Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-11-05
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LJCAL BRETLTIEs

A dispatch received at this Office this
evening from Richmond states that the
Third Virginia regiment was paid off
to-day.
horse belonging to Mr. Norman Will
Hanson died this morning.
The market to-day was fairly we'll sup
piled. and prices remain about unchanged.
A sick tramp WAS taken from Southern
Railway freight car this morning and carried
t. the Infirmary.
No bushes, of special interest was trans
acted at the meeting OF the Belief Fire Com
pany last night
Master J. Marshall Jones, while playing
football near Colross yesterday had the mis-
fortune to break his ankle.
The Central High School football eleven Of
Washington met the Episcopal High School
team on the grounds Of the latter this evening
There will be meeting OF the Father
Mathew Total Abstinence Society in st Ma.
rvs Hall Tomorrow morning at quarter to
7 o'clock.
As 2 rule the gold-bug crysanthemum did
not come to perfection this year, while the
white metal flowers are blooming most lux.
urianty.
Mr.. B. Fl. Havener sent to this Office to-day
pitcher of fine Maryland cider, barrel Of
which he received yesterday and has for sale
at his store.
Samuel Madison, while at work yesterday
on house belonging to Mr.. George Finch, at
the corner of Royal aud Oronoco Streets bad
ly cut his foot with a Ratchet.
The Lighthouse Board has placed ainewly
charged gas buoy at Ragged Point on the
Chesapeake, and has replaced buoy No. 2 at
Cape Henry which was recently carried away
It is probable that the next meeting of the
City Council will be held on Wednesday
night, as Tuesday falls on election day, and
| many OF the members will be engaged in po.
itcal affairs
1.-The North Carolina stranger who was in
this city on Thursday prospecting" and ne
gotiating for the purchase of the old cotton
factory turns out to have been a boarding
house beat
1t is understood that majority of the
| teachers of the public schools are hot favora.
bly, inclined to the introduction of singing in
the schools if tho present teachers are to be
the instructors.
The regular meeting of the W. c. T. u.
will be held Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock
at the rooms, corner Royal and Duke streets.
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| The members are requested to attend.
Mr.. j. c. DePutron, of West Falls Church
Fairfax county, has published notice saying
that his wife, Mary E. DePutron, having
without Just cause deserted b IN and refusing
10 live longer with him as his wife, he will
pay no bills of her contracting.
This evening a young man nam ID ]. W.
Hackett, from William port, Pa, VINO said he
was on his way to Newport News to obtain
work as an electrician, passed through this
city, and being without ticket or money
was tod that he must get off the train. He
Jumped while the train wss moving from the
Pennsylva la stat on and falling hurt his knc Q
cap. He was sent 10 the Infrmsry.
Messrs. Isaac Eichberg & Son in their now
| advertisement make tempting offer to all
| cash purchasers of one dollars worth of goods
Such buyers are given coupons which EMIT e
them to chances in the handsome imported
punch bowl now displayed in the window Of
this we'll known house. The stock offered by
tbs firm is especially attractive this season,
and the prices at which it is being sold are
rare Inducements 10 buyers