Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-07
LOCAL BREVITIES.
The Mystic Circle meets 10 night.

ne mystic tlrcle meets TO- might.
THEE shad were caught yesterday in trap
net ut Wilkerson' sswharf in the lower river.
The s!oop Belvidere arrived here yesterday
evening from Plum Tree Gut fishing shors
with 800 punches of fish.
The steamer Norfolk carried an excursion
party from Washington to Norftlk LIST night.
The steamer did not stop here.
Tue mild weather of yesterday induced
many people TO come out of doors, and the
chu' ches were all we'll attended.
Work is being rapidly pushed on the Nor.
ton Memorial Chapel adjoining st. Pauls
Church. Skaters are low engaged in roofing
the chapel.
Several eight or ten-inch unmounted guns
and mortars are on two fiat cars at the South
ern Railway yards. They are consigned to
Galveston, Texts.
Mr.. Charles Javins, formerly of this city,
was fined $25 in Washington on Saturday for
having in his possession half dozen pait-
ridges out of season.
A marriage license was issued in Washing
ton on Saturday to Lilo V. McKenney, Of
Colonial Beach. and Blanche E. Treakle, of
Maple Grove. Westmoreland county.
The schooner Annie Gibson left here to-dsy
with about twenty-five men and fishing
outfit for Froestone Point, where Mr. Thee.
Ballenger will at once commence lishing.
The wooden shaft erected in the National
Cemetery to the memory OF several mon who
lost their lives while in pursuit of j. Wilkes
Booth has been taken to pieces and is being
rebuilt.
Maurice DePutron son of Mr.. J. C. De-
Pulron formerly of this city, was badly in
jured on Wednesday by being thrown from
his hor while on his way home TO Falls
Church.
Three colorod men were arrested on lower
King street day for peddling rings, &c
without license. Some excitement was
caused By their arrest, as enc of them resisted
Officer Atkinson.
A largely attended meeting of Father
Mathew Total Abstinence Society was held
IN st. Mary's Hall yesterday evening. Four
candidates were admitted 10 membership and
considerable routine business was transacted.
Owing - the ndisposition of Rev. c. E.
Bail, rector of Grace church, no services will
be held in that church till Wednesday night
when Rev. J. B. Perry, of Washington, will
preach at the special services to be held there.
Fourteen members Of the Alexandria Light
Infantry have been ordered to appear before
The general court. martial next Wednesday
ght to answer charges of non attendance on
drills, etc Tonight should the weather be
favorable, the command, headed by the
Third Eegiment Field Band, will parade and
give an open air drill.
On Saturday last some malicious person
threw stone and broke portion of the iron
railing in front OF residence on Wolfe street,
between st. Asaph and Pitt. The disorderly
conduct of boys both white and colored in
the neighborhood, on their way to AMI from
the schools. has often been complained OF,
though but few arrests have been made, and
these have not had the desired ettec..
A 3S calibre nickle.plated pistol drawn for
Saturday night at F Schwsb's restaurant was
won by Special officer VIM Glasgow, the
lucky number being r. At the Gray Medi.
cal Compsny's entertainment at Sarepta Hall
three pieces of plated ware as card priz,
were given away The fortunate card bore
the lame Of Thomas A. Lyles who upon
hearing his name called quickly responded,
Here I are" went forward and received the
gift.
Virginia Nelson, colore1, appeared at the
police station last night and asked for war
rant for the arrest of salonkeeper for sell
ing liquor on Sunday. The woman stated
that she procured one drink IN the saloon
and on returning for another was ordered to
leave the premises. She further stated that
the place had been open all day, and liquor
was being sold with impunity. The case was
called in the Mayors Court this morning and
continued.
A notify meeting Of tho A. o. NJ. Club
was held Thursday evening at the residence
of Miss Mildred Jarvis, of LIE Droit Park,
Washington Those members present were
Misses NJ Kelley, 3. Brill, X. Quinn, S Nc.
Dowell, A. Quinn, III. Jarvis, a. Hussey, c.
Smoot, and Me,srs. L. Brill, I. Jarvis, G.
Kelley, N. Luce, q. Kennedy, E. Conner, A.
Jarvis and C. ilson, The next meeting will
be held at the homo of the president, Miss
Rose Brill of this city.
"Jamsie" Sullivan, who broke out of Jail
several years ago, has returned to this city.
While st Newport News under the influence
of liquor Sullivan was ''shanghaied" snd TAX
ell aboard German ship After varied eE-
pereLce Sullivan made his escape at Welsh
port and sought protection Of the American
consul. He was cared for and returned to
the United States. He and another young
msn named Buck" Taylor were in Jail tc-
gether charged with breaking into the freight
depot of the Washington Southern Railway
After having been kept in prison for several
months they broke through tho loof and made