Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-10-31
LOCAL BREVITIES.

This is Halloween and the usual pTanks
will be played tonight
Two dodgers were accommodated at tho
station hou'e last night
The Feast of Al! S, ints will be celebrated
In the catholic churches TOMORROW.
Margaret V Grady, coIored, died esily this
morning at her boms. No. 1920 Qaeen street,
ageI So years.
Trlby. the infant daughter OF William
Mason. living at 316 NORTH Fsyette street,
died yesterday.
Mrs. BernhaIdt was quite successfully
operated upon at the IDfrmary today By Drs.
Delaney and Purvis.
The fall and winter schedule on the electric
railway will 20 into effect tomorrow The
changes in the running Of the trains are few
A meeting Of "shsrps and Fsis" will be
held in Peabody Hall Friday evening at 7;45
o'clock to make plans for the coming winter
Mechanios Lodge, Knights ofPythlss, will
give ar interesting musical aud literary on
tertaiDment at their Ill tonight.
Mr.. w. z. Crump hiss sold to Mr. q. 81.
HlDksn two houses and LOIS on the north side
Of Queen street, between Henry aud Patrick,
for LOO.
Miss Burkes studio will be open on Salu,.
day, November 2, from to three to O'Clock to
receive The annual contributors to the
Needle Work Guild.
The report OF Genera, Gillespie, chiof Of
engineers records progress in COST defense
work and gives details OF Notifications at
Washington aud Fort Monroe.
The Norfolk steamer was delayed several
hours in her arrival hers today by ressol Of
a dsrane ement Of her steering gear and also
on account Of the heavy foz of this morning.
After playing in the orchestrls Of the
Washington theatres for many years, the
members of the Marine Band have bsen ex-
ciuded through the influence OF the labor
upions Of Washington.
The coDdi ion Of Mr.. w. L. Griffin, who
was shot on Thursday night of last week, has
90 much improved that he has boa removed
to the convslescent ward at tho Infrmary, ct
phlch institution no has been since he was
shot.
VIM. Craig. colored. was fned So in the
Police Court this morning for asslultiDg a
coloIei womsn named Josephine Lucas. An.
other chsrRe-,hit Of gam bling-was pre-.
feIred against HIM, but in the absence Of a
material witness the case was continued.
A youth named Charles Butts was bsfore
the Mayor this morning charged with OBJ
timing SO. 20 from Mrs Hal, living in the
north western section OF the city, under false
prelenses he was fned So. Two dollars
aud twenty cents OF the money WAS recovered
Rose Moore and Fam Kmbsll were fl pod
for ntempt Of court by the Msyor thi:
morning, the former $40 and the later So
They sHore out warrant Tuesday night
| against a man name Roberts, but did moi
| appear when the case IVES called yesterday
morning.
A meeting OF the Alexsndris County Board
/ Of Development was held in Washington
| Tuesday, called for the purpose Of forthsrine
| the movement toward the erection Of 8
memorial arch to the late President McKin
| ldy. committee to solicit subscriptions was
appointed.
| The United States local inspectors have
| forwarded 3 report to General Dumont, al
Washington 10 which they exonerste Engi-
neer Martin J. Knapp, Of the steamer Este Ii
Handsll, which Plies on the P0tOIcsc river
from blame for the burOiDg Of the boiler q
the steamer.
The building OF nsw whsrfin front OF The
| les factory OF the Mutual Tc Company at the
| folt Of Cameron street, which was stoppei
| several months ago In consequence OF the
sudden aeath OF the contractor, will be re
sumed in a few days and the work will be
pushed to completion.
Mr.. E. B. Taylor, master in chsncery, hal
been engaged today in fixing cepogtiOns il
the case OF Ofult vs.. Abbott, now pc lding il
the Circuit Court Of the county Mr.. A. W
Armstrong Sepresents the interests OF the
late Richard Norris aud Mr.. W. w Douglass
those OF the creditors.
A meeting of the First ward republican,
was held lsst night on south Pitt street
Thomas sheton was elected chairman and
Daniel McJones secretary. The republican
Stste ticket Was endorsed and the cbairm II
urged upon those present the necessity O
getting out full vote. Remarks were mad,
by several Of those present.
Messrs. Gorge E. Price & Go. will have
supply Of black ba's, tpo:s. trout, taylor.
founders, rotk and catfish at their stall II
market tomorrow.
Don't fsil to get Fleisehmsnn's easy read
iug time table In effect November 1. w
always lesd.