Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-19
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Nine dodgers were at the station
house last night.
The March term of the County Court
will begin on Monday.
Rev. DIR. Perry, of Washington,
preached very interesting sermon at
Christ Church last night.
The fire plug at the corner of Cam
eron and Columbus streets is surround
ed By debris which should be removed.
The school for little girls recently
taught by the late Miss Mary Tebbs,
will hereafter be conducted by Miss
Ann Herbert.
A wire which had broken and fallen
across the electric light wires at the
corner of King and Patrick streets, has
been repaired.
An oyster supper for the benefit of
the M. p. Church was held in the lee.
ture room of that church last night and
will be repeated tonight.
The ladies of the congregation of St.
Mary's Church cleared $40 the oys-
ter supper they gave at the Lyceum
Hall on Wednesday night.
There were no cases for trial in the
Police Court this morning. Last night
two men who were charged with fight
ing were fined $3.50 each.
The new tug Edith Goddard Winship,
recently built at Baltimore, for Mere
dith and Winship, of Washington,
reached that city yesterday.
The steamer Wakefield, which ar
rived this morning, brought 90, 900 shad
from the lower river landings, most of
which went on to Washington.
The report on the streets to-day that
a railroad accident had occurred early
this morning and that man was badly
hurt is denied by the railroad officials
in this city.
Sarah Blake, an old colored woman,
70 years old, who had been a nurse in
the Btuin family in West End for many
years, died this morning. She was
well,known in this city and vicinity.
The degree team of Mispeh Council,
of Washington, is expected to be present
as the meeting of Mount Vernon Coun-
Gil, Daughters of America, tonight,
and confer the degrees upon several
candidates.
In view of The present low price of
iron and the probable advance in prices
when the new tariff bill goes into eff
feet, Mr.. B. Wheat, President of the
Alexandria Water Company, has pur-
chased large supply of new mains.
Sammy Kelly who recently defeated
Jimmy Barry, is expected to arrive in
this city Sunday next on visit to his
cousin, Thcs. Kelly, the well known sa-
loon keeper, and, if possible, arrange
match with Joe Bateman, the we'll
known pugilist of Washington.
The Columbia Fire Company to-day
received an invitation from the Virginia
State Firemen's Association to attend
the annual meeting to be held in Win
chester in June next. There will be
grand firemen's parade, tournament
and and steam fire engine contest.
Capt. Harry Mcknight, of the Amer
lean Salvation Army, who recently
opened meetings in this city, says he
has brought suit in Washington against
Capt. Penrose for defamation of charac
ter. Penrose came to this city and de-
MED that Capt. Mcknight had any
right to pose as Salvation Army cap
tain.
A negro tramp this morning went
into the kitchen of the residence of DIR.
Herndou, on upper Prince street, and
fNr ath 10 |
cooks back was turned the tramp
snatched roll of butter and made of.
Officer Roberts, who passed soon after
the theft, chased the man, but the lat
ter made his escape.
1t is said that the Southern Railwsy tcrmi-
nal will he removed from Charlotte to Sails
bury, Superintendent Ryder going to Greens.
boro and Superintendent Weles, Of the Char.
lotto, Columbia and Augusta, to Grccnvllc,
S. C.