Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-10-28
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1 by COLLISION between the nose CO
of No. 6 engine and the trailer attacht
to motor car No. Is, of the Metropoli-
tan Company, at the intersection of
and Ninth streets northwest, Washing
ton, yesterday afternoon, one of the
most valuable horses in the fire depart
ment was ruined and two fremen came
very near losing their lives.
The Literary Glass meets tonight at
Peabody Building at Z o'clock. The
subjects for consideration will be
Grammar, analysis, dictation, punctu-
alton, and school economy what is the
object of the study ofgrammar? Give q
plan of teaching the noun; should
grammar at frs be taught orally or
from textbook What should be the
primary object of teaching arithmetic?
An article appeared in Washington
paper this morning alleging brutal
cruelty to an OK purchased by Mr.. M.
SCHUYLER, which that gentleman most
emphatically denies. The facts are
that the animals tail was injured by
being cut by barbed wire fence, and
food and water with other needed at
tendance has been regularly and prop
erly given by persons employed for
that purpose.
| A large congregation of young men
filled the M. P. Church last night and
heard Rev. Mr.. Benson deliver the last
of his series of sermons to young men.
MIR. Benson's subject was 1.-THE young
mans ideal" and he drew beautiful
picture of what the life of young man
should be. On next Sunday there will
be rally in the church and Rev. DIR.
Sutherland will deliver sermon on
the early history of the M. P. Church
in Alexandria.
The remains of the late Capt. Joshua
Ellis, who died suddenly on Thursday
evening last at his home in Fairfax
county, were taken to Georgetown to.
day on the 1890 boat for interment.
This morning another inquest was
held in Fairfax over the remains, but
no post norton examination was made.
Justice Kerby acted as coroner and Mr..
Weadon as foreman of the jury, which
returned a verdict of death from causes
unknown to the jury.
Mr.. Mark Levy, a converted Hebrew, of
London, England, will speak at tho Union
Mission hall, No. 1910 King street, this even
Ing at T:3O o'clock. Mr.. Levy has been
studying at the Theological Seminary of Ohio
for some time, but is now connected with the
Christian work among the Jews OF New
York and Philadelphia. He is an earnest
speaker and his appearance gives every evil
dence Of refinement and intelligence. All are
welcome
Notice was given In St. Marys Catholic
Church yesterday at all the services that
Bishop Van de Vyver of Richmond, would
pay the church visit on Sunday next and
would administer the rite of confirmation to
large class Of children and adults, who aye
now preparing TO receive the sacrament 1t
has been nearly two years since the cere
mony of confirmation has taken place in st
Mary's Church.
A letter from King George county says
very fine, fat fish are being caught by the
Potomac river fishermen, aud are command
ing good prices In the city markets. Oysters
are rather more plentiful along the lower Pc.
tomac this week than heretofore, aud are Of q
much better quality than they were two
weeks ago.
A gasoline stove exploded Saturday even
ing about o'clock at the dwelling of Mr..
William Hogan, on Columbus street, near
King street. An alarm OF fire brought out
the fire engines, but the flames we're e1tin-
guished before the arrival Of the fsemen. No
one was injured and the loss was alight.
The polo teams Of Fort Myer and the Chevy
Chase Club played the second of their series
of practice games on the grounds of the Chevy
Chase Club on Saturday afternoon. The
teams were mixed, as in the first game at Fort
Myer week sgo, and played tie game of
FIVE periods, each side scoring one goal.