Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-09-14
LOCAL BREVITIES.

The little son of Mr. F. Tuba is Sc
riously ill.
Lee Camp will meet tomorrow morn
ing at Has o'clock to attend the fune
raj of DR.. Brown.
A large number of excursionists from
Boston came here to day and visited
Christ Church and other points OF in
terest.
The county supervisors met to-day
and awarded a number of cotracts fol
road work and authorized the shrrif to
purchase one dozen handouts.
The Alexandria Medical Society will
meet tonight to take action regarding
the death of DR.. Brown. The society
will attend the funeral in body.
Fire Warden Patterson and Driver
Posey went to Fauquier county yester-
day and selected fine pair of horses
for the Columbia company. The horses
are expected here in few days.
1t is understood that Rev. F. G.. B.
Howard, who, as stated yesterday, had
escaped from the Ohio penitentiary, is
DR.. CRANKY Howard, who once lived at
Gunston, Fairfax county, and who
swindled Mr.. Specht, of that place, out
of S. 900.
The weather keeps warm and op-
pressive, the mercury to-day register.
ing $50. About $40 o'clock this morns
ing there was slight sprinkle of rain,
but the sky, which was then cloudy,
soon cleared again.
Lawrence Boulder, George Ward and
Ike Washington escaped from the chain
gang yesterday. The gang was en-
ployed in abating nuisance in the
property yard of the city, on Princess
street, when the men escaped.
Marriage licenses were issued in
Washington yesterday to George T.
Smith and Lula Gaines, both OF Alex
andria. Edward D. Kidwell and
Rosetta E. Gibson, both of Fairfax
county.
Mr.. W. E. Baker, jr., who has been
representing the George R. Hill Com.
pauy, of Alexandria, has accepted
position as principal of the Needland
(Richmond county Academy, and will
enter upon mis- duties October 18TH
Fredericksburg Lance.
A business meeting of the Christian Fu.
deavor Society OF the M. P. Church was fa d
last night. A letter was received from the
president of the union in Northern Virginia
calling attention to the annual convention to
be held at Norfolk on the 3Oth, and urging
a large attendance. 1t is believed that fully
fif U from this district will attend
Jackson Garrett, co,ored, to-day swore out
a warrant against Joseph Morris, also colored,
charging him with obtaining money under
false pietenses Officer Atkinson arrested
Morris at the depot just as he was about to
leave the city and took him before Justice
Beach who fined him SIS and COSTS in default
of payment of which he was sent to Jail.
While shooting on the river opposite this
city Mr.. Alpheus BOBBY was thrown from his
skitf this morning by the recol of his gun.
Will Scott, who runs the foot boat ferry, went
to his rescue and furnished the necessary aid.
The duck shot at was killed and the QUICKER
got his duck and duckiug.
A horse belonging to Mrs. 8. Bernheimer
ran away this morning and made wild dash
up King street. The wagon to which the
animal was attached was smashed by coming
in contact with q telegraph pole ON upper
King street.
The report that MIR. W. q. Burroughs
had lost two of his fingers while at work in
the Southern Railway shops yesterday Is
incorrect.
The funeral Of Mrs John Naylor took place
this evening from her late home on Duke
street aud was largely attended, The services
were conducted by Rev. J. T. Williams.
Capt 3. Knox has sold for Mr.. Dulsny
Bruin to Mr.. ]. c. Richards a house and lot
on the cast side of st. Bssph street, between
Cameron and Queen, for 81 100.
The police are reporting numbers of persons
who allow nuisances to remain upon their
premises.
The medical staff of the Alexandria Infrm
airy met to-day and adopted suitable resolu'
tons in reference to the death of DR.. Brown.
Complaint is made of the noise and disol-
derby conduct in the First ward late at night.