Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-30
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Mr.. Thee. B%allenger's fishing shore at tho
G Inns has cut out.
To-dayshas been bright and mild, in mark
cd contrast with the past few days
Bobert wilson, colored. was arrested this
evening and locked up, for being drunk and
disordorly.
The market to-day was we'll supplied with
everything seasonable, but prices remain
about unchanged.
A new time table will 60 into effect on the
electric railway tomorrow. Some important
changes will be made.
Tho new steamer Estelle Randall is on the
ways at the shipyard where she is bling fitted
with a new propeller.
1t is understood that Mr.. F.. E. Anderson is
organizing a military company in this city to
enlist for the war with Spain.
The steam yacht Americas will leave here
this evening with q party of gentlemen who
will spend to morrow at the Widews ter fishing
shore.
Owing TO h'avy travel on the 5:55 q. m
train on tho electric railway from this city
for Washington, hereafter an extra coach will
be attached to that train.
The clerk of the Corporation Court duriI G
the month of April recorded 80 deeds and
issued % marriage licenses, "a to white and
1 to colored people.
The regular meeting of the Woman's Christ
an Temperance Union will be held at the N.
E. Church South Monday afternoon at three
o'clock.
Any person holding tickets at the groceries
table, at the recent Catholic fair that have
not gotten their prizes are requested to call on
Mrs James Roche and get them.
The regular meeting OF the Father Mathew
Total Abstinence Society will be held in st.
Mary's Hall at 6:45 o'clock on Sunday even
ing for the election Of officers
The suspicious looking () negroes who were
seen yesterday in a boat on their way to Wash
ingiun were arrested when they reached that
city for being drunk, but were subsequently
released.
A message received at this office this even
ing from Fairfax states that so far 40 men
have enlisted in the military company being
organized there by Mr.. jos. E. Willard.
The Spanish spies" about whom the Wash
iugton police authorities have been so much
concerned turned out to be two showmen who
have been "guying" some negroes in the
city and vicinity.
Tomorrow will be communion Sunday at the
Second Presbyterian Church. The pastor,
Rev. j. Ernest Thackcr, will preach at Il a.
III. and welcome new members into tho
church. At tho evening service, 8 p. ~,
Rev j. Howard Wells will preach.
Don't fail to visit the North Carolina Roll
ing Exposition Car" on exhibition at the
Southern Railway passenger depot May Pad
and Bird. Lots of things seen, lots OF things
heard in the car. 1t is greatly admired snl
exceeds air Tpettaaiaps--
Rev. J. Howard wells will preach at the
Village Chapel Tomorrow on 1.-THE Uplifted
Cross" There will be special music by the
choir. The lady quqrtette is as follows: Mrs.
Eisom, Let soprano; Miss Juliet Collin, I'd So
prano; Miss Ella LyIes. LIST alto; Mrs. J. s.
Rennor, I'd alto.
a beautiful sbait, constructed of sea shells
suTmounted by q bronze figure of a knight,
is on exhibition at Actions store, on King
street. 1t is dedicated to the memory of toe
late Justus 81. Rathbone, tho founder of the
order OF the Knights OF Pythiss, and has been
donated to Arlington Division, No. 8, Uni
form Rank, of Washington.
A young woman appeared at the police sta
ton in this city yesterday evening and begged
to be permitted to zee her child. She gave
her Name as Compton, and insisted that the
officers had her little one in custody. When
advised by Officers Atkinson and Ferguson
that they knew nothing of her child the wo-
man began to shed tears. Upon questioning
her closely it was learned that the wo-.aA be:
forged in Washington ard that the child had
been placed i sn institute by the suthori.;;es.
sha was induced to return 10 Ter home.