Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-06-03
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WASHINGTON. DC.
LOCAL BREVITIES.

A rainbow spsnned the southwestern
heavens about half.past FIVE o'clock
this morning.
The steamer Dennis Simmons With
lumber from Williamson, N. &C., for
this port arrived yesterday.
Anaoostia Council OF Washington
and James W. Jackson Council, ]. o.
q. A NJ, OF this city, gave an excur-
sion to River View last night. Many
persons from Washington went down
on the steamer. although but few went
aboard here.
The funeral OF Henry d. Ferguson, OF Fair
fax county, who died ut the Alexspdria Hos
pitsl last faturds, night, took place yester-
day afternoon from Mr.. B. Wheatley's under
taking establishment Rev. DR.. Hnut, Ct the
fsp!ist Church, oficisted, and the interment
was in the Methodist Protestant Cemetery.
Msrriat Q licenses were i,sued In Washington
yesterd to James u. Webster, OF Alexsn-
dris, and Bertha A. KEMP, Of Washington
Archie L. Nails, OF Alexandra, and Mary z.
Merchant, Of Manassas, and 10 Robert Pinn
and Grace Mann, OF Moretop.
Mr.. s. Il. Liant, auctioneer, will sell for
MI. 8. g. Brent. trustee, on the premises In
Alexandria county, at A O'Clock p. m. tomor.
row, parcel OF land known ~ lot No. IL Of
the subdivision OF the Mason tract.
Mrs. Frank McLesren, who went to Mar.
shall Hall lIst night on the Alexandra Light
Infantry excursion, sprained her thigh while
dsncing, and upon her arrival hero had TO be
taken to her home in hack.
The Young Mems Sodslily Lyoeum will
give an excursion TO Marshall Hall on June
10. The excursions given by the Lycsum
are always pleasant affairs. and all who 90
this year are assured good time.
A com mittee Of Lee Camp Of Confederate
veterens will tonight visit the home Of the
late Capt,in z. w. Writ and pin upon his
breast the medal Of honor he would have re.
ceived tonight had ne boon living.
Judge Norton has granted an amendment
to the charter OF the Washington and Vir.
ginia st OK Yard and Abattoir Company au-
thorizing the company to issue 100000
bonds.
Mr.. Dew. Altcheson has completed his new
whsrf between Prince and Duke streets, and
the steamer Charles Mscslester will land
there upon her arrival from Marshall Hall
tonight
The annual meeting OF stockholders of the
Savings Investment Company WAS hell last
night, but business Of into rest only 10 the
company WAS transacted.
The steamer Washington, which arrived up
this morning from Norfolk, reported four
musied schooner in tow OF the tugbost Yerkea
on her way mp.
The remains the late Virginius d. o. Pie
geon. who died In Brooklyn day OF two ago
were brought here today and placed in the
Windsor's vault.
Mr.. George Iden was taken suddenly III
while at work In the Southern Railway shop.
this m rning and had 10 be taken to biz
homo.
Three black snakes, six feet long and hav
| ing fan tails, we're killed yesterday on Jan
ney's road this side Of the teminary.
W. B. Dulany has sold to avis williams
house and lot on the south side Of PendletoI
street between Patrick and Henry.
| The cobblestones ut the foot OF King stree
are being removed preparatory to laying tn
vitrifed brick roadway ct that point.
Aregular meeting George Mason Council
I716, Royal AIcsnum will be held tonight q
their hall on north Pitt street.
Saltwater tailors, trout, bu tterssh, porgis
and sturgeon will DO for sale in market Il
morrow by g. e. Price Il Co.
The work of laying vitri6ed brick on Al
fred street, between King ard Queen. va
commenced today.
The public schools Of the city we're give
holiday today in observance Of the biIthda
Of J, ff,rson Davis.
Annie Besnder, . vell-known colored rec
dent. died this morning in the southern set
ton Of the city.
A marriage license was issued today
Lewis Lyons and ssrsh e. Dove.
The mercury today reached almost 90id'
grees.