Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-11-26
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LOCAL BREFITIES.

Tomorrow the 8 mi-annual confer
ence of thu Catholic clergy of the North
ern District of the Diccease of Richmond
will take place at St. Msry's Catholic
parsonage In this city. Bishop Van
de Viver will preside.
A reading room for young men will
be opened at the Christ Clurch Parish
Hall to- Oigbt under the auspices of the
Brotherhood of st. Andrew. The room
will he open from TO 10 O'Clock every
night except Saturday aud Sunday.
Special services were held at Roberts
Chapel NJ. T. Church colOre', yesterday for
the purpose Of raising funds TO pay Of the
church debt. The choir from Mount Zion
church, Georgetown, participated in the
morning services AMI tho choir from Asbury
NJ. E. Chnrch Washington, participated in
the afternoon services. A largo crowd was
present.
The Msyor this morning in the trial Of
cases Of disorderlY condue. on King street
Saturday night alluded to the difficulty Of
establishing the disorderly character OF houses
where distui Dances were started and he said
that while the police made srrests of disturb
ers of the peace, the hOuse' coald not b. pun.
ished unless citizens assisted.
Manager Phillips OF the Washington and
Falls Church Railway has purchased two and
half miles of new rails which hs will use 10
replace tho oil ones between Bsllston and
Rosslyr, thereby enabling him 10 run bis
cars at greater speed over tbat section OF the
road.
Mr.. Calvin A. smith, a former well.known
harness-ms er, died at his residence, 131
north Payne srcot, Saturday night, sgod 70
years. The deceased was quiet and good
citizen. Ho is survived BY widow and five
grown children-twc son, and three daus h-
iers
All memte rs Of the Woman's Auxiliary Of
Lee Camp are questsd to meet promptly at
Leo Camp Hall tomorrow afternoon at three
O'clock, BusiUts3 Of importance relative to
completing the imprOvema ut at the mOnu.
| ment calls for full attendance.
The game of football to have been pllyed
on the old fair grounds on Saturday after
noon between the Primrose Club Of Washing
tor and the Alexandria Association OF this
city did not como oR on account Of tue lof-
mer team failing TO como hore.
Tho disorderly conduct OF the crowd Of
boys and young men who frequent the corner
OF King and Pi streets has become very an.
noying and the police should not ALLOW the
nuisance to continue any longer,
A woman's hand, cut OF nesr the wrist was
| found this morning near the barge wharf at
| the foot of Wilkes street. How it came there
20 one seems 10 know 81 d It was buried near
the spit whefe it was found.
The Washington Tea and Coffee Company
which opened u storo on upper King street in
this city recently, has closet it, and those In
charge of the store have LEFT Tor parts IN.
known.
MIS-. J.. w. Hoffman, at Yeates's garden,
has beautiful lemon tree from which STE
has Just pulled lemon weighing 152 ounces
| and m assuring 124 inches In circumference.
The Alexandra Athletic Association Foot.
ball Club will this afternoon play the Ol5m.
| piAs of Washington. The gsme will take
place at iitcoIn Park in Washington.
The CIoyerdsle Football Cub of Baltimore
defeated the Episcopal High echOol OF Alex
andra on the Iatter's grounds Saturday By a
score OF to 8.
| The Terpsichorean (llb will give recep.
ton and ball at McBurney's Hall Thanks
| giving night. Uvtr 200 invitations have
been issued.
A number OF fights took place On Saturday
night on Royal and KiuG streets, during
which some Of these engaged were quit
badly beaten.
W. F. Brookes hiss sold 10 r. Il. Wattles a
warehouse on the east side of Union street,
between Prince and Duke
There will DO meeting of Alexandris
Council, National Union, tonight.
According to the Weather Bureau lie
aorm is coming this way.
The easterly winds caused high tides in
,he river this morning.