Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-28
Woodward & Lothrop,
10th, nth & F SITS, n. W.,
WASHINGTON. d {.
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Mr.. E. Tobin, OF Washington, has
leased the Exchange & Ballard and
after renovating that well-known hos
telry will have formal opening about
May Is.
A pink tea was given last night in
West End, at the residence OF Mrs.
Frank Ballenger, for the benefit of St.
Johns Chapel. A musical programme
was rendered during the evening.
The trustees Of the Protestant Epis-
copsl Theological Seminary and High
School will hold their annual meeting
on Wednesday, May 2, at 10s. m, IN
the library of the Theological Semi.
nary.
Proceedings for divorce has been in
stituted in Washington by Laura A. Ja-
cobs against James @. Jacobs, cruelty Oh
the part of the latter being alleged. The
parties we're married in this city the 9Th
Of December, 1898.
Mr.. s. H. Lunt today sold for Mr.. NJ
B. Harlow, trustee, five lots or parcels
of land, aggregatiDg II acres, situated
in Alexandria county and known as
the Swallow tract, to Mrs. PAMELA
Rotchford for So, 100 in cash.
Policeman Lyles reported last night
that his fathers shoe shop, at OH Duke
street, was burglarized on Thursday
night and several pairs OF shoes stolen.
The police have been at work on the
case. but have not discovered any clew.
This evening a wbits boy named Gus
Rotioson was arrested charged with
com hitting the robbery.
A delegation from Alexsndria-Wa sh-
ington Lodge of Masops last night paid
, fraternal visit to Kemper Lodge at
Falls Church and conferred the degrees.
The visitors were handsomely enter
tanned and returned home at late
hour.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
| stole q march on the Hyattsville au.
thorities Thursday night and succeed
ed iu laying an additional piece of track
about q quarter of mile long, which
will connect the Alexandria branch
| with the Washington branch, in the
centre of that town.
| A colored woman named Hattie Beals
was brought to the sta,ionhouse las
night charged with an assault upon al
old woman named Bridget Mucare, II
the northeastern suburbs OF the city. /
was alleged that she attacked two white
women and knocked both of then
down. This morning she was dismissed
At "Cty View" the farm OF Mr.. F. P
Reid. near this city, duck last week laid 81
egg Of unusual size, and Mr.. Reid determined
| 10 save the shell for a curiosity. He made
small opening In the she'll and found Their
apo;her perfectly formed egg about fourtl
the size Of the outer shell.
A white boy about 8 years old. who CAV
his name IS Willie FAINT, was sent from Al
liugton today and is now at the station hous,
He saws he was brought from Culpeper coun
~ by a colored man who left him in Wash
ington The boys story 10 not believed.
Pew Perkins, of Roberts Chspel NJ. I
Ckarcb, will preach special sermon tomo
row nisht In honor of the 55th anuiversar
Of Universal Lodge, No. !; A. F. Il A.
(colored.) The public is invited to attend.
A very enjoyable time was spent last nigf
a. the home Of Miss Ruth Butts, 425 mort
Columbus street, 1t being her 18th birthds,
The host received many beautiful present
: There was 3 solo played by Mr.. L. Bntts
The County Supervisors at a special NEE
ing last night purchased 8 complete outfit Il
road work, consisting Of stone crusher rol
|, |, or, two distributing wagons, &c. The co,
\ will be $4,075.
. Marriage license wac iseued in Washing o
4 TODAY to Mr.. John 3. Goodrich, of this cit,
and Miss Lille A. Deyers