Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-06-28
LOCAL BREVITIES.

With little trouble people could now
remove the grass which has commenced
growing in the streets in front of their
residences.
Mrs. Caroline Bohraus, while on
her way home from Washington on
Saturday evening on the electric cars,
lost her pocketbook containing about
eight dollars.
A regular weekly meeting of Belle
Haven Council, Junior Order of Me-
chanics, will be held in Jr. o. U. A. M.
Hall tonight. The semi-aunual cleo
ton of officers will take place. Much
interest is manifested in the Vice Coun-
cilorship.
An interesting Meeting of Alexandria Di.
vision, Ancient Order of Hibernians, Was held
in st Mary's Hall yesterday afternoon. Ono
applicant was elected to membership and sev-
eral applications were referred. A committee
was appointed to arrange for an excursion to
Chapel Point, Md, in the near future A
delegation from the Washington branch of
tho order WAS present The Alexandria Dr.
vision has l04 members
Mr.. A. w. Conway of Danville, has leased
the Braddock House and will assume the
management of that hotel early in July. The
Hotel Fleischmann, recently purchased ty
Mrs. S A Downs, of Seat Pleasant, Nd, will
be opened by Mrs. Downs the first Of July.
Mr.. Fleischmsnn on July will LIST remove 20
and open his new hotel on south Boyal street.
| Mr.. w. F. Creighton, whio boarding one Of
the south bound electric CARS yesterday after
noon at the corner Of King and Royal streets,
was by misstep thrown to the ground and
dragged short distance. The cars were
Immediately stopped and Mr.. Creighton con-
tinued his trip, having received but slight
bruises.
A specimen of tho cooking in the shape of
superb watiles and unexcelled coffee executed
ON vapor stove at $50 King street was sent
to this Office to-day. All who partook were
profuse in their praises OF these articles A
free exhibition of cooking by this method is
given every day.
Mr.. W. II. Chapman has shipped guam
tity of machinery to this city where it is
now being stored in shed being erected at
the ship yard The machinery is to be used
on work being done at Fortress Monroe aud
Fort Washington.
Rathbone Company, No. s. o. 3. K. of P,
will hold meeting tomorrow night. Bust.
ness of much importance viii be transacted.
The company will also receive and act upon
the report of the committee on excursion.
A match game of baseball will be played on
Colro,s grounds tomorrow afternoon at four
o'clock between the Continentsls and the Y.
NJ s. L. team. for the championship OF Alex
andria.
Th- air motor recently invented by Mr.
Csthcart, formerly of this city, was tested on
one Of the Washington street car lines yester.
day and proved a success.
The Ale1sndria Light Infantry, headed by
the Third Regiment Field Band will parade
the streets tonight if the weather is fair.
A false alarm of fire about s O'Clock on Sat
urday evening brought out the fire depart
meut.
The Woman's Auxiliary will meet at Lee
Camp ball tomorrow mornin at 10 o'clock
colored man was baptized yesterday even
: lining in the river near the canal locks.
There was light fall of snow in Caroline
county on Saturday.
Yesterday was an unusually quiet Sunday