Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-27
LOCAL BREVITIES.

There is no rose without its thorn,
No joys without their lis;
The jollity Of Christmas morn
Is followed now by bills.
Alexandria Council, National Union,
meets ro-night at Pythian Hall, north
Pitt street.
Mr.. Rodgers, well-known citizen Of
Fairfax county, residing near Accotink,
died last night.
The prisoners at the city Jail were
given fine Christmas dinner by City
Sergeant Smith.
Arthur Smith, a wel!-known cab
driver OF this city, died at the Ipfrm-
airy on Saturday eyenipg.
The election Of officers will take
place at the meeting of Belle Haven
Council, Junior Order of Mechanics, to-
night.
The bojy of William H. Brown, col
ored, who died in New York, was
brought to this city on Saturday for
burial.
Marshall Jones, the little son of Or.
T. Marshall Jones, was quite painfully
injured on Saturday by the discharge
of cannon. which had been over
charged.
HRS. Elizabeth Taylor Beall, widow
of Col. Benjamin d. Beall, United
States army, died Saturday at her
home, in Baltimore, aged ninety-six
years. She was born in this city in
1901.
Ths Southern Railway Company, it
is stated, will, in short time, come in
possession, through public sale, of tie
Memphis and Charleston Railway,
thereby having a line of its own from
Washington city to Memphis, Tenn.
Old Dominion Commandery. Knights
Templar, met at noon on Saturday in
the Masonic Temple, and held Christ
pas observance in honor of Grand
Master W. La Rue Thomas. The oc-
casion was made most interesting one.
One of the prettiest Christmas trees
in this city is that at the residence OF
Mr.. B. Whea!ley jr., on north Alfred
street. The tree is in honor of Mr..
Wheatley's young married friends who,
like himself, as yet have no little ones.
On Christmas Eve q difficulty oc-
Gu. red at Riverside wharf, in Napjemoy
reach, on the Potomac, between one
MCGEE, of Georgetown, and Scott, OF
Virginia. MCGEE was struck with an
iron bar and so injured that be died in
short time.
Beverly Walker, colored, was arrest
ed and locked up at the police station
for breaking large glass in the chow
window of Mr.. Henry Wildt's store, on
north Royal street. Walker was very
drunk, and protests that he did the best
he could to avoid the accident. Subse-
ouently he was released on paying the
damages.
Mrs. Rowden, well.known lady, re.
8 ding in Fairfax county, on what is
known as the Hammersley farm, died
Saturday morning after comparatively
short illness. Her remains were brought
to this city and will be buried tenor
row morning from the residence of MIR.
Elias Petit, corner ofDuke and Column
bus streets.
The members Of the Hydraulion Fire
Company were nicely entertained on
Saturday night by MIR. Michael Nash
at his home on north Patrick street.
Members of the Columbia Fire
Company were remembered also by
their friends in the way ofa goodly
quantity of dainties. A number OF fire.
men from Johnstown, Pa, yesterday
paid the Columbia fremen short visit.
Charles Hohenstein, resident of
Fairfax county, reported yesterday
morning to Lieut.. Smith that while with
several companions Saturday night in
this city he lost his watch and chain.
Lieut.. Smith later recovered the arti-
cles from William Arlington. AIRING
ton stated that he had taken the watch
to keep Hohenstein from losing it,