Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-10-02
LOCAL BREVITIES.

The medical staff of the Ale1andria
Infirmary met yesterday to consider 8
proposition to increase the number Of
that staff.
At the meeting of Mount Vernon
Council, Daughters of America, last
night two applications for membership
were received.
At the meeting last night of the Re-
lief Hook and Ladder company one
name was presented for membership
and the usual routine business was
transacted.
Hampden Breeding Stud (Courtland
II. Smith, proprietor) has sold to Jcs-
eph Holloway. of Chevy Chase Stud,
Maryland, the prize winning heavy
weight hunter Bushwacker. The price
realized was very good one.
After nine days of arduous labor by
large force ofmen (the residents of the
neighborhood bearing the ordeal with
Christian and commendabie forbear-
auce) the laying of the twothirds of q
square of sewer pipe on Prince street,
between Fairfax and Royal, has been
almost finished.
Capt. R. F. Knox sold at auction to.
day lot of ground improved by two
story brick tenement situated on the
west side of St. Asaph street, between
King and Cameron streets to Mr.. Hugh
S. Strider, for $725. This was parcel
No. 8 of the property offered for sale.
The other portions were withdrawn.
A little son of Mr.. Adolphus BOBBY was
badly hurt yesterday evening by falling from
a bicycle on which he was being ridden by
Mr. BeDjsmin Whestley, Of upper Duke
street. Mr.. Wheatley had the little fellow in
| front of him when the wheel struck rock,
throwing both of them, the child falling I'M:
derneath. A physician was hastily summon
ed, but it is not thought that the childs in
uries will prove fatal.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company is
contemplating the establishment of depot
on the site of the old Capital Traction Com.
pany building in Washington. All the trains
of the Southern and Chesapeake and Ohio
Railways enter the city over the tracks of the
Pennsy lvana Company via Maryland avenue
and Long bridge. Should thu company de
eide to purchase the old site it would be used
roads.
Tomorrow the Catholic Church celebrates
the festival of the holy rosary. The month
| Using the devotion of the holy rosary, and it
is annually the occasion of an encyclical from
| tho Pope enjOining and encouraging cOngre
cations to daily recital of this form of prayer.
solena Gibson in Washington yesterday
I'll
| They wera married on February II, 1891,
at Charlottesville. She charges cruelty, in.
temperance, unfaithfulness and desertion.
The fall opening of millinery goods at Mrs.
Bradley's store, No. Ala King street, will lie
on Thurs lay. Friday and Saturday next. and
she invites I'LL to call and examine her hand.
some stock of goods.
Kris Emeline Monroe, wife of Mr.. Edward
Monroe and daughter of Mr.. samuel Kitson.
died yesterday at her home near FrGnconia,
Fairfax county, and was buried this evening.
Rt Rev. Archbishop Keane will preach
| tomorrow at St. Patrick's Church, Washing.
| ton, at the II o'clock mass, which will be a
solemn high mass.
The market to-day wss very well supplied
with everything in season. Prices In several
| instances have advanced and the general
tendency is upward.
Robert Williams, co!ored, of this city, was
arrested in Washington yesterday for house.
breaking and stealing bicycle.
The time of the funeral of the late ]. B..
| Cooke has been changed from Monday to t +.
morrow evening at o'clock.
The reel and 500 feet of no se for the West
End Fire Company have been received there
| from New York.
Chief Engineer Pettey has had new wheels
| fitted to his fire cart.