Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-01-26
I. SCHWARZ 4 SON.
SIS KING STREET.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
There were no cases for trial in the
Police Court this morning.

There were no cases for trial in the
Police Court this morning.
The bad weather has again stopped
the repaving of Union street.
The bad weather did not stop the
races at Alexander Island to-day.
Soapstone has been discovered on the
farm of Mr.. Kidwell about mile from
Fairfax station.
Thirty-one dodgers were accommodate
ed at the station house last night-the
largest on record.
The Corporation Court will meet
again on Monday but the criminal cases
are set for trial on Tuesday.
A hen roost near the Stone Bridge
was robbed last night and about doz-
en- chickens stolen therefrom.
The wife of Frank Peyton, colored,
who lives on north Royal street, fell on
the ice this morning and broke her leg.
She was attended by DR.. Jones.
The supper given at Odd Fellows
Hall last night for the benefit of the
new parsonage of Grace church was
we'll attended and heartily enjoyed.
The Fairfax Club of this city is max
ing preparations for reception and
ball to be given at an early date in Nc
Burney's Hall, and afterward a banquet
will be served at the club rooms.
A lot of land containing ten acres,
adjoining the property of Mrs. Sallie T..
Love, and belonging to the estate of the
late ]. G. Gunnell, near Fairfax Court
house. was sold on Monday at public
auction for ST. 200. Mr.. r. w. Moore
was the purchaser.
There was rather poor market
this morning, but few country PEG.
pie with their produce being there,
while the attendance of buyers was
also small. The butchers and buck
sters had their usual supplies, however.
Prices were about unchanged.
A warrant was issued to-day for the
arrest of Samuel Johnson and Lille
West, both colored, charged by the
wife of the former with indecent
conduct. Georgiana Washington, also
colored, was arrested for allowing the
parties to meet at her house.
There has been another change OF
section foreman on the Midland road,
Mr.. Spittle returning to Clifton from
Manassas It is expected that about
the first of March, or probably sooner,
the length of the section will be cut
down from 8 miles, the present length,
to Q miles.
Mr.. ]. NJ. Hill last night entertained
number of the officers of the Driving
Park and some of their friends at fine
oyster supper given at the restaurant Of
Messrs. Gill s. Proctor, on Union Street.
Among those present we're Messrs.
Kirk, Mcintyre, ex-Lieut. Gov. Pinch
beck of Louisiana and others.
A King street merchant last night
caught rat in a trap and after pouring
coal oil on the rodent took it to- the
middle Of the street and SCI it on fire,
a knot of people gathered, most ..
| whom expressed their Decentralization
of the act and threatened to report the
! matter to the Mayor.
A belated individual living in the
southeastern section of the city was
last night endeavoring to arouse hi:
family in order to gain admission to his
house. A neighbor supposed burglary
was about to be committed and blew q
police whistle. Officer Beach heard
the alarm and started on run to
answer it, and fell on the street, cutting
1 bic x,,rict ond hrrisinp his knee.