Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-03-28
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LOCAL BREvITIEs.

More spring weather today.
Sweet violets are blooming profusely out of
doors now.
The Bernheimer building, at the corner OF
King and Lee streets, is being reprinted.
Lizzie Richardson, cOlored, was fined s. in
the Police Court this morning for disorderly
conduct.
The Aitcheson Machine Shops are to be en-
larged considerably by the addition Of the
adjoining building.
Charles King & Son today purchased a
large lot of herring which were brought here
in the bugeye AVIATION.
The grass in Christ Church yard has put on
its spring hue, and the visitors there are
growing in numbers.
The fine weather and the lengthening Of
the DAYS are increasing the passenger lists Of
the Washington ferry boat.
Mr.. w. II. Myers, of the Theological Sem
mary, will preach at the Railroad Mission
tomorrow afternoon at o'clock.
Plans for constructing telephone line be
tween Accotink and Mount Vernon are fast
approaching completion.
A car of freight train on the Washington
Southern Railway, jumped the track near
Franconia this morning and the running OF
trains was delayed until it could be replaced
on the rails.
Mrs. Robert hewitt. of lower Fairfax coun-
tv. was thrown from vehicle on Thursday
last and painfully cut about her head. Her
horse was frightened by some dogs and run
ming away threw Mrs. hewitt from the vehicle.
RID. Hotel, president of Virginia Con-
ference of Seventh Day Adventists, will speak
at the Gospel Meeting, ll6 south St. Asaph
street tomorrow night at 1880 o'clock, subject:
"Who changed the Sabbath from Saturday 10
Sunday"
Ebert X. Osborne. whose death in Wash
ington from asphyxiatiOn was mentioned In
yesterdays Gazette, was appointed TO the po-
sition ne held in the Quartermaster's Depart
ment from this city, where he had number
of friends and acquaintance.
Mrs. Wagner. living on upper Prince street,
while in the act Of entering store In her
neighborhOod yesterday evening stepped upon
a banana skin and was thrown violently to
the pavement. She was considerably bruised,
but fortunately not seriously hurt
The steamer Norfolk passed up the river
Yesterday evening for Washington. She had
recently been at Newport News where new
screw was fitted to her. she having week
| or ten DAYS ago lost her propeller by an OBJ
struction in the Elizabeth river.
Two mischievous youths about ten o'clock
Thursday night rang nearly every doorbell on
Fairfax street from Prince to Wolfe. Their
names are known, and people who were an
noyed by them say should the practical joke
be repeated the matter will be taken TO the
Police Court
Alexandria Shriners purpose visiting Sara.
tOga Springs in July when the Imperial
| Shrine will assemble there. The members
of the order in this city belong to Acca
Temple of Richmond, under whose auspices
solid train of Pullman cars will be run from
that city to Saratoga Springs.
Spring newness is everywhere throughout
the entire store at Schwarz's, SIS King street.
Prices have been scaled to the lowest notch;
never was their stock so large and complete
as this season and much improved by finer
line of goods than carried heretofore.
Rev. w. K. Tamblyn, of Pennsylvania, will
hold meetings in the Free Methodist Church
for ten days, commencing Tuesday night,
March 81. Meetings every night except
Saturday night. Mr. Tamblyn is a son OF
the present pastor Of the Free Methodist
Church.
Loaded canal boats are now passing from
the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal at George
town into the Potomac, the mud bank re-
Gently formed at the outlet by the heavy
rains and current having been dredged ont.
A boat loaded with coal was received by
Smoot & Co. today.
The following books have been added to the
Alexandria Library: Aunt Abby's Nelgh'
bors. A. T. Slosson; John Ermine, FREDERICK
Remington: Mark Everard, Knox Magee
The Spenders. A. L. Wilson; A Daughter Of
The Sioux. Gent Charles King; The Pit
Frank Norris; Lady Roses Daughter, Mrs
| Humnhrey Ward