Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-20
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Mrs. E. E. Harmon, of Mason Springs
Md, died on Wednesday p. IA. at the
home of her mother, near Waldorf, lot
consumption, aged "a years.
After almost week of cloudy wealth
or and rain, the sun came out to day
and shone beautifully, while the tenn.
perature has been mild and springlike.
Five shad were caught just below
this city to-day by Mr.. Lewis Magru-
der in Capt. Windsor's net, the first
catch of the season this far up the river.
The hen house on the farm of the
late Patrick Cunningham near this city
was entered by thieves last night and
robbed of number of chickens and
ducks.
East Lynne was rendered at the
Opera House last night by the Y. NJ.
A. Orchestra and Dramatic Club, color
ed, of this city. A large audience was
present.
A demonstration meeting for the re-
lief Of India's starving millions will be
held on Sunday, March 2Sth, at 1880 p.
M, in Trinity NJ. f. Church. All will
be welcome.
A thief with large feet last night just
after dark entered the yard of Mr.. Jas.
Langley on st. Asaph street and stole
all the articles of clothing which were
strung on clothes line.
The receipts of fish continue to in
crease and prices are lower. Shad sold
at from IS to 10 per hundred for
"bucks," and at $l2a1S for roe, and
herring at 40a50c hundred.
Capt. r. F. Knox, auctioneer, to-day
sold for Messrs. Bell, Warfeld and
Fisher, trustees, the tenement and lot
of ground situated on the east side of
Columbus street, between Cameron
and Queen, to the Alexandria Perpetu-
al Building Association for $1,000.
The inclement weather of this morn
ing prevented many country people
from attending market, and the supply
of country produce was not so large as
usual at this season. Poultry was rather
scarce and prices keep up. Eggs sold
for 10 to 12c dozen, and fresh butter
at zoe pound. Fish are plentiful and
prices are lower.
A tract of about eighteen acres, between
Annandalo and Springfield, Fairfax county,
was sold on Monday by Commissioners Mush-
bach and Keith in the suit Of Dean vs. Dean,
to DR.. ]. B. Bradfield, of Washington, for SIG
por acre.
The sixty. ninth session of the Maryland
Annual Conference OF the Methodist Protest.
ant Church will begin Wednesday morning,
April It'll, in the Broadway Church, Balti-
more.
Mr.. John Robinson, of this city, purchased
this week a lot just opposite the Baptist
Church, at Remington, from Mr. s. D. EN-.
brey and will build large house immedi-
ately.
Wo have received an invitation to attend
the eleventh annual convention of State Fire
mems Association to be held in Winchester on
July 7th, Sth and 9th.
Mr.. Robert A. Claggett, prosperous farm
or living near Marlboro, Nd. died yesterday
of dropsy, aged soventy-two years.
Tho little one-year-old son of Mr.. Miliard
Padgett was badly scalded this evening at its
homo ON Duke street.
The Baltimore conference of tho Southern
Methodist Church will meet next Wednesday
at Stauuton.
The regular term Of most of the public
schools of Fairfax county will close this
month
The days and nights are now of equal
length.
Delicious Dcvilled Crabs and CLANS in all
styles at Rammel's Restaurant Dining
room open on Sunday.