Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-07-06
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Mr., Frank Howard was among the success
ful riders at Stoneblr ner's tournament given
in the county on Wednesday.
Watermelon trains, for week or ten days
past. have been going over the Southern rail.
road to the northern markets.
The Southern Railway has discontinued
round trip tickets in the Shenandoah Valley,
and in lien has reduced fares to cents a
mile.
The new Baptist church at Lagato, Fairfax
county, will be dedicated on Sunday next.
Rev. Frank P. Berkeley will preach the dedi.
catOry sermOH.
Benjamin, the little four-year. son of
Mr.. Frank E. steiner, fell down bank at
Biver View yesterday and broke his arm
| near the wrist.
James Richards was arrested last night on
| suspicion OF stealing gold watch. His case
came up before Mayor Simpson this morning,
| but was continued.
The democrats of King George county yes
| ter lay elected delegates to the Alexandria
| Congressional convention and instructed
them to vote for Mr.. Rixey.
| The tug Templsr arrived in Baltimore last
| night having in tow fruit schooner. The
schooner was struck by lightning while in
| TOW, out was not mucn Uhmagou.
Willis Henderson, lad living near Wilkes
and Royal streets, attempted yesterday to fire
some crackers when q large one exploded pre-
maturely and injured his eyes badly.
Mr.. CORTLAND H. Smith, Of Hampton Stock
| Farm, near this city, has entered number
| of his fine horses at the Atlantic City Horse
Show, and expects to take some of the prizes.
Two small breaks occurred in the water
| main on north Columbus street last night
| and occssioned some little inconvenie CO in
that part Of the city. The breaks were re-
paired this morning.
The funeral of Rosetta Holland, formerly
teacher of the colored public schools who
died yesterday at her home on Royal street,
took place today. She was well and favora
| bly, known in this city.
The hot weather continues, the mercury
today registering 960, while the humidity
Is excessive. The temperature was so high
today that many OF the colored men employ
cd on the wharf had to stop work.
The officers of Osceols Tribe of Red Men,
Jackson Council, Jr. o. U. A. NJ, and Me-
chanics' Lodge, K. of P, recently elected
and whose names have heretofore been pub
lished, we're duly installed last night.
Rev. Charles A. Stskely, d. d.. pastor Of
he First Baptist Church, OF Washington, has
received call to the psstorate OF the First
Baptist Church at Montgomery, Ala one of
the lsrges. congregations in the South
An exhibition game Of baseball will be
played at 4:30 o'clock tomorrow evening on
the old fair grounds between the Alexandria
team and team composed OF the employees
of Woodward & Lothrop, OF Washington.
James A. Gray, a farmer, living near Rock
vile, Md who was shot Wednesday night by
his nephew, Edward Bradley, died this morn
ing at Garfield Hospital, in Washington. The
whereabouts Of young Bradley are unknown.
The steamer Wakefield arrived last night
with 1000 bushels Of wheat from the river
landings and this morning two small vessels
with wheat from Westmoreland and King
George counties arrived, consigned to MI.
Thomas Perry. The price of wheat now
ranges from 70 TO IA cents per bushel.
Marriage licenses were issued in Washing.
ton yesterday TO Robert L. Thomas and Cora
v. Costenbader, both of Westmorelsnd coun-
ty; Calvin II Baker, of Whitewater, and
Martha E. knight; William Page and Hattie
Stewart both of Orange Court House, and TO
Adolphus d. Harlow and Johanna Louergsu,
both of Orange county.
Mr., Jacob Brill will give his usual crab
feast tonight.