Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-09-27
LOCAL BREVITIES.

DR.. Mcclure has removed his offcI
to No. GLIB Prince street.
DIR. James T. Southorop, OF Wash
ington, died this morning.
The number of Mr.. ]. c. Milburnl
Home telephone has been changed from
81 to ISL.
A false alarm of fire shortly after
O'Clock Saturday night brought out the
entire fire department.
Rev. DR.. Wilmer, Bishop of Alabama
preached atSt. Paul's Episcopal Church
Washington, yesterday.
Mary Thomas, q we'll known colored
woman of Fairfax, died yesterday at the
home of James Quander, in that county
a musical and literary entertainment
will be given at Odd Fellows Hall next
Friday night for the benefit of the
Methodist Protestant Church.
As anticipated the Mayor has called
special meeting of the City Council
for tomorrow night to consider the
matter of the south Lee street report.
Among those who made the bicycle
run from Washington to Frederick,
Md, yesterday were Messrs. Richard
Payne, c. K. Howard and r. T. Phil
lips, of this city.
Rev. w. ]. Wright, of the Disciples
Church, of Washington, has commence
cd series of meetings to be held every
evening during the week at the old St.
Asaph race track.
A passenger coach jumped the track
at Stirling, on the Washington and
Ohio division of the Southern Railway,
on Saturday evening, and delayed travel
for some time. No one was hurt.
The family of Mr.. Reginald Fendall,
of Washington, had a narrow escape
from euffocation on Saturday night by
the carelessness of a colored girl who
left gas stove burner turned on.
Up to the present time nothing def
mite has been learned of the 1926 batch
OF revenue stamps which was recently
lost by Treasurer Richardson, of the
Consumers Brewing Company. in Alex
andria county.
John Cassidy, employed at the GEN.
trail power station of the Capital Trac,
ton Railroad Company, in Washington,
WAS killed while at work yesterday
evening, by being caught in the rope Of
the tension wheel.
Richard Toy was before the Mayor
this morning charged with the larceny
of S25 from Harry Kraemer, his
brother-in-law. The robbery is alleged
TO have been committed in Wash
ington. Toy was held for the WASH,
ington authorities, and Detective Gill
martin came here this evening and took
him to Washington.
Seventy-four children who were can
didates for the sacrament of contirma-
ton were presented in st. Mary's
Church at 7 o'clock yesterday morning.
Bishop Van de Vyver, of Richmond,
officiated and administered the rites.
At the IL o'clock service the bishop
preached on "Penance. The bishop
took his text from St. John Xxx, 2123.
There was large congregation present.
A largely attended meeting of Alexandria
Division, Ancient Order of Hibernisns, was
hold in st. Msry's Hall yesterday afternoon
Mr.. ]. B. Flanagan rendered his resignation
as president, and Mr.. NJ R. O'sullivan was
unanimously elected to fill the vacancy. Rev.
Father Cutler Was present and addressed the
members.
The Loyal Temperance Legion will hold
sn entertainment in Odd Fellows Hall 10.
morrow night at 1870 o'clock in honor of the
birthday of Miss Frances E. Willard. Adj
mission . cents. The w. G. T. u. will hold
in conjunction with the entertain uent a
foot and inch party" Members and Invited
friends are urged to be present.
Mr. C.. T. O'Conner, bridge carpenter,
while at work yesterday assisting in putting
in new draw at the Long bridge, had
one of his feet badly mashed. He was
brought to his home on south Washington
street, where he received proper attention.
The churches yesterday were all we'll at
tended. The weather WAS fine, and as mist
of the Alexandrians who spent the summer
away from homo have returned. many OF
them occupied their accustomed seats in the
respective churches.
The case of Cliff vs. the Southern Railway
suit for damages for $4,000 resulting
from the killing of James Cliff in the Wilkes
street tunnel last year, was called IN the
Circuit Court to-day, but continued on
account of the illness Of counsel.
Mr.. Tho. W. Robinson, custodian of the
u. s. Custom Houe and Fostotfice building,
is having large waste papsr box built in
the basement or the building ia his custody.
A large and brilliant meteor flashed across
the sky last night in northeriy direction.
The meteor was a magnificent sight, and
was seea by large number Of persons.
The republicans of the county will hold a
meeting at Glenca,lyn TO night to elect dele
gates TO the Lynchburg convention.
A regular meeting of n. D Corse Camp,
Sons of Don ederate Veterans, will be held to.
morr ow night at 8 o'clock.
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