Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-17
III A. BKEgITEgS.
The Eighth district Democratic co

The Eighth district democratic CON-
nit will me,- il this city tomorrow.
Tne nstermen are getting ready for
seine hauling. and every day men are
leaving here Tor the river shores.
Ta- organic ltion ola post OF Sons
of Un N Veterans TO have been y, RECT
ed last night was postponed for week.
Mr.. VIM. Fones while Mt work 10. day
ripping boards liz the saw and planning
mil Of H. D. Smoot hid one of his
hands badly cut.
Belle Haven Council. Jr. o. q. a NJ.
a. their meeting last ht coDft rrcd
the degrees of the ordcr upon two can
; Il dates and 'eceivcd en" application
! f membership.
The union prayer and praise meeting
in the railway mems eading room, ON
Wilkes street, last night, was we'll Mt.
tended. Rev Norman Williamson con-
Quoted the services.
AT meeting in this city yesterday
evening of the directors OF the Char
lottesville and Rapdan Railroad Com
pany Mr.. Josiah F. Hill was elected
secretary and treasurer in place of Mr..
j. S. B. Thompson, who now resides in
Georgia.
Mr.. Thomas c. Brent, well-known
citizen, d.ed at the Infrmary last night
after shor; illness OF pneumonia, aged
40 years. Mr.. Brent was son of the
late Col. g. w. Brent and brother OF
Corporation Attorney S. G.. Brent, OF
this city.
st. Patrick may show the hand of
March. but this morning the M. Schu-
Ter market presented tropical appear
ance. New potatoes, spinach, toma-
toes, strawberries and spring celery and
all that the Southern summer claims as
product could be found. Soon it will
be fsh-fsh.
AT the quarterly conference of the
NJ. 2. Church last night nearly all the
members were present. The church
record was examined and some of the
members were dropped. The confer
ence adjourned to meet March 30th at
which time all the officers will make
their reports.
Crescent Council, Junior Order of
United American Mechanics, was or
ganized last night in Falls Church
by o. 3. Hopkins, Past State
Councillor, assisted by members of that
order from this city. Mr.. Sidney Man
kin was among those who organized
the new lodge, which has membership
Of twenty-five.
An autopsy was performed yesterday even
ing on the body of Frank G.. Bovce, found
dead Sunday, at his home in Washington, as
stated yesterday. The autopsy showed the
primary cause OF death to be fatty degenera.
ton of the heart. and the immediate cause
the accidental inhalation of chloroform
Notwithstanding the incement weather
last night, quite large crowd assembled in
the Southern Methodist Church TO hear
Bishop Hargrove preach. The bishop took
fIr his text the Oath verse OF the 9Th chspt,
of st. Mathew-Rut He was al:cep-and de-
livered a most interesting discourse.
Workmen to-day commenced the destruc-
ton of TIE two old frame buildings on the
south side of King street, between Washing
ton and st. Asaph streets, on the site of which
Mr.. c. G Lennon will erect a handsome brick
drug store.
At s o'clock last night while snow was fall
ing quite rapidly the new moon could be seen
shining in The west, while the southwest
heavens were bespaugled with stars
Now that the ground hogs six weeks have
passed and st Patrick's Day has como ard
gone, some good weather may be expected