Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-02
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Belle Haven Council, No 81, Jr. O.
o. A. NJ, transacted only routine bust
ness last night
The regular monthly meeting of the
Hydrulion Fire Engine Company will
be held tonight
The Brotherhood of St. Andrew will
hold special meeting of all the chap
tiers in Grace Church tonight.
A picked nine of the West End Base
ball Club yesterday evening defeated q
nine from the Lilacs by score of 7 to s.
The donation to the Infrmary last
month by Rev. 81. F. Kloman was IS,
and that of Orlando Benton, colored, a
former patient, SIS.
After the election last night numbers
of frecrackers were exploded on the
streets by MIR. Anderson's friends in
honor of his victory.
Mr.. Charles A. Howard left here this
evening for Warrenton where he goes
to put slate roof on Mayor Spilman's
large and handsome residence.
A dog belonging to a citizen on st.
Asaph street, between King and Prince,
was killed by an officer to-day, as it
was believed that it had gone mad.
There will be an erdburen fest given
for the benefit of the Lutheran Church
in the church yard, corner Cameron
and Alfred streets, tomorrow night.
A horse on which Master Joe Moore
was riding yesterday evening became
frightened by the cars near Union and
Prince streets and running of jumped
into the river with its rider. Neither
was hurt, however.
A small dog which Mr.. Robert Bell
lost in Washington about five years
| ago and which he heard had been kill
ed by an electric car, made its appear
ance in the city yesterday.
Marriage licenses were issued in
Washington yesterday to Fred II. Kra-
mer and Beatrice Thornhill, of Lynch
burg; Inman Nswton, of Warrenton,
and Katie Grayson, and to Benjamin
Jackson, of Fairfax, and Lavinia Lane.
A large number Of people in this city
now have bicycles, and the number
would be greatly increased if there was
g bicycle school here. Armory Hall is
suggested as suitable place, provided
it could be rented for the purpose, as q
school.
at meeting of the board of stewards
of the NJ. P. Church, held in the lecture
room of that church last night, the fol-
lowing officers were elected: Edgar
Lyles, president; Neville S. Greenway,
financial steward, and Charles Hantz-
man secretary.
At the Opera House last night Rev.
Father Younan delivered lecture for
the benefit of St. Mary's Church on In
dia before large and appreciative au-
dience. The illustrations we're very
| fine and the lecture was heartily enjoy
ed by all present.
Messrs. D. J. Howell and others, cons
tractors for constructing the King and
Pitt street sewer, are now collecting
material at the Fishtown wharf and will
in few days commence work on the
sewer. Most of the brick to be used
will be purchased from the Alexandria
Brick Company.
The Young Peoples Union of the
Second Presbyterian Church will con-
duct the services at the Union Mission
Hall this evening at s o'clock. These
meetings under the management of the
young peoples societies of the different
churches, have grown very interesting.
| All are welcome.
Captain J. V. Davis, Superintendent
of the National Cemetery, on behalf OF
Davis Post, G. A. R., extends thanks to
the Ladies' Auxiliary of R. E. Camp
and to Mrs. Edgar Warfeld and Mrs.
Thos. Collingsworth and others for
flowers furnished for the decoration
ceremonies Saturday.
The foreign missionary society of the
| Second Presbyterian Church will hold its
semi.annual meeting in that church on
Wednesday afternoon, June Sd, at $3.50
o'clock. Rev. Mr.. Rice will address
the society, his last service before leav-
ing for Scotland. The women of the
city are invited to attend.
In the woods about one mile from
Clifton, in Fairfax county, while some
children of Mr.. Ions were gathering
wild flowers on Sunday the graves Of
about twenty-five Georgia soldiers who
were killed during the war were dis
covered. The graves were marked by
stones on which the names of the de-
ceased were cut.
A youth is wanted at this Office to
learn the art of printing-one who has
some knowledge of type setting pre-
ferred.
| Mr.. T. Stone has for sale daily at
his stand on the Strand fresh CLAIMS
oysters and hard and soft clans which
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