Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-24
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Five dodgers we're at the station house last
night.
The registration books will close on Sstur-
day.
The steamer Dennis Simmons cleared to
day for North Carolina by Smoot & Co.
Four keys attached to ring were found
by youth in the First ward this morning.
Mr.. Frank Wood will address the workir z
men at the foot Of King street tomorrow
| night.
copious rain fell last night and today
has been warm and almost sultry in the sun.
The mercury in the shade registered $40.
The Episcopal High School football team
will play q game with the Western Mary land
College on the formers grounds tomorrow.
The schooner Jas. E. Zeal arrived here to-
day from Washington and finished di,charg.
ing her cargo of canned goods for Fisher &
Bro.
Mr. ]. F. Rodgers is putting In new front
to Mr. Ii w. Widts jewelry store, on Royal
street. The front is to be OF plate glass with
tile base.
In the County Court yesterday the case of
Houseu & Co vs.. Hannah Vosndt, a suit for
debt, was compromised Court adjourned
until tomorrow.
All the arrangements for the concert to be
given ct Christ Church parish hall tomorrow
night have been completed and large at
tendance is expected.
VIM Jackson, colored was fined So in the
Police Court this morning for destroying the
property of Henry Clark. James Myers, col
ored, charged with similar odense, was dis
missed
An autumn bszsr will be held in the chapel
Of st. Psups Church tomorrow and Thurs
day evenings for the b, ne6t of the furnace
fund. An inviting supper will DO furnished
each evening and lunch on Friday.
LEFTY Lee, aged II, son OF: Mrs. Jennie
Lee, died at his home on upper Prince street,
At 7 O'Clock 81 night He had been sick
about two weeks, having been psrslyzsd while
in Warrenton-the second attack. The
funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon
at $3.50 o'clock.
Marriage licenses were Issued in Washing
ton yesterday to James Coutts and Maggie
johnson, both of Richmond VIM HUT and
Bessie Lee Atwell, both of Wes,morelsnd
county Noble De Cstur OF Whitewater, and
Emma q. Lee, OF Stafford, and TO Vim. A.
Durrett and Martha Lee Mosby, both Of Viz
giDia.
in comparison to Wsllsce's, which visited
this city recently, gave q very good perform
| ance. The rain interfered somewhat with
the show and many who attended got wet.
The couchee dance in one OF the side tents al
trscted the bald heads.
VIM. Bolts, colored, aged 90 years, died
suddenly at the homo Of his dang liter, Bosa
Campbell, in Washington, Monday night He
was horn nm the astata of Raedv Davis In
| Fairfaz county, about the beginning of the
century. His parents were slaves. During
the war of 1912 Bolts lived in Alexandria
and here saw many British soldiers. He
went to Washington 30 years ago.
| In Washington yesterday Justice Cole sp-
| pointed Dire. Charles G. MsIbury and Frank
P. Vale to INQUIRE into the mental condition
Of MIRA katharine 8 Msckey In his petit
ton to the District Of Columbia Supreme
curt her husband, former Judge homas j.
Msckey, of South Carolina, alleges that she
| is believed by him TO be lunatic Of homi.
idsl and other wise dangerous tendencies"
Yesterday afternoon two women arrived In
this city on an electric railway train. ard
going TO one Of the whsrves north of King
street, hired q small boat and rowed across to
the fats on the Maryland side, where they
Invested themselves OF most OF their clothing
snd dived overheard to enjoy swim. While
enjoying their bath quite gale sprang up
and the women were afraid to venture across
the river in their small craft Two men pro.
cured a boat, and, crossing over, conveyed
them safely to this side, where they took the
cars for Washington.
Mr. q. Z. Price will have for sale In NOR
ket tomorrow some fine salt water taiorsr
spot trout and white perch.