Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-04-28
Daily Deliveries to Alexandria
Lansburgh&BrO.,
42o to 426 Seventh street,
WASHINGTON. DO.
LOCAL BREVITIES.

l AOOAh DILL LEO.
The churches were we'll attended al
both morning and evening services yes
terdsy.
Mr.. J. A. Marshall, Of this city, bal
purchase from Mr.. James Burns 226
acres OF woodland near Fall Church.
The commencement exercises OF the
William Mckinley Normal and Indus
trial School will DO held on Monday,
May IL.
Complaint is msde that the electric
lights at the Intersection OF King and
st. Asaph and Queen and Washington
streets do not burn brightly on many
occasions.
!, Charles Leonard, the eleveD-y ear. old
son of Willard +. Padgett. died Sstur
day night st bis fathers residence, 817
Queen street. Death was caused by
pneumonia.
The Youog Mems Sodality Lyceum
will on next Friday night ceIebrste
"Founder's Night" The exercises will
be held 10 honor Of the founder OF the
lvceum, the late Rev. Father Dennis
O'Ksne, 8. J.
The wharf at Somerset Beach on
the Potomac, which was badly
damaged by Ice the past winter,
will be repaired at an early day. Mr..
Henry Rst,liffe. of King George Court
house, has contracted to do the work,
and will move bis pile.driviDg machine
to that place early next week.
What the Washington police believe
to be q murder was revealed yesterday
when the badly decomposed body OF 3
man, with three bullet holes 10 his
brestt. was found on farm In Prince
Georges county, few miles beyond the
District boundary. The remains were
nnrecognizs bic. The orims, II orime
1t lie, was committed come time ago, ss
the body undoubtedly bad been In the
position where found for months. The
police scout the theory Of suicide.
Am.eting OF the stock holders OF the Hsmp
ton Brick Company was he'd last TueIdsy
F. M. Bachelor w's elected president, Ed
Enders, vice president Geo. Newell, secre
| tary, and VIM. Il. Stewart, treasurer. Messrs
F. n. Bachelor, Geo. N. Newell, Ed. Enders
VIM. H. eteEart and Il. L. Turner wer'
elected directors.
Bx-Aldermsn Dobie has filed with thu
CLERK OF the Corporation Court his intention
Of being candidate for City Sergeant at tn
general election on the fourth Thursday O.
next month.
| A game of baseball was played at Four.mi
| run. In the county. yesterday afternoon Dc
| tween the Philippine and Del Ray teams
The former were victorious By score Of 81
| to 10.
In the Corporation Court today the will o
| the late Mrs. Sarah @. Smith was admitted 4
probate, and lflss Margaret v. Smith an
Col. Francis L. Smith qualified Is executors
Zicksry Taylor Petit. died suddenly &
Washington yesterday. The deceased was 81
years old. he was brother Of the lat
Lewis Petit, If this city.
One LOGGER sought refuge from the rain q
tho station touse Saturday night. Two o.
| piled for sleeping quarters last night.
The session OF the County Court today va
assault On Charles Thompson.
A number Of colored persons were baptixe,
yesterday afternoon in the cove la front Q
Battery Rodger.
An adjourned meeting OF the Alexandra
Light Infantry Veterans will DO held tonor
row night
The Clerk Of the Corporation Court ha
been busy today Issuing liquor licenses.
The infant child Of Nj. Harry MaTntos
died yesterday In Philadelphia.
The telegraph poles on King street are be
ing painted.