Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-04
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Lynch, of this city, are visiting friends
10 Charlottesville.
Mr.. w. A. Smoot, who has been on
an extended business trip through the
South, will return to his home in this
city this evening.
Messrs. w. A. Smoot & CO. have es-
tabished wood saving and cutting
plant at their extensive wood and coal
yard and are now prepared to furnish
sawed and split wood in any quantities.
David Wayne Marion, the financial
mouarcb who enjoyed the Opera House
TO appear in "a Wall Street King" has
cancelled the engagement until further
notice. Those who bought tickets can
get one of his large books free by call
log at the Opera House Office.
A well-known lower King street
merchant, taking advantage of the fine
weather of Yesterday, took spin on s
! wheel. When some miles beyond
Georgetown the merchant was 80 I'M
fortunate as to punclure both OF his
tires and was compelled to walk back.
Today he sent boy for his wheel.
The expert appointed by tie Board
| of Supervisors 10 examine the books OF
| the county treasurer and CLERK of Alex
anlria county is progressing rapidly IL
his work. He expects by the time OF
| the next meeting OF the board to make
full and complete report for period
of at least three years, and possibly
longer.
The churches yesterday had large
congregations, the mild weather in
ducing many to attend the services, In
Christ Church in the morning, and at
St. Paul's in the evening, Rev. ]. A.
Ingle gave interesting accounts of his
mission work in China. Rev. ]. l.
Grant preached at night in the NJ. E..
| Church South The pulpits of the other
churches were occupied by the resident
clergy.
Frank Walker, fourteen years old,
son farmer living in Alexandria coun-
ty, fell from the hay loft while playing
10 his fathers barn yerterday afternoon
and broke his frontal booe. He
was sent to the Georgetown University
Hospital, where the bone was set, and
be is now resting comfortably. No se-
rious results are anticipated by the hos
pltal authorities.
| It was announced yesterday at the
Franklin street Presbyterian Church,
Baltimore, of which the late Rev. DR..
| w. U. Murkland was pastor for so
many years, that congregational
meeting will be held at that church
next Sunday, for the purpose of calling
new pastor. 1t is understood that
Rev. DR.. T. b. Rice, formerly of this
city, but now Of Atlanta, Ga, will be
called to the church.
The week-night services at the Rail
road Reading Rooms have been re-
sumed aud afe in charge of Mr.. Rider,
of the Theological Seminary. Services
will therefore be held in the Reading
Room tomorrow night at 7:45 o'clock.
| Mr.. Rider is forcibe speaker and an
energetic worker, and under his guild
ance these services cannot fell to De
beneficial to sll who attend. Railroad
men and their families are especially 10
vited to attend.
James Carter, a seaman on the schooner
Mamie Lewis which passed. this city yester,
day, while adjusting tDwlne on the vessel
Yesterday morning, got the line caughl
around his left leg and sustained fracture Of
the limb. He was taken to Washington on
the ferry boat and placed in the Emergency
Hospital for treatment.
Next June the eighth annual convention o.
the Maryland State Firemen's Associatiol
will be- held in Baltimore. In actual hrc
fighting apparatus the veterans have hre
buckets 200 years old ard younger The oil
Friendship Engine Company of this city Wal
organized ia 1774.
The funeral of Mrs. Rosanna Brown TOOK
place this evening from the residence OF mel
son. in-l,w. George w. Brown, on north hoyfl
street. The services were conducted oy heV
N. B. Masters and tho remains were inferred
in ST. paurs cemetery.
'rbs ladies interested in the Masonic ban
ouet to be given at Aimsry HILL on the nlgn
of tho 18Th are requested to meet MIS- . = I,
Alexander at the lodge + ON at I:oo oclocf
tonight.
The regular mon :hly meeting of the wGm
ans Auxili ry will be h. | in the camp 6sl
tomorrow lvIning ct 1851 O'CLOCK ius'eao
3 o'd,ck 10 The afternoon.
The regular monthly meeting OF mar.
Gusts Lee Chapter, U. c., Will De heiu u
Lee Camp Hal tomorrow (Tue'day) moin
ing at IL o'clock.
The aggregate expenditures of the Distric
of (olumbia for the past year are giVen
$7,2S0,971. r,
In tho Corporation Court today ". d
= Smith was appointed guardisn Oh Linoe'
Leatherlsnd
ALEXANDER Ogden was arrested this even
INC for beipe drunk and disorderly at tn
I local depot.