Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-06-06
LOCAL BREVITIES.

One lodger was ct the station house last
night.
The mercury at noon today registered $40
In the shade. A fine breeze. however, pre-
vailed throughout the day.
The Young Mems Sodslity Lyceum ct their
last meeting decided to give an excursion the
latter part OF the summer.
Messrs. F. Mafbury, Thomas @. Miller
and Dougls, Stuart, appointed notsries public
by Governor Tyler, received their commits
sions t1dsy.
The Tournament Of the Alexandria Golf
Club will be held tomorrow, comm encing at
10 o'clock in the morning and continuing
throughout the day.
There YVES but one case for trial in the Po-
lice Court this morning-thst Of q man
charged with being drunk in the street. Hi,
case was continued.
The fret "shirtwsist man" Of the season
made his appearance in Baltimore yesterday.
The Alexandria shirtwslst will appear in a
day or two in full glory.
Mr.. A. A. BTsger, formerly Of this city, has
perfected all arr Dgemen'1 to practically To-
build the large stores nov occupied by him,
corner Eutaw and Saratoga streets, Baltimore.
A sheep which, with q number OF lambs
was being tax sn from WAGON In front Of the
market this morning made its escape and was
cbased for over an hour hef"'~ 10 ""s eaP'
tured.
A game Of baseball will be played on the
old fair grounds this city, Saturday after.
noon next, between the Fort Hunt team and
the United States marines The game will
be called at 4:30 O'Clock.
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the Epworth Lesgue, NJ. E. Church south.
will take place tomorrow evening in the lee
ture hall of the church. The principal bust.
mess will be the semi-annusl election Of Of
fcers.
1t Is reported that Heinz & Co., the big
Pittsburg pickle and catsup manufacturers,
contemplate opening an establishment in this
section next year and it is ssid IL proper
efforts sre made they may 10 induced to come
to this city.
1t is proposed to ask the United States
lighthouse service to place darger buoy In
front of the sunken piling Of the old canal
locks to warn vessels to keep away from
them until some arrangement can be made to
have the old piling removed.
The Columbia FIRE company held Their
monthly meeting last night when two mem
bers we're elected and some routine business
transacted. The company has received an
invitation to attend the meeting OF the State
Firemen's Association to be held this year in
Stsunton.
Three we'll known city market men, after
| long preparation and great expectations, went
on O fishing trip down the river yesterday
One, on the night before, had dreamed of his
| trip and Of catching boat load Of largo fish,
which dream he communicated to his com
psions. After spending the day in the hot
sun the three returned last night, havinf
caught two small fish.
Marriage licenses were issued in Washing
ton yesterday to James Darrell, Of Manassas
and Rose Z. Tevenner, OF HAMILTON Tbos
] Marshall. Of Alexandria, and Rachel l.
| Pearson, Of Prince William county James T
Cosby and Eta ]. Hall, both OF kchmord
John 8. Russell and Ruth A. Russell, both o.
Prince William county; John L. MulcshI
an Ella E. Boswell, both Of Petersburg
\ William Kleyansteuber and Molli,
Wharton, both Of Richmond; William
G. Hundley, OF Chatham, and Annie W
Wright, Of Pullens.
| A serious crack was discovered in one o
| the two main stringers in the Long bridge
on Tuesday afternoon. The track was In the
fourth span Of the bridge from the draw OF
| the side nearest Washington As soon as III,
discovery was msde force Of men was pu
to work to strengthen the spsn. By workini
all night with q pile driver. several pile
| were placed directly under tho weak section
| No traffic was delayed, and II Is considered
simply good fortune that the span had no
given way under the weight OF q trair
before the defect was discovered Tuesday.