Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-05
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Jackson Council, Jr. O. U. a. NJ, al
their meeting last night transacted only
routine busl, ess.
The quarterly meeting of the Free
Methodist church will begin tomorrow
and continue until Sunday.
Andrew ]. Joyce's Sons, coachmakers
OF Washington, yesterday made an as
Segment, with assets of $35, 900 and
liabilities about the same.
The new dial for the town clock to
take the place OF the one broken by the
recent storm has arrived and will be
placed in position on Monday.
The first Rein;c ker lecture OF this
session at the Seminary will be deliver
ed by Bishop SatterIee on Tuesday,
! November 10th. at u O'Clock noon.
cstcrday was pay day for the re-
publ cars in this city and the number
who received their reward is large. The
discussing cllica is in the First ward.
The snhscliHer y no WROTE a business
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A fine nj much needed rain fell last
iclti AMI NJ intervals during ;he day.
the wind has been frocl The south anu
nc temperature has been unusually
igh Tor he season.
The glass and chinaware being sold
a auction at the corner of King and
Fairfax streets by Messrs. +. j. Miller
X Co. are going at love prices and real
bargains can he secured.
Marriage licenses were issued in
Washington yestei day to Albert w.
West and Susie +. Hanev, both Of
Fairfax county, and to William Z. Null
hall. OF Westmoreland county, and
Phoebe Ii. Bell.
a negro named May, who was put of
the Manassas train yesterday by Con-
ductor Payne near Manassas, shot at
him twice DIS the train moved on. He
was arrested this morning and confined
in jail at Manassas to await trial.
In st. Elmo yesterday horse at
tacted to dog cart in which Mrs Ash
ford and her baby were riding became
nnmanageable and kicked the cart to
rieces and threw Mrs. Ashford and her
child out. Fortunately neither was
seriously hurt.
The revival services at the NJ. p.
Church last night were well attended
Rev. Mr.. Nelson, of Washington,
preached very earnest and impressive
sermon from the text, "Why will We
die? ," and appealed to those who had
not chosen eternal life to DO so at once.
Rev Mr.. Jones, of North Carolina ave.
nue. Church, will preach tonight.
The judges ofelection of this city met
to-day at the office of the Clerk of the
Corr Grafton Court and canyassed and
certified to the returns of Tuesdays
election. The votes were the same as
those published in yesterdays GA
zETrE. The county judges of election
also met in this city to-day and can
vassed and certified TO the vote cast in
the county.
Rev. J. ]. Clopton will assist Rev.
Henry F. Kloman in holding 'mis-
sion" at Oivet Church, near Franconia.
Services will begin at $50 p. N. Sunday
Nov. s, and continue each night
throughout the week, closing Novem-
Der II with Sunday night service. Rev.
J. }. Clopton is en- earnest and an in
teresting speaker and will doubtless
attract large congregations.
A game of football between the Alex
andria Athletics and the Mount Pleas
ant Club OF Washington, played in this
city yesterday afternoon, resulted in a
score of II TO in favor of the Alexan
dria team. The playing of Lindsey,
Bryant and Knox of the home team,
and of Young Of the visitors, were the
features OF the game. The Alexandra
team is as follows: Melville Lindsey,
right end; Algenon Chalmers, right
tackle; Arthur Grey, right guard; John
Adamson, center rush; Taylor Burke,
left guard; Harris Franklin, left tackle;
Arthur Bryant, left end; Morgan Moore,
quarter back; Arthur Herbert, right
half back; Philip Knox, left half ba ok;
James Lannon, full back.