Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-27
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Major R. T. Scott, who is i'll in War
renton, is slowly improving.
One applicant was elected to member
ship at the meeting of Belle Haven
Council, Junior Order of Mechanics
last night.
An employee of the Washington
navy yard is suspected of being the man
who has three times recently set fire to
the buildings there.
The Washington garbage is again 10
be taken Gown the river III scows, and
Alexandria will again get the benefit
Of the odors therefrom.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Victoria
Mills took place this evening from
Christ Church, Rev. S. A. Wallis con-
Quoting the ceremony.
Mis-. Catherine Fisher, a relative of
Mrs. Catherine Bohraus, of the Con-
cordia, died in Baltimore yesterday.
DR.. O'Brien has had his carriage
wheels fitted with rubber tires, thus
making the running OF the vehicle much
smoother than otherwise.
The young gentlemen of the M. P.
Church will give straw ride to Falls
Church tonight. A pleasant ride is
expected by those who will attend.
Marriage licenses were issued in
Washington yesterday to Herbert Les
lie Bolen and Mary Linden Marshall,
of Linden; John W. Fletcher, Front
Royal, and Hattie B. Rose, Happy
Creek, and to John A. Spencer, Alex
andria, and Emma Davis, Fairfax
county.
A wagon train containing about
twenty Indians from Canada passed
through this city yesterday evening on
their way South. The party was we'll
equipped, and stated that their inten-
tention was to seek location in the
South to settle permanently, having be.
come tired of the colder climate of
Canpda.
James Farmer, colored, employed as driver
of brick wagon, and living at Waterloo s:a
ton, met with serious mishap while dump.
ing load of bricks yesterday evening. The
board which held the wagon bed in place
gave way before he was ready, and the entire
load was dumped on his legs. The right ankle
was badly sprained and deep cash cut in the
left leg. Ee went to the Emergency Hospi-
tai, in Washington.
The Little Wharfrats baseball nine has or
gqnized for this season with the following
players q. Gentzmer, catcher E. German,
pitcher E. Mills, first base c. Carson, second
base F. Richards, third base; B. Rowland,
shortstop G. Pettey, right fielder; ]. Wood.
center fielder; j Pettoy, left fielder. They
would like to hear from all teams under 1d
years of sge. Send all challenges to E. Cor.
man, 224 south Lee street.
Robert B. Thompson, one of the teachers of
the colored boys schools, is an applicant for
the printi palship of Hslowell school. for COL
ored girls made vacant by the recent marriage
and removal from the city of Margaret OAR
nell It has been the policy Of the city
school board to employ female teachers for
{, male schools and it is thought that this pol
icy will hardly te changed.
Oh. ]. Taylor, colored, ex.Recorder Of
Deeds of the District of Columbia, has made
arrangements to open law Office in this city
BE owns valuable tract of land in the coun-
ty. He las accepted an invitation to deliver
a lecture in this city for the benefit of the
Hay Industrial School
Electricity from the telegraph wires to.dsy
entered the ttiice of the Mercantile Building
Association by way of the wires which for
merly operated the electric lamps in that OF.
flee and set fire to the paper on the walls.
But little damage was done, however.
The Washington harbor steamer Vieilant
recently built in this city, will be ready to
tlke her place on the river in few days.
The predicted rain came last night without
the thunder storm. The downpour was quite
heavy.
The family OF Mr.. Newton, who have been
sick with scarlet fever, have all recovered.