Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-06
LOCAL BRETITIES.

Church Will oe held at Trinity Church
on Friday next.
Tbs Junior Order of American Me-
chanics to-day presented Washington
School with new flag.
George Mason Council, Royal Area
nun, will meet tomorrow night for
work and the election of officers.
A set OF buggy harness was stolen
last night from Mr.. A. J. Devers at the
corner of Patrick and Oronoco streets.
Numbers of persons yesterday visited
the Southern Railway depot aud in.
spected the new mammoth locomotive.
A large number Of Alexandrians will
be present at the meeting of The Grand
L2dge of Masons in Richmond to NOR
row.
Mr.. Lewis NJ, Kempei's overcoat WI s.
stolen last night from st. Paul's Churci +,
where he had hung it near one of the
doors.
Capt. F. Beatty's children, who re-
Gently had a slight attack of scarlet
lever, have recovered and have return
ed 10 school.
A horse attached to Mr.. James Cum
ningham's milk wagon fell and died this
morning st the corner of Prince and
Lee streets.
At meeting of the cler2ymen held
on Saturday steps were taken looking
to the abolishment Of Sunday funerals,
except when absolutely necessary.
The lady managers Of the Iufrmary
acknowledge the receipt of check for
$40 from Mr.. Jos. Broders and one for
the same amount from MIR. Edmund
Hunt. In the list of donatoys pub
lished on Saturday the meme of w. P.
Smoot should have been W. A. Smoot.
The parlor musical to be given at the
residence OF the Misses Jasper, on north
Royal street, on Thursday night next,
by class No. 10 of the Baptist Sunday
School, promises to be we'll attended.
The vocal and instrumental selections
aud Rotations will be rendered by
8 >me of the best talent OF this city. Re-
freshments will be served.
George Stearns, who was last week
sent to Jail for stealing paint, was before
the Mayor this morning for refusing to
work on the chain gang. He pleaded
sickness and said he hoped the Mayor
would not disgrace his (Stearns's) fami-
ly by sending him to the gang. as he
expected to secure the amount Of his
fine in day or two. The Mayor gave
him till to morrow to protect his faml.
ly's reputation.
Richard Washington, alias Richard
Pine, and Jesse Cole, both colored, be
came engaged in quarrel yesterday
morning in the southwestern section CT
the city, during which Washington had
the top of his head badly lacerated and
torn and was rendered unconscious.
Coles injuries were not so bad. Wash
ineton was taken to the Infirmary but
was discharged this morning, as his in
iuries were found not to be serious.
The fnncral of Mrs. Nancy J. luton took
y ace yesterday afternoon from her late resi-
deuce, 215 King rect. rvlces were 50
held at Grace Episcopal Church by the Rev
C. f. Ball. A large number of tho friends
and relatives of the de easel attended the
funeral Messrs. Thsophilus Bal enger. Oliver
Stone, ]. Davis, H Robey David Miller and
C. N. Moore acted as pall.bearers
Mr.. Lew Ewald, who is employed at Port.
ner's Brewery, reported to the police yeSter-
dav that some one had stolen from his ho1se q
quantity of bed clothing, blue REFER and a
nair of trousers This afternoon Officers
Beach and Knight arrested James Grayson
and Toots Olden charged with the thief ana
recovered the property.
Rita Cline, the little daughter of Mr.. Bob,
ert w. Cline, who lives in Washington, Tell
down flight of stone steps, near her nome
ON saturday, lnflicting deep aud ugly wound
near her left temple and was otherwise oruis'
ed. A physician of that city was called IN
dressed the wound and pronounced II MOI
serious.
Two tramps applied a. the residence OF
Major W. W. Herbert, on north washington
street. about o'clock on Saturday hight Tor
| something to eat. While the servant was
| preparing something for them they entered
| the hallway and stole therefrom three over
coats aud derby hat.
letter received this morning from Allan
to, Ga. by gentleman here stats that sew
| e,al cases Of smallpox had made their ap
nesrance there and that the health depart
ment was making vigorous efforts 10 stamp
A
out the disease.
The controversy between the Southern
| Railway and the Seaboard Air Line has been
settled, it is unofhcially announced, on oasis
satisfactory to both sides, and that the war OF
rates between the two systems will soon come
TO an end.
A meeting of the Father Mathew Total
Abstinence Society IVES held yesterday after
noon at which considerable routine business
was ;rars .cted. Two candidates were admit
d to membership aud several applicati ms ie'
oeivsd.
Mr.. L. Hynson has bought Mr.. Fober,
Portner's PINK House." This beantiiul
70 idence Mr. Hynson will move to town on
his lot opening new street from Msin street
running east Manassas Journal.
Amett ting of the Business Mems League,
vii he he TO night at which an effort viii
q made to have the Iail Dads redu the tar
IF rates (recently decreased 4 cents per nun
bred pounds) to the cd 'tand srd.
Mrs Mason, of Richmond, reported at the M
notice station yesterday that on Saturday al
tsrnoon She lost at the local depot POCKET.
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