Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-25
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Mr.. Francis Carroll, who has been in
i'll health for some time past, has gone
to the Alexandria Infrmary for treat
ment.
Susan Brissey has sold to Pauline and
Caroline Taylor lot on the east side
OF Fayette street, between King and
Prince.
This Office was sernaded this evening
by the Friendship Cornet, Fife and
Drum Corps, which discoursed some
very fine music.
James Lucas, white, and Martha
Lewis, colored, were before Justice
Beach to-day for fighting. They were
fioed $40 each.
The new wheels for the Relief truck
arrived to-day from Lawrence, Mass.
They will be painted and fitted by Mr..
R. b. Atkinson.
Superintendent Smith, of the aims
house, to-day sent quantity of flowers
to Armory Hall to be used in decorating
the graves Of the Confederate dead.
The regular meeting of Belle Haven
Council, Jr. o. U. A. NJ, will be held
tonight. Three candidates are ex-
pected to be initiated into the order.
A girl named Viola Canada fell over
board from the wharf of the Alexandria
Brick Works on Hunting creek yester-
day evening. She was rescued by
colored man.
The Southern Railway will build an
additional track between Greensboro
and Salisbury, distance of fifty miles.
The traffic between these two points is
probably the heaviest in the south.
Mrs. Carrie Harper Owings, wife of
Mr.. Jesse Owings, formerly of this
city, died in Washington yesterday,
aged 63 years. Her remains will be
brought here tomorrow for interment.
The Southern Railway reports for
April gross earnings of 81 1893 097, de.
crease of S10,647 expenses and taxes
of 81 ,069, 572, a decrease of S49, 1899. and
net earnings of 1925, 524, an increase of
S39, 1851.
Messrs. George Elliott and Otto Vo-
gelgesang while drifting their gill net
for shad near Fort Foot this morning
entangled and safely landed a COW
sturgeon which weighed nearly 400
pounds.
Mounted Policeman Michael Breep,
of Washington, committed suicide yes
terday morning by drowning himself in
the basin short distance below the
bathing beach. III health and grief
was the cause,
A call has been issued for a republi-
can meeting to be held for colored
votei5 at Zion Hall, corner Franklin
and Fairfax streets, tomorrow, Tues
day night. Msgnus L. Robinson, a can
didate for magistrate, will preside.
Will Simmons, young manIabout
eighteen years of age, has been missing
from his home in this city, at No. 700
south Lee street, for the past week,
and his parents are much concerned as
to his whereabouts. 1t is reported that
he left Washington on bay vessel.
The music by the choirs of several of
the churches yesterday was exceeding
ly fine. AT the Baptist church the rem
dition of the Gloria from Mozart's
twelveth mass was excellent. At
Christ Church during the offertory
Miss Virginia Goodwin, of Washington
sang a solo which was greatly admired'
"The women" says a gentleman
fresh from the Diocesan Convention at
Alexandria, "had it their way this
time; never saw so many women at
the Council BEFORE" The hostesses of
Alexandria outdid themselves in show
ing attentions to the delegates, who
have returned with much to tell and to
member.-Richmond Times.
The cornerstone of the new hall of
Gonzaga College, Washington, was
laid yesterday afternoon in the
presence of company of fully 5000
people. Cardinal Satolli officiated,
surrounded by the highest officers and
nearly all the clergy of the Catholic
Church of that city. Bishop Keane, of
the Catholic University, delivered an
eloquent address.
The Christian Endeavor Union of
Northern Virginia met at Herndon on
Saturday, and several excellent papers
were read. There was good music by
the choir. Mr.. w. W. Douglass was
elected president and Miss Mary Payne,
of this city, vice president. Miss Annie
Lucas, of this city, was appointed on
the lookout committee. The union
will hold it's next meeting in this city
next October.
The Sunday school of the Union Mission
hog cd for ba ho
as the work of the tent, which will start next
week will occupy the most of Mr.. Redding's
time, but if possible meetings will be held
in the afternoon some day during the week
for the benefit of the children. The service
at the Mission this ev ming will be in charge
of the Epworth League of the M. E. Church
South Mr. Fred Peake will make the OPEN
ing address. All are invited.
Mr.. NJ. c. Arena, who has recently
returned from China, has presented to
the Columbia Fire Company, through
bis brother-in-law, Engineer Wood, a
handsome American eagle and shield
worked in silk by a Chinese lady. It is
real work of art.
In one of the rooms of the City Hotel build
ing yesterday while young gentleman was
looking over some old rubbish he found
small box in which was piece of metal
labelled "Meteoritc fell in 1913 in western
New York"
Last night in the Methodist Protestant
Episcopal church, REV. F. T. Benson delivered
an appropriate sermon to Thomas P. Davis
Post, g. q. 3, who attended in body. Nearly
every ex-union soldier in the city attended
the service.
A letter from King George county says !;
soft crabs are being caught in great album