Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-04-03
LOCAL BREVITIES.

During the season the Concordia will
serve clam soup to it's pstron', and the
bow ent to this Office today was really
fine.
On account Of the conference being
in session 10 Roanoke, there will be no
services at the NJ. E. Church South, In
III city, on Sunday.
Ia the Corporation Court today Mrs.
Margaret Barnett was appointed ad-
ministratrix of the estate OF her bus.
band, the late William Barnett, who
IVES recently killed by train at the
Southern Railway depot 10 this city.
Rev. Caleb B. Stetson. of the clergy
| staff ofSt. Marks Pro-Catbedral, Wash
ington, will preach the sermon ut Grace
Church tonight. This is the last of the
special cries of Lenten sermons at this
church. The members of other churches
are cordially invited.
At the meeting of the Maccabees last
night an invitation from Mount Vernon
TENT to attend banquet was accepted.
Sir knight Rickenbecker was present
end addressed the order on its healthy
growth. Two candidates were inflated
and two applications were received.
At the regular monthly meeting Of the
Hydrsulion Fire Engine Company, held last
night, Raymond Smith was reoomm ended 10
the Fire WardeDs for driver of the hose
wagon, to ill tho vacancy caused by the resig-
nation OF J. W Kell. Considerable business
Of routine nature was disposed OF.
The annual meeting of the members Of the
Old Dominion Boa. Club will DO held tonight.
Officers will bs elected for the ensuing year,
and applications pending for membersh p
will be acted upon. Bouiine businesl will
also come up for consideration
Mr.. Harry A. Downhsm will at az early
| dste remodel his residence, Oh Princess street.
| He purposes putting in handsome bay win
dow and Will make O.her modern improve
msnts Mr. Charles ChurchmsD, jr., is tho
| contractor for the work.
The Lenten sermon at ST. Mary's Catholic
Church last night was delivered by Rev.
Father Tierney, Of Falls Church. before a
srge congregation. This is the last Lenten
sermon that will DO preached in that church
this year.
A number Of Washington stock broke rage
concerns are embarrassed by tho Suspension
Of Arlington & Co. of New York, who have
been their New York correspondents, and
yesterday closed their place..
The only case in the Police Court this
morning was that of two whits boys charged
| with an assault on a colOred womaD. One
was fned $3.50 and the other was Dismissed.
The Feast Of the Passover, one Of the prin'
cipal fcasis of the Jewish year, will beglu
his evening with shutdown. The day vii
be observed by the Israeites of this city.
Tomorrow will be Holy Thursday, a day
| of great DEVOTION in Catholic and Episcopal
churches Services will be held in thi, city
according to previous announcement.
Henry Pierson, co,ored, was arrested to.
dsy by officer smith for assauting aud at.
tempting to shoot Sam Murray, also colored
near the Midland depot
A lower Fairfax county man, found lying
in the street proslrated by liquor, was t,ken
to tho station house this evening.
A marriage license was issue1 in Washing.
ton yesterday to CHARLES ThoIntol and Ross
L. Lewis, both of HerndoU.
The schooner Childe HaIod, loaded with
ice, arrived To-Day 10 w. NJ. Resrdon, from
RcckpOrt, Me.
There were nine lodgel5 at the station
house last night.
The water mains will be flushed tomorrl 4
8. o'clock