Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-17
LOCAL BREVITIES.

A meeting of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union will be held in the
NJ. E. Church South on Monday the
18th at 5 D. m. a full attendance is
earnestly requested.
The house and lot on the west side Of
Columbus street, between Wilkes and
Gibbon, offered for sale to-day by the
trustees OF the Alexandria Perpetual
Building Association, were Withdrawn.
Engineer Harrington, of the w. & o.
branch of the Southern Railway, dis
covered washout near Glencarlyn this
morning in time to stop the train and
prevent an accident. The damage was
repaired in about two hours.
Mr.. Thos. Briscoe, ell.known and
popular young man, died at his home
on Prince street, yesterday evening, af-
ter lingering illness from consump'
ton. Deceased was a pressman by
trade and had many friends both in
this city and Washington where he had
worked.
Four candidates we're initiated and
seven applications for membership re-
ceived at the meeting of Mount Vernon
Council, Daughters Of America, last
night. The committee on the excursion
to be given by the council to Marshall
Hall on the 22d made an encouraging re-
report, and promises an enjoyable day
to those who attend.
Isaac Eichberg & Son advertise, as
always, some rare bargains. Don't fail
to read their advertisement and 60 and
see their offerings.
gang of fly colcred men from Richmond
passed through this city yesterday evening
on route for Sheridsn's Point, where they
will be employed by Messrs. Douglass and
Andrews About one hundred more men
will he brought from Richmond next week
for the same purpose. Mr. W. G. Pollard,
who had charge of the gang, stated that he
received more than / 600 applications for
work from men in Richmond, who expressed
themselves as willing to work ut any rate of
wages. Three of the men who had received
an advance after reaching this city ran away,
but they were arrested here on the charge of
obtaining money under false pretenses. The
men claim they were promised dollar day,
but when they came here they ascertained
they would receive but 80 cents
small Italian boy came here to-day from
Washington with basket of plaster of paris
figures. In placing the basket upon pile OF
lumber it fell and its contents were smashed.
The boy set up such yell that passersby had
compassion upon him and their contributions
amounted to more than his images were
worth.
Mr.. Henry Posey, driver for the Columbia
Fire Company, who went to Loudoun county
yesterday to look at some horses fol- his COM
pany, says he found two very handsome ami.
owner, Mr.. Clark, wanted $3.50 for the pair.
The Fire Wardens have been notified.
Some sensationslly disposed persons yester-
day evening started q report that Chi aaman
employed in laundry at the corner of King
and Washington streets was i'll with lep.
rosy. DR.. Miller, the Health Officer, having
been summoned, made an examination and
pronounced the report as being absurd.
While walking across tho trestle over
Hoofi7s run on the electric railway on Thurs
day evening lady living OH upper King
street became frightened at the app; zach of
train and fell between the ties. The conduct
or saw the lady's plight in time to stop the
car before she was hurt
The popular song services held at the M. P.
Church for the past two Sunday nights will
be continued during the summer. Rev. F.
I. Benson will give short addresses on the
women Of the Bible The subject for to-mor.
row evening is Miriam, the sister of Moses.
Much just complaint is made in several
quarters of the city OF dogs which bay the
moon when that luminary is shiningl ard
which render sleep impossible at othor times
by dismal ycIping throughout the night.
Complaint is made of the disorderly conduct
of number Of young men who gather on
south Fairfax street at night and throw
stones and make themselves generally objec.
tionable.
A number of friends of Mr. Louis Brill
were entertained last night at the Opera
House restaurant at u crab feast which was
much enjoyed ny all present
The handsome Washington harbor boat
Vigilant, which was built in this city and
launched yesterday, is now being fitted with
machinery.
Tho tenement and lot OF ground advertised
for sale to-day at auction was Withdrawn,
settlement having been otherwise effected.
Tho services at the Second Presby terian
Church Chapel closed for the summer with
the meeting held last Thursday evening.
The market to-day was quito we'll supplied
with everything in season, and prices were
reasonable Berries were almost drug
The excursion of the Third Regiment Field
Band to Marshall Hall yesterday was de.