Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-19
CHAPMAN'S, 424 and 426 KING STREET.
LOCAL BRETITIES.

One prisoner and thlrt5en dodgers were NJ
the station honso last night.
The bicycle on exhibition in Capt George
Young store will be drawn for tonight.
The VIC. T. U. will hold meeting at tho
Southern Methodist Church On Monday even
ing at 3 o'clock.
An amusing account of tho Sharps and
Flag recent entertainment in this city 10
published on the first page.
The regular meeting of the Father Ma
thew Total Abstinence Society will be held
to morrow evening at st. Mays Hall.
mfr. 3. II. Havcner sent TO this Office this
evening pitcher of fine pure apple eide,
which MAS enjoyed by sll who drank it.
Capt. Robert Carter, aged 80, died very
suddenly Sunday night last at his homo near
Linden. He was we'll known 10 this city.
The only case before the Mayor for trial
this morning Was that of Isaac Edney, color
ed, charged with assaulting and beating John
Dogan. He was fined $3.50
Captain r. F. Knox sold at auction today
house and lot No. 122 north Patrick street,
15x123 feet, to the American Building and
Lean Association of Washington for 1878.
The large vacant bri k ho Use on tho north
side OF Prince street. between S.. Asaph ard
Pitt was entered Thursday night and all gas
fixtures we're stolen. The police have no
clew to the robtcrs.
The rain kept some country people from
market to-day, but there was a fair attend
auce Notwithstanding Prices wero about
unchanged, except for eggs which are lower,
and sold to-day at 15c dozen.
The ieweiry store of R. C. Acton & Sors is
nf lp n1s in
day the store was veritable bower of palms,
which together with the beautiful lewelry,
plate and cut & ass ware greatly admired by
the many callers.
Mr.. John Travers, who has been faithful
employee of the Southern Railway Company
in various capacities for the past II years,
indefinitely furloughcd, owing to impaired
eye;ight ami hearing.
The bi-moutbly meeting of tie Epworth
League Union of Washington and vicinity
met at Rockville, Md. yesterday evening at
the Methodist Episcopal Church South.
Amodg the subjects discussed WAS Literary
and Social Meetings. by DIR. E. B. Kemp of
this city.
The large wagon belonging to Messrs. E. :.
Leadbeater & Sons while being run on the
S-eaLDcT rene maven Vc5IeIudy BOI away
from the men who had hold of it and came
near running overheard. A cOlored man was
hurt by being caught between the wagon ard
the side Of the steamer.
The House committee OH clsims has report
cd favorably bill on the claim of the late
Lewis Mex enzie for expenses incurred in the
contest for his scat in Congress by the late
Charles Whittlosoy and also for his claim for
expenses IN his contest for a seat in Congress
against the late E NJ BE ytOn.
Rev. A. D. Melvin, D d, President of the
Methodist Protestant Conference, will preach
tomorrow night at the NJ p. Church. DR.,
Melvin is Justly considered ono of the ablest
prea chefs of the denomination and cannot
fail to interest his hearers. 1t is expected
that there will BIO large congregation pre-.
sent 10 greet him on his first visit to this city
as president of the conference.
Miss Euphcmia 3. Sanuo, sister of the
widow of the late Robert Bel jr, of this city,
died at her home on | street, Washington,
very suddenly yesterday morning. The de-
ceased had lived in Washington since the
war, and for the past several years had with
her sister, Mrs Bell, condr cted the handsome
apartment house near Goth street and Penn.
sylvania avenue, owned by DR.. A. P Pardon,
the we'll known real estate man, who has
long resided with them. Miss 9anno WAS
daughter of Major Sanno, of the U. s. army,
close friend of General Scott. Tie
family came from Carlisle, Pr, and was re-
lated to tho late Msjor John Il. King, of
Georgetown.