Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-11-04
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Mr.. Charles Schneider, Of the Alex
sndfia Steam Bakery, is in Chicago.
The pump at the northwest corner o (
Fairfax and franklin streets is again
out OF order.
The Womsn's Auxiliary OF Lee Camp,
Confederate Veterans, will meet at Lee
Camp Hall tomorrow afternoon at 3
o'clock.
Golden Light Glee Club has leased
SArepts He'll for one year for the pur
pose of giving vaudeville and minstrel
performances.
The regular monthly meeting Of Mary
Curtis Lee Chapter U. d. G.. will be held
at 10 o'clock, t)morroW Tuesday, morn
ing in Lse Camp Hall.
The Athletic Club OF this city defeated
the Belmonts In game OF football In
Washington yesterday by score OF 8
10 0. Johnson made the up-run.
A horse attached to cosl-laden cart
slipped and fell on the vitriied brick
pavement on King street, between
Royal and Fairfsx, this morning.
Benjamin Scrivener, of this city, was
hned $50 10 Washington Saturday for
asssulting bis wife and in default of pay
meDt was sent to jail for GO days.
Wilmer l.. Griffin, who wa shot and
dangerously wounded about two weeks
ago by Robert Hopkins, has so far re-
covered as to be able to bs out again.
Some merchants are receiving stocks
Of Christmas goods. Judging from the
number OF sleighs which are being pur-
chased considerable snow must be ex-
pected.
The regular monthly meeting OF r.
E. Lee Camp, Confederate Veterans,
will be held at 1880 o'clock tonight.
Considerable routine business will be
transacted.
II. E. Scott has complained at police
headquarters that be was bitten by a
dog near the postoffice yesterday. He
said the animal belonged to a man
canned Grim ley.
Mr.. William Chester Avery died 10
Washington Friday morning OF stomach
trouble. Mr.. Avery was seventy.twc
years old. He at one time lived in
King William county, Va.
The Episcopal high School football
team of this city this afternoon met the
eleven representing the Fredericksbur
College team. The game was played
on the grounds Of the last named team
Mr. Samuel II. Lunt, auclioneer, will
offer at public sale tomorrow all tbs
personal property OF Antonio Caldwell
rbe sale will take place at 10 o'clock o.
m at the residence, All south Royal
street.
Mrs. Ida N. Kirk, who was tlkeu
in custody in Washington several
weeks ago for acting in an irrespons..
bic manner, has been adjudged insane
and committed to an asylum. Mrs
Kirk at one time lived 10 Alexandra
county.
The liquor dealers OF this city have
received q circular purporting to come
from the liquor dealers protective ssso.
citation, urging them 10 vote against Mr.
Montague. The circular is believed Ia
De forgery ana 10 SAID 10 nave been
sent out by republicans.
Residents OF Wolfe street, between
Lee and Uoion, are again complaining
of the unsaDitsry condition OF that
square. The roadway has been out OIL
repair for many years, as hiss also the
cutters In which stagDant water often
exists, becoming a menace TO health.
A car Of the Washington, Alexandris
and Mount Vernon Railway and q
wagon OF the American Ice Company
collided yesterday morning at the cor.
ner OF Fourteenth and G streets south.
west, Washington. No one was hurt
and the wagon was but slightly dam
eyed.
The funeral OF Mrs. Nora Quinn,