Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-09-13
LOCAL BREVITIES.

LOCAL BREVITIES.
We have received an invitation t.
attend the Fredericksburg fair which
commences on the 28th instant.
| Ths infant child of Mr.. John Crilly
died this morning in the country where
it bad been taken for its health.
Some excitement was caused to-day
on north Alfred street by resident
while in rage, breaking up nearly ev
cry thing in his house.
A horse belonging to Mr.. Charles
King was taken with collie while being
driven on north Washington street Sat.
urday night and died.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Maggie
Craven, who died on Friday night at
the home OF her father, Mr.. F. L. En-
twisle. took place this evening from
Trinity Church and was largely attend.
ed. The services were conducted by
Rev. L. I. McDougle and the floral
tributes were beautiful.
Mrs. Wilkins who recently came to.
this city in destitute condition with
her child and mother, reported at the
station house to-day that her mother
bad disappeared The woman soon af.
terward returned to the house where
she is stopping, having lost her way
while on the street.
Architects A. B. Mullet &c Co. of
Washington, have planned handsome
frame dwelling, of the colonial order, to
be built on Washington street, between
Wilkes and Gibbon streets, for Mrs.
Clarence S. French. 1t is to be two
stories, cellar, and attic, 45x60 feet,
with porches front and rear, slated hip
roof, furnace, tiled bathroom, electric
fixtures, and other modern convenien-
ces.
Mrs. Byron P. Turner, of Washing
ton, died early yesterday morning in
the German Hospital, in Newark, of in
juries received in q fall from trolley
Car on Thursday night in that city. She
was with William Dyer, of Brooklyn,
and he got off at Van Buren, street,
while she went on to Polk street and
then jumped from the car before it stop
ped. Mr.. Turner formerly lived in
this city.
A bachelor tired of enforced celebacy-or
as the old work house keeper" in "Oliver
Twist" would call it, "single blessedness"-ob
serving the rivalry going on in Alexandra as
to who can build the biggest house, wants to
know whether, if he were to rent the vacant
cotton factory on north Washington street as
a residence, that would help him in the eyes
of some fair and plying damsel who is en-
bued with the prevailing fancy for piles OF
brick.
The corner stone Of the new Oakton n. E.
Church, Fairfax county, was laid Thursday
with appropriate ceremonies. Rev. ". b.
Stricken, d. D., pastor of Hamline III 4.
Church. Washington, delivered the address.
Dinner was served on the ok und, with am
pie accommodation for all, There was also
musical feature and other attractions. The
proceeds of the occasion are for the benefit OF
the church.
Willie, the n.year-old son of Mr. VIM. d.
Travers, who lives on south Fairfax street,
was seriously injured by fall from freight
car. on which he was playing, on the Balti-
..,ore and Ohio ferry slip yesterday afternoon:
His head was severely cut in two places, and
tho boy was unconscious for some time. DR..
Jones sewed up the cuts and the little fellow
is resting quietly.
Alexandria Division. Ancient Order of Hi
bernians, met in st. Mary's Hall yesterday
evening and listened to an interesting sd-
dress by Rev. Father John T. Delaney, pastor
of the Church of the Holy Name, Washing
ton. The committee in charge of the recent
excursion to River View reported that the
affair had boon success in every particular.
regular meeting of n. D. Corse Camp.
Sons of Confederate Veterans, will be held to.
MORROW, Tuesday, night at eight O'clock, ut
which time there will be an election of officers
for the ensuing year. All members are urged
to be present
Mr. Frank Everett, formerly of this city, in
stepping from moving electric train at the
corner of King and Columbus streets this
morning was thrown violently to the ground
and painfully bruised.
Mr.. w. H. Burroughs while at work at the
Southern Railway shops this morning had his
hand caught il a lathe and two of his fingers
cut off.
Mr.. VIM. schwarzman has commenced the
erection of handsome two-story pressed
brick residence On the west side of Fairfax
street, between Gibbon and Wilkes.
The burning out of the shsft wire at tho
electric light works caused the electric lamps
to be cxtinguished for short time on Satur-
day and again last night.
Archibald, the little son Of Mr.. II. d.
Grse;.. Of 531 south Fairfax street, who died
on Saturday, was buried yesterday.