Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-04-14
LOCAL BREvITIEs.
he shook biz heavy underwear.
And put his summer garments on.

LOOAL DhE lCOs
he shook bi, heavy underwear.
And put his sumner garments on.
The chances are be does not care
he won't need any whore he's gone.
The work OF laying the Peabody
alley sewer is In progress.
Mrs. Singleton. q we'll known resident
of Delsplaoe, died yesterday.
Rsbecca Lane. colored, formerly oil
this city, died 10 Washington yesterday.
Mrs. Browo, living on south Henry
street, reports that her hen house was
robbed early Saturday night.
The wrappers which are being Of
fsred by Eichberg and Son ct Acc Doc
$50 and $1.39 are meeting with ready
sale.
The effect OF vet wit ter and
spring IL sadly evident Ia the several
cemeteries adjoining the city. Graves
are deeply sunke0, stones are crooked
or down and some fences are In need OF
attention.
As he sat on the curb In front Of the
old Traction powerbouse site. near
PENNSYLVANIA Avenue and Thirteepth
street, Washington last night ct $50
O'Clock, Frank Hoover, a composition
10 the government printing office, At
temltsd to end his life Dy cutting his
throat with rszor. He was taken to
the Emergency Hosp tai 10 the ambu'
lance, and is reported out OF danger.
Hrs Maud Sherman, who lives on upper
Prince street. had a narrow escspe from In
Jury Saturday evening. She had placed
some coal ia the stove and taken seat when
an explosion occurred which blew down the
stove pipe and caused some minor damage In
the room. II was sscertained subsequently
tnat q railroad torpedo had In some way
gotten among the coal.
A booklet entitled America for Christ, or
the Life of Christopher Columbus" compiled
by gentleman OF this city, was cent few
weeks ago TO Admiral Cervera as the sue
cessor OF the great Almirsnte. A most
kindly letter was received by the author last
Saturday from the Admiral ct Puerto Real,
Csdiz.
Mrs, L. w. Reid had charge OF the enter
tsinment given at the Parish Hall OF st
Psul's Church Friday night and not Mrs..
O'Brisp as WIS stated. The entertainment
was ore Of the most enjoyable OF the season.
refiect ted much credit upon all who managed
or participated in it.
An adjourned meeting of the City Council
will be held tonight for tie purpose OF de-
Gliding upon cate for holding . primary to
submit to the people the question OF bonding
the city ia the SOM Of $4,000, authority
for which was recently granted by the State
Legislature.
Much of the time Of the PoIics Court this
morning was occupied in ventilsting case
which had its origin In fam ly jars, during
which mother was arrayed sgsinst her childs
ran and vice versa. TIE court could do moth
ing hut sugeeIt sdvice for future conduct
The root Of the Fsyotte street railway sta
tlon was discovered to be on fire early yestei-
dsy morning Special Officer Harden pro-
cured an extinguisher and soon qnenched the
flames No alarm WAS sounded.
A puddle of water at the southwest corner
OF Prince asd Union streets hes caused much
Inconvenience to pssser-by for several weeks
1t is probably caused by congested sewer.
Woodbury. Forest High School defeited
the Episcopal High School tesm on the lat
ter's ground near this city on Saturday even
ing BY score 80 to -.
Inc aiarm OF nIe yesterday ofonihB enoihJ
after four o'cloch was caused by the burning
Of a chimney on Columbus street, between
Oronoco and Pendleton.
A prominent member Of the Southern
Methodist Church says that his congregation
after Registering" for thres years i, now
listening to "stump" speeches.
In the baseball game in Washington on
Saturday between the University OF Virgin q
and Harvard the latter won by o score OF 1 1
to8.
The racing season ct Bennings which closed
on Saturday was the most successful NEE!
ever held by the Washington jockey club.
Mr.. Wellington Dunn'a residence on Cam
eron street was entered by thieves Saturday
evening and two coats were stolen
The Mayor this morning disposed OF mum
Der OF unimportsnt cases, dismissing some and
Hnng the defendants In others.
Two umbrells-ms nders were snt to the
chain gang for twenty days BY tho Mayor this
morning for yagrancy.
The steam yacht Gretchen ran aground at
Sandy Bar yesterday, but was subsequently,
gotten of.
Several negroes engaged In fight on south
Columbus street early last night.