C. a.
Zimmerman who conducts saloon in Market
alley,