Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-04-21
LOCAL BREVITIEs.

Tho city democratic committee Will
meet tonight.
Seven dodgers were at the station
house last night.
The three.mssted schooner II. w.
Hunter, from Newberne, N. G, with
lumber for H. K. Field & Co., has ar
rived.
There were several trials OF speed on
the Mt. Vernon Avenue road yesterday
evening In which some few horses
owned in this city took part.
Two boys, who were charged with
ssssulting another youth, forfeited
their collateral In the police court this
morning by falling to appear when
their case was called.
Col. g. @. Cabell, Of Danville. Grand
Vice Chancellor OF the Knights Of
Pythias Of Virginia, will be present at
the dedication OF the new Mechanics
Lodge Hall next Thursday night.
A called meeting OF the Relief Hook
and Ladder Co. will be held tonight
OF $50 o'clock to take action In refer
ence to the death OF Mr.. William En-
twisle. A full attendance is expected.
The Jewish Passover began today
and will last for one week. In this city
the Passover bread is eaten by all
Isrselites ss remembrance Of an i'm
portans event In the history OF the race.
Ladies living on Commerce street
from West to Peyion turned out on
masse Saturday afternoon and With
their brooms cleaned the square. They
had grown tired, it seems, OF waiting
for the street cleaners or chain gang to
come In the neighborhood.
Mr.. Douglass Brown. a prominent cit.
lien of Philadelphia and we'll known In
iuancisl circles, died at bis home 10
that city on Saturday. He Vas brother
in-lsw OF Mr.. Wallace Hooff OF this city,
and was well kown by many old Alex
apdrisns.
A man who professed to be deaf and
dumb was taken In custody by Officer
Belts on a Chesapeake and Ohio train
Yesterday evening. He was engaged in
begging, acting psntomimicslly, when
the officer appeared. The Mayor this
morning sent him to the chain gang fol
twenty days.
Mr.. A. w. Melchior, OF this city
presided ut a meeting at the office o.
the Oharlest IN Racing Association In
that city on Friday afternoon. and Mr.
Schultz, also OF this city, was seer, t,ry
A large number of horsemen and Others
were present. 1t was decided to re
sumo racing again the next day.
| A gentleman OF this city who visited
bis family lot in one OF the cemeterie
yesterday found that the footstone 9
the grave OF one Of bis children hat
been stolen. It Ia o common occurr snc'
for q ,wers, small vases, 60, TO be tax
en- from graves, and instances hav
previously occurred where tombs t one
have been taken.
A email boy Of this city narrowly escape
injury on Mount Vernon avenue yesterday
He was riding bicycle snd came in collisio
with an automobile from Washington. II!
wheel was BROKEN, and the gentleman u
charge OF the auto came here and paid for tt
repairs to 1t.
Alexsndria Council, Junior Order OF Nc
chsnics. has leased the second floor OF ssrepi
Hall, and after it shall be placed In propt
condition will be occupied by that organic
ton. The statement that sll the three cour
ellis of.Mechsnic, had leased the property WI
q mistske.
The funeral Ct the lac Mrs Josephir
6tri6er, wife Of Mr.. Hugh Spider, who
death occurred Friday afternoon, took p'st
at 8 o'clock this morning from st Mary
Church. The ipterment was msde In
Nsry's cemetery.
The Episcopal High School baseball tea
Saturday evening defeated that OF Emerso
Institute by Q sc,rs Of Is 10 7 on the bis
school grounds near this city.
sevsral Aocks of wild geese parsed over th
: city early yesterday morning on their wa
north. This 10 said TO be sn indication
warmer weather.
Mr.. william Humphries, sexton Of Unic
cemetery, hiss fitted up the ofiss In Il
grounds 10 q tasteful and neat manner.
A meeting Of the advisory board Of Il
Children's Homs society will be held in Il
Busines, Mems League rooms tonight.
The eight inch waite. mains on Wsshingtt
3 street between Wilkes and Gibbon are belt
! renewed.
An adjourned meeting of the Board
Z Health will o held tonight.
i. Cut this ont and take it to Richsl