Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-10-13
LOCAL BREVITIES.

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The bulkheads of Reeds wharf are
being rebuilt.
The Friendship Drum Corps reor-
ganized last night.
A regular meeting of the y. NJ. S. l..
will be held tonight
No business was transacted in the
Corporation Court to-day.
The County Supervisors mot to-day,
audited accounts and awarded contracts
for road work.
TIE vile of William Fountain, color,
ed, dropped dead at her home on upper
King street yesterday.
The Alexandria Light Infantry held
their weekly drill last night, Lieulen-
ant BRYAN in command.
One application paper was read at
the meeting of Belle Haven Council,
Jr. 0. l. A. NJ, last night.
The first regu ar semi. m onthly meet
ing OF the City Council after the sum
mer recess will be held to night
Messrs. f E. Meredith and j. f.
Wizard viii address the Bryan aud Sc
wall Club at Falls Church tonight.
Tie m II in the Southern RiiNal
shops in this city hay teel ru! TO
work on full iime--ttn hours-aga'n
Whitf0rd & Co, private bankers of
Washington, made an assignment YES
'erday Assets $t3 4eS liabilities
$l5,657.
Lima Bolden, coloreA, was arrested
to-day and locked up for shooting n
pistol in Ben Lucass shop, near the
local depot.
The monthly meeting of the Business
Mems League last night was not called
TO order, as the attendance was SO slim,
most of the members being at the po-
litical meetings.
The funeral of the late Richard F.
Wilburn took place this evening from
the residence of his brother on Cameron
street. The services were conducted
by Rev. Bergman Green.
Maj. George H. Armes visited the
courthouse in Washington yesterday
and stated that a reconciliation had
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He said the suit was really dismisst d.
Revival services will be commenced
at the Railroad Reading Rooms to-
night at o'clock. A song service
will be held at 7:4j. All are invited
and are requested to bring Nos. 5 and 6
gospel hymn books.
Adelaide Everett, dealer in iewelry
at 1926 F street northwest, Washing
ton, made an assignment yesterday.
The assets, comprising stocks and cred
it, are about $25 900 and the liabilities
about 81 900.
There was but one case in the Police
Court this morning-that of two boys
charged with disorderly conduct. They
were dismissed with reprimapd, their
parents promising to prevent any repe
ttion Of the ofiense.
A horse reported to have been stolen
from the farm Of A. J. Taylor, in Fair
fax county, has been recovered. The
horse was evidently stolen by tramp,
VINO released the animal after having
ridden it for some distance from Mr..
Taylor's farm.
Charles Auilort, who was arrested
and committed to jail on the charge Il
stealing horse and buggy in AleXan
dria county, was yesterday eveniI 6
taken before Justice Lane and released
on bond for his appearance before the
next grand jury.
Mr. George A. Drummer, contractor,
has completed the improvements TO the
school building at Falls Church, and by
appointment Of the school board, an in
spector from Alexandria on Saturday
examined the work and reported to the
board that it was done in accordance
with the contract and in satisfactory
manner.
During the storm of two weeks ago
straw stack on the farm of Mr.. Samuel
Collard, in Fairfax, was overturned
and a turkey hen was caught under it.
Yesterday in removing the straw the
turkey made her appearance little
thin for cooking purposes, but other
wise all right. She had laid an egg
while under the straw and forthwith
proceeded to lay another on being re-
leased.
John w. Collins, the clerk in the Of
flee of the secretary of the District
of Columbia commissioners, who
shot and twice wounded Gynrs
Tompkins, the we'll known rae
ing man, lately divorced from his wife
"Helen Dare" or as she was better
known, Elizabeth a, Tompkins, in
Schlads' saloon, in Georgetown, yester-
day afternoon, was released on $1,000
bail late last night One ball went
through Tompkins's arm and the other
lodged in his back. Fatal results are
not apprehended.