Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-31
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Birds of feather will soon be flock
log on Easter bOnnets.
The receipts of fish have fallen oil,
but prices show but little change.
After two weeks session the Gil
cult Court for the city adjourned today
for the term.
The submarine boat Holland made
another exhibition trisl in the river
near this city this morning.
The steamer Dennis Simmons, loaded
with lumber from Williamson, N. G.,
arrived today tc Smoot & Co.
The supply of country produce in
market this morning was not large
but prices remain about unchanged.
The ladies of the Baptist Church last
night gave an entertainments at Odd Eel
lows Hall v hich WAS we'll attended and
greatly enjoyed.
The total amount of -four inspected
by Deputy Inspector K. h. Hancock
for the first quarter ending March 81
was 6, 1873 barrels and bags.
During the month the clerk of the
Corporation Court recorded 30 deeds
and issued 10 marriage licenses-16 to
white and 3 to cOlored persons.
The Mike Deiiz Snake Club of New
Jersey and Washington will give their
last oyster roast of the season at the
Opera House Restaurant tonight,
In the Corporation Court lodey 10
the Csc of s. s. Simpson We. b. NJ.
| Simpson final decree and order for
distribution of funds was entered.
Mrs. John Cook, wko lives on upper
King street, this morning received @
telegram stating that her son, Jane 9
FL, Cook, died suddenly yesterday in
| North CaI Olins.
Mr.. Lloyd Kelly, of Terre Haute,
Iud.. has been appointed engineer at
the Mutual Ice Company's works 10
this city in place of MIR. E. w. Richter,
who has gone to Colonial Beach.
Services will be conducted at the
Railroad Reading rooms tomorrow
evening at four o'clock by MIR. A. NJ
Lewis Of the Seminary, VINO will take
for bis subject "Tbe power OF blame
less life.
The baseball team OF the Episcopal
High School left here this morning for
Charlottesville, where they will play
the University of Virginia this evening.
This is the High Schools second game
of the season.
An attempt was made Thursday night
| to break into the paint shop of MIR. Jos.
Monroe, next to the Opera House Res
taurant, and it is also understood that
an attempt was made TO break into Mr..
Tomlin's paint shop, on Prince street.
Mr.. S. II. Lunt sold today 10 the Mer-
camille Railway, Building and Loan
Association lot Of ground will the i'm
provements thereon situated on the
north eide OF Wilkes street between Col.
umbus and Alfred streets for the sum
OF $3.50.
Mr.. F. Schwab was this morning 10.
form ed of the dsath OF his nephew. Geo
C. Schwab, at his home in Washington,
and that the funeral would take place
tomorrow afternoon from Conrad
Schwsb's residence, NO. I'LL n stree'
northwest.
Spinsch is now in high favor rs an ar.
ticle OF diet. Chemists affirm that 1t col
t,ins more iron to the square inch"than
most OF the renowned ferrueinOus RENE
dies" Spinach not only contains salts
of iron and potassium, but other salts
which are good for the liver and blood
Couse quently it will improve the com
plexion.
Under special lsw for AlexsndIis county
the supervisors are empowered to sell only
such part of delinquent lands as will pay
overdue taxes. Some Of such lands arc large
tracts, which the land grabbsrs are 10th u
buy, on account of the attendant risk. Tit
supervisors are now preparing list OF TIT
property to be sold.
Harry P. Goodwin, once city editor OF tn
WASHINGTON Star, died yesterday in Bridge
port, Conn.