Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-21
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Commissioners will be held tonight.
The only business transacted in tn
Corporation Court to-day was the grant
ing of four liquor licenses.
Mr.. J. P. Robinson was thrown from
his buggy in the northern part of the
city this morning by fractions horse
A regular meeting of James W. Jack.
SON Council, Jr. 0. U. A. NJ, will be
held tonight.
Mr.. Fritz Bruegger, a native of Swift
zerland, and Miss Louisa W. Wepler, oi
Germany, came to this city from Wash
ington yesterday and were married.
Mr.. G. A. Rawlett, well known
old citizen, died this morning at his
home on upper Duke street, after q
short illness, aged 70 years. His fune-
raj will take place Friday evening.
The laying of the water mains on
north Washington street has been com.
pleted and now connections are being
made with the houses along the line.
A square of new four inch pipe will be
laid on north Pitt street between Oro-
noco and Pendleton.
Tomorrow night, at the rectory, the
Junior Order of Grace Church will hold
their last entertainment of the season.
cracker tea-and an interesting pro-
gramme will be rendered. All are in
vited.
The Oath inst. is the date for the &C
ceptance of the King street sewer by
the city. To-day City Engineer Dunn
and Mr.. d. ]. Howell, the contractor,
were examining the work and every
thing was found to be in order. Mr..
Howell will do all required paving
along the sewer when the earth has
settled.
Mr.. S. M. Woodward, of Richmond,
q member of the National Council of
the Brotherhood of st. Andrew, will be
in Alexandria tonight and would like
to meet as many Brotherhood men as
possible. A meeting of all Brotherhood
men is therefore called for tonight in
the Parish hall of Christ Church at S
o'clock.
"Billy" Williams was arraigned be-
fore Justice Bingham, in Washington,
yesterday, to plead to the Indictment
charging him with the robbery of Isa-
dor Efron, the Texas merchant, who was
lured into the White Lot and assaulted
and robbed recently. Williams entered
plea of not guilty Albert Tolson.
who was indicted with him as an ac-
complete. pleaded guilty. The two
prisoners were remanded to Jail, the
first named for trial and the latter for
sentence.
In consequence Of the continued in
disposition of Mrs. L. w. Reid, presi-
dent of the Anne Lee Memorial Asso
citation, the members of the association,
those in charge of booths and all who
have been assisting in arranging for
the bazar TO have been given on May
Sd in the interest of the Anne Lee
Memorial Association, have urged Mrs.
Reid to defer holding it, They feel
that she is not equal to the fatigue in
volved on such an occasion, and fear
it might result in more serious illness.
Mrs. Reid has reluctantly consented to
yield to their wishes. The holding of
the bazaar will therefore be postponed
until November neXt, when it is hoped
Mrs. Reid will have entirely recovered
her health and strength. She will then
be spared the trouble and the fatigue
of preparation, as every detail is now
perfected, and the original programme
will be carried out in every particular
by those who now have it in charge.
Rev Mr. Nourse, of Falls Church, and Mr..
B H. Warner, called at the Postotiice De.
partmont in Washington on Monday to have
Col. Swiggert appointed postmaster at Falls
church in place of S. R Newton whose term
expires on May 31st COL Swiggerts quail
frations arc that he has war record which
will please the old-soldier tendency of the
A warrant was issued this morning for the
arrest of man named T. Bashiord, who is
charged with stealing bicycle from Mr..
George Ayers in this city.