Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-25
LOCAL BREYITIES.

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held tonight.
The tug James 0. Carter is on the
ways at the shipyard for repairs.
The semi-monthly meeting of the
City Council will be held to-aight.
As stated yesterday, the Alexandria
art school will hold it's fifth annual ex-
hibition this evening from 5 TO 9 p. m.
The county electoral beard met this
evening and prepared and stamped the
tickets 10 be used at Thursdays cleo
ton.
A COW belonging to Mr.. Bert Davis
died on that gentlcman's farm in Fair
fax county last night with symptoms
of hydrophobia.
W. D. Dulany has sold to P. G. Evans
q house and lot on the south side of
Pendleton street, between Patrick and
Henry, for 5000.
The festival that was to be held in
Christ Church school room this even
ing, will be postponed until next Tues
day evening, June 1st.
Market people from Fairfax report
that small green worms have attacked
the pine trees in that county and are
desti Dying those trees.
The steamer Florence, which was to
have sailed for Norfolk yesterday even
ing, was detained until this morning,
when she left for her destination.
There will be o regular meeting OF
NJ. d. Corse Camp, Sons of Confederate
Veterans, tonight ut 1880 o'clock. All
members are urged to be present.
A tramp dog, which had been stay
ing about the postofice premises for
some months, vas seized with fits this
morning and was killed by q police Of
fcer.
Heavy showers OF rain fell yesterday
evening and early during the night and
lighter showers later at intervals. BY
t o'clock this morning the rain bad
ceased.
The strawberry festival of the 18th
Virginia Regiment Chapter, U. D. c.,
10 be held on the 29th at Odd Fellows
Hall, promises to be a very pleasant
and successful affair.
Thomas Butler, colored, who was on
Saturday sent to Jail by Justice Love
Joy on complaint of Fannie Taylor, was
released yesterday, the woman having
withdrawn the charge.
Extensive arrangements have been
made by the ladies of the M. P. Church
for the strawberry festival to be held al
Odd Fellows Hall to night, and all who
attend are promised a pleasant evening
Justice Lovejoy says that John Jones
who acted as constable and who wa:
arrested yesterday for carrying a pistol
never served a civil process and never
attempted to arrest any n without .
warrant.
The steamer Jane Moseley will AGAR
mn to Colonial Beach this season
making daily trips. She will be the
only excursion boat allowed to land a
either wharf, and all privileges will be
exclusive.
A "Silver Tea" will be given o
Grace Church rectory on Thursda,
night by the Junior Order of tina
cnuTcn. during the VenlnR d muSlca
and literary programme will be render
ed. The entertainment is given tx
raise money enough for Improvement
to the reotory.
The use of dynamite to clear away
the loaded a which has been som'
time overheard at the Baltimore ant
Ohio ferry slip has not entirely accom-
plisheG the work, and it is now propos
ed to employ a diver to place some dy
Mantle in q position under the ca:
where its discharge will be most ef
fective.
According to announcement, the resi-
dents of West End last night held
meeting In the office of the Virgins
Glass Works for the purpose of devils
ing a plan for protection agains
fire. Quite a number of property hold
ers were present. Mr.. William Win
ston presided, and Mr.. Walter Rob
erts acted as secretary. 1t was decided
to hold another meeting Wednesda,
night, when final arrangements will b
made for the purchasing a numbe
OF feet OF hose and the placing of sew
eral fire plugs in that village