Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-06
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Scarlet fever is prevalent in VS.

Scarlet fever is prevalent in Wash
ington.
Mr.. J. Frank Cook handsomely en-.
tertained his friends at his restaurant
on King street last night. Mr.. George
GermaDn was awarded the prize for
the heartiest appetite.
The vestry of St. Paul's Church will
soon make application to Congress for
compensation for the use OF the church
building during the war by the Union
troops and also for the damage done to
the editice.
Another smoker will be held tonight
in Odd Fellows Hall. The occasion is
the visitation of Belle Haven and Jack
son Councils, Junior Order of Me
chanics, to Alexandria Council, The
onicers for the ensuing Term will be
installed by Deputy State Councillor B.
F. Warden. A good time is promised.
Memorial Protestant Episcopal
Church, Baltimore, Rev. w. NJ. Dame,
rector, was consecrated yesterday with
Impressive ceremonies. Bishop Paret
was the oonsecrator. Bishop George
". Peterkin, of West Virginia, former
~ rector of Memorial. preached the
sermon. The rector, Rev. DR.. William
Meade Dame, formerly of this city, his
assistant, Rev. Walter B. Stehl, and
about twenty-five other supplied cler-
gymen, took part in The services.
charles Bales colored, who lives Oh Semi
nary HILL charged with obtaining goods on
forged orders. was released on Monday to ap-
pear to-day at the Mayors Office. He failed
TO DO so and was arrested by Officer Ferguson
and the Mayor fined him SIS for contsmpt of
court. and in default of payment he was sent
to Jail The gentleman who had caused
Bales's srrest withdrew the charge, aud the
accused gave this IS his reason for not ap-
pearlpg at the Mayors office this morning.
The executive committee of the Board OF
Health met last night and determined to re-
quest the City Council to provide the board
with disinfector, to be used in cases Of con-
tagious diseases in families which are unable
to provide such means.
The January term of the Corporation Court
which meets on Monnesday will BIO regular
grand jury term. There is only one case to
como before the jury, that of W. b. Dade,
charged with cutting Frank Dreifns last July.
The fist carload of leather made at the
Smoot tannery at Moth Wilkesboro', N. c.,
arrived here to-day. The leather is of fine
quality, as is all that made at the Smoot
tannerieS.
A mule belonging to Landon Jackson, COL
ored, and attached to an empty cart fell to-
dsy at the corner of Queen and Patrick
streets, but was gotten up again.
The Columbia Fire Company will hold its
9th annual meeting tonight The election
Of officers will be held and other important
business transacted.
The Week of Prayer services at the NJ. F,
Church South last night were we'll attended.
To.night the service, will be conducted at
the II. P. Church.
The Relief truck will be in service by to-.
morrow, the repairs having been almost com.
pleted by Messrs. Aitcheson.
Workmen while taking gravel from the
bank near the canal yesterday killed snake
sbout foot long.
The Alexandria German Club will give
their next dance at McBnrneys Hall on Fri.
day, the 21st.
The monthly meeting of the Belief Hook
and Ladder Company will b, held to.mor-
row night.
Mr. James Graham has invented 8 onve-
nient stove shaker and lid litter.
Residents of Seminary Hill are laying in
their ice supply