Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-10
LOCAL BREVITIES.

give concert on April 20.
Winfield, one OF tho infant twins OF
Mr.. Frank Kiptz, died las. night at his
home on south Lee street.
The Alexandria LIQUOR dealers will
hold their annual meeting tomorrow
evening for the election of officers.
Capt. John q. Cooper, Of the local
board Of steamboat inspectors. died 10
Baltimore yesterday of pneumonia,
aged 70 years.
A marriage license was Issued in
Washington yesterday to Thomas ].
Ashford and Maud Larkio, both Of
Prince William county.
More wood fires have occurred in
lower Fairfax and yesterday part OF the
farm of Mr.. Henry Huuterson wss
burned over. The neigbbors turned
out and fought the flames.
The annual meeting of the Security
Investment Company was held in this
CITY today, when Messrs. G. II. Dana,
Robinson White, F. r. Homer, A. M.
McLschlen and J. A. Massie were elect
ed directors.
In the Corporation Court today, In
the case OF Albert Stuart VS., Jas. GrlgE
ct a., decree was entered appointing
Messrs. J. M. Johnson and q. A Mush-
bach to cell certain real estate opposite
ST. Paul's Church.
A democratic meeting will be held at
the new county court house tonight at
| s o'clock for the purpose of electing
two delegates add two slterDates TO the
democratic State convention to be held
10 Norfolk on May Q.
The Alexandria Light Infantry held
their weekly meeting and drill last
oight. A invitation was accepted to at
tend the Knights of Pythias fair next
Monday night and also to attend the
Richmond street fair on May 10.
NJ. Ruben & Sons, whose furniture
house is one OF Alexandria's well known
Institutions, are exhibiting one OF the
finest stocks of articles in their inc ever
seen hereabouis. Everything is OF
modern style ani very attractive and
the prices are rs low as the lowest.
Names to new batteries which have
! recently been constructed and sites for
works TO be constructed IN this vicinity
have been announced. The battery OF
8 S-ipch guns at Fort Hunt has been
famed Battery Mount Vernon, after the
home of George Washington, which Is
near by.
| II is reported that in disinterriue q
body 10 the old Methodist cemetery Q
few days since an arm WAS found 10 the
grave Just above the coffin and was also
taken up. 1t was believed that an in
liant had been buried in the grave with
the adult whose body was removed, but
| Instead OF an infant mans arm was
found.
Mr.. Thomas J. Skinker, for some
years resident of Alexandria, died at
his residence near Middleburg, Lou.
doun county, yesterday, in his Sod
| year. Mr.. Skinker was gentleman OF
the old school, known by oil for his
strict integrity and his gentlemsnly
bearing, and was kind and hospitable to
all.
Detective Muller came from Wash.
iugton yesterday evening and took
back to that city Thomas Swallow, who
had been arrested by Lieut.. Smith,
charged with atteDp ing to sell in this
city bicycle which he had hired in
nshiDgton. This morning Judge Kim
oall sentenced swallow to 60 days in
iiil, wi b a recommendation that he bs
examined to determine bis mental co.,
ditioD.
birthday party was given Miss Lillian
u. Elsom last light at her home on upper
Duke street, celebrating her 18th birthday.
CHESTS were present from this city srd wash
ingtOn. After enjoying games and refresh
ments the guests departed wishing their en-
tertsiner m my happy returns OF tie day.
The cid Willard Hall, the landmark Of
several generations of Westinghouse, Will
soon be torn down. Another Willard build
ing, though under a different name is 10 oc-
cupy the spot. tie Off o OF the new Union
trust and Storage Company, in which Capt
Joseph Willard Is one OF the principals.
In Washington yesterday Justice Clabausf
signed the bill of exceptions In the matter Of
the appeal of Benz amin II Smell, convicted
of murder Smell was convicted 10 January
last of the murder of Lizzie Weisenber, ant
his attorneys noted an appeal to the Court Of
Appeals for the District of Columbia.
The Business Mems League hell a meeting
: last night. Communications from severa
: CONNIE ~ i4l bodies were read and laid on th'
. table. The president was authorized 10 graz
2 the use of the league rooms for kindergarten
PURPOSES upon proper terms.
Yesterday was the 35th anniversary OF thu
r surrender at AppomAttox.
e The K Of P. fair will be opened at sareptl
[ Hall tomorrow night.
DROwNED Frank Ennis, the nine