Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-11
LOCAL BREVITIES.

An art exhibition and. sale will be
held at St. Paul's Church Chapel on
Thursday and Friday next.
Rev. G. E. Ball will deliver special
sermon to the Junior Order of Mecban.
les at Grace Church on Tuesday night
next.
Isaac Eichberg & Son are ready to
give a royal holiday greeting with
their specially collected stock of goods,
suitable for Christmas giving. Theirs
is store full of unusual opportunities.
The Fairfax Street Cavalry, Capt. j..
Il. Cats, were out for drill last night
They attracted considerable attention
while passing through the streets rid
ing abreast and with their hospital
corps and ambulances bringing up the
| rear.
Ofall the Christmas gifts advertised
none would be more sensible or more
acceptable during the present stringen.
cy than barrel of good fouer. While
the fouer lasted the recipient would be
daily reminded of the donor, and
when it was gone "he'd wish he'd send
him more"
Mr. Eugene 3. Taylor was quite painfully
injured yesterday evening in runaway &C.
cident on the Washington turnpike, near st.
Asaph Junction. Mr.. Taylor was driving
spirited horse, and the animal took fright at
passing train and ran off, throwing Mr.. Tay
lor and lady companion from the buggy.
The young lady was also painfully injured.
Capt. B. F. Knox offered for sale at public
auction to-day tenement and lot of ground
2Ox1OO feet on tho north side of Prince
street, between Fayette and Henry streets.
The property was bought in by the Old Do.
minion Perpetual Building Fund Association
Of this city for $1,475.
Mr.. g. D. Johnston. attorney for Julia g.
Chapman, executrix, &c, filed petition to-
day in the Corporation Court of this city 10
correct an assessment of taxes on 81 900 Of
securities based upon report of Mr.. a. w.
Sinclair, examiner of records of the eleventh
judicial circuit
Mr.. Luther Carter. OF this city, who has
just returned home from business trip to
Townsville, Fairfax county, hsd his over
coat stolen from one of the railroad depots in
Washington day or two ago. The thief,
colored man, was arrested and sent to Jail for
six months.
The report of an additional case of diph-
liberia on Queen street. between Washington
and St. Assph, is denied by DR.. Miller, the
Health officer. The little son Of Mr.. Donald
Nc Lean who has been seriously i'll with the
dread disease, is rapidly recovering.
letter from Fredericksburg says: 1.-THE
bodies of several dead oystermen have drifted
ashore near Colonial Beach recently. 1t is
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murdered and thrown into the liver. The
authorities are ON the lookout"
VIM. AtLee of Braddock Heights, report.
cd at the station house this morning that his
horse had been stolen, but the animal was
subsequently found near its ownor's home.
DIR. Miller's buggy whio being driven
across King street st Washington street to.
day was, by accident, struck by an electric
car and one of the wheels was smashed.
The Sharps and Fats Lave engaged Mr..
Melville Il. Hensey, of Washington, to take
part in the Pirates of Penzsnco" which will
be performed here next month
After the weather cleared to day the stores
presented lively appearance, mlny persons
being engaged in making their Christmas
purchases.
River men still report that tho garbage
from Washington is dumped from the scows
iuto the river between Washington and this
| city.
J. R. Cation, trustee, has sold to N. L. Will
| hanson the house and lot at the southwest
corner of Queen and Patrick streets.
Alexandria Division of Hbernians will
meet tomorrow evening for the election Of
officers.
Shel!on's tousorial establishment, on the
north side of King street, between Eoyal and
| Pitt has been fitted up in a NEST attractive
manner, and tho BARRIERS employed are artists
in their pro 'esson.