Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-10-19
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Six dodgers were at the station house
last night.
Messrs. Willard, Rixey and Lee will
speak OF Fairfax on Monday, not
Fredericksburg, as stated yesterday.
Several OF the electric lamps in the
southwestern section OF the city we're
not lighted last night, nor were the gas
jets around the monument.
A young man was arrested yesterday
by Officer Arthur Davis for being drunk
and disorderly at livery stable. The
complainant subs squently withdrew
the charge and the accused was re-
leased.
L. w. Pulies, who with George Nc
GoiDes, OF this city, was held 10 the Pc.
lice Cont of Washington on a charge
OF conspiracy TO await the action OF the
grand jury, was Yesterday released on
81 500 bond.
At the service at the NJ. E. Church
South tomorrow night the choir will
sing ss a Voluntary Dudley Bucks
"Rock OF Ages" Mr., Richard Writ,
jr., will siog a solo during the ofertory
o. the same service.
Mr.. II. w. Bouldln, OF the Theologi-
cal Seminary. will preach in the Rail.
road Mission room tomorrow after
noon. 1t lie expected that the music
committee will be assisted by Mr.. Roger
A. Wake, OF the Seminary.
Capt. r. F. Knox sold at auction to.
day for Peter Hall, trustee, a lot of
ground and improvements thereon sit
uated on, the east side Of Henry street +,
between Princess aud OronOco streets,
to Mrs. Mary F. Hall for 800.
William Knowlton, press agent OF
the Main Circus, which exhibited here
recently, died suddenly yesterday in a
rolli3g chair just as be was about to be
placed aboard a train at the Pennsyl
vaDia Railroad station in Washington.
A slight fire occurred yesterday
morning at the residence of Mrs. Henry
Sampson, 307 south Washington street,
caused by t0e explosion of gasoline
stove. The flames we're soon ex'in.
suished aud but little damage wss
lone.
Au interesting game OF basketball
vas played last night 10 Armory Hall
between the teams representing the
Alexandria Light 1ofantry and Corroll
destitute team of Washington. The
score was 7 to 10 favor OF the Wash-
lueton team. A large number OF spec.
tators wit, essed the game.
At conference yesterday between
the City Eugineer and the Southern
Railway officials satisfactory arrange
ments were made for laying improved
rails at the intersection Of King and
Union streets, and also for be paving
Of the company's share of the street a.
that point by the railway company.
A horse attached to buggy belong
ing to Mr.. Charles King, 10 which two
young lad es were seated, became
frightened during the Knights Tem-
D sr's parade yesterday evening and
ran on the pavement in front OF the
postofice on Prince street. Officer
Knight, who was close by, caught the
horse and prevented what might have
proven serious runawsy.
| A bag Of rubter shoes fell from truck on
its way down Cameron street this morning.
The driver, unaware OF his loss, drove on and
q colored individual ran into the street and
placed the bag 10 q neighborinK doorway
| Officer Arthur Davis. who was some distance
away, witnessed the set>snd with 0ficer
| Griffin took possession OF the shoes and car.
red them to the station house 10 await the
coming Of the owner.
The case Of thu crossing Of the Southern