Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-26
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LOCAL BREVITIES.

Daniel J. Z. Scanland, aged seventy
four years, died at his residence, "Wsy
View" Alexandria county, last Wed
nesday.
The will of the late George barley
was admitted to probate in the Corpo
ratioc Court today. The deceased lef
his estate to his wife and named her al
executor and as guarden OF his infant
daughter.
A telephone company has been or
ganized to construct line from Herr
don TO Leesburg. This will connect
with the line being built from Lei sbure
to Round Hill, which will give the PEG
pie of Loudoun county direct tele
phonic communication with Washing
ton and Alexsndris.
George McCartey, of Falls Church
died en- Saturday at the Emergency
Hospital, Washington. He was taker
to that institution upon request OF Dr
Quick, of Falls Church, last Thursday
suffering from Assesses upon the brain
Az operation was performed, but II
failed to relieve the sufferer,
Matt Williams appeared at police
headqua' tiers yesterday with a badly
sprained ankle and asked for treat
ment. He stated that he had beer
elected from q Washington Alexandra
and Mount Vernon Railway train Sat
urday night at Wlkinsons on sccoun
of not having q ticket or money witt
which to pay his fare. He fingered II
chat neighbOrhood until YESTERDAY
morning, when be was furnished will
transportali ion. He was taken to th'
Infirmary, where bis ii jured ankle wal
dressed by DR.. II. z. Howard.
Services we're conducted in the Railroad
| Beading Room yesterday evening by MI
| Powell OF the Seminary. There were seiec
| tons by quartette, composed OF Prof. hen
| ner. Mrs. Renner, Mrs Elsom and MIR. JAIME
Foster. all of the Baptist Church. Durinl
the collection Miss Pollard sang.
| Judge Nicol today amended the charter o
| the American Dairy aud PIoiuco Company
| increasing the number of shsres and decreaa
ing the face value of the shares AID cbangin
the principal Office from riverside Park
Fairfax county, to Falls Church.
Pensions baye been ssued to the following
from Virginia: Original. William Kent
Browns Store. So Especial, March 13) Chas
Gordon (desd). Alexandra, rs. Ongins
widowe, etc Especial, March 49, Frances {
| Gordon, Alexandria, ~.
An operation for appendicitis was perfoIme'
Yesterday by Drs. Jones, Snowden and Mile
upon Mr.. Hepj. Wolburg. who lives on Cam
sron street. near st. Assph. Today Mr.. VOL
burg was resting comfortably.
In the Corporation Court todsy in the cas-
of G. II. Mckinney w. j. II. Beach ct al.
decree was entered appointing Charles Nc
Kinney receiver to take possession OF IN
schooner Cora l. Mckinney.
A game of basketball will te played thi
evening ut schuler's Hall between the JUNO
Eastern Athletic Club Of Washington and III
Junior Athletic Associ ton OF this city. Tn
| game starts at B o'clock.
Frank Payne and Dennis Carter were 81
rested this evening for stealing some whisk.
and beer from q country Oakley who ha'
coma here from Fairfax for the liquor
A marriage license was issued in Washing
ton on saturday to George E. Smith, Of Ia
yeusworth, and Mary Hart, Of Westtown, Pa
Ye.terdsy wasa quiet day and was general
" given up to church g5ing. A number Q
strangers were in the city in the evening.
The session Of the County COuItlwas occu
pied today in the trisl Of Morris Carol
colored, charged with highway robbery.
The Exchange and Ballard House, whic
for the past year has been conducted BY MI
H. P. Helwig, closed t.dsy
Methodist Protestant Church was ded
Gated at Ida, Fairfax county, yesterday.
At the meeting of the HiberDians yester
day two members were elected
The annual teachers meeting of the NJ
Church will be held tonight.
A ine horse belonging TO Mr.. c. o. Puma
died last night.
The National Union meets tonight.