Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-10-12
LOCAL BREVITIES.

day next, the 18th, at the home of Mr.
D. d. Thompson.
A school teacher in place of Miss Cur
ley, who has resigned to accept place
in Boston school, will be appointed
for Arlington district to morrow night
Never touched us-the predicted
storm-and but few of the predicted
ones ever do. Those which come with.
out warning arc the ones which do the
damage.
The weather yesterday was raw and
disagreeable and the skies were over.
cast all day. But few strangers were
in the city and tie streets presented
rather deserted appearances.
The tug Gilmore Meredith, which
sunk al Georgetown during the storm
o. the night OF September 10Th, has
never been located. though the services
of diver has been secured to look for
her.
Passengers who reached this city yes.
terday morning and this morning on
the Norfolk steamers report rough
weather on the bay. Sometimes huge
waves broke over the steamers, but no
damage was done.
Rev. Alexander Truatt, who has
been recently called to the passionate of
the Alfred street colored Baptist
church, preached his farewell sermon
at Eoene.er church, Charlottesville.
yesterday evening.
A horse attached to carriage be-
longing to Mr. Frank Adams ran
away on south Fairfax to day and did
not stop until it turned into Prince
street and fell. The only damage done
was the breaking o. the harness.
John Tanner, a stranger, who recent
lv secured board at the home of Miss
Gaines on south Patrick street, disap
pared yesterday and with him o gold
br celet worth 500 TIE matter has
been reported 20 police headquarters.
The congregations at the different
churches yesterday were fairly large
at the morning services, but at night
there was decided falling off, owing
to the inclemency OF the weather. The
services were conducted according to
Saturdays announcements. In the
Episcopal churches Rev. Mr.. Lamb
made addresses IN behalf of the retired
ministers fund.
Although the weather was threaten
ing and the people were expecting
storm, there was good congregation
present to hear Rev.F. T. Benson preach
the second of series of sermons to men
last night. The subject ofthe discourse,
The Perils and cares OF men," was
well handled, and the hearers were
we'll paid by listening to an earnest and
eloquent appeal to avoid the snare
and pitfalls of life.
The large brewery is nearly COM
pl4ted at Rosslyp, near the south end
of the Aqueduct bridge, and presents
very fue appearance. 1t is under.
stood that the brewery will be in full
operation by the last of November
Plans are new being made for other
manufacturing establishments at Ross.
Ign, this place nov having fine railroad
facilities and having splendid river
front, with deep water for shipping
purposes. 1t is predicted that Rosslyn
Will oCNOuiO NuilO
town in the near future.
At the meeting last week in New
port News of the Virginia Woman's
Christian Temperance Union Mrs. H.
NJ Hoge, of Loudoun county, and Mrs.
Williams, of Alexandria, were appoint
ed delegates to the anti-saloon league
convention to be held in Washington
December Sth and 9th. Mrs. Weech,
of Alexandria, and Mrs. Hughes, OF
Loudoun, were appointed alternates.
Mrs. NJ S. Williams, of Alexandra,
was elected one of the vice presidents.
Oae of the services during the week
was conducted by Mrs. Weech, Of this
city.
Mary V. Green, wayward girl, sixteen
years old, was convicted last week in Wash
ington of Sealing clothing from Miss Cora
Keys, who had tried to reform her. She
would have been sentenced to the reform
schcol for five years, but circumstances in
dacc1 Il suspension OF sentence, and She was
married Saturday evening by Justice Scott to
Frank S.urgs, stage carpenter.
The crew of the police beat Joe Blackburn
spent yesterday in graphing for the body OF
William f. Goodman, Of Bladensburg. who is
supposed to have been drowned in the East.
ern Branch about mile and half above
Bennng, on saturday. Late last night the
body had not been recovered. His boat, hat,
coat and gun were found drifting where he
had been hunting.
Mr.. John E. Clokey. one of the trustees Of
Foundry Methodist Episcopal Church. Wash
netou, dropped dead on Ninth street in that
city yesterday about O'Clock. He fell into
the arms of friend walking with him. and
without word died before he could be taken
into the house of relative, which he was pass
ing when he fell.
At the Fifth Baptist Church, colored, on
Vermont avenue, between p and @ streets,
Washington, last night, a young colored wom-
IN attempted to sho her husband, who was
attending the services The man had refused
to 60 home and what might have been a muir.
der was averted by defective cartridges
fire which broke out in south Washington
shortly after 4 o'clock yesterday morning de-
stroycd Samuel A. Leishear's livery and ex-
press stable and a half dozen wooden build
ings on Liberty and Golden street before it
succumbed 10 the efforts of the frcmen The
to al loss will exceed $50 ,000
George C.. King. who lives at No. 2t13
Pennsylvania avenue Washington, went to
bed Saturday night and forgot 10 turn off the
gas He was found in an unconscious condition
and sent to Emergency Hospital and will re.
cover 1t WAS an accident.
The body OF an unknown man Was washed
ashore near Stills wharf, King George coun.
ty. Thursday. He is supposed to have been
drowned during the recent storm.
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