Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-14
LOCAL BREVITIES.

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The meteoric display predicted for
last night was postponed.
Messrs. Smoot & Co., lumber dealers,
today paid off their hands with gold.
The northwest wind which has pre-.
vailed since yesterday has caused low
water in tho river.
The trustees sale of the Hotel Fleisch-
mann advertised to take place this
evening was postponed till next Tues
day evening.
The repairing of Pitt street from
Cameron to Princess has been finished,
and that street is now in better condi-
ton than ever before.
About twenty-five U. S. soldiers were
taken from Washington yesterday
evening to Fort Washington, which
f)rt, it is understood, is to be regarri-
soned.
The members OF Lee Camp did not
go to Silver Springs, Nd, this evening
to attend the unwilling of the monu-
ment TO the Confederate dead buried
there.
The remains Of Mrs. Winifred Re-
becca Thomas, who died in Washing
ton on Thursday, aged 81 years, were
brought here this evening and inter-
red in the NJ. P. cemetery.
The City Treasurer is now ready to
receive this years State taxes. Those
who fill to settle such bills before the
1st OF December will have to pay an
additional penalty of five per cent.
A stove was upset about S o'clock this
morning in a small house near Fish
town, occupied by colored man named
Jackson, and set fire to the floor. The
flames were soon extinguished, how
ever
The remains of Mrs. Grace Sanborn
Marcher, wife Of Mr.. John Marcher,
who died at St. Asaph on Thursday
after an illness of few months, took
place this evening. Deceased was but
20 years old.
A called meeting of Chesapeake
Presbytery will be held in the Second
Presbyterian Church next Tuesday
evening at o'clock, at which the
Presbytery will be asked to dissolve
the pastoral relation with Rev. T. II.
Rice.
A horse attached to wagon belong
ing to Mr. William Shepherd, of Fair
fax county. took fright near the river
front this morning and ran away. The
animal was stopped after considerable
In the exertions used by
Mr.. Shepherd he lost his pocketbook
containing Sc.
The board of directors of the Union
Mission held meeting last night. The
liabilities Of the mission, with the ex-
ception of about $50, were settled, and
it was decided that if Mr.. Redding
could by his efforts liquidate this
amount he could have the assets of the |
such as the tent, sc.
The Board of Supervisors of Fairfax coun-
ty held meeting on Monday. The common
wealth attorney was directed to appear be.
fore the County Court in the road case
through the poor house farm, and give con.
sent to The proposed change in the county
road. The clerk was authorized and directed
to ascertain from the proper road and school
authorities the amount of tax they desire
levied for road and school purposes for the
year 1897.
By will, dated June II, 1898, and filed
yesterday, in Washington, the late Elizabeth
II. Lambdin, formerly of this city, bequeaths
to her daughters, Mary E. Lambdin and Bar
bara Ella Lambdin, lot 26, square 936, or
902 Maryland avenue, and to Milton B.,
s,muel b., Sylvanus, William n and Car.
le'so, the testatrix's sons, is left the residue !
Of the estate.
George f. Kennedy & Sons, grocers, of
ZIG Connecticut avenue. Washington. made
m assignment yesterday, with the liabilities
about $4,000.