Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-03
LOCAL BREVITIES.

in this section will be very small and OF
inferior quality,
Mr.. Christopher Dewitt, who was
badly injured some weeks ago by fall
ing from a ladder, is able to be out
again.
A fine dog belonging to Mrs. Corn
well was run over and killed by an
electric car on upper King street this
morning.
The three.masted schooner John II.
Buttrick, loaded with ice, has arrived
from the Kennebec consigned to Messrs
w. 81. Reardon & Co.
At the monthly meeting last night of
the Catholic Benevolent Legion one
member was initiated and some rou
tine business transacted.
Mr.. Irwin Arlington, formerly of this
city, and brother of Officer Arlington,
died at his home near Neabsco Mills,
Prince William county, last Thursday.
Engineer Wood, of the Columbia
Company, this morning commenced his
leave of absence. His place will be fill
ed for the next ten days by Mr.. F. l..
Entwisle.
There are confined in the city Jail at
the present time nineteen prisoners,
three white and eleven colored. Five
of the prisoners were committed by the
county authorities.
The residents along Payne street
complain that the street has been left
in bad condition by the electric rail
way company since they removed part
some of the track on that street,
The rumor that the race tracks in the
county are to be reopened this fall has
again been revived, but it is as ground
less as ever Nothing whatever has
been done in the direction of o reopen
ing.
The Bryan and Sewall democratic
ratification meeting and barbecue, to
be held at Crossman's Grove, between
East Falls Church and West Falls
Church, promises to be largely attend
ed and successful.
The police have been notified to look
out for Albert Janney and Caleb Kid
we'll, two inmates of the St. Elizabeth
Asylum, at Anacostia, d. c., who es.
capped from that institution Saturday
night about II o'clock.
The little one.year-old son of Rev.
J. D. La Mothe died yesterday at the
home of his grandfather, Rev. DR..
Walker, at the Theological Seminary.
The funeral took place to-day and was
conducted by Rev. w. w. Walker.
The case of George Lamb, who some
time since shot his brother, Sam Lamb,
at the brewery, will come up for inves-
tigation before the Mayor tomorrow.
Sam Lamb has sufficiently recovered
from his injuries to be able to appear.
A colored woman named Mary Hauls
stole silk dress and two skirts from
Mrs. Laucheimer in the county last
week and then decamped. The woman
had been in Mrs. Laucheimer's employ.
Lieut.. Smith is endeavoring to find the
thief.
The Christian Endeavor services at
the NJ. P. Church last night were well
attended. Rev. Mr.. Benson made a
very interesting address on the wise
and foolish virgins. The singing was
excellent and everybody was pleased
with the services.
About 1900 feet of trolley wire was
removed from the poles along the cleo.
trio car line between Arlington and
Falls Church some time after midnight
Saturday. The damage was soon re-
paired and cars set in motion with but
few hours delay.
VIM. Van Zandt was badly beaten at
the corner of St. Asaph and Oronoco
streets last night. A man named Nc
Mann was arrested and brought before
the Mayor this morning charged with
the assault. The charge was not sus-
tanned, and he was dismissed.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Hogan have
moved into the house erected by them
on La Grande avenue, Del Ray. Mr.
Hogan was awarded the second prize
of 1878 by Wood, Harmon 4 Co., Of
Washington, the promoters of Del Ray
for the second handsomest house erect.
ed there.
Several of the hands employed on
the King street sewer quit work on
Saturday evening, saying that they
were paid by the sub-contractors III
orders which were obliged to be filled
at one of two stores, or that if they