Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-03
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Alexandria Council Royal Arcanum
No. 627, have made a donation of 50;
to the IDfrmary.
q smoky stove in the City Hote
building brought out the entire de.
partment about five o'clock yesterday
evening.
Some OF the merchants of George.
town ere complaining of the number OF
spurious dimes that are being worked
off on them.
At meeting of Potomac Lodge of
Old Fellows last night two applica-
tons for membership were presented.
Nominations for officers of the lodge
were made. The election of officers
will take place at the regular meeting,
December 8.
Saturday next, December 10. will be
the last day to get ticket for chance
in that handsome punch bowl in 1.
Eichberg &,Son's store window, corner
King and Royal streets. Ifyou buy one
dollars worth of goods you are entitled
to one.
The reception to be given by the Terpii.
choreans at McBurney's Hall on the Tin in.
slant promises to be an enjoyable affair. Its
members have made every arrangement to
highly entertain their friends on this occa.
sion with the latest music by the u s. Marine
Band orchestra
Lee Camp Confederate Veterans will leave
on the 7:15 train Monday night for Washing
ton city to attend the Ladies' Confederate Re-
lief Association Encampment, which will be
held at the Masonic Temple for the benefit of
the needy Confederates of that city.
Messrs. O'Nesl e. Lunt offered at auction to-.
day q lot of ground, with improvements there.
on, on tho east side of Pitt street, between
King and Prince streets. The property was
bought in by the Mercantile Railway, Build.
ing and Loan Association of Alexandria for
$500.
At Trinity NJ. 2. Church tomorrow morn.
ing at $50 o'clock rally of the Sunday
school pupils and their parents will be held,
and a collection will be taken up for the ben.
eft of the Children's wsrd of the Alexandris
Infrmary.
Capt A. j. Woude, of the 10th infantry
coored, was in the city to-day and reports all
the alexandria colorad soldiers in that regi-
ment as being in good health and speaks very
highly of their conduct. He says Dan Corbin
is serving as guar ermaster's sergeant.
Cloudy and rainy weather set in last night
and has continued throughout the day. The
wind has been from the northeast and the
temperature raw.
F. w. Seyle has reported to the police the
larceny Of gold watch from his cloaet, at the
l Southern railway machine shops. The case
is being investigated.
fatal disease has broken out among the
| horses in lower Fairfax county snd eight
have died in the Pohick neighborhood during
the past few days.
marriage license was issued in Washing.
ton yesterday to Edward E. GRAHAM and An
nette Veitch, both of Alexandria county.
Attention Is directed to the advertisement
of Messrs. John A. Marshall & Bro. in another
column.
In the Corporation Court to-day Rev. ]. It.
Cameron was granted permission to perform
the rites of mstrimony.
a Grace Church to. morrow night Rev. G.
E Bali will preach the first of a series Of SER
mons on "Unnoticed SINS"
meeting of the Father Mathew Total Alb
stinence Society will De held in st. Mary g
Hall tomorrow evening at Z o'clock.
There will be special services at New Alex
andris tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock by
the members of the Village Chapel.
If you want the f1est fried, stewed and
raw oysters in the city go to RammePs Res
| taurant. Fried oysters in boxes 8 speciality.
| Dining room open on Sunday Ali orders
| through Home Phone 63 promptly attend
ed to.