Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-09-16
Lansburgh&BrO.,
4ao to 426 Seventh street,
WASHINGTON. DC.

indicative Of the large increase In that liae OF
| business in the past few years.
VIII. eisson has sold to Cornelius Carey q
house and lot on the west side Of Lee street
between franklin ann Jefferson for 1916
and J. d. Normoy,e has sold TO Lindsey Jack
son q hOufe aud lot on the ewt side OF Alfred
street betwe Gu Duke and Wolfe for $780,
Mr.. john Chesssr, who keeps a grocery
store at the northeast conner OF Wilkes and
Alfred streets, reported to the police yester.
dap that his store was entered Saturday night
and thst two hams and quantity Of canned
goods were stolen.
Traffic over the Washington, Alexandria
and Mount Vernon Railway was Saturday
evening delayed by the partial burning OF the
motor car on the train which left Washington
at FOG. The floor Of the car caught FIRE, bu.
the fsmeI were soon extinguished.
At meeting held lest night z. E. Lee
Camp COME lerase Veterans, decided to at
ie I'D the funeral Of the late President on to-
morrow morning. The camp will meet at
the corner of King and Royal streets 10 time
to tsEe the 8 o'clock train for Washington.
Remus Trsvers and John alias "Neo" Penn
sod their horse aud wagon last week and
started for the Buffalo Exposition. This
morning Penn sent letter from Washington
TO fir ends here stating that he had been ar.
rested In that city and wanle So with which
to pay his fine.
Wade Guest, colored youth who was ST.
reslei Saturday night on susp oion OF having
run away from bis home in Richmond, was
released vest. rday, the police having satisf fed
themseve, that be was net the boy wanted.
He was picked up on telegrsm from the
chief Of police Of Richmond.
Rivermen srs complaining Of distractions
at ThOrn's Point and in Washington's Reach.
The mensces to navigation are logs which
stick up 10 the river at these points. Should
vessel strike one OF The m III o resulting dam
sge would cause 1t to sink. Buoyeuders pass
and repass these distractions, but they fail to
attract T. cir attention.
The tervices at the Methodist Episcopal
Church South yesterday were conducted by
Rev. II NJ. Reed son Of the late Samuel F.
Reel, formerlp of this city. Mr.. Reed delv
cred two interesting discourses, which were
heard by many OF the friends Of his boy hood.
The services st the Baptist Church were con.
ductei by Rev. Mr.. Harlan, Of Washington;
in Christ Church by Rev. VIM. Brown in the
morning and at night by Rev. Geo. Vest. In
sll the other churches the resident pastors
oficisted.
A lady in walking up Cameron street on
Saturday afternoon was kicked by horse
which had wslkel upon the pavement where
Ii was tied. The practice OF leaving horses
in the streets UNATTENDED is often an annoy
snce to passorsby and Ia this case was dan
gerous
At the annual exhibit OF the Prince Will
liam Hortemen's Association to be held at
Manassas tomorrow and Wednesday, Mr..
CORTLAND II. Smith, of this city, hiss fifty
three entries.
The Chinese laundry at the northeast cor
ner Of Prince and ~. Assph streets was
broken into Last night and robbed Of eighty
cents.
Old Dominion Commsndery, z T., OF this
city will attend the funeral OF President Nc
Kinney 10 Washington tomorrow.