Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-30
LOCAL BREVITIES.

New arrival of ladies' fall wrappers at
Schwarz's 5lS King street. Over 20
different styles to select from. All sizes.
Now is the time to make your selection
while the line is complete.
The police were notified by Mrs. Re
becca Penn yesterday that her three
vear-old son had strayed from home.
Later the child was found wandering
about the streets by Officer Young,
aud taken to its home.
The funeral Of Mrs. Mary f. Fox,
widow of Edward Fox, who died in
Washington Wednesday, took place yes
terday afternoon. The interment was
in this city. The deceased was step
daughter If the late William Worthen,a
well-known steamboat engineer, who
lived in Alexandria in by-gone years.
A wagon belonging to Thomas AIRING
ton, Junk dealer, was struck ny a
freight train at theintersection OF wilkes
and st. Asaph streets late yesterday al
ternoon. The rear portion of the wagon
was demolished, but the driver escaped
iniurv The accident gave rise to a ru-
NOR that two men had hesn l;llled ana
for time there was considerable excite
ment in the neighborhood.
Mr., J. w. Atkins, of Bristow,
Prince ; ,T,::llil;;:a.ili county fell on
the tile floor at the Penns; S""'A
Railway station in Washington,
Yesterday afternoon and gas pain
fully injured He was removed to the
Emergency Hospital, where it was found
that he had broken his shoulder. After
his injuries were cared for, he returned
to the station and took the train for his
home.
The fines collected by Mayor Simpson in
ibe Police Court this month amounted tC
/ Sl0S -. With one exception this is the
/ largest sum collected from fines imposed In
any one month. In June, 1898, former Mayor
! Strauss imposed fines in the sum OF Ss34.5O
! July. of The same year, $500; August
! $4,000.
A heavy fog settled over the river early this
Morning and occasiOned some trouble TO nayl
cation The wind was from the east ano
there was considerable moisture IN the atmos
phere There was every indication of ap-
preaching rain, but as the day grew older TN
mists passed away, and the weather became
bright, fair and warmer.
Mopnt Vernon Council, Daughters of Amer
lea. have sent check for $3.50 to the family
| the late Mrs. j. l.. Stanton, who was mem
her of that organization. Mount vernon
Council has issued several checks Tor simila
amounts to families of deceased member
recently,
The stockholders of the United STATE
Electric Lighting Company and the Potomac
Electric Power Company, the concerns wIlicl
furnish electricity for all the public hght NJ
and power purposes in the Distric. " .oi
umbia, yesterday merged those corpora'ioh'
A Young man named Claude o. Oliver dle'
Yesterday at Waterloo, Alexandra county
Ills remains will he brought here at 4 ocioel
tomorrow afternoon and inferred III IN
Methodist Protestant cemetery. rev. fa'he
Cutler will ofiiciate.
Mr. r. s. Hall, an employee at 81. Asapf
was injured today by the baking Of a hors
No uas driving. He was brought to the Ale'
ai,dr,s Uosuital where he received attentio
and later was sent to his home III inc county
On Monday next the postoffice will obsery
the following hours: Open at a. ID. an
oIosa az 10 4. m. The carriers will collect Q
GS0a.i IN. and p. IN, and there will be on
delivery at 9. m.