Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-20
LOCAL BREVITIES.

The Howard and Lsight Ministries
Will give an entertainment at the Opera
House on Christmas Day for the benefit
OF the Alexandria gymnasium.
The funeral of Daniel w. Chinn, a
well known and esteemed colored citi-
zep, took place from Roberts Chapsl,
on Washington street, yesterday even
ing and was largely attended, many
white citizens being among those
present.
Mr.. Black and Miss Didlake came
here from Washington on Saturday
night, procured license and were mar
ried by Rev. ]. T. Williams, at the pal
sonage of the M. E. Church South. The
bride and groom returned to Washing
ton on the 9:l5 electric train.
Officers Roberts and Lyles discovered about
II o'clock last night that the old Presbyte.
ran Church, on south Fairfax street, had been
entered, one of the front doors having been
broken open Nothing was missing from the
church, and the door was probably broken
open by trAmps for the purpose of securing a
lodging place. Some nomads, it will be re
membered, took up their abode in this church
team belonging to MFR. Chas. II. Porter,
of Accotink, which that gentleman fl stard'
ing in front of store on King street SatuI-
day evening, walked Off during his absence,
and up to this time has not been located. mr.
Porter reported his loss to the police yester.
day. He had como TO Alexandria to make
purchases for Christmas, and his vehicle WAS
we'll filed,
In the Corporation Court to-day decree
was entered in the case of J. A. seaton VS..
Berj. Franklin, appointing Messrs. F. l..
Smith and j. NJ. Johnson, commissioners to
sell aud convey property. In the case OF w.
B. Price VS.. w. Il. Hogan ct al, decree for
distribution was entered.
On Saturday night coal OIL lamp at the
home of Mr. Thomas Downey at the corner Of
franklin and Columbus streets was over.
turned and burned quantity OF bed clothing,
&c
The weather yesterday was cold and crisp,
The churches were all fairly well attended.
but the number of visitors in the city IVES
rather small.
Tho collection to be taken up at st. Mary S
Church and at all the Catholic Churches in
the State on Christmas will be for the benefit
of the orphans of the State.
The Business Mems League will meet to-
ni.ht when a circular letter from the
Chicsgo Board of Trade in relation TO the
scalpiDg laws will he read
At Christ Church yesterday morning Rev.
Mr.. Vest, missionary to the Ute Indians, in
Utah, delivered an address Oh the customs of
the Iodisns
At the Second Presbyterian Church yester.
dsy evening Rev. W. S. Campbell, of the Vir-
ginia Bible Society, preached an interesting
sermon.
During services in the NJ P. Church yester.
day sone one threw stone through one OF
the windows, but fortunately no one was
hurt.
The sect to-day broke some of the trolley
wires of the electric road, which caused slight
delay in the running Of some of the trains.
A car at the B. & o. sheds on south Tn on
street was broken open llss night and robbed
OF tox If tobacco and a box o! cofieo.
The little child of Mr.. Ernest Craven is il
with membranous Group at its grandmother $
house Oh Wolfe street.
At Grace Church tomorrow, being st.
Toowas's Day, there will be holy communion
AT 9:15 M
The Fraternal Mystic Circle will meet to-
night for the election of officers.
A matrimonial bureau has been put to
practical operation in Washington. The man
ager offers to young and middle-aged parsons
who desire to marry en opportunity TO fiDd
congerial companions See advertisement.