Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-09
LOCAL BREVITIES.
A vessel load of fine fish from the
Gums shore arrived here to-day.

A vessel load of fine fish from the
Gums shore arrived here to-day.
Rev. Father Walsh, of Warrenton,
will preach at ST. Mary's Church to-
night.
Mechanics Building Association No.
5, second series, last night loaned
So 500 at 25
Mr.. Cliff. Pelton says he has COW
which yesterday evening gave birth to
three calves.
A fishing crew and outfit left here
this morning for Freestone Point, one
of Mr.. Theo. Ballenger's shores.
The Hydraulion engine horses will
be out of service for short time to-
morrow while new collars are being
fitted for them.
Mr.. Chas. A. Howard, of this city, has
received the contract for putting new
slate roof on the residence of Mr.. S. l..
Hanback,, at White Sulphur Springs,
and will leave here tomorrow morning
to commence the work.
Mr.. Jos. F. Rodgers, contractor, is
handsomely fitting up the Offices of the
Bell Telephone Company in this city.
The company, it is said, will in short
time construct an entirely new line in
this city at cost of $4,000.
George H. Young, a well.to-d mer-
chant of Shenango Postoflice, Va, was
held up, sandbagged and robbed of
sum of money and his watch on the
Capitol grounds in Washington early
last night while or his way to a friends
house.
A man giving his name as Jim
Vim, colored, an eX convict, and said
to be the leader of gang who have
been robbing cars at Manassas, was ar
rested at that place on Saturday and is
now locked up there. Two of the gang
were last week sent to the penitentiary.
William H. Bell, a groceryman at
201S Fourteenth street, Washington,
made an assignment yesterday. The
liabilities amount to S2,051. Patrick
Council, dealer in hardware in that
city, assigned yesterday to John ]. Do
Ian. The liabilities are 81 ,3l5 and the
assets 81, los.
A slight fire occurred at an early
hour this morning in the yard OF the
residence of Mr.. w. D. Wood, at the
corner of Cameron and Columbus
streets. Live Goals from an ash barrel
set fire to the fence, but the flames
were extinguished before much damage
had been done.
The case of A. L. Brodie, who was
charged in the Police Court last night
with the larceny of two rugs from Mrs.
Harrison, brought up the issue whether
or not goods bought on the installment
plan could be taken from house with
out due process of law. The Mayor de-
cided they could not and ordered the
agent to restore the rugs.
Belle Haven Council, Junior Order
OF United American Mechanics, at its
regular weekly meeting last night, re-
ceived two applications for membership.
This council has set aside May 9 as
q day on which to pay respect to the
memory of their deceased brothers.
The council also decided to attend in
body and hear Rev. Mr.. Kern preach
sermon on Sunday evening at $50
O'Clock at Del Ray Chapel.
Trolleyman George R. Curtin, of the
Mount Vernon Electric Railway, was
thrown from the top of car to the
ground yesterday on .the Arlington
branch by his head coming in contact
with the wire while he was engaged in
arranging the trolley pole. Later he
was brought to this city, where he was
attended by DR.. O'Brien. One of the
young mans legs was badly sprained,
and he is suffering from the severe
shock he received.
Mr.. Samuel Cheyally during the
spring and summer will have for sale
every Tuesday, Thursday and Satur-
day at his stand in the market beau
tiful variety of flowers and plants from
his green houses in the southwestern
part OF the city. His stock embraces
the choicest and prettiest varieties.