Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-27
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Fourteen dodgers were at the static
house last night.

ment
A deg had its head cut off by the car:
at the intersection of St. Asaph and
Wilkes streets last night.
Decorated wagons were out this
morning delivering book beer, and
book was the principal drink during
the day.
The oyster supper given last night at
Odd Fellows Hall for the benefit of the
Lutheran Church WAS again we'll al
tended.
The public schools will be given hol.
iday on the 4th of March in order that
the teachers and pupils may attend the
Inauguration in Washington.
At meeting of Mount Vernon Coun-
Gil, Daughters of America, last night
two applications for membership were
received.
Rev. F. T. Benson, of the Methodist
Protestant Church, will tomorrow
night preach on the morals of Alexan-
dria city.
A marriage license was issued in
Washington yesterday to Eppa FL.
Brown and Mamie E. Hupp, both of
Rappahaunock county.
A most enjoyable surprise party was
given to Misses Louie and Maggie Payne
last night. Games, music aud refresh.
ments were INDUCED in until late
hour.
The cold weather and snow kept
many country people from market to.
day, but there was quite good supply
of country produce. Prices remain un-
changed.
George Brown, guard from the Pc
tersburg asylum, was in the city to-day
having in charge John Turner, color
ed lunatic from Manassas, who will be
taken to the asylum.
There will meeting ofthe Woman's
Christian Temperance Union in the
NJ. +. Church South on Monday, March
L, at $50 p. N. A full attendance is
earnestly requested.
The new government torpedo boat
No. passed up the river this morning
shortly after 10 o'clock. The fast
steamer was not going at full speed
when she passed this city.
The snow which began falling about
4 o'clock yesterday evening continued
till about o'clock last night, and
shortly thereafter the skies cleared and
the weather became much colder.
Rt. Rev. ]. B. Newton, M. d., Bishop
Coadjutor of Virginia, will hold con-
tirmation services tomorrow at st.
Paui's Church at II q. M, Grace
Church at 4 p. M, and Christ Church
at $50 p. IN.
The fourth Reinicker lecture of the
session will be delivered at II o'clock
on Tuesday next, March I'd, at Whittle
Hall, Theological Seminary, near this
city, by the Rev. G. NJ. Meade. D. d.,
Professor at Hartford Seminary.
Some of the Washington patent at
torneys ara trying to have the National
Recorder, published by John Wedder
burn & Co. excluded from the mails as
fraud 1t is said that the paper is to
moved from Washington to this city.
Mrs. Maria Pohlmann, wife of Mr..
Michael Pohlmann, died at an early
hour this morning at her home on north
st. Asaph street. She was an active
member of the Lutheran Church and
had large circle of friends who will
regret to hear of her death.
A Washingtonian, L. Pegamis, was
arrested yesterday By Officer Knight
for peddling chewing gum in this city
without q license. 1t appeared from
the evidence that he was engaged in
supplying the small stores here with
his wares. He was fined IS and warn
ed against repetition of the offense.
Chief Webster received letter from
akefield, Mass, this morning stating
that young man named Newton E.
Jackson committed suicide there yes
terdsy. Jackson, before committing
the rash act, stated that he had
brother named George Jackson, who
is railroad man, living in this city
The body will be kept for q few days
while the police endeavor to find Geo.
Jackson.
The song service by Prof. Dobbins
| and his wife at the Methodist Protest
ant Church last night was unique in its
originality and delightful in the ex-
perience of the spectators. The stere.
optican views perfectly harmonized
with the spirit of the service and were
really works of art. In the view of
many it was declared to be the most
inspiring and blessed service of song
they had ever attended.
TO morrow will be Quinquagesima
Sunday, or the fiftieth day before East
or. Next Wednesday the church en-
ters upon the penitential season of
Lent Ash Wednesday being observed
as day of psnance, and humiliation.
The day is so called from the cere-
mony of blessing ashes wherewith the
priest signs the people with cross on
their foreheads, giving them this adj
monition, Remember, man, that dust
thou art and unto dust thou shalt re-
turn" to remind them of their mortal
ilv. The ashes used on this day are
made of the palms blessed the Palm
Sunday before.
| Messrs George E. Price 4 Co. have
erected house on the fish wharf. This
is the only one that has so far been re-
built.
Have you tried any of the Wash
ington Brewing Company's book beer
that is just out to-day? 1t can't be
beat.
Clam soup and fried clans, the first
of the season at Rammel's restaurant
tonight.
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