Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-06-09
LOCAL BREvITIES.

! nata.. t,: A4aino9tV WIS todsy reappointed
The city finance committee met ,ast n;oh.
ana made their final settlement with Ta~
Collector German. "''n !" "a
Inc heinlcker prize contest for reading will
lake place at the Theological seminarv thi.
evening at O'clock. '-'-'
Persons leaving the city for the summe,
can nave the Gazette mailed to them reon-
larly for 10 cents week.
The continued hot weather has caused
many AIexandlians to seek cooler spots in
the mountains or at the seaside.
In the Corporation Court TO-DAY Mr. T
Davidson qualified as administrator of the
estate OF the late &. w. Avery.
Dennis Gsskins. colored, WAS arrests6 tbis
evening for disorderiy conduct at Rethej
cemetery, and was released on colsters,
valuable horse belonging To Messrs w
a. SGoOt Il Co. fell dead at the corner NJ
princess snd st. Assph streets yesterday.
The Alexandria Baseball Club will plav
their INST game of the season nj tho Episcops
h'sh >cAo'l tomorrow afternoon al O'Clock.
Mr.. j. d. Strider has removed his printing
oihce to the City Hotel building under tho
store Kept by his brother, Mr.. Hugh L. Stri.
der. ~ S'A'-
Francis <. Carey, of Baltimore, owner of
the old wharf at the foot of King street, con.
templates in the near future buildinpIa nav
wharf. 1'"
Officer Keith Davis while on duty this
morning WAS overcome by the heat and had
10 be taken TO his home on Prince street. near
FAIRFAX, IN carriage
City Engineer Corse commenced today the
survey for the Pitt street sewer, the sppro.
priatlon for which was made by the CITY
Council some time since.
The trustees of the Theological Seminary
and high School will have their regular meet
ing IN the library of the Seminary on Tues.
day, June 20, al 9 o'clock.
This city WAS visited by refreshing show.
ers OF rain this evening which were accom-
panied by lightning and thunder. The tenn
perature In the meantime fell perceptbly.
Mr.. James McCuen has secured the con-
tract from the government for furnishing all
the crushed stone required ri Fort Washing
ton: The contract price was upwards Of
$4,000.
The Hydrsulon engine, which has been
out OF service for the past few dsys, during
the time the engine was overhsuled and
h1ted with new jacket, was put back into
service today
The remains OF Henry Thornberry, the
young man who was drowned in the Eastern
branch Of the river on "Wednesday, we're
brought here today and inferred in the Pres
byteran cemetery.
false alarm of fire about 9:15 o'clock this
morning, which brought out the fire depart
ment. WAS caused by smoke from 3 deftc
tive tiue in house at the extreme northern
end of Alfred street.
An interesting meeting CT Mechanics Lodge
knights of Pythias, WAS held last night After
comforting the degree Of the third rank
well.arranged musical and literary pro-
gramme Was rendered
The trustees of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South here have purchased of Mr. F.
S. Harper for $500 the residence on the
northwest corner of Duke and Columbus
streets, which will be used as a parsonage for
that church
Messrs. Gilroy and Howard are engaged in
constructing an engine house and boiler room
on the grounds st Mount Vernon. 1t is I'M
derstood that q plant will be put in to supply
water for the buildings and grounds aud 10
heat the msDsion by means of hot water.