Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-09-11

-, PERSONAL. - Misses Mamie and
Eleanor French are visiting Misses
Louise and Lucy Dabney at Chatham.
MIR. J. David Lannon, who has been
spending the summer in Leesburg, was
in the city yesterday on his way back
to New York.
The condition of Mrs. Hesselius
Smith, who has been quite ill at her
home on Cameron street for some DAYS.
was considered much worse to-day.
On the Cunard Line steamship Et-
ruria, sailing from New York for Liver
pool, to-day was Mr.. Junius E. Leigh.
OF Ashland, formerly of this city.
Miss Florence Smoot is visiting in
Fauquier county and Miss Loula Smoot
is the guest of friends in Culpeper.
Miss Milstesd, of Laurel, who has
been visiting relatives in this city, has
returned home, accompanied by her
cousin, Miss Grace Milstead.
Mr.. Chas. b. Callahan has returned
from his vacation.
Mr.. VIM. E. Gaines, of Upperville,
was in the city yesterday visiting
friends.
Miss Mary Gibbs, who has been in
Des Moines, Iowa, for two years past,
is visiting Mrs. r. N. Ballenger, in
Fairfax county.
A letter was received at this Office to-
day announcing the safe arrival lat
Saturday at Queenstown of Ex-Mayor
Thompson.
Miss Matte Francis and her cousin,
Miss Maud Francis, OF Loudoun county,
are visi ing in Norfolk.
MIR. D. 81. Naramore, who has been
quite sick, is out again.
Mr.. n. G. Ansley is expecting his
family home from Richmond TO- day.
Miss Mary Graves is visiting friends
in Fairfax county.
Mr.. Alonzo Houck has been in New
York this week on visit to his sons
there.
Miss Virginia Davis is visiting her
cousin, B. II. Blackstone, in Frederick,
Md.
Rev. Sam'l Chapman, formerly of
Mosby's command, was in the city yes
terdsy.
Mr.. Samuel Dement, has been ap.
pointed manager of the Big Four Cigar
Company,
Miss Katie Jasper ID visiting friends
in Wilkesboro, n. c.
The Rev. ]. Ernest Tnacker will &C.
cupy the pulpit Of Grace street Presby.
terisn Church in Richmond tomorrow
morning and at night.
Miss Emma Duty is visiting the
Misses LACY in Occoquan.
Mrs. A. Dswey was the guest Of Mrs,
W. Fl. Leary at Manassas this week.
Collector Park Agnew has rendered
to Minor Bolts Lewis, of this o. flee, the
position of Special Deputy Collector, at
a salary of one hundred and twenty FIVE
dollars month and expenses, and last
ing during the apple brandy season,
which is from four to five months. But
Mr.. Lewis could not so arrange his
business as to be able to accept it, ard
promptly declined it with thanks
Hsrrisonburg Spirit.
A. G. Chancellor and Harry Wilson,
of Alexandria, spent last week with G
w. Chancellor, at Delaplain.
The family of Cspt. ". NJ. King, of
the Southern Railway, who has spent
the summer in Leesburg, will leave for
their home in Alexandria on Tuesday,
much to the regret of the many friendg
they have made here. We hope they
will return next summer Washing
tonian.
Mrs. Gilbert Cox and her bright little
boy have returned to their home in this
city from Westmoreland county.
Mrs. Lewis Skidmore continues extremely
i'll at her home on Cameron street.
Mrs. Jno. G. Cockey is visiting friends in
Norfolk.
Mr.. Minor Stonnell, of Fairfax. who hss
been very sick with typhoid malaria, was
able to be in the city to day.