Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-26
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Nine dodgers were at the station house last
night.
There were no cases for trial in the Police
Court this morning.
Half day holiday was given at the South
ern Rai way shops to-day.
The receipts of fish have fallen off, but
p ices remain about unchanged
Theie was quite heav7 frost last night,
but the truckers say no damage was done.
In the Corporation Court to-day decree
for sale was entered in the case OF Ladd VS..
Johnston.
The board of governors of tie Light Infsn.
try gymnasium has added complete fencing
outfit, and other Improvements are contom
plated
Marshall Hall and the steamers Charles
Manchester and River Queen will be sold at
public auction at the 9TH street wharf, Wash.
| ington, on Monday, at IL o'clock.
The steamer Eaelet will arrive here TO-
night from Philadelphia TO take buck ca go
Of pig iron, which will be shipped from Phila-
delphia to China.
The Alexandria Light Infantry to-day ro
ceived IS bayonet sings which are now be.
ing Iiveted upon the belts and will be used i:
com any drill on Monday night.
At the Second Presbyterian Church 10.
morrow Rev. Ernest Thacker will preach
at both the II NJ and 1870 p III. ssrvi es
on the sui ject ''Out of Egypt from bondage ,
game of baseball was played this evening
between the teams of the National Chemical
University. of Washington. and the Episcopal
High School on the grounds Of the latter near
this city.
Among the donations received for the
Catholic fair which opens Easter Monday is a
handsome Limerick lace handkerchief from
/ Ireland also diamond brooch, valued al
$500, donated by all Alexsndran.
A slight fl g occurred to-day at the Tome of
Maria Fr,n h, on north Payne street, but the
flames, which were caused by some children
lighting fire in an cd stove, were put out
before much damage had been done.
Mr. F. ]. Fmmons, uncle OF Mr.. William
! Blanchard, who left here last Monday, says
that bis nephew sod farm out West recen =
ly and received letter that compelled him
to hurry out there to see ID his interes;. This
accounts for his absence.
VIM. F. Perry died on Thursday at his
| home near Leonardtown, Md. He was s
brave Confederate soldier and good and
useful c!tizen. Enl sting in 1851 IN Colonel
JOhnsonS regiment, Capt4in Murray's com.
! Iduy, ne ) fINcu Inc Wal.
The attention of gas co sumers is directed
TO the advertise nent of Nessrs. J. A. w. w.
Cosau, who are the agents in this city for the
Welsbsch incande.cant light These lights
are becoming very popular, as they render
the use of gas much NOR, satisfs Glory than
| the old appliances.
A lettor from King George county says ::
Your correspondent learns that &. stusrt
Hunter, son of Major 3. ". Hunter, of Ale. =.
andra, Will st an early day have the wharf
property known as "5:uarI's" putin thorough
repiir and will soon have loc,ted in fine
| body of timber on tho Panorama estate, the
large saw mill OF Messrs. Billiogsley and
! Kicker.
Tomorrow. the fifth Sunday in Lent, is
distinguished as Passion Sunday in the
Catholic Church. 1t is called because the
passion of Christ is drawing near, and the
church on this Sundsy begins a solemn prep:
arstion for that important period. On this
| day the pictures, crucitixes and statues that
adorn the churches are covered with purple.
On the 2Sth instant the church commemc-
rates IN her calendar St. Goutran, King Of
Burgundy, and Con'essor