Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-09-01
LOCAL BREViTlH>.

The weather continues hot and oppressive,
the mercury today registering go.
The Manassas horse show closed yesterday
evening. 1t was success in every particular.
At the meeting last night of Jackson Coun
cll, Jr o. U q. NJ, two members were mi.
tiated.
The regular monthly meeting of tho Co.
lumbia Fire Company will DO held tonight at
s o'clock.
Katie, the eight. year.old daughter CT Mr.
Douglass Sanford, of West End, died of ty-
phoid fever last night.
The City School Board meets tonight,
when the colored teachers will ba elected.
There is but one vacancy.
Mrs. Gedney, wife of Captain Samuel Gee =
ney, who formerly lived in this city, died in
Washington few days ago
One of the prize, at the Rockville fair
races was won yesterday Ivy horse belonging
to Mr.. W. w. Head, of this city.
Chris Schem, the umbrella member who
was taken to the Infirmary on. Tuesday III an
unconscious condition, died last night.
James Jackson, colored, was arrested this
evening by Officer Ferguson for a.saulting
aud bearing Catharine Timbers. tolorcd.
John c Athey and wife have sold to A. l.
Coon house and lot on the south side of
Queen street, between Pitt snd St. Asaph.
The Alexandria Library will not be opened
next week, as the hall viii have TO be used
by tbs Clerk of the School Board during the
issuing of permits.
Mr. L. Shuman On Tuesday sent to the hos
p;tal at Camp Alger q quantity of ice cream
and other delicacies which were greatly ar-
preciated by the sick soldiers.
Mr.. George Ayres will repair his house
which was dam ged by fire on Tuesday but
he other honses of the row, which were on
rented ground, will not be rebuilt.
Among the horses which were recently
shipped from Cuba to the government corral
AT St Assph are several animals bearing Span
i-h marks, having been captured by the U. :.
army.
John Cronin, the soldier, who has been at
the Inf mary fer somo time under treatment
for injuries he received In jumping overheard
TO rescue boy from drowning some time
since, is recovering.
There will be a lawn party held at the resi-
fence OF Mrs. Colin, in West End, Saturd y
night. There has been some local talent G,
"a .ed for the occasion, and all who attend
will be assured pleasant tine. Refresh.
ments will be served.
The horse which some time since was
loaned to the Hydraulon Fire Company has
been taken back by itssowuer, snd the ward
els will either have to borrow or hire an
| other till they can buy litable horse fol
| that company.
Mr. James Hewitt, of Nokesville boarded
g, train at Manassas yesterday for this city.
| H. fell asleep in his seat and did not awake
MI The train WAS passing on Henry street al
the intersection of Cameron. he then ran to
the platform md jumped oil, hut in doing &c
foil to the ground and was quito painfully cut
about the head and face.
A few nights since a gentleman of this cit :
while in restaurant hung his coat or rack
to pay game of billiards. When he doomed
his coat again he discovered that pocket
book containing bicyclsts card was missing
TO day he received note from Baltimore
stating that stranger having the lost ticket
had succeeded in securing several bicycles i'll
that city and disposed of them