Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-10-30
LOCAL RREVITIES.

Eight dodgers were at the station
house last night.
Next Saturday will be "Athletic
Day" at the Episcopal High School
Jennie Holiday, widow Of Geo. Hob
day, colored, died at her houIe on Oro'
noco street today
T. F. Mccarthy has sold to Peter
Lawrence q house and lot on the south
side of Prince street between Pitt and
st. Assph.
The Womsn's Christian Temperance
Union held a meeting 10 the Methodist
Protestant Church this afternoon. Con-
siderable business was transacted.
A musical and literary entertainment
will be held tonight at the residence OF
Mr.. U. w. Millin 10 West End. The
proceeds of the entertainment will be
used for the benefit OF st. Johns Chapel
10 West End.
A yard engine of the Southern Rail-
way ran into two ire ght cars at the de
pot last night before 1t could be stop.
ped. The cars, which contained vitri-
fed brick cons gned 10 the city for paw
ing purposes, were wrecked and thrown
on the main line. Traffic to the North
was delayed about I'D hour as result.
Alexandra Division, No. l, Ancient
Order of HibernisDs, last night confer
rel the third and fourth degrees upon
a num er of candidates. Nearly every
member of the order was present, ss
we're also a number OF Washington
members of the order. After the de-
gree work had been completed refresh
ments were served.
The funeral OF Mrs. Anna Meyer,
wife of William Meyer, whose death &C.
Cured last Saturday night, took place
Yesterday afternoon from her late resi-.
deuce, 615 north ST. Assph street. The
funeral services were conducted by Rev.
Nj. L. Leucke, of the Emmanuel Lulh-
eran Courch, and the interment was
made in Bethel Cemetery.
As has heretofore been stated, grand
concert is to be given at the Opera
House next Tuesday night for the bene-
fit of st. Mary's Church. IL promises
to be one OF the best ever given In THE
city. Rev. Father NJ. J. Ahern, uOder
whose direction the concert is to be
given, Is spsripg no pains to secure the
best talent for the occasion.
A quarterly mass meeting of the
EDworth League UAion OF Washington
city and vicinity on Monday night al
the Del Ray M. E Church was al in
terestiDg event. Rev f. G. Register,
of this city, delivered an address on
"The JuDiors,p AID an interesting sd-
dress on "The Lssgue Library and
How to Make it Co." was delivered by
Mics Anna Summers, also of this city,
A coroner's jury in Washington yesterday
afternoon sxOneIated from ell blame The
! crew of the Baltimore aud Ohio express tran
| No. IA, which struck and killed Mr.. Miietu
| J. Wine, near his home, In North TakomS
on Monday niEht. Mr.. Wine was born il
Rockingham county, ia 1914, and was Z
graduate OF Roanoke College.
One of the toys who are attracted to Ar
mory Hall by games Of basketball was AT
rested last nizht at the instigation of one o.
the mentors of the team on the charge of OBJ
structipg the doorwsy The Mayor tai
morning after hearing the case dismissed tb'
socuse1 With an AMMUNITION.
Marriage Licences were Issued In Washing
ton yesterday 10 Wili,m ]. showalter and
Lula V, Hopkins, both Of Rockingham county
Heury L. Davis and Lille Cridl-r, both g,
Fsirfsx county, and TO Thomas JenSinG and
Emma Cordso, both Of Rsppahsnnock county
The Alexandria Library Ia very gratefu
TO Mr.. d. (. Furness OF Boston, Mass, for
beautiful bound volume of Masters in Art
and the brochure series, consisting Of fv
volumes on Architecture.
Active operations are now In progress q
the Alexandra Knitting Mil AMI quite
number Of hands are employed there. Tn
work being turned out Is considered Of eI
cellent quality.
Tie Trial OF Mrs. Lola Ida Henry Bonnie
under indictment in Washington for the mui
der OF James Seymour Ayres, IT,, Will be cal
ed for trisl in Criminal Court No 1 Tuesday
November II
Rev. MI. Mel can oe'iveTei another in
press,ve sermon in the Second Presbyteris
Church last night There will be q copgrl
g,tioDsl meeting tonight for the purpoe {
: eectipg additional church officers.
One Of Mr.. Rdgwsy's lit Q children di,
from diphtheria In the county last night.
A meeting o. the business Mems Leasu
will be hello tonight
Tomorrow will be Halloween.