Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-09-25
LOCAL BREVITIES.

the Lyceum Hall to organize musical
association.
At the meeting tonight of Potomac
Lodge of Odd Fellows degree work
will be exemplifed.
A marriage license was issued in
Washington yesterday to Harvey Bas-
ton and Eliza Harris, both of Fairfax.
Messrs. e. J. Miller & Co. advertise
the sale of all goods damaged by the
recent fire at their establishment at
half price.
The steamer Occoquan, which re-
Gently sunk near Occoquan, is being
raised and will be brought to the ship
yard at this city for repairs.
At the meeting last night of Osceola
Tribe of Red Men $500 of paid-up stock
in the Mercantile Railway, Building
and Loan Association OF this city was
subscribed for.
A party was given at the residence Of
Mr.. Robert Norris last night, quite a
number Of young ladies aud gentlemen
attending. All present spent a most
enjoyable evening.
a little boy named Maitland Patton
fell into the sewer trench at the corner
of King and Pitt streets yesterday
evening and badly sprained his arm.
He was attended by DR.. Miller,
Mr.. S. G. Brent, of this city, is an
nounced to speak for the gold demo-
Gratis at Spotsylvania Courthouse on
October 5th, and MIR. T. L. Waters at
Fairfax on October 10Th.
A colored woman named Adelaide
Williams, Of Fairfax, was robbed of
$25 on the highway on Wednesday
near Bailey's cross roads, about seven
miles from this city. The highwaynan
was white man.
Mr.. Chas. Luttrell, an employee in
the dispatchers' Office of the Southern
Railway at Charlotte, n. c., died few
days since, and his remains were
blough to his late home in Culpeper
last night for burial.
Mrs. Martha Boswell, well-known
old resident of this city, who for years
past had kept little store in the
southeastern part of the city, died at
her home on lower Wolfe street at An
early hour this morning.
Mrs. A. w. Harrison, whose illness
mas been mentioned, died at her home
in lower Fairfax county last night.
Mrs. Harrison was a member of the
Second Presbyterian Church, and she
had many friends in this city and vi
cinity who will regret to learn of her
death.
After the work of comforting the
third degree upon candidate at Wash
ington Lodge of Masons last night re-
freshments were served at the Fleisch.
mann Hotel where addresses were de.
livered by DR.. Purvis and Messrs. ]. F.
Birrell, James Grigg and j. T. Roberts.
A most enjoyable evening was spent.
Charles Evans and a man named
Walsh were arrested last night as sus-
picious characters by Policemen Hall
and Knight. The arrest was made at
the instance of a conductor on the cleo
trio railroad. 1t seems that some one
had been held up near Rosslyn. The
Mayor shortly after 10 o'clock exam.
ined into the case and became con-
WINGED that a mistake had been made,
and that the prisoners, who were iden-
titled by some Alexandrians, were re-
spectacle citizens of Washington, and
had merely come over here TO enjoy a
few hours recreation. They we're
promptly released,
Mr.. Cicero Beckham, an iron worker
of Washington, was held up at the
point of pistol and robbed by color
ed highwayman last night on the Vir-
ginia side Of the Potomac, above Ross
lyn. Mr. Beckham was returning homo
in carriage when the assailant sprang
from the bushes by the side of the road.
Fortunately the extent of his posses.
sions at the time was eighty-fve cents.
all of which the highwayman pocketed.
Mr.. Beckham made feint OF resist
ance and dismounted from his car
riage in spite of the threatening atti-
tude Of the gun. Hand out, or I'll
kill you" remarked the man, and Mr..
Beckham chose discretion in preference
to valor.