Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-06
LOCAL BREVITIES.

The condition Of Bishop White, who is VI
in Richmond, remains unchanged.
Tho little son Of Mr.. John Peyton died last
night at bis home on south Lee street.
The Hunterson farm near Woodlswn, in
Fairfax county, has recently been sold to Mr.
Theo A. Lay.
Mr.. Henry Strauss. who, with Others ID
organizing a new national bank Ia this city,
| says he has already $40, 900 10 stock sub
scIibsd.
MessIs. @. D. and Rigsby Hopkins are now
in Busna Vista, Va, where they have pur
chased glass plant which they will remove
to this city.
The mercury dropped last night to 19',
bat this was not the coolest night Of the
year, for on sunday, January IL, the mel
cnry fell TO 130.
The Fairfax County Medical Association
will hold their next meeting tomorrow at
Falls Church. A banquet will be served at
the Eagle House.
Complaint has been made Of man with
whiskers, presumably FALSE who has been
lettering in the neighborhood of the Infrm-
aJy for several nights past.
A former member OF Mosby's command
ssys If Bsror Msssow Of Prussia gives each
of Mosby's survivors $4,000 he believes il
will DO in Comic erst, money.
Miss Harriet Wilson Martin, daughi'r oil
the late Thomas L Martin, of this city, died
yesterday at the residence of her niece, Mr.
Ormond Ham mond. in Baltimore.
the Young Woman'S Christian Temperate
Union held meeting last night al the resi-.
dence OF Mrs. George WsIfeId, 21S south
Fairfax street, and initiated plans for future
work
The Hydrsulion Fire Company held their
monthly meeting last night and after trans.
acting routine business a committee was az
pointed to prepare "a oyster supper for tie
night Of February %.
Mr., John Owens died at his home, 904
Duke street. at six o'clock yesterday evening
! after an illness OF abouta week Of pneumonia.
He was about 30 years of age, and issuryived
by wife and three children.
The funeral of Mrs. johanna Hayes took
place from st Mary's Catholic ChurcS this
morning at 8 o'clock, and was attended By 8
number OF relatives and friends Of the de.
! eessed. The services were conducted by
Rev. Father Payne.
Three little boys late yesterday evening
found in vacant lot at the corner Of Wilkes
aud Washington streets the body Of prema
tuVely-Sorn baby and took it to the station
house Dr. Purvis, the City Coroner, directed
Mr. Domaine to bury the remains.
Some Of the slides to be shown at the msgic
lantern entertainment at Christ Church Par
ish Hall Friday evening are OF public build
ings in Washington. These were prepared
| by former photographer of the geolog cal
survey who made tao beautiful trsnspsren-
cies exhibited at the Worlds Fair at Chicago
The ma ayers feel they are very fortunate
in being able to procure these slides.
Bells Haven Council, Jr. o U. A. NJ, gave
very successful muscal and dramatic en-
tertainment at the Opera House last night.
Mr.. z. b. Boyer, Of this city, and Mrs Geo
Buekler, Of Washington, played the third act
OF "Ingomsr," and other interesting featu res
were contributed by Miss Augusta Raab
Miss Estelle Herbert, Miss Gladys McKenns,
Mr. Talbot o. Pulizzi and Rev. Geo. Buckler
OF Washington, and Mr.. p. +. Downey, the
Alexandra Mandolin Club and Messr.. Snlli.
van, Parker aud Turner, Of this city.
Messrs. G E. Price & Co. will have for sal
in market tomorrow some fine salt water
trout, sheep head, black bass and winter shsd