Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-06-30
LOCAL BkEYITIES

F.S. and Emma Lucas have sold their
interest in the house and lot ct the
northeast corner Of Fairfax and Gibbon
streets to r. T. Lucas, ir.
In Washington the Court of Gene.
raj Term is considering the Potomac
Flats case and the award of damages to
holders Of property on the flats.
The large saw mill aud barn of DR..
G. A. Max Wiehle, at Wiehle, were
totally destroyed by fire few days
ago, entaiIing loss of thousands OF
dollars.
The Columbia Steam Fire Engine
Company has received an invitation to
attend the thirteenth annual session OF
the Virginia State Fireman's As'ocie-
ton. to be held at Roanoke the 27,h,
2Sth and 29th of September, under the
auspicies of the Roanoke fire depart
ment.
D putty Sheriff Selby and his posse charged
on the gamblers at Glen Echo, near Washing
ton. last night, but the men were prepared
and escaped. In their haste to get away one
of their number fell into the canal and nsr
rowly escaped drowning. A man named
Duke who is alleged to have sold liquor upon
the premises, was place. under arrest.
Officer Roberts in card to this office de-
nies certain reports in circulation to the effect
that he left the wharf at the foot OF wolfe
street Wednesday night after Officer Young
his mariner, had been knocked down By the
negroes. He says he went to MI Young S
assistance drawing his pistol and keeping tne
crowd back.
Messrs. ] T. Roberts and ]. 3. Mills nave
naen snpointed engineers at tho Alexandra
Water Works-one to relieve the otherM "a
man TO be on duty all the time. MT Mills
takes the place of Mr.. Anthony POWER, VIM
has been connected with the works for long
time past.
Earl. The six year old son of ". Il: Whit
inc a yell known colored resident died last
night of water on the brain. This makes the
third death among the children oil the 1aml
dining the plst few months, and now al :
other child is seriously i'll.
The Sunday schools of several OF Inc eley
churches will give Union EXCURSION W ~ ~, %
View on July 6. Every one shouiu 'aA ah wi 9
opportunity of helping the sunoay scnoo,o
I'D If snending pleasant day at this famous
resort.
An electric railway trolley wire pole a. w. otr
CORNER of Fairfax and Wolfe streets orohe VI
az ,be base last night and fell into the street
n is said that many of these poles IN dins!
ant nsrts of the city are in an unsafe co-ui'
ton. -.
lanes E Rose. formerly Of this city, ou1
49, n washington. has been awarded Inc
Contract for furnishing the Agricultural Do.
n.rtment with coal for the fiscal year enoins
June 80, 1900. ,.
This is the S7th anniversary OF the oal'.e
IS E,ayier,s Farm. in which 125 members OF
the 18th Virginia regiment were fep0' YOU o.
killed wounded aud missing
osceoa Tribe Nc. 1, Red Men, ST. Ioe,L cted
Mar semi.annual meeting last nisp. ;rs aiied
all the cid officers. Iney WIN 10 49,
on Thursday evening next
The only case before the mayor TINS sh morn,
inc was that of Frank Smith, coioreu, cu go.
with being di.ord rly ana destroying
ture He was fined 20.
Durine the month the CLERK OF the DoiPo
alton Court has record ed 80 deeos snu -
sned 25 marriage licenses, Il 10 WHO "'N
to colored persons.
Tbo interior of Christ Church will Do re
ns;nted during next month, an during onn'
lima services will be held IN the ieceuie '00''
OF that church. IN .,,. .
The Alexandria Baseball Club will play d
,n a' this evening on the old fair gFounoS
With With picked nine from this city. .
NJ I T. Callahan las been spp9lnteo ~
NJ. MI = ! owe one of three 10 examine Inc
S SluS' = Office of the County Court
a. valuable horse rsffl4d st the Opera House yaha
&c va Wedur sdsy night was won by Johh
NJ NJ haw who held ticket No. DO.