Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-12-09
LOCAL BREVITIES.

The three.year old son Of Mr.. Thorn
a. Lee, OF Linoolnis. Fairfax county,
died yesterday morning.
Complaint was made by numbers OF
psople who visited Arlington Saturday
that they were compelled to ride In
summer cars.
A surgical operation was performed
upon Mrs. Eva Adams, wife OF Mr.. h.
Nj. Adams, yesterday by DR.. Jones, as
sisted by DR.. Miller.
The furniture, &C., in the Primitive
Baptist Church, on south Fairfax street,
IL being removed. 1t is said 1t Is to be
taken to Frsnconis, Fairfax county.
Mics Lynch. daughter Of DR.. Lynch,
OF Lincolnis, Fairfax county, died Sat-
urday night ct the residence of her par
ents at that place. Toe deceased was
eighteen years OF age.
The machinery in the cake and crack
or factory formerly operated by the Geo
r. Hill Company Ia being removed to
York, Pa. 1t Ia understood that the
machinery IL to be used 10 one OF the
National Biscuit oompsny's factories OF
that place.
Between three and four o'clock yes
terdsy afternoon O well-dressed WON
so, who, 1t was supposed, came from
Alexandria county, drew a small bot
tie from her pocket at the corner O.
Henry and Oronoco streets and swsl'
lowed the contents, after which sn'
broke the bottle. People who wit
messed the act supposed the woman hat
swallowed laudanum, and Officer AlleE
proceeded to investigate. He found
particles OF the bottle which seemed t.
have contained psragorlc.
The Golden Light Glee Club ant
Oriental Court will give a minstrel ant
vaudeville performance at Sarepta Hal
tomorrow evening. The programme
made up mostly OF talent from this Cit
and those who attend are promised
treat. ss every effort has been made I
make the entertainment success. !
number of tickets has been disposed {
and IL Ia expected that large audienc
will greet the amateurs who nave pleas
ed their hearers on other occasions.
The First Baptist Church sunds
School yesterday morning elected II
officers for the ensuing term as follows
SUPERINTENDENT, Mr.. James r. Man
field; assistant superintendent, Mr.. Me
vim Pitts; secretary. Mr.. Walter Kerrlcl
treasurer, J. r. N. Curtin; librarian, III
W. F. Roger; pianist, Miss Nam
williamson; chorister, Mr.. WillisI
Ogens, These officers will enter upo
their duties the fret Sunday 10 Janu
ary, 1902. -,
A meeting OF the stockholders Of ii
Standard Brick Company was beld
Mr. J. r. Cstou's Office In th
> oity this morning. Some routine bus
!; meas wss transacted and the followiI
y BOARD of directors was elected: Messr
|. Ohas. B. Pearson, Fred. Meriens, WI
Q T. Walker, Henry P. West, Park a
9 new, Walter G. Rodgers, rheo. L. HI
= brook, Bspj. p. Watrons and Wm. !
!. r ohsrds.
= The Washington Terminal CompsI
J. was incorporated in Washington
Saturday TO provide for the elimlnsti
= Of certain grade crossings OF rsilros
in the District OF Columbia and to O
= thorize the construction of new railro
y terminals In Washington, a. well
I, tracks for the Baltimore and Ohio Ia
road. Among the incorporators ia IT.
- P. Harlow, of this city.
In the Corporation Court today J.
Buckley was appointed administrator OF
n estate Of J. A. Stephenson, deceased, Z
- Harry Hsntxmon, Frank Creighton, and
~ Wsrield, IT,, were rsmei as appraisers.
or The County Court Is still engaged In b
be ing the case against Samuel Thomps
"a eolored, charged with assault. The case
". be concluded by Wednesday night.
James NcCorkle and Edward Ware, b
= eolored, were fned $50 each in the Pc
la Court this morning for fighting. and Sc m
m, Page, also colored, WAS fncd % for steal
ed eggs from N. Schiller.
IN Commissioner Fowler will tomorrow
'Ac anime the case Of Vim. r. Webster, Who
M arrested shout two weeks ago charged
" violssins postal laws.
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