Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-08
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

Next Friday will be st. Valentines
Day.
Two parties of masqueraders were
out last night.
The gas reflector in the Council
chamber has been repaired by Mr.. Al.
bert Cogan.
The catch basin at the corner oil
Washington and Wilkes streets has
been renewed.
Mr.. Jessie R. Edelen, a prominent
citizen of Piscataway district, Md, died
last Wednesday.
The will of Mrs. Mary E. Haines pro-
vides bequest to Miss Emma Evans,
of this city, of $1,000.
The Junior Order of Mechanics will
raise flag pole on Peabody School
Building this evening.
The water company is extending its
mains from the corner of Patrick and
Gibbon streets southwark.
The old Price restaurant on Union
street, between King and Prince, is be-
ing gradually demolished.
A branch of the Mercantile Railway
Building and Loan Association of this
city has been established in Fredericks-
burg.
The ladies of Olivet Chapel, Fairfax
county, will give an oyster supper for
the benefit of that chapel on the 14th
instant.
Mrs. Eugene Arlington died last Sat-
urday near Occoquan of typhoid-pneu-
monia. She was a daughter of Mr..
George Posey.
The police officers have been request
ed to keep a lookout for a quantity of
silverware marked I'M. W. Co." which
was recently stolen in Washington.
The flower garden of the Methodist
Protestant Church will have a special
service tomorrow at 8 p. m. A very
interesting programme, consisting of
singing, Rotations, &C., will be rem
dered.
Without transacting any business to-
day the Corporation Court adjourned
for the January term to begin the Feb.
ruary term on Monday. The case of
Phillips vs.. Phillips was continued till
the April term.
The handsome little steamer Ameri-
Gus is now being overhauled for her
spring hunting, cruise with a number of
the members Of the Gertie Yacht Club
to the mouth of the river. She is to
receive new boiler and is now lying
at w. S. Moore & Sons works.
The colored Epworth League choir,
assisted by some other local talent of
this city, gave a concert at the chapel
of the Episcopal High School last night
which consisted of solos, recitations,
&c. The entertainment was success
in every particular. and the superin-
tendent invited the league to come
again. The chapel was filled, many
students being present.
Rev. Father Fallon. the regular priest of
the Catholic church at Lexington. has gone
to New York for treatment in one of the
specialist hospitals for stabbon trouble, and
been appointed to supply the post in his alb
sence. Father Fallon is well.known in this
city, being at one time assistant pastor of St.
Mary's church.
demented colored woman created some
excitement in the Third ward yesterday af
ternoon by protruding her head from win
low and announcing that somebody was be-
ing murdered in her house. An officer i'm
mediately entered and found everything to
be tranquil.
The Third Virginia Regiment Drum Corps
disccursed some very fine music while parad-
ing the streets of this city last night
The saloon keepers whose licenses were re-
voked by the Corporation Court few days
ago will close business tonight.
Part of the foundation of house on the
northwest corner Of Duke and Henry streets
foil in day or two ago.