Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-08-12
LOCAL BREVITIE5.
The town clock needs regulating.

A called meeting Of the City Council
will be held tonight.
A pension ofs12 per month has been
granted to Mrs. Charlotte Hayes OF this
city.
The new IuSlc school-house being
constructed Ia the northern part OF the
county is now progressing with COM
mendable rapdity.
Miss Maud Virginia Dodd has been
recently elected assistant teacher OF
Carne public school in Washington dis
trict of Alexandria county.
1t is understood that steps are now
being taken to press vigorously, 10 q
short time, the crossing OF the Aque-
duct Bridge by electric cars.
Ferdinand Lowens!ein, q Washing
ton jeweler, died yesterday at his home
from exhaustion, superinduced by ex-
cessive use OF liquor. He was found
dead.
The Alexandris Brick Company has re-
cevad a large order from the governmt t
for bricks which are to be used at tho Wash.
stated, this Sluthern Railway Is now con.
nected with the yards Of this company and
trains are being run from them daily. Orders
therefore can DO filed with much greater
dispatch than formerly.
The steam yacht Augusta was prepared for
an excursion trip down the river yesterday.
A series Of mis- 1aps, however. csused the trip
TO be deferred. One OF the crew fell overheard
| in going on the yacht and had to be fshed
out and later it was found that part OF the
machinery was delapged.
At the Ia meeting Of the board of Super
yisors of the county tax OF 81 was levied
| on sll female and 90 cents on all males dogs.
| 1t ia thought that receipts from this fund will
| bs equslly divided for support Of the public
roads and the public schools Of the county.
Two scows recently built at the shipyard
| for MIR. Lewis E. Smvot hsyc been completed
They will be used for the transportation OF
sand from the lower river to this port. An.
other ia to be built as coon as possible at the
Same place.
| DIR. a T. Klipstein hiss sold to Mr.. @. r.
| Norment, Of Washington, a hoEse and lot
| on the east side of Columbus street, between
Wilkes add Gitbon, and a house and lot 4
tie corner OF Alfred and Madison streets.
4 Ine repairs W bIhCo O0uTcn are noaTlpg
completion, and services will be held in the
main audito ium next Sunday! The interior
| Of the church has been thoroughly renovated
q ID nov presents beautiful appearance.
The lock gate on the Chesapeake and Ohio
canal which was damsged by q recent freshet
has been repaired and boats are now arriving
aud departing over the canal as usual.
Some Of the Alexandria city and county
delegates to the Norfolk convention have s.
ready gone TO that city, others will 90 tonight
and the remainder tomorrow night.
Four trsmps-three whito aud ono col
ored-weTe before the Mayor this morning
charged with vsgrsncy. They were ordered
to be placed on bread and water.
Col. Theodore Ficklin hsd a fine n,ckikl
bird to O. cspe yesterday from its cage, and
anyone who cspturs and returns it will b.
literally rewarded.
Mrs. NJ. z. Brown, living in the south
western section Of the city. tripped and fell
at her home this morning and broke he
wrist
The chain gang will be reorganizsd TO as
sist In cleaning the streets and Mr.. william
Trsvers will have charge Of the gang.
The Alexsndris Fertilizer and Chemics
Company has placed in opera ton new bse
giDg machine.