Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-11-19
LOCAL BREVITIES.


There were six dodgers at the station
house last night.
The Young Woman's Christian TEN.
persnce Union will meet this evening
at 919 King street.
Paul, the infant son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Daniel Mcdonald, died a. its parents
home, 342 Commerce street, yesterday
morning.
There was fire east of Motley Hall,
on the opposite side OF the river, this
morning. The coDhsgrstion seemed to
be extensive.
The ladies interested In the fair 10 be
given under the auspices of the Alex
sndris Light Iuf.orry met last night TO
discuss arrangements.
LIS. Brown, it,, son of Mr. L. s
Brown of the SOutbern Railway. died
sunday morning at the family residence
in Washington after a lingering illness
OF consumption.
Charles @. Berry, of Staupton, grand
regent of the Royal Arcsnum in Vir-
GINA, will pay visit to George Mason
Council, this city, tonight. Alexandra
Council has been invited TO attend.
A delegation OF Fitzgerald G uDcil,
Knights OF Col bus, OF this city. last
night went to Washington to witness
the exemplifcation OF she third degree,
which took place in Carroll Hall in
that city.
A musical and literary entertainment
was given last night 10 the Del Ray
school house 10 the county, for the
benefit of the "piano fund.-" Those who
participated acquitted themselves ad-
mirably and the entertainment 6nsp-
cially was a success.
A game OF basketball will be played
In Armory Hall, on south Royal street,
tonight between the Alexandria Light
Infantry team and the Gibrsltars, of
Washington. Messrs. Cats, Green,
Grey, Fisher, Shuman, and Pitts COM
pose the Alexandria team.
The funeral OF the late John Jennings
took place at 2 o'clock this afterkoon
from the undertaking establishment OF
Mr., B. Wheatley. 1t was attended by
the members OF Alexandria Council
No. SO, Junior Order of United Amer
iosn Mechanics, Of which the deceased
was q member,
Henrietta Crossmsu, o. Washington, hiss
started n crusade in that city against the
present method OF selling opium, morphine,
cocaine and similar drugs. She says that
they can ct present be obtained as easily as
purchasing pound of sugar, and that many
are running themselves physically and men
tally By their use. Mrs. Cfossmsn Is anxious
for laws 10 be enacted forbidding the sale of
these poisonous drugs except on physicians
prescription.
The town clock lie again on q general and
generous strike. This morning it gave eight
for sig, eleven for ten, thirteen for eleven,
and at noon thirteen for twelve. At ore
o'clock ell was right sgain and the clock
struck one. Now let the policy players guess
. successful combination. One that plays
and pays.
All the north bound trains on the eouthers
Railway were from siI TO eight hours late In
reaching this city today. The delay was
caused BY some trouble south Of Danville.
Mr.. W. T. HUBBARD, Grand High Priest Of
the Grand Chapter, Royal Arch Of Mssons
Of Virgins, IL In this CITY and will pay
visit to Mount Vernon Chapter tonight.
r. B Thompson, colored, one Of the teach.
ers OF snowden school, who recently secured
position st the Washington navy yard, has
resigned his position as to cher,
The Seventeenth Virgins Regiment, o. D.
., will hold meeting tomorrow mornirg ct
10 O'Clock at the residence OF Mrs Camp
bell, on King street.
A regular meeting of the Young Mems
Sodslity Lyteum will be held tonight After
this meeting Q meeting Of the Athletic Club
will be held.
Mr.. Flank McLesren, who went on q hunt
ing trip on the Blue Ridge mountains last
week, KILLED deer and number Of rabbits
and birds.
There is bat one ves'e load Of oy.ters at
the wharf. They are selling at go eenta 3
bushel.
The Woodswn Frieads' quarterly NEE ting
adjourned yesterday.