Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-22
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42o to 42o Seventh street,
WASHINGTON, DC.
LOCAL BREVITIES.

A little child Of Mr. Ed. Keen died last
night.
The mercury today registered 76O-sum.
mer heat.
alexandria Council, National Union. meets
tonight.
The Bryan, Stevenson and Rixey Club will
meet at Ssrepts Hall tonight.
Walter, the little son of Mr.. Bepi. Shscklett,
died last night ut his home on north Patrick
street.
The Alexandria Light Infantry will visit
the Odd Fellows fair at McBurney's Hall 10.
night.
The meeting at the aims house On Sundays
Will DO held at 2:3O instead of o'clock as
heretofore.
The barbecue executive committee will
meet at the office OF Mr.. c. {. Carlln tonight at
1870 o'clock.
tleorgisnna Ross. a well known colored
woman of this city, died last night of tumor
at the Ii Urinary.
new postoftice has bsen established at
fostoria, Alexandria county, with Barney f,
holland as postmaster.
Heavy fogs have prevailed for the past two
mornings, and navigation on the river has
been considerably interfeIed with.
Hottie Chesterman has ;old to Dennis Nc.
| earthly lot on the cast side of Columbus
street. between Wolfe g. Wilkes.
The schooner G. G.. Wheeler loaded with
canned goods, arrived today from Cambridge.
Md, consigned 10 A ID. B ockett a. Co.
Mr.. John Larcombe, for 33 years cashier
OF the government printing office, died of
kidney trouble in Washington yesterday.
petition to f. in the marshes in the
northeastern section o the city will BIO Or.
| sonte 10 Iou ell at ils next regular meeting
tomorrow night.
In the Corporation court today F. E. An.
der,on resigned as executor of the estate of
Esther 9. scott, and the estate WAS committed
to W. h. Smith, Sergeant.
The l. o. o. f. fair now in progress a. Nc.
3orneys Hall will c,ose tonight. The fair
| Will be followed by bail on TuesdSy night
L1dies will BIO admitted free
The tug Juno. Which has been supplied
| with new engine and has been rebuilt at
| the Alexandria shipy I'd, will be ready to &c
INTO commission in a f-w days
The board Of governors of the 4 lexaudria
German Club will held q meeting tomorrow
| night for the purpose of arranging dates for
| germans to be held here this season.
dermsn living in the northern part of
| tho city while deliriou, last night Jumped
| rom second story window He was taken
| to the station house whore he was kept until
this morning.
The ladies of the sewing societies of ct.
| oauPs Church will hold a bazaar at the lecture
room of the church on Thursday and Friday.
One OF the features Of the entertainment will
be a doll show.
Post F, Of the Alexandria Travellers Pro.
lective Association, held their regular
| monthly meeting in the rooms of the Bust
| ness Mems League Saturday night but trans.
| acted only routine business
Dir. White, the golf expert, has completed
| the laying OF the links on Shooters Hill for
the rolf club, and yesterday the grounds we're
visited by large numbers of persons
The County Court MT today, but little
business Of interest WAS transacted. An ap.
plcstion Of DR.. Wythe Cooke was hard for
reduction of the assessment of part of the
Richard Lloyd tact near this city.
The quarterly conference of the Free Meth
dist Chu cb, which has been in session in
south Lee street church SINE Friday, con.
cludej with the evening service yesterday
Rev. George bakins, the district elder, pre-
sided at both services.
At the democratic speaking to be held at
the Opera House on Friday night next he
gallery will be reserved for ladies. rs Mes rs.
Montague and Moore are among the iIst
speakers in Virginia it Is expected that great
many ladies will be present.
Two trains of the Pennsylvania Railroad
came together with crash shortly after 8
o C Ock last night vt the corner OF s, cJnd and
& streets s0uthesst. Washington. III sun
d, rstsnding OF a signal caused the accident.
William beckley. a fireman, attached to en-.
gine So. running as an extia, sustained slight
injuri 8.
A white man while walking west OF the
burying grounds yesterday afternoon wit.
| messed the indecent conduct Of man and q
woman, and after colloquy with tile mar
telephoned to the station house in this city
for an off ,er The latter repaired to the
scene, but the guilty parties sanished in
The meantime and escaped arrest.
William Fl. Clsrridge. 81 years old, OF
Washington, was killed by an express train
on the Pennsylvanis Railroad, near Seabrook,
on Fridsy night last, He was visiting friends
.: SesbIook and was walking across the track
as the New York express came along. Mt.
ClsIridge was born in this city, but went to
| Washington when young man. His wife,
three daughters and two sons survive him..
He was = plumber by trade and served his
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