Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-02
LOCAL BREVITTFS.

A line horse belonging TO MI. Samuel Col
ard, of lower Fairfax county, died yesterday.
The fulpeper baseball team will come 10
this city on Tuesday next to play game
with the Alexandria nine.
Tho market today was we'll supplied with
everything in season, aud prices wero about
the same as those of last Saturday.
The postoffce will be open on Monday next
(Labor Day. from to 10 a.. m. Delivery
and collection by carriers at 8 a. IN.
The regular monthly meeting of the Relief
Hook and Ladder Company was held last
night, but no business Of importance was
transacted.
An amateur and professional tournament
will TO hold on Monday at the residence of T.
X t1ncburucr near Arlipg on station Alex
andria county.
large excursion party from Front Royal
and along tho line of the Manassas road came
here this morning, and many of them went
to Washington.
| game OF baseball will be played on the
old fair grounds on Monday evening at 80
o'clock between the Alexandrias and team
| from Ashburn Va.
Monday evening will mark the beginning
of the jewish year $500, and the day will
be observed by Jews throughout the world.
The holiday will last until after sunset ON
Tuesday.
| Beverly Digga, the young coloTed man who
few weeks since was run over by train on
Fayetto streets and had his arm cut off at the
shoulder, has recovered from his injuries and
| is able to be about again.
Marriage licenses were issued in Washing.
ton yesterday TO B. Graham Richie and
! Pearl E. Avorhardt, both OF Timberville,
and to Lewis II. Register and Mamie f.
Stickloy, both of Fauquior county.
Me.srs A. Booth & Co., of Baltimore are
building larger oyster packing establish.
mont at Mundy's Point. on the lower Poto.
msc 1t will soon be completed and afford q
home market for oysters in that locality.
| A horse attached to a wagon took fright at
train on the Washington road near Fort
Runyon yesterday and became unmsnagablc
The man who was driving jumped out of the
vehicle to hold the horses. but he was knock
ed down and run over and the woman i'll the
wsgon WAS thrown out and sustained painful
bruises.
Charles A. Newton, jr.. OF Falls Church.
WAS found guilty by the mayor of that place
yesterday of publicly assauting his fourteen
year. old son on August 2S, and was fined SIS
ana COSLS NeWlOu a5heu lIldI De-
! fore the County Court, and gave bond in the
sum of $50. Newton IN defense of his &C.
ton, said that he was merely chastisiDg his
son as q father had right to de.
The workmen engaged in laying the sewer
in the alley of the square bounded by King
| Prince, Fairfax and Royal streets, this morn
ing found knife in the trench they were
/ digging. 1t is about as long as an ordinary
bread knife, and has wooden handle into
which the blade which turLs up at the point
like the bow of canoe, is fixed with brass
rivets. Those who fo1nd it believe the knife
| at one time belonged to King Powhatsn and
will have it Listed with Washinston's Ratchet
and other Alexandria curiositics. number
of articles were found while digging for the
| sewer. showing that the portion of the city
| through which it runs is made ground.
Mr.. B II. Jenkins has some of the renown-
| cd Colorado cantaloupes for sale at his store,
southwest corner of Fairfax and Duke streets.
They are small, but sweet and well-flavored.
They are brought here packed in ice.
We still maintain our reputation for serv.
ing the finest fried oysters in the city at
| Rammel's restaurant. Take home box to
your family tonight. Blue Points and Rock.
Always on half she'll.