Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-17
LOCAL BREYITIES.

Rev. L. 1. McDougle, of Trinity
Church, has gone to Manassas to con
duct a series of protracted meetings
He will be absent about week.
The paragraph in the Gazette las
week announcing the death of Capitola
Crossman, who figured in the murder
case in this city few years ago, was
incorrect. She is said to be living with
friends in Washington.
A colored man named Butler, while
at work assisting in removing the boiler
from the burned building of Capt. Her.
bart Bryant. this morning, got his hand
caught uuder the boiler and badly hurt.
He was attended by DR.. Purvis.
The Washington police yesterday re.
quested the authorities of this city to
look out for tandem bicycle and sew.
eral other articles which had been
stolen in that city. Later the police
found tandem answering to the de-
scription of the one stolen in q repair
shop in this city. The wheel had been
broken, and was left for hurried" re-
pairs, but had not been called for up to
a late hour this evening. Chief Mat.
ting, of the Metropolitan police force,
wrote description of the bicycle
which tailed in every respect to the
one found.
Marshall Hess filed suit for divorce yes
terday afternoon in Washington against his
wife, May Catharine Hess, of Alexandria.
DesertIon and adultery are the grounds
alleged. He is represented by Attorneys
Gordon q Gordon. The couple were married
December 18th, 1889, by the rector of Trini.
ty Church Of Georgetown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander D. Kelly, of 2OS
First street, northeast Washington, lost three
children within as many days from diph-
liberia. The triple funeral took place yester.
day afternoon, Mr.. Kelly arriving from Texas
Just TWO hours before the funeral. Another
child is still critically i'll.
2. Mann & Co. reported at the police sta.
tion last night that their factory, on the
Maryland shore, had been robbed of q guam.
tity of ho1sehdes. This is the third time
their factory has been robbed during the past
two months
Rev. DR. Fraser, who has been preaching
series of most interesting. able and instruct.
i've sermons at the Second Presbyterian
Church, will preach his last sermon there to.
night All are invited to attend this service.
TIE committee on light met last night and
transacted considerable routine business. A
lamp was ordered to be erected at the cor.
per of Pitt and Prince streets and new betting
was ordered for the electric plant.
Rev. Edgar T. Reid preached at the NJ P.
Church last night to good sized audience.
The services were We y interesting, ana it is
expected that there will be large coDgrega-
tion tonight.
Lee Level, colored, who was arrested on
Monday charged with obtaining goods in
Washington under false pretens.s q, was not
TIE man wanted and was released
A blanket which was recently stolen from
Mr R. 81. Havener's wagon was recovered
this morning from man, who stated that
he purchased it from boy.
Ar electric car while standing near the
corner of Fairftx and Franklin streets last
night caught fire from the electric heater
and was slightly damaged.
Jes'e Fisher, former we'll known colored
resident of this city, died in Brooklyn on the
18th. Ills remains were Brought here to.
day for interment.
The American Building and Loan Associa-
ton has opened an Office at No 303 King
street. IS will be SEEN by an advertisement
elsewhere
DR. H P. Howard has removed his Office to
the corner OF Washington and Prince streets.
The monthly meeting of the Police Gem.
missioners will be held 10 night
Members OF the Epworth League and Trim
ity NJ. E Church will please bring pound
penny and potato on Thursday evening next
at 30 o'clock, for the benefit of the poor.
under the auspices of the Mercy and Help
Department OF the league.
Messrs g. T. Price & Co. will have for sale
in market to. morrow fine lot of salt water
tailoIs, salmon, trout and perch.
TIvoLI EXTRA-fne flavor fine quality.