Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-04-29
LOCAL BREVITIES.

The last of the present series OF ex-
hibition drills 10 cavalry tactics will be
held 10 the riding hall ct Fort Myer.
next Thursday afternoon. These exhi.
billions are public and are well attended.
A meeting will be held Friday 10 the
NJ. E. Church South In the interests { f
che Women's Foreign Missionary So
ciety OF Washington district. Morning
and afternoon SESSIONS will be held, at
which several addresses will be made.
Marriage licenses were issued In
Washington yesterday to James w.
Trigley and Martha E. Cunningham.
Doth OF Rsppabannock county, Va, and
10 l.. Powell Humphries, of Brandy
station, and Lydia E. Horner, of this
city.
The yesper services in ct. Mary's Church
during the month Of May will be held at
O'Clock at night. At these services there will
be- preaching. Rev. Father buckle, OF Wash.
ingtoH, will deliver the sermon next Sunday
night and Rev. Father Smith will preach on
the following Sunday night. On the 18Th OF
May Rev. Father sullivan will begin the
mission.
Mr.. william Mullin has been appointed
special policeman for night duty around the
river front. For teveral ye,rs past goods
have been stolen from the freight sheds Of
steamboat CON panies, and the agents and
others have secured the services Of the
special officer to protect property.
In the County Court yesterday Judge Love
entered o final order to open the Garrison
road extending from the vicinity of Ballston
TO Mount Oivet Church, and the board OF
supervisors having unanimously agreed to
the decision of the court the road will be
opened With II. delay.
Traffic WAS yesterday resumed on the
Chs peake and Ohio canal. 1t is expected
thst about 200 boats will be In operation Oh
che canal this SESSION. The canal has been
out in good order again, the damage caused
by the recent foods having been repaired.
Rev. Arthur Crane, ar evangelist, Of
Charleston, 6. c., will hold daily services ct
the Baptist Church, at 3 o'clock and 8
o'clock p. m. commencing next Sunday and
continuing every day thereafter until further
notice.
The following have been added to the ad-
visory board OF the Children's Home Society
Of Virginia Mr.. j. Z. Alexander, Mrs A.
n. Thomson, Mrs. 8. Fletcher Dyson, Mr..
Joseph Rodgers and DR.. D. N. Bust.
The officers Of the Alexandra Light In.
fantry are trying to arrange q drill contest
with one OF the Washington military com
papies to be held on the occasion Of the A. l..
I. excursion next June.
The session OF the County Court was again
occupied today in hearing the case against
Charles Smith indicted for an assault on
Charles Thompson.
Rev. John Cavnsugh was engaged today
painting scriptural quotations on gas and
water pipe, which are lying on certain
streets.
The committee on streets met last night
and decided to report to Council in favor Of
paving King street from Royal to Fayette.
Mr.. Robert Travers will have salt water
trout 10 market tomorrow in conjunction
with the other varieties Of fresh fish.
Mrs Emma J. Cowling, wife Of Mr.. Hobart
4. smoot, died ut Clarendon, Va, yesterday
The deceased was AZ years old.
WhoopiDg. cough is quite prevalent and
several gentlemen Of this city are affected
| with the aiment
The improvements at Fort Washington
which are to cos, $40, 600, were commenced
today.
The weather has been cloudy, rainy AND
threatening since yesterday afternoon.
1ns Jewish festival Of the Passover eloset
| yesterday evening.