Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-06-04
LOCAL BREVITIES.

The W. c T. U. will meet on Monday next
at 3 p. m. at the NJ. E. Church South.
Mrs. Sarah Virginia, wife of Mr.. Berra d
Bryan died at her homo in Washington
Thursday.
1t is said that the Junior Light Infantry
will 90 into camp at an early date near North
West Alexandria.
General Fitzhugh Lees book on Cuba will
be published in Philadelphia in the fall,
probably in September.
The market to-day was again we'll supplied
with everything in season, and prices are
about the same as those of last week.
The schooner Lydia NJ. Deering, loaded
with ice from the Kennebec arrived here
last night consigned to Mr.. w. Ii. Reardon.
Mr. w o. Kerby on his farm in Fairfax
county, below this city, yesterday killed q
black snake which mea. ured five feet IN
length.
The Alexardra Light Infantry excursion
to River View yesterday and last night WAS
very enjoyable affair, though it was not very
largely attended.
Twenty-Five wagons, drawn by four mules
each. left st. Asaph this evening for Camp
Alger. Other trains will lesve st. Asaph
early next week.
Mr.. J. F. Rodgers has purchased from Mr.
Dew. Aitcheson "a feet Of land on the east
side of Fairfax street. north Of Duke street.
Mr.. Aitcheson will soon remove his wood and
coal yard from that location
very delightful and enjoyable dance was
given last evening by the junior members OF
the Alexandria German Club at Odd Fell
lows Hail. There were number Of strsnge gers
present, and all spent pleasant evening.
Rev. E. B. Pollard. Phi. D., of Washington,
will preach at the morning and evening sor-
vices TO morrow in the Second Presbyterian
Church. Dr. Pollard 10 said to be most ill.,
teresting, instructive and attractive speaker.
Hon. J. F. Rixey. member of Congress
from this district, aud Hon. VIM. A. Jones,
member of Congress from the first districI,
will visit Manassas next Monday aud address
the people upon the issues before the country.
board of army officers appointed to in
vestigate the healthfulness of Camp Alger at
Falls Church has recommended to Secretary
Alger that moro abundant water supply be
provided Otherwise the camp is said 10 BIO
entirely healthy.
There will be no services at the Lutheran
Church tomorrow, the pastor having gone to
Herndon to conduct services. The ladies
society will meet i'll the church tomorrow at
o'clock M. The voting members of tbs
congregation will meet on Monday evening
liz the school room at s o'clock.
We have received an invitation to attend
the commencement exercises of the law de-
partment of Georgetown University to be
held at the National Theatre in Washington
on the 9th instant. Amorg those who will
take the Bachelor of Laws degree are Messrs.
Leo P. Harlow and J. D. Normoyle, of this
city
Col. Edmund Berkeley, of Prince William
county, has invented shield for ri1em5n
and protection for skirmishers. 1t is built
of steel in the shape of funnel. The sharp.
shooter or skirmisher lies OF the ground with
his head and body protected by the funnel and
thru'ts mis- gun through tube. Tho only
drawback about this contyi7snoe is the diff
Guilty of carrying iAe funnel around.
The Wallace prize at the Seminary last
night was awarded to Mr. Charles Marshall,
OF the senior class The judges wore Colonel
Arthur Herbert Messrs L. III. Blackford, W.
Il. Randolph, J. B. Zimmerman and Doctor
Slaughter. Five students took part in the
exercise, and much interest was manifested
by the audience in the speaking. The judges
complimented all the SPEAKERS for the general
excellence attained.
The sweeping price reductions that Messrs.
D. Bendheim & Sons inaugurated throughout
Gil lines of goods continues to attract puie
chasers. Resd their advertisement of otter
ipgs for Mondays sale.