Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-17
LOCAL BRETITiEn

Jas Richards was arrested today charged
with stealing net from w. II. Whoatley.
The churches were all well attended yes
terday.
Lee Camp will meet tonight and the mem.
bers in uniform will attend the lecture to he
delivered by DR. Hunter Mcclure.
Mrs. Sarah W Mallon. nfothcr-in-law of
Mr. J. t. Chapman, OF this city, died at her
home in Baltimore yesterday. aged 50 years.
The work of improving the old Harper
building on Fairfax street, south of King mas
been commenced.
The Lincoln republican club is making ar
rangements to hold big mass meeting at
odd Fellows Hall Monday night, the 9th
MI. S. Biondheim while out riding with
nephew in Baltimore yesterday YVES thrown
from the buggy but was not much hurt
The series of meetings to be held during
the week at the Second Presbyterian Church
Nv Rev. J. A. Vance, Of Baltimore, was conf
mencel this evening.
The banquet of the Relief Hook and Ladder
Company will be given at Concordia Hotel to-
night 4 limited number Of invitations have
been issued.
The boat belonging 10 Mrs. FlatfoTd, re-
Gently built at Aqua creek, is now at the ship
ward and will be fitted with machinery by
Messrs. Aitchesop & Bro, of this city.
Margaret Kramer has sold lot oil the south
side of Duke street, west of West to Lena
Irwin. who sold the same property 10 4, w.
Petty, for $500.
Tho seine fishery at Fowkc's shore, King
Goorpe county, on the Potomac, has cut out.
on account Of the sudden disappearance Of
spring fish.
Row F. H. Day, who was recently appoint
al 70 the charge of the Georgetown and Del
Raw Methodist churches, conducted services
at Del Ray yesterday evening
The stable of W. P. Graves, on south Fair
fax street, was entered shortlyafter o'clock
last night aud q horse taken therefrom. Inc
police were notified. and later the hcrsc was
found hitched to fence not far oil.
The w. so. depot building on north Far
t.r street which was recently damaged by
fire. will soon be repaired and handsomely
;mnroved. The contract for the work will
te given 20 Alexsudrians.
The Kartoncl Klocsse. Or Potato jumping
Club. of Washington, will give their annual
BANQUET at the Concordia Hotel i'll TINS CITY
Tomorrow evening Mr.. Carl Bohraus, mana
cor has in preparation an elaborate menu ana
covcrs will be laid for fifty members and
guests .,o o.4 exciting
came of the year took place at tho Episcopal
T;Hh school between the baseball teams OF
tbst Mace and of Woodbury. Forest, in which
tho thc- former we're victorious by score Of II
TO Ii ,;,. 60
MAJOR on the citizens tcXet was presented
on rn1 SATURDAY., 10th instant, with fine dsugh
t tor weighing 10 pounds. Mr.. Morgan Is
nanny now. The mayoralty has no charms
at present. ..1.s .hoo-,o1-.
ar Who conducted shop at tho corner OF
Rovsl ana Gibbon streets for many years has
disappeared from the city. He has been gone
two weeks. His family can't find any trace
of him. The day he disapp AIRED he handed
the keys of his shop to colored man by INC
name Of Culpeper Porter.
| The Third ward republicans will hold
meeting at the old county courthouse on
north Columbus street tomorrow TUESDAY
night to elect ward officers. j. B. Iurley
signs the call and this meeting promises &c
he lively one. 1t is said it will be the first
challenge thrown to the regular city chair
man, Mr. Crupper. Turley Is the candidate
of the outs" J. NJ. Buckner and W. N.
Jackson will represent the Tins" for ward
| chairman.