Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-19
LOCAL BREFITIES.

1Q0 democrats VI all ldA IO-OoJ S0'
lected delegates to the State conven'
ton, most of whom are for Tyler.
The game of ball played yesterday
at the Dyke between the Alerts OF Mary
land and the hiversides, was won by
the latter by score Of 10 to 1.
Engineer Wood of the Columbia fire
company to-day commenced his ten
days. vacation aud his place is being
supplied by Fireman F. L. Entwisle.
Mrs. Maude Potter Seaton, wife of
Chas. II. Seaton, died at her home, at
Glencarlyn, Alexandria county, on Sat-
urday.
DR.. Stone, of Washington, assisted by
Drs. Gibson, Jones and Miller of this
city, yesterday performed an operation
upon Mr.. r. II. Moore for appendicitis.
The patient was resting easy this even
ing and it is thought by the physicians
that the operation will prove successful.
Mr. Moore is the agent in this city for
Adams Express Company and is highly
esteemed.
The funeral of the late Thomas Bris.
coe took place at 4 o'clock yesterday
evening from his home on Prince street.
The services were conducted by Rev. J:
81. Butler, OF the Baptist Church, and
Rev. L. 1. McDougle, of Trinity M. E.
Church. The pall-bearers were Messrs.
David Robey, Harry Arnold, L. Cor
don, Gordon Phillips, John Schwarz.
man and R. Latham.
Hard times and hard luck are reflect
ed in the size of the wages and the
cheap character of the crowd which
now patronize the upper Potomac
gambling houses. The "Tiger" is
doomed to die natural death unless
the law steps in and hastens the end.
The banks have been hit pretty
hard lately, and after the last two or
three big winnings the limit was re-
duced, and the play is now cratic and
cheap. A cheaper set of sports patron
ize the places than formerly, and the
race horse man, who was wont to make
a killing at the track and play it in
against the bank, is sadly missed.
A Washington paper says: Perhaps it was
moro than friendship, OF even the lender
feelings of reciprocated love- that caused
Thomas o. Anderson, real estate dealer and
married man, to induce Pearl Blaltby to leave
her home and parents, flee away with him.
and create such sensation as her recent es.
capade has occssioned. The fact leaked out
Saturday that Anderson has had the girl take
out a life insurance for $4,000 and have the
same made payable to him in case of her
death. She also carries a 5000 accident pol
;,,- I'D hot nd hoe
paid the premiums"
Miss Maggie Payne, niece Of Mr.. Calvin
Butts, and who for some time was clerk in
the store Of Mr.. J r. Chapman, died Satur-
day at Rectortown. HeI remains were brought
here to-day for interment The services we've
conducted by Rev o. Ii. Seward, of the Free
Methodist Church.
A new turntable has boon placed in tho
round house Of the Southern Railway in this
city. The work was done under the super
vision Of Mr.. Welter, and the new table
works most satisfactorily.
A called meeting OF tho Hydraulion Fire
Company will be held tomorrow night to
elect foreman in place Of MIR. G. w. Petty,
who was recently elected Chief Engineer of
the Fire Department.
Yesterday WAS the Seth anniversary of the
battle of Blsckburn's Ford preceding the first
battle of Mansssss), in which several Alex.
andrisns were killed.
Four hundred feet of old hose belonging to
the city fire department have been loaned to
the West End Fire Company uutl the arrival
of their new hose.
An old vessel which was sunk some time
siuce near Matthias Point has worked its way
toward tho channel and is in the way of pass.
ing vessels.
NJ D. Corse Camp, Sons of Confederate Vet
erans will hold special meeting tomorrow
night to make arrangements for their excur-
sion.
This city was visited last night by heavy
showers and brilliant electrical display. This
morning heavy showers fell again.