Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-07-05
LOCAL BREYITIES.

The infant child of Mr.. James. d.
Sanford died at its home 10 West End
last night.
Mr.. X. II. Hancock, Deputy Flour
Inspector, inspected 5,41S barrels dur.
ing the quarter ending June 30.
Mr.. William Hayden has been ap.
pointed an engineer in the Randall line
service and assigned to the steamer
Arrowsmith as assistant engineer.
The steamer Newport News made q
special trip to Norfolk yesterday morn
ing for The benefit of those desiring q
ride on the river and bay in the day
time. The steamer will return to.
| night.
Marion the six.year old daughter of
George Ayers, was painfully injured
Wednesday while playing with youth
named Gordon Groves by having a
| fish hook stuck 10 her arm. The hook
was out.out by DR.. T. NJ. Jones.
John G. Mcintosh, of ga north AL
fred street, reported at police head
quarters last night that his ten-yesr- old
SOD, Elmo. bad been missing from home
since 2 o'clock 10 the afternoon. The
boy was subsequently found and return
ed 10 his home.
Alice Page, q young colored woman
who was Wednesday sent to the work.
house for thirty days in default OF a
fine Of $40, for stealing suit OF clothes
from William Mills, escaped from that
institution yesterday morning. She
was subsequently recsptured.
The funeral OF Mary, the infant dsugh-
ter of Mr.. Frank Radcliffe, who died
Wednesday 10 Washington, took place
yesterday afternoon from the undertake
ing establishment OF B. Wheatley. The
services were conducted by Rev. P. p.
Phillips. Interment was made in the
Methodist Protestant Cemetery.
Mr.. Jacob Brill will eive his usual
crab feast at his restaurant, foot Of
King street, tonight.
A fight on Washington street yesterday
morning between two young men caused some
excitement. II appears that on the previous
| evening ON an excursion one Of the young
men accidentally jostled lady who was with
the other man, but Immediately apologized
Yesterday tae men met on the street, when the
subject was brought up again and fight fol.
lowed, the young man who had resented the
jostling of the lady coming off second bert
| City Chairman Joseph L. Crupper will
shortly call meeting OF the republican COM
mittee to make arrangements for electing
delegates to the State convention, which
neots at Charlottesville August 81 for the
| purpose Of nominating State ticket,
The fit session Of the Valley Royal Arch
School Of Instruction began ut Elkton yester,
day evening and will continue for one week
Among the instructors is J. e. Alexander, Of
Alexsndris, grand high priest and past grand
| lecturer
John Greene has sold to the New Era
Building Association house and lot on the
wet side of Henry street, between Wy he
and Madison.
The regular monthly meeting Of the Co.
lumbis Fire Engine Company was held We'd
nssdsy evening. Routine business only was
| transacted.
The steamer Es.elle Randall in making 8
landing at Reardon's wharf yesterday even
| ing collided with and somewhat damaged that
| wharf.
| The police have been requested to look OF !
for William Spencer, 10 years old, who has
departed from his home in Washington.
Edgar King. we'll known resident Of Prince
Georges county. Mo- was struck by lightning
and killed during Tuesday's storm.
So far $50 dog licenses have been issued.