Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-18
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Auo WIubty uiaStS tuht DlOW now CAUSE
Some men TO have a hope remote
That if they hear from Santa Claus
His gift will be an overcoat.
Don't look Christmas present in the
price mark.
There we're nineteen dodgers at the
station house last night.
The river is filled with floating ice,
but it is thin and fiers no resistance to
either steamers or sailing vessels.
Mrs. M. Lsupheimer today received
a telegram from Philadelphia aunounc.
ing the death there of her brother.
A meeting of the County Board OF
Development WAS held in Washington
yesterday, when officers were elected.
A marriage license was issued in
Washington yesterday to Walter w.
Nesbit, of Sideburn, and Beulah Brush.
The drawing for the big doll baby
that has been on exhibition at Mr.. B.
B. Smiths store, will take place tonight.
The knights OF the Maccabees held
their regular review in Odd Fellows
Hall last evening aud admitted three
candidates TO mem bership in the order.
st. Mary's Catholic Sundsy-school
will hold their Christmas entertainment
in the Young Mems Sodality Lyceum
next Friday afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock.
The meeting OF the fire wardens to
have been held last night was pos
poned till tonight, as one OF the
wardens was compelled to leave the
city.
Belle Haven Council, Jr. D. U. A. NJ,
will hold watch meeting on the night
of the 31st inst, and the other councils
Of the order will be invited to take
part.
A meeting of Seventeenth Virginia
Regiment Chapter, U. D. c., will be
neld tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock
at the rooms of the Business Mems
League.
The Alexandria Light Infantry held
their weekly meeting and drill last
night. Au order was issued suspend
log the drills until after the Christmas
holidays.
10 the Corporation Court Today in
he case Of w. H. Smith. Sergeant, Va.
Ralph P. Barnard decree was entered
dssolving the INJUNCTION ard dismiss
ing the suit.
There was only one case fer trial in
the Police Court this morOiDg--that of
John Travers, charged with assaulting
and beating William Armstead, and
who was fned So.
Some of the tugboats are now being
fitted with their ice plows in prepare
lion for their winters work 10 the river.
The ice pillow OF the steamer Estelle
Randall will be put on her this week.
There was slight fall of sleet at ar
early hour this morning-just enough
to be seen-but the skies had cleared be-
fore sunrise and today has been most
delightful one, clear and crisp. The
mercury at noon registered Az.
Galveston papers report the death
there recently of Albert G. Slaughter.
| aged q years. only son OF Mr.. }. A.
Slaughter, formerly of Virginia. His
mother was formerly Miss Cary Fun
ten, daughter of the late Col. David
Funston. of this city.
The three masted schooner W. n.
Ohler, now loading railway ties at this
port, will, it is expected, complete her
cargo 10 day or two, and will sail for
Boston. 1t is thought che will carry
about 20. 900 ties. She is being loaded
by J. K. Gray, of Georgetown.
The building OF the new wharf 10
front of the property of the Mutual Ice
Company at the foot OF Cameron
street, will be begun in the early spring.
Il will be built on the site of what is
known as the "shook" wharf, and will
be used as landing for steam and sail"
ing vessels.
An adjourned meeting of the Alex
andria stockholders of the Anglo
American Savings and Loan Associs-
lion. of New York, was held today.
The plan for settlement OF the
affairs of the association, IS published,
on Saturday last, was adopted. al q
Mr.. NJ. johnson was appointed the
attorney of the Alexandra stock holders
to endeavor TO wind up the affairs OF
the association.
Tho Mechanics Band gave dance at schg
ler's Hall last night which was largely sitenc
cd ana greatly enjoyed by all presenf.