Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-30
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Mr.. Ernest Rammel's house boat, moored
in dock between King and Prince street,
sank last night.
The barge Farmers Friend, Capt. Sisson,
Yesterday transported seventy-fiye ton tank
to Fort Washington.
The interior of the city market was given a
thorough Washington yesterday by assistant
marketmaster Charles Kell.
A largely.attended meeting Of Alexandria
Lodge of Elks was held last night. Three
new members were initiated.
Revival meetings are in progress in the
Free Methodist Church on south Lee street
There will be no meeting Saturday night.
Joseph A. Blundon has sold to Florence
Pesh house and lot on the west side OF
Columbus street, between Wythe and Madison.
John H., the two-year-old son Of Mr..
George and Mrs. May Hayhoe, died at the
home Of his parents, 1913 Commerce street,
yesterday.
The Fort Washington steam barge ran
ashore yesterday evening near the shipyard
in the fog. She was pulled of later by
tugboat.
Several freight cars jumped the track at
the eastern end of the Wilkes street tunnel
Yesterday afternoon and blocked traffic fol
some time.
A game of basketball will be played tonight
in Armory Hall by the Alexandria Light
Infantry team and the Orange Athletic team
of Washington.
Preliminary surveys in connection with the
railway loop around the block bounded by
King, Prince, Fairfax and Royal streets were
being made today.
A sensational report was in circulation to-
day that c0lored man had been detected III
body -snatching. SO far as could be learned
the rumor had no foundation.
The dispatch boat Dolphin anchored OH
the city last night where she remained unit
| this morning when she went on to Washing
ton, preceded by the tugboat Tecumseh.
James Knox Taylor, Supervising Architec
of the Treasury Department, adyertises else
where in the Gazette for proposals for the ex
tension Of the customs house and postoffice II
this city.
In the Corporation Court today in the ca I
of S. G. Brent VS.. Lucy Thorp, L. ii
Machen was appointed guardian ad iiten
and the cause was referred to COMMISSIONS
Taylor for report.
Mr.. II. L. Myers has turned out from hi
shops fine and modern wagon for We'll Bros.
butchers. All who have examined IN
vehicle unhesitatingly pronounce 1t q mt
specimen Of workmanship.
Another steam whistle got loose between
ten and eleven o'clock last night, and 70
about fifteen minutes blew long and stead.
blast. The sound seemed TO come from tn
southwestern part of the city.
A young colored man named Dogan wa
arrested this morning and taken before Mayo
Simpson on a charge preferred by younl
colored woman named Parker who allege'
I that Dogan led her estray. The case wa
continued for further hearing.
Mr.. Harrison II. Dodge, of Mount Vernon
trustee Of the fund for restoring Pohicl
church, Fairfax county. in which Washing
ton worshipped, acknowledges the receipt o
S25 from the California Society. 5. A. X. Tn
Rev. EYerard Meade is rector Of the oil
church.
Francis. son Of Mrs. William Lightfooi
celebrated his fifteenth birthday last night a
his home, 319 north Pitt street. A number Q
his young friends were in attendance. IN
evening was spent in games. dancing and Il
partaking of refreshments, and all presen
had a delightful time.
According to announcement, Mr.. ;. Fred
Smith, the organist and choirmaster OF 81
Johns Church, Georgetown, gave an orgal
recital at the Second Presbyterian Church, II
this city last night. The event was one @
the most enjoyable of the kind this seaso
and many music-lovers were present.
Some residents along Fayette street sa,
that when the big cannon ball trains pas
their houses sway, ard often things upon thei
parlor mantelpieces are shaken on. On
party says he fears the old house he lives II
will have its sides shaken out and the entir
interior will bury every soul within Will
they sleep.