Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-25
LOCAL BREVITIES.

The hen house Of Mr.. G. L. Fisher,
on south Washington street, was robbed
last night.
Two of the colored boys who escaped
from the work house yesterday went
back at night.
The bark Hattie G. Dixon cleared
last pight for Baltimore and the schoon.
er J. S. Ames to day for Washington.
A colored woman named Lou Mat
thews who lived in the Friendship en-
CINE house alley, died suddenly this
evening.
The steamer Arrowsmith has gone to
Baltimore for some slight repairs to
her machinery. She will return to
this port in few days.
A game OF football will be played at
II o'clock tomorrow near Colross be-
tween the Olympias, of Washington,
and the Alexandria Athletics.
Mrs. Ann Cook, wife of Mrs. Lemuel
Cook, died last night about o'clock at
her residence, on Cameron streer, aged
66 years. She had been i'll with pneu-
monia for the past week.
Christ Church Circle of Kings
Daughters gave q delightful oyster
supper at Odd Fellows Hall last night
The supper was we'll attended and
heartily enjoyed by all present.
Calvin Wilmer, a well.known bust
ness man of Washington, who for TWEEN
ty years conducted large grocery store
10 the West End, was last evening ad-
Judged to be of unsound mind.
Marriage licenses were issued in
Washington yesterday to Martin Burba,
of Alexandria, and Anna Wagner, and
to Martin Y. Bronx. jr., of New York,
and Mary G. Remore, of Falls Church.
Golden Light Lodge, l. O. G. T., last
night after the regular meeting opened
their doors to the public and gave
very interesting entertainment, consist
ing of instrumental and vocal music,
rectations, &c.
Prof. 5. T. Ford gave very humor
Gus and interesting lecture at the Opera
House last night for the benefit of Del
Ray Chapel. The lecture was fairly
well attended and was greatly enjoyed
by all present.
Richard J. Mccarthy, a well-known
young man of Georgetown, committed
suicide yesterday evening by shooting
himselfin the head. at the residence OF
Mr. Henry Copperhite, the proprietor
of the Connecticut Pie Company.
1t was stated on the streets to-day
u, H. e.,
has managed the farm of Mr.. ID. B
Harrington, near this city, has gone to
New ork, leaving number OF debts
unpaid. His wife is still on The farm.
The work of putting in a new al i
improved turnout for the electric road
at the intersection of King and Wash
ington street was commenced last night.
The work has to be done at night so So
not 10 interfere with the running of
trains during the day.
At the meeting tonight of Jackson
Council, Jr. @. y. A. NJ, a Joint debate
will be held between two members Of
that Council and two of Belle Haven
Council. The subject will be, Which
is the happier, the married or the single
man ?n
Services will be held at Grace Church
tomorrow, Thanksgiving Day, at IL
a. m. The usual offerings of provis.
ions, fruits, ETC., will be received at the
church from $3.50 to 1c:45. These offer
ines with the oflertory at thu service
will be for the Alexandria Iniirmary.
The revival services at the Methodist
Protestant Church last night were
largely attended. Rev. F. I. Benson
preached in his usual earnest and i'm.
pressive way. Several asked for pray
ers and one was converted. Union
Thanksgiving services will be held to.
morrow at II a. N.
special sermon will be preached at Rob:
erts Chapel, NJ. E. Church, Thursday night,
by Rev Alfred Young. of Baltimore. His
many white friends in this city are invited to
he present.