Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-10-11
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Eight pieces of the Friendship Drum
Corps will furnish the music for the
democratic speaking Saturday night.
The government employees of the
city have presented Mr.. T. B. Power
with wedding present in the form of
a couch.
One tramp was killed and another
seriously Injured on the Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad,
near Whitewater, on Saturday.
Mrs. S. Wentworth Gary, who has
been the guest of Mrs James a. Long,
has returned to her home in Norfolk
county, much to the regret of her frlends
here.
Two horses were stolen on Saturday
night from the stables of John Killeen,
at Rosslyn, and up to the present time
no trace of the thieves has been Be.
cured.
Harry Lyles, a twelve-year-old son
of Mr.. Lambert Lyles, while running
on Patrick street, near the machine
shops, yesterday, fell, breaking his
right leg. He was conveyed to his
home, where DR.. Jones rendered the
necessary surgical attention.
Among the articles to be voted for
at the bazaar and oyster supper to be
given by Belle Haven Council, Junior
Order of Mechanics, next week, are q
gold Jr. 0. U. A. Nj. ring, ladies' neck.
lace, D. of A. emblem, handsome
clock and an umbrella. The interest,
it is thought, will be conferred on the
clock.
Mr.. Frank Hume, of Alexandria
county, has been engaged in building
up and identifying fine large spring
on his land near Mt. Vernon avenue.
Some scoundrel Sunday night took a
crowbar and destroyed the brick wall,
which was laid in cement. Mr.. Hume
will pay S25 for the arrest and convic
ton of the miscreant.
The sheriff of Prince Georges coun.
ty, Md, was in the city yesterday after
witnesses to testify before the grand
Jury at Marlboro to-day in the case Of
the Commonwealth vs.. Jackson Wash
ington, the Alexandria negro who is
charged with criminal assault on Lizzie
jackson, also colored, of this city, at
Motley Hall, Nd, on the 10th of Au'
gust last.
The Board of Supervisors of Fairfax county
met on Monday. After the transaction Of
some routine business, Supervisors Rice and
Triplett reported that Messrs. Feeley & How.
! ell, the contractors for stone abutnents fol-
an iron bridge over Accotiuk run, at the
Zone MILL" had completed the work accord.
| ing to contract, and warrants were drawn for
1928 10 TO pay for the same. An sppropris
tion of S210 was made to Supervisor Thcrne
for use on the Little River turnpike road
from the Alexandria city line to Four-mile
run, and $3.50 for use on the same pike from
| Four.mile run to Accotink run, and $12O fol-
use from the Alexandra county line to Prov
idepce district line, on Middle turnpike. The
sum of $50 was appropriated to Supervisor
Williams for use on the Alexandris pike. II
was ordered that bonds issued January Is
1885, amounting to 81, ZOO. be redeemed.
Policeman Goods yesterday made an effort
to capture gang of negroes who were en-
gagged in shooting crap near the intersection
of Gibbon and Royal streets. The officer Sc
cured one "houe' and several fragments Of
clothing which the negroes left dangling
from barbed wire fence over which they
leaped in order to avoid arrest
The city democratic committee will meet
to.nisht to make arrangements for holding
mass meeting i'll this city on Saturday might
next, when Msjor Tyler, the democratic nom.
inee for Governor, will speak.
The funeral of Mrs. Eppa Hunton, jr., who
rs stated in the Gazette of Saturday, died that
day at her home in Warrenton, took place in
thst town this morning.
Mr.. Alpheus Roby, who recently lost fine
gun by the upsetting of his skiff nesr 81 o..
beri's. has recovered it with small
dredge in water 20 feet deep.
The race leading TO the Alexandria Water
Company's reservoir hiss been cleaned out and
the pump st the works is now being over.
hauled.