Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-02-20
LOCAL BREVlTIES.

The FaDchon Pleasure Club gave its
last dance of The season last night st
McBurnev's Hall. This club will re-
sumo these dances after Lent.
Tos ladies intending t., contribute to
10 Aid Basket OF the First Baptist
Church are reque ,ted to send all ar
ticles to No. Ill south St. Assph street
not IL ter Tran February %. ss 1t has
been decided to send out the basket on
Marod 1t.
A meeting of the committee appoint
I'D at the opera house Monday night to
lake steps toward securing for this city
the ter-centeunisl of the landing OF the
English at jamestown will be held at
the Harlow building. on south Fairfax
street, tonight at 7.30 o'clock.
The regular monthly meeting of the
board of Police Commissioners was held
10 the mayors Office last night with
Mayor Simpson presiding, and Com.
nssioDers Bryant and Lswler present.
Chief Webster reported everything
quiet in police circles. One application
for appointment on the force was re-
ceived.
The strange animal which has caused sorse
excitement hereabouts showed itself at an
early hour this morning TO g man employed
In the county who was on his way to work.
The man did not 60 close enough to investi.
gate, but said the head Tesemb!ef that Of
bullock and thst the creature has the power
to expand and contract its body I'D libitum.
Mary Washington Council, Daughters Of
Amerios, will c>ndnot the ceremonies In con.
nection with the raising OF the flag on the
school house st West End Saturday after
noon at $3.50 o'clock. The three councils OF
Junior Order Mechanics OF this city will
participate.
Mr.. Walker Jones, an employee OF the
Southern Railway, Was thrown from train
st Leesburg yesterday and was quite pain
fully injured. He was brought 10 bis homo
on Washington street near Oronoco In this
city where he received attention.
The remains of the late Edgar sesy,
whose death occurred in Fairfax county
Tuesiay night, we're inferred today. The
funeral services we're conducted In Sharon
Chapel, Rev. DR.. Wallis ofieisting.
The revival now In progress at the Free
Methodist Church on south Lee strcst IL
we'll attended and esch night numbers in the
congregation manifest interest In the ser'
vices.
1t is understood that when Prince Henry
visits Mount Vernon next week, be will be
conveyed there in car specially provided for
him by ths electric railway company.
In the Corporation Court today In the case
OF H. Taylor We Mary A. Crump q decree
was entered confirming sale OF property to
Annie CrsEss.
Mr.. Robert TrGvers has received some fine
| white fish from the lakes) aud other varieties
Of tile funy tribe at his stand in market to.
| morrow.
The remains OF Mrs. HopoIa Callahan, who
died in Washington on Tuesd.y, aged 7e
yssrs, we're brought here to-day for intermenf
Mr.. Z. W. Holland who, few years ago
lived in this city, is democratic candidate
for Mayor of Higginsville. Mo.
A stack OF hsy belonging to Mr.. Norman
Gibbs, who lives near Mount VeInos, wal
destroyed by fire yesterday.
william Myer did at the Alexandria Hos
pitAl today, he was an employee Of tb,
brewery.
q. E. Price & Co. will have several yarie
ties OF fresh fish for ssle in market tomor
row.
Samuel Ford, an elderly colored resident
died at bis home in this CRY last night.
Only six lo1gers applied for accommods
ton at the station house last night.
Miss Annie Allen. . resident Of West End
died In that village last night.
There will he 30 meeting Of the Board Q
Health tonight.