Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-22
LOCAL BREVITIES.

A case of diphtheria is reported a
No. 104 south St. Asaph street.
Work has been resumed on the ex
tension of the W., A. &c F. G. electric
road to West Falls Church.
The ticket Office and station of the
E ectric Railway will be changed or
December 1st from Aliens drug store to
the west store of the McBurney build
ing.
Some one, supposed to be tramp
entered the house of Mr.. e. GermoD
on Queen street, at an early hour yes.
terday morning, and took all the eat
ables that were to be found in the kitch.
On and pantry.
The two houses and lots on the north
side of Wilkes street, between Wash.
ington and Columbus, recently sold by
DR.. G. T. Klipstein to Mr.. ]. !. Lamp.
ton, have been sold by the latter to Mr.
II. L. Christman.
John Howard, son of Mrs. Howard
who has meat stand in the Eastern
market, Washington, attempted to
commit suicide this morning by jump.
ing in the river from the Navy Yard
bridge. He was rescued.
Homer Lind is winning laurels in
the musical world abroad. He was
born in Alexandria aud received his
first lessons in this city as a pupil OF
Mrs. Mills, of Washington. He later
studied in New York and finished his
education in Germany.
Mrs. John P. II. Mason died at 4
o'clock this morning at her home at
Accotink. Fairfax county, aged about
AZ years. Mrs Mason was Miss Mel
Ian and was we'll known throughout
Fairfax county. Her funeral will take
place to morrow evening at 2 o'clock.
The Epworth League of the Metho.
dist Episcopal Church South met Sat.
urday night at the residence of Mr.. Ar
mold. in Del Ray, and decided to hold
an oyster supper at MIR. Arnold's resi-
dence on Friday, December &. The
proceeds will be applied to the church
fund.
When the Captain of the chain gang emit
to Ill this morning for his mon the jaller re:
ported that only Two men were available.
When less than three are Oa the gang the
rule is to keep them in Jail. The captain
went to the Mayor and the latter ordered
them to be taken out. Later the Mayor,
upon learning of the rule said he had no dis.
position to interfere, aud in future would
abide by it
A regular meeting of NJ. D. Corse Camp
Sons of Confederate Veterans, will be held
tomorrow night st 7:30 o'clock. All mem
bers are urged to be present, as much business
of impnrtance is to be transacted. An invita-
ton from the Anne Lee Memorial Associa.
tion to attend their bazar has been receive
and will be acted upon at this meeting.
Rev. Mr. Dickson, of Westminster, Md,
preached yesterday at the M. P. Church to
large congregations. To night Rev. d. L.
Greenfield, Of Washington, will preach.
1t is understood that Mr.. Henry Harz.non,
who has been the manager of the city gas
works, will tender bis resignation, to take
effect at the end of this month.
Mr.. C. w. Howard has completed the slat.
ing of the roof of the handsome residence Of
Mr.. A. D. Brooke on Warrington street.
The Philadelphia steamer Defiance, due
here at 3 o'clock this morning, did not ar.
rivsd until 2;30 o'clock this evening.
The annual meetings of the Ebbitt House
and the Columbia hotel companies of Wash.
ington were held in this city to-day.
A meeting of the Business Mems League
will I've held tonight