Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-28
LOCAL BREVlTIES.

Sturgeon are now being caught IN
the river Just below the city.
The schooner John Proctor has been
chartered to load plaster at Windsor
for Baltimore or Alexandria.
A strawberry festival will be given at
Odd Fellows Hall tonight by Mount
Vernon Council, Daughters of America
Arthur Herbert Chapter No. 1,
Children of the C%onfedcracy, will give
an excursion to River View on Wednes-
day, June 80.
A number oflots in North West Alex
andria were to-day purchased by stock
holders in the North West Alexandria
Improvement Company.
The steamer Florence, which is to
run between Norfolk, Newport News
and Point Breeze, arrived at Norfolk
yesterday from this city.
The Christian Endeavor Society Of
the NJ. P. Church held Il book recep-
tion last night at the church, and all
who attended enjoyed "a pleasant even
ing.
Mr.. G. W. Presgraves and Miss An
ME, daughter of Mr.. Jno. F. Ledman,
were married on Wednesday at Fairfax
station by Rev. S. M. Athey, Of Mar
shall.
Capt. W. H. Snowden, OF BIT. Yer
non district, will speak in Union Hall,
Fairfax, next Monday night on "The
Story OF the Vanished Town Of Col
chester "
After the case of Ford's administra-
tor vs.. the G. so. and w. S. railroads.
was finished in the Circuit Court for
The county yesterday the court ad-
iourned till Monday.
Cries OF murder were heard ut the
corner of Washington and Cameron
streets about one o'clock last night. 1t
was ascertained this morning that the
cries emanated from a drunken man.
An effort is being made to organize
:, large social club in this city and to pur-
chase the handsome residence Of Mr..
j. D. Hooe at the corner OF Washing.
ton aad Prince streets for a club house.
Marshall, the little son of Mr.. R. T.
Cook, was knocked down by a large
dog last night and had his leg broken.
The little fellow was at play at the
time in front of his home on south Pitt
street.
The Fairfax Herald says: Geo. Chi
chester, who is confined in jail charged
with arson at West End, has not been
released, his father, he says, acting
upon the advice of friends, having con.
Guided to let him remain there until
the trial.
Claud Crisman, the young man who
was brought to the police station in
this city Sunday by four colore1 men
who claimed be had entered and rob-
bed The home of James Shepherd, one
of the party who lives at Lincolnia,
and who was taken to Fairfax Court
house, was subsequently released, he
being adjudged of unsound mind.
Arthur Lacy, Of the county, who was
brought to the IDfirmsry some weeks
since and operated upon for abscess of
the liver, died ut hal institution last
night. Soon after the operation the
young man rallied, and it was believed
he would recover, but about a week
ago a reaction set in and he gradually
grew worse till last night when the end
came. This morning DR.. Howard held
6 post norton examination of the re-
mains.
A petition for divorce was led be-
fore Justice Cox, in Washington,
yesterday, by James M. Hodges against
Emma l.. Hodges. charging deser-
ton. They were married in this city
July 6, 1885, and Immediately after
ward removed to Washington, where
they lived together until November y,
1894, when he alleges that without any
Just cause the defendant wantonly dc.
serted him and has remained away
from him fos an uninterrupted period
of two years. The maiden name of the
defendant was Emma l.. Chorltan.