Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-13
LOCAL BREVITIES.

At the NJ. E. Church South last night Miss
Sullivan sang ABIDE with Ne" very effec
lively.
VIM. Dudley, colored, was arrested today
and locked up charged with ssssulting and
beating Alexander Brown.
A marriage license was Issued in Washing
ton on Saturday to David Stummets and Ma.
~ SamOns, both OF Ballston.
1t lie reported that the body OF an unknown
colored man was found floating in the river
off Colonial Beach on August 4, and foul play
10 suspected.
TIE churches yesterday In consequence Of
the heat had slim congregations in most Ut
them the services wire abbreviated, espe-
cislly at night.
Mr. W F. Webster has begun the work of
laying new vitiiied brick pavement nj
slleyway to the Columbia fire engine house
on st. Asaph street.
Wm. Bland colored. resident Of Cherry
dale, was drowLed in the river about half
mile above the Aqueduct bridge late yester.
day afternoon while bathing.
J. NJ. Buckner, for tho New Era Building
Association, has sold t, Frank Baltimore q
lot on the west side of Henry street. between
Prir cess and OIonoto for 1855.
Joseph Wsltmeyer and Julian Boisesu were
drowned near the Washington navy yard
Yesterday morning by tie capsiziHg Of yawl
from which thsy attempted to board
schooner.
The funeral OF the infant son OF Mr.. Henry
II. Hunter took plsce yesterday afternoon
from 1915 Prince street. Services were
conducted by Rev. +. v. REGISTER and the
ioterment WAS In the old Methodist cemetery.
The steamer Kent underwent her annual
inspection By the United States steamboat
INSPECTION officers 10 Washington Saturday.
The examination was perfectly satisfactory,
and her license for the ensuing twelve months
will be at oncB renewed.
There will be a meeting OF Alexandria
Council, National Union, tonight. which Will
be- attended by delegations from several OF
the COUNCILS in Washington. President
Bright and Secretary Bell, Of tho Govern
mont Printing Office Council will be among
the visitors.
Ch.rles F. Auth, night Waterman at the
Washington and Great Falls Electric road,
was held up by four highwsymen early ibis
morning near the Aqueduct bridge and re-
lieved OF several dollars and pistol Inc
men were masked and were evidently walt
L log IOI 81 Oppoi w 20 $1,000
Messrs. Horace ard CHARLES Swain, who
have the contract for putting in new foni
| md improving the store of Mr.. Harry KITE
| OH Union street, near King, have completed
| the brick work, which was done by Mr.. W.
F Webster, and on Saturday evening MI.
Kirk gave the men employed On the building
| o handsome topping off,"
| A delivery wagon belonging to MI ).
| Richards, the fru dealer, was struck al the
| inter section OF King and Fsyette streets oy
| the north bound electr c truin on the wash
| ii1rtons Alexandria and Mount Vernon hall
| way leaving here at lao o'clt OK yesterday
afternoon and slightly damaged. The eolored
driver was thrown considerable distsn' Q,
but he escaped with few bruises ana
scratches.
During the high wird which accompanied
the sho sers yesterday evening some smsil
| limbs were broken from tees and some tele-
phone and telegraph wires were temporarily
| dersnged. Two electric motor cars OF the
| Washington, Alexandris and Mt Vernon Kali
| way Company were g,ounfed, one at SNOW
den's ON the Mount Vernon division, and one
betw cen tbi, city and Washington, causing
some deliy to traffic.