Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-06
LOCAL BREVITIES.
The infant child of Mr.. Jas. Treakle
died last night,

James Patterson, died yesterday.
The electric lamp at the corner of
King and Fayette streets needs repairs.
While iu Richmond last week Mr..
John S. Beach had his pocket picked
and lost about $50.
The infant daughter of Mr.. Adolphus
Woodward died on Friday evening and
was buried yesterday.
Mr.. John Bartlett was burned on the
face and eyes Saturday by the prema-
ture explosion of o cannoncracker.
The people of Falls Church held
their usual Fourth of July celebration.
There was parade, games, speeches,
music, Sc.
The Browns baseball club, of this
city, was defeated by the Occoquan
nine, in that place, Saturday last by q
score of IA to Is.
At Vienna on Saturday new lodge
of Jr. o. U. A. M. was instituted by
State Councillor Guyer. One was also
instituted at Herndon.
Maud Tippett and Grace Nevett, in
mates of a disorderly house on north
Lee street, were arrested to-day for dis.
orderly and indecent conduct.
The members of the Black Knights
and their families from this city yester-
day held an enjoyehl picnic at Bel
mont, northwest of tn.s city.
VIM. Bright, the boy who was shot
| by Officer Hall some weeks since, has
been discharged from the Infrmary,
and is now able to be about again.
Several persons were more or less in
jured by the explosion of fireworks and
the careless handling of pistols on Sat
urday, but none of the accidents were
very serious.
Charles II. Marshall, for long time
an employee of the District Office, died
at his home in Washington on Satur-
day. He was born in Fairfax county
February IA, 1910.
Col. l.. G. Barley, of this city, in an
interview in Richmond day or two
ago said: 81 believe free and unlimited
coinage of silver would be ruinous to
the country, but believe it is the only
The money drawer of Mrs. Peter
Francis, who keeps small store on
the corner of Alfred and Cameron
streets, was robbed on Saturday night
| and about IS stolen theTefrom.
The Clerk of the Gas will be at his
office in the City Hall tomorrow from
8 a. m. to p. M, dinner hour In
| Guided, in order to accommodate those
who desire to pay their gas bills.
Marriage licenses have recently been
issued in Washington to Jesse White.
of Akron, Ohio, and Anna Buchanan, of
Centralia, and to John ]. Habzbach and
Ella r. Eubank, both of Richmond.
Rev. Mr.. Matthews, who has recent
ly returned from England, conducted
most interesting services at the railroad
reading rooms yesterday evening. MIR.
Stokeley will conduct the services to-
night.
There will be a meeting of the pas
tors and the board of directors of the
Union Mission in the Lecture Room of
the Second Presbyterian church this
evening at s o'clock. All are request
ed to be present.
At the monthly meeting last Friday
night of the Relief Hook and Ladder
Company, MIR. ]. 81. Trimyer presided.
One application for membership was
received and the usual routine business
was transacted.
Persons residing on Wilkes street
were awakened at an early hour this
morning by the rapid running of q
train along that street. Itwas thought
by some that the engine had gotten be.
yond the control of the engineer.
Spencer Pinkard, well-known and
worthy colored citizen, died at his
home, 800 north Patrick street, yester-
day. His funeral will take place from
the First Baptist Church, Alfred street,
at o'clock tomorrow evening.
Mr.. Louis Shuman on Saturday sent
a plentiful supply of ice cream and
cake to the aims house for the enter
tainment of the inmates. 1t afforded q
delightful treat, and all who partook of
the refreshments were profuse in their
thanks to Mr.. Shuman for his thought
fitness.
The Friendship Steam Fire Com
pany, of Winchester, will arrive in
Washington to morrow en- route to
Portsmouth, where the annual meeting
of the Virginia State Fire Association
is to be held. The steamer Sylvester
will convey the company to Ports
mouth.
A sixteen-year-old daughter of Mr..
Edgar Padgett, who lives on Patrick
street, between King and Prince, was
painfully burned Saturday last while
endeavoriDg to extipgulsh fire in
some bed clothing. Miss Padgett suf-
fers considerably from the burns, which
are not dangerous.
A special programme was carried out
by the members of the Young Mems
Sodality Lyceum, at their hall on Duke
street on Saturday night. The pro-
gramme consisted of music and the
reading of the Declaration of Indepen-
depce, which was followed by fine
display of fireworks. There were
abundant refreshments during the even
ing.
The differences between the Third
Regiment and the drum corps Of that
regiment have been amicably settled.
Capt. Mushbach and Sergeant Marbury
returned to Lee Camp the amount the
camp had paid the drnr. corns 70 On
| cornDanv tho. NJ, 70 ~ az,