Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-19
LOCAL BREVITIES.

J WHICH inc rope dresses the molly g0lQeD
rose the presentation of which is cor.
sideTed by royal women as the greatest
Of honcrs.
Judge Bradley, in Washington, yes
terdsy, sentenced Charles Winston, the
cf lOred man convicted of numbering
his wife on December - last. to be
hanged on Wednesday, May 25, between
the hours OF 10 a. m. and p. 70.
One candidate was initiated and five
applications for membership were re-
ceived at the meeting of Mount Vernon
Council, Daughters of America, last
night. The council will pay q fraternsl
visit to Mizpah Council, of Washington,
on March 80.
Work is being pushed forward at
Somerset Beach, the new summer re-
sort on the Potomac, in King George
/ county, and indications are that the
season of 1898 will open very auspic
iously there. The wharf at Somerset
Beach is said to BIO one of the largest
and finest on the Potomac, and there
are other advantages to make Somerset
popular watering place.
A letter from King George county
says: Reports from Matthias Point,
Barnesfeld, Potomac View and other
F.! points on the Potomac, in the lower
end of this county, are to the effect
that the fishermen in that section have
been reaping harvest for q week or so
past. 1t is said that rock fish abound
in great multitudes that no man can
number. One fisherman down here
took about dozen barrels and hard on
10 $50 lunches of rock fish from his net
at o single fishing, while bis neighbors
were gathering them in by the whole
sale in like numbers"
Attention is called to the announcement of
! D. Bondheim & sons Of their grand spring
opening NEXT Monday All the newest of
fashions fancies will be shown in an endless
variety, and as usual this firms prices always
over5had)w those money-savng opportuni-
ties that has made the Bendheims so popular
with The purchasing community. They will
| ho'd an evening recep ion for their friends
and the public generally from 1880. to 1870
p. N. Professor Dunn's fine orchestra will be
in attendance to help make the occasion
most joyous one. They extend cordial
welcome to ell.
Tomorrow the Catholic hurch calendar
commentaries st. Joachim, father of the
Blessed Virgin. On Monday occurs the feast
OF It. Benedict, patron of the monks OF tie
West On Friday the church celebrates the
festival of tho annuncisiion, in memory of
the Archaneo Gabriel's appearance to the
Blessed Virgin.
Messrs Isaac Eichberg & Son are daily re-
ceivng fresh, stylish and reliable spring and
., IS
fashion or the within of the hour may be, they
arc always ready to meet it. The values are
something extraordinary and can only be ap
qrecisled by actual inspection. Lookout for
their next advertisement.
On account of tho growing interest in the
meetings Eev j. E. and Mrs. Irvine will
continue the services in tic First Presbyts
rian Church next week. The weeks meet
ings will commence with special pentacostal
services tomorrow at , p III. and o'clock i'll
the evening. The childrens meeting at . p.
III. will be conducted by Miss Edith Irvine.
Battery E, Fourth Artillery. which left
Old Point yesterday evening on the Norfolk
steamer arrived at Sherldans Point, below
this city, at $50 o'clock this morning and
disembarkcd there where they are now in
camp. The battery consists of a captain two
ieutenants and tifty.four men.
Since the statement wa, made that there
WAS All inquiry for canvas back ducks to sup
ply the table of mperor William II tbs de-
mand for that kind of ducks has incre $50 on
the Potomac. They are, however, very
scarce, the supply not averaging one pair II
day.
Tho Westminster League of tho Second
Presbyterian Church held its regular month |
~ meeting on Thursday evening. 1t was
t-ppi1p1 q a ruhlip in n a
church on May 3D. to celebrate the annivei
saly OF Ar. Thacker 9 arrival as pass 1r.
The ladies of the Methodist Protestant
Church will give an oyster supper at Old
Fellow, Hall / ext Thursday and Friday
nights for the benefit of the church. A SOU
vcnir will bo given with each supper.
Rev. J. Ernest Thacker will preach in the
Second Prcsby teri.n Church to morrow morn
ing on The ecret Place Al the evening
service Rev l.. |. McDougIe, who leaves next
week for his new charge. will preach.
Shortly after II o'clock to-day carrier
pigeon fell from exhaustion in the yard of
Mr. Louis Drills residence A metal band
on which was inscribed K-29 354" was on
one of lis legs.
Star mail service has boon established from
Lcgato to Fairfax, 3t2 miles and back, six
tines week, by schedule of not TO exceed
l 16 hours running time each way.
The captain Of the little steamer Harry
oder reports that when the Nesuvius passed
here This morning the cruiser hailed him and
cautioned him to get his guns ready.
Rev. F. T Benson will preach Tomorrow
morning at the Methodist l'rotcctsnt Church
on tho subject of the scriptural doctrine of
sanctiicaton.
regular m ing of the Father Mathew
Total Abstinence Society will DE held in st
Mary's Hall tomorrow evening at half-psst 3
o'clock.
In the Cooperation Court to-day in the case
OF w. T. Ladd ct al. VS.. W. W. Johnston ct al.
a decree for sale was entered.
At meeting of Potomac Lodge Of Odd
Fellows last night the second degree was con.
fcrred upon candidate
The regular meeting of the ". G. T. U. will
&c he'd on Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock in
the II. E. Church South.
regular meeting OF the Children OF Mary
Will be held tomorrow evening at o'clock
in st. Mays Church.
The catch of fish is increasing, but so ar
there have been no arrivals al fshtown.
There were no cases for trial in the Police
Court this morning,
Twenty. one dodgers were at the station
house last i.ht.
Beats the Iilondike.
Mr.. 4. G. Thomas, of Marysville,
Tex, has found more valuable dis
covery than has yet been made in the
l. lon1il-a Tor Y,oor1 ba Ell, f,araJ al