Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-13
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The regular meeting Of the Business Mems
League will be held tonight.
Four vessels loaded with oysters are now
at the oyster dock at this city.
The Washington Ministerial Association of
the M. P. Church met in this city today.
The County Supervisors met To-Day and
| transacted some routine business, audited ac-
counts, &c.
Mr.. J.mes Allen, who has been suffering
from typhoid malaria, was admitted to the
Infrmary yesterday.
There was a frost almost equal to light
snow this morning, and ice formed along the
| river shores last night.
Mr.. Aubrey Bowie, of this city. and M SO
| Roberta stringfellow, of Culpeper county, WI
| be married at Brandy on the 10th proxlns Q.
The tug Minerva has been sent to Bafi
| more for general repairs, having failed to
| 1883 an inspection in Georgeto wn on Satuf-
day.
| Rev. Mr.. Honey, who was expected to
preach at the NJ. P. Church yesterday, failed
tc reach this city, 30 no services we're held In
that church.
The flag purchased for Lee school building
with the proceeds of Prot Gilbert walden
| lecture has been received, and will at once De
| hoisted on the building.
The room over Burke g. Herbert's bank
Miss Burke's studio) will be open on NO
yember Is, at IL o'clock to receive garments
for the Needlework Guild.
A letter received here today from Mani a
states that Irwin Page, of this city, ma,
chinist on the q. 8. steamer Solaee cleo
there recently and was buried at sea.
In the 9th regiment, which on Friday
last killed and captured number OF fllpi-.
nos. are q number of the former members OF
company F, Third Virgins regiment
Mrs. Maggie Sanders fred pistol at her
her head yesterday in Washington, but was
not much hurt. 1t is said the woman naa
been grieving over the loss OF nor only en'iu'
Gilmo Hammond, Southern asllway
brakeman, was instantly killed at DanVille
Yesterday. He was brakeman on an IN
Coming freight. and was standing On ooA
car of the rapidly approaching train
Twelve hundred primary Sunday scnooI
children from classes in churches OF oInerent
denominations in all parts of washington
we're assembled ~ ons grand chorus IN inc
Conereeational Church yesterday afternoon.
Mr. TAYLOR Arnold an employees at the
aonthern Railway shops, was painfully IN
so toa on saturday by the falling of heavy
lGa oa If stee). BE was attended by DR.. NJ
W o. Brien, and later removed TO his nome
OF Ivy bill.
Henry F. Emmert, prominent citizen Oh y.
washington county, Md, died yesterday at
b,s home in Halfway, sgei 81 years. ne
vas ~. a brother of Mr.. John W Emmert, OF
his city, and of Mrs. o. F. Hippo, formerly
of this city.
The funeral of "Aunt" Fannie Harris, az
old and esteemed colored reside OF this city
toot MACS from the First Baptist ChuTen yes
to-day. The deceased was a faithful, cnaI,.
tshIe woman, and We have reason 70 'n o.ls
the Master will say 70 her. wen oone '''ou
GOD and faithful servant
The examiners who conducted the eAam Il:
nation of the applicants for the position OF
n;tv Engineer have, 1t is understood, pre-
narei their report to be presenter 10 to
70 the City Council tomorrow nignt'
10 rumorcd on the streets that mr. - a.
Grabill, of Washington, passed Inc eASin'n'-
ton. sc +be Wssh
;noton Jockey Club was inaueurateo at Tue
tRennings track on Saturday Afternoon
There wss large attendance, a good track:
and large fields of horses. The attendance Oh
lorsl race goers was the largest ever seen on
am cnenipg day. The meeting promises 70
! Se the most successful ever given 10 the DIS
trict.