Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-10
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Judge Norton's residence. Its numbe
is II.
The condition of Engineer Bruin, O
the S ,ulhern Railway, continues to i'm
prove.
The monthly meeting of the Christ
ian Endeavor Society OF the NJ. I
Church will be held tonight.
In the Corporation Court to day tn,
will of the late Jerry Frazier, colored
was partially proven and continued.
The new schedule on the electric
railway, which went into effect yester
day, seems to give general satisfaction
Beginning tonight and continuing
during the week exhibitions by the
cineograph will be made at Schiller;
Hall.
Some of the repairs recently ordered
by the City Council to he made to the
Corporation Court rooms are being
made
a May hop and package party will
be given at O Id Fellows Hall to-mor-
row night by the Junior Order of Me-
chanics.
Some excitement was caused on Roy.
al street in front of restaurant on Sat
urday night by fsticuff between TWO
young men.
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 fishing season has about closed,
and to-day the receipts were light.
Messrs Elliott & Lindsey have "cut
out" at Bar Landing.
a marriage license was issued in
Washington on Saturday to G. v.
Thompson, of Oak Grove, and Lena G.
Grgsby, of King George county.
MI John Peyton, of this city, is the
superintendent of the Potomac and
Battery G Railroad, mile strip extend
ing from the river shore to the battery
at Sheridan's Point.
The game of ball played on Saturday
evening between the Jeifersons of Wash
ington and the second nine of the Epis-
copai High School was won by the lat
ter by score of II to Is.
Captains Polly Gibson and Ike John
son, who have been experimenting the
fishing shores of Mr.. Theo. Ballenger,
are in the city to-day celebrating the
"cutting out" of their shores.
In the yard of Mr.. T. W. White, on
south Washington street, there is pear
tree filled with small pears but which
last week put out two lunches of
double blooms. This is something
quite remarkable.
Mr.. G. l.. Boothe, special commits
soner in the case of I. /. White vs.
Farmers and Mechanics Insurance
Company, to day filed with the clerk OF
the Circuit Court his second re-
port in reference to liens, &c.
A complimentary entertainment will
be given by the members of the St. An
drew Brotherhood gymnasium at Sa.
repta Hall on Wednesday night. The
entertainment will consist of athletics
and vocal and instrumental music
A small frame house on Royal street,
between Gibbon and Franklin, caught
fire to-day at 100 o'clock, but the
flames were put out before any damage
Of consequence had been DONE The
alarm brought out the fire department.
The Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows of
Virginia will meet tomorrow at Staun-
ton. Mr.. D. R. Stansbury, Past Grand
Master; Mr.. Edward Swaine, of Poto-
mac Lodge, end Mr.W. M. Sherwood, of
Sarepta Lodge, will be in attendance.
A boy named Thomas, about sixteen
years of age, an adopted son of G. w.
Thomas, of Washington, while fishing
near the Chain bridge yesterday after
noon, accidentally fell into the river
and was drowned. His body was not
recovered.
John Brice, colored who is wanted
in Lynchburg for murderous assault
upon ]. M. Irwin, was arrested in
Washington yesterday morning and
locked up to be held for the Lynch.
burg authorities. Brice jumped his
bail after a preliminary hearing in
Lynchburg and escaped to Washington.
Mr.. Frank Hough while engaged in
adjusting some of the steam valves of
the tugboat Juno on Friday last was
painfully scalded about the head and
neck by steam. One of the valves being
inadvertently opened by an employee
OF the boat without giving warning of
his intention was the cause of the acct
dent.
About 7:3O O'Clock on Saturday night
some dress goods in the show window
of Messrs. D. Bendheim & Sons, on
King street, were ignited by gas light
and before the flames were extinguish-
ed about 800 damage was done. By
the prompt use of fire extinguishers a
serious connagration was prevented.
The fire department responded prompt.
ly. but their services were not needed.
Owing to the absence of several of
the members of st. Mary's Church
choir there was only benedicton SER
vice at that church yesterday evening,
consequently the special solos announc.
ed 10 be sung by Miss Mai Greenwich
and Mr.. VIM. l.. Hoy were not sung,
much to the disappointment of the
large congregation present. On &C.
count Of q misunderstanding the spe-
cial music to have been rendered at
Christ Church was pOstponed.