Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-07-08
Lansburgh s. Bro,
42O to 426 Seventh Street,
WASHINGTON, DC.
LOCAL BREVITIEg.

Mr.. Harvey L. Prettyman, son of Mr..
David w. Prettyman, died at his home
on north Pitt street today. The de-
ceased was % years old.
The Board of Health has reported nuisances
on the property Of several well to do citizens,
and the Mayor has served notices on the latter
that they must be abated.
Some comment is caused by the action of
several small girls who visit the wharf at the
foot OF Wolfe street and divert themselves by
chasing nude boys overheard.
Mr.. Jack Brent, Of IIeathesyille, is visiting
Mr.. Hugh Todd at his home on King street.
ui4 brother, Mr.. Meade Brent, of Massie
Isiness College, will join him here.
A marriage license has been issued to John
b. Sisson and Mrs. Dolly Crowder, both OF
this city. The wedding will take place TO-
night, and the services will be conducted by
Rev. DIR. Brooke.
A colored man named James Gaines was
taken suddenly ill in house on Fairfax
street near Gibbon last night, and soon ex-
pired. His death is supposed to have been
caused by heart disease.
The assessments against property .owners on
King street from Union to the Strand and on
Alfred from King to Queen, where the yitri.
fed brick paving has been completed, have
been made and placed in the Auditors Office.
The steamers arriving from lower river
landings are bringing up good quantities Of
leaf tobacco in hogsheads for trans.shipment
from this city to the tobacco warehouses at
Baltimore.
George Corson, alias Par,ons, who was
placed on trial in Washington yesterday
charged with assaulting George Gambler, on
the Long Bridge with intent to kill, acted IN
a manner as to lead the court 10 believe he Is
demented.
EVELYN. the little daughter Of Letter Car
rier and Mrs. C.. A. Padgett, celebrated her
9th birthday last night About 80 OF her III.
de friends gathered at her residence, all OF
whom greatly enjoyed themselves. She was
the recipient of many useful and handsome
presents.
A fine metallic liteboat in half sunken
condition was found under the Washington
and Alexandria ferry wharf in Washington
on Saturday by the officers Of the steamer
Columbia. How the boat got where 1t was
found no one seems to know. IL IL held
awaiting an owner.
Among the marriage licenses issued IN
Washington Yesterday was one to George l..
Jewell. and Anna Jewell, both of Prince
William county; to Lindsey NJ. AEmenn-
trout and Mary A. Millsr, botI OF kock'
;roI. .,,nty. and to Charles g. Cumming
Of Alexandria. and Grace L. Shimm, of Wash
ingtOn.
A meeting of the National Roller and Ball
Rearing Company was held yesterday in the
Office of their local attorney Mr.. j. X. Cation;
An election of officers took place and resulted
as follows: President, c. +. Wood; wee
President w. 5. Knox; Secretary and Treas
urer, +. l.. Cockerell.
As the three-masted schooner Lizzie Will
liams was on her way up the river Saturday
with cargo Of lumber from Newbern, n: e.,
She ran ashore on the flats near Fort
Foote and remained there for several hours.
Her crew finally succeeded in working her
into deep water. The vessel was not injured.
There was but one case for trial in the
Police Court this morning. colored indi-
yidual ma med Joseph Tebbs had been arrest
ed by Officers Roberts and Nicholson for as.
saulting Gertrude Watson, young colored
woman. He was fined $40 and upon failure
- pay the same will serve on the chain gang,
A charter was granted by Judge Norton to-
day to the Home Ice Company to engage IN
the manufacture and sale Of ice The capital
stock is 100000. and the officers are A. r..
Willis. president; H. Il. Mason. yice-presl-
dent: &. Y. Alice, secretary and treasurer:
Messrs. J. X. and IL. Il. Cation are the local
attorneys.
The storm of Sunday evening which went
around Alexandria did much damage in por-
tons of Maryland opposite this city. Corn
and tobacco were washed out Of the ground.
Horses and COWS were killed by lightning
and other damage done. Near Marlboro
many trees were blown down and some barns
and other outhouses demolished.
John Homer, colored, charged with Grim
inalIy assaulting a young white woman IN
Westmoreland county few weeks ago, will
be taken TO that county for trial on the 2lst
instant. The excitement is so intense that II
is said Governor Montague will be asked 70
send the Fredericksburg Guards to Montross
I, protect the prisoner during the trial.