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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-11-21

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Chatham's Stable. R l. Myers Il Co
City Treasurer
Columbia Engine House
City Gas Office
City AlmshOuse
City Engineer Office
County Jail
Central Office
Corporation Court
Cook, w III
Drew, j Il
Domaine, w II &..Son
Dean, A
Delaney, DR. MD
Diedrich. Il
Dyer John F, Fairfax co
Dove, W NJ. Fairfax co
Dreifus, J & Co
Duncan, VIM T residence
Downham, F. f. residence
Downham, f f store
Fitzgerald. j b
Episcopal High School SEMINARY fill.
Entwisle, J W druggist
Elliott, Robr
Fairfax x Co
FannOn, Il j
Fannon. T J, Fairfax co
Field, II X x Co
Fleischmann House
Fairfax Independent Mutual Fire Ins Co
Francis, Peter
Gates Il 70
German, Or 4 A
Gibson q Tinberman
Green, Edward
Gillingham, w, Fairfax co
Gillingham, Louis. Fairfax co
Gibbs, Norman, Mt Vernon
Globe Flour Mills
Garrett & Monroe
Graves, W p
Goods, J w grocer
Goldsmith, f
Goodrich, Chas residence
Havener Baking Co
Hotel Rammel
Harper, f II
Hantzmon, Harry NJ
Hill, Ed, Jr
Hughes, Jas Il
Hall, NJ b (Burke's)
Holland VIM. Fairfax co
Harrison. A K, Fairfax 60
Harlow d Co
Harper, + 5
Hinken d Son
Hamilton Il 60
Hill, ] NJ 4 20
Hoy, Thos
johnson, w A & Co
Jenkins, A c, Fairfax
Jail
johnson, ] NJ lawyer
Kelley, Mrs Chas
Klipstein, DIR q 7
Kester, Paul, Fairfax 60
Kuehling, j II, Fairfax 90
King, Chas 4 Son
Kirk, ii jr
Lindsey, n * Go
Leadbeater & Sons
Lindsey, n Braddock Heigh
cannon, Thos
Lowenbach d Bro
Lindsey. S T.
Lukens, c. Fairfax co
Iawler, T. +
May, w II & Son
Milburn, j e
MAY, J W residence
Matter, electrician
Marbury, F F manager
Mutual Ice Co
McKenney & Son
Mercantile Ry Bldg Il Loan Assn
Meeks, A II
Mckinney, Jas T.
Moss, Alfred C, S st AsaphSt
Machen & Moncure, Attorneys at Law
Mcfarland, NJ j
Martin, Mrs
Managers Office
Myers r L Il Co
McKenney, Fl x Co
Mudd, u
Murray Bros
Moore, DIR b
McCauley, Jas A
Mcclure, DR. ii
McWilliams, John, Fairfax co
Monroe, j l., Fairfax co
Mason, J T II, Fairfax co
Marshall, + E, (Burke's)
Matthews, I c
NormOyle, John d
Neyett, W, Aecotink
Norton, X NJ
O'Sullivan, NJ RI
Ochse, A NJ
Patterson, Jas, FairfaI:co
Patterson, JAS, livery,
Parker Bros
Priest, W NJ
Perry, Thomas
Pierson, H w, Fairfax co
Pierson, II A, Accotink
Pillings, J Hall, Fairfax co
Phillips, Henry Agent Corby's Bread
Pullman, p & Co,
Pollard, +
Pullman, P & Co, Main Store
Portner, Robert
Postoffice
Police Headquarters
Postal Headquarters
Postal Telegraph Co
Pennsylvania Ry Co
Power, T F, Supt Water Co West End
Peck, w III
Quinn, Edward
Ramsay, G VIM
Reardon, VIM NJ
Relief Truck House
Roberts. Walter Office
Roberts, Walter residence, West ED
Roberts, w West End
Rammel A
Ramsey, Jos II residence
Rust, DR. d n residence
Rogers, VIM residence
Reliance Engine Co
Robertson, II
Rittenour, DIR A A
A II, Fairfax 60
BETTER, Curtiss & Hill Accotink
Reiter, Cnrtiss & Hill
Smith, B B
Southern Express Co
Simpson, S J & Bro
Studds, Samuel
Smoot, Albert, Seminary Hill
snowden, Stacey, Fairfax co
simpson Sons H
SmoOt,C So rs & Co Tsnnery
smoot, W A q Co
Smith. Francis L
smith, VIII
Schiller Beef Co
Southern Railway Company (viM)
Thompson, ID d, Fairfax co
rroth, II, Accotink
roth, T W, Accotink
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-11-21

TO THE DEPOSITORS OF THE FARM
Frs AND MECHANICS SAVINGS
BANK OF ALEXANDRIA. VlR-
GINA.
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that
by decree rendered on November 10, 1896,
by the Circuit Court OF the city Of Alexan-
dria, Virginia IN the chancery cause Of John
A. Marshall VS.. Farmers ard Mechanics
savings Bank ct ais, was required to give
notice to & depositOrs Of said bank that all
persoEs entitled to dividends, who have not
collected the same, will, if they fail to collect
them by the lst day Of January, 1897, be for
eyer barred from participation in the assets
OF the defendant corporation.
The following persons have dividends due
them:
Adams. c. F. Jameson, Mary g.
Albrand, Elizabeth Joyce, Atha
Blunt, + "a. Lee, Willard
B.,a. brck W. j. Lynch, Willard
Began, Charles A. Muir, John A.
Branson. Melinda Morgan, W. Prosser
Cogan, William Morgan, John W
Campbell, Samuel Moncure, w. p.
Campbell, Hugh McIlhenney, J. j.
Cogan. w. w. McKennan, Margaret
Delahay, +. III. holland, James o.
Daingerfeld, r. f. Pilgrims Progress So
Francis, Julia A. ciety No. |,
Graham, John c. Poss, Henry b.
GOings, Susan Pugh, Mary
Goodrich, Charles Rich w. ii.
Hamilton, DR.. Geo. S. Smith. Mary
Hunter, John Sweetings, Aug.
Union Female Society.
GARDNER l.. BOOTHE,
Substituted Receiver of Farmers and Me-
chanics' Savings Bank Of Alexandria, Va.
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LEGAL NOTICES.

XTIRGINIA.-In the Clerks Office of the
Corporation Court Of Alexandria, on the
18th day of October. 1906.
Perley G. Nutting
vs. In Chancery.
Helene G. Nutting.
Memo. The OBJECT of this suit is to obtain a
divorce a yinculo matrimonii from the de-
PENDANT, and for general relief.
1t appearing by an affidavit filed in this
cause that the defendant, Helene q. Nntting,
is not resident Of this State: Ii is
ordered, That said defendant appear here
within fifteen days after due publica'
ton of tins order. and do what is nee
essary to protect her interests in this
suit, and that copy Of this order be forth
worth inserted in the Alexandria Gazette, a
newspaper published in the City Of Ale1an-
dria, once week for four successive weeks,
and posted at the front door of the Court
House Of this city.
a copy-TEsTE
CHARLES BENDHEIM, Clerk.
BY NEWELL s. GREENAwAY, ID. c.
Howard w. Smith. pa. Oc26 w4w'f
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VIRGINIA I'm the Clerks Office Of the
Corporation Court Of the City Of Alexan-
dria. on the 18th day Of November, 1906
Florence Cliff vs. Annie 5 Henderson, India
Henderson, !. Albert Henderson, Avery
Henderson. Percy Cliff, John Avery, NJ.
III. w. Avery, Hattie Avery, A. w. Avery,
Ada DeBocandi, Otis T. Mason, Emily
Pollard, Edward Pollard, Mary Hender-
SOIL, Ruth Henderson, Hannah Henderson,
Alice Graham and Robert NJ. Graham. In
chancery.
Memo The object of this suit is to secure q
partition of ground rent on lot No. 9l7
Duke street, Of which Virginia Henderson
and Cora DeBocandi died seized, among the
parties entitled thereto.
It appearing by an affidavit filed in
this cause that the defendants, John
Avery, NJ. II. W. Avery, Hattie Avery,
A. W. Avery, Ada DeBocandi, Otis j.
Mason, Emily Pollard and Edward Pol
lard are nOn-residents Of this State: 10
is Ordered, That said defendants appear
hrr- within fifteen days after due publication
of this order, and do what is necessary to
protect their interests in tins suit. and that a
copy of this order be forthwith inserted in the
Alexandra Gazette. a newspaper published
in the cts Of Alexandria, once week for
fonr successive weeks, and posted At the front
Io0r of the Court House in this city.
A copy-Teste
CHARLES BENDHEIM, Clerk.
Ry NEWELL s. GREENAwAY. ID. c.
c. c. Carlin and Howard w, Smith, p. q.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-11-21

Kennedy's Laxative, (containing) Honey
and Tar moves the bowels. Contains no
opiates Conforms TO Pure Food and Drug
Law. Sold by W. F. Creighton * Co., 4Ol
King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-11-21
AUCTION SALES.

r. f. Knox, Auetioneer.
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF vALU-
~ ABLE REAL ESTATE, BRICK PLANT,
MACHINERY AND FIXTURES 10
GATED AT BRICK HAVEN. ALEX
ANDRlA COUNTY. VIRGINIA.
BY virtue Of a decree of the Circuit Court
Of the city Of Alexandria, Virginia, rendered
on the 10Th Of September, 1906, in the chan
Gerry cause therein pending between John p.
Agnew y Co, who sue, ETC.. complainants,
and the Jackson-Phillips Brick Company and
others, defendants the undersigned special
commissioners Of sale appointed by said de-
cree will on
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Cocaine which dulls the nerves never

Cocaine which dulls the nerves never
yet cured Nasal Catarrh. The heavy feeling
in the forehead, the stuffed up sensation and
the watery discharge from eyes and noses,
along with all the other miscries attending
the disease, are put TO rout by Ely's Cream
Balm. Smell, taste end hearing are restored,
breathing is normal. Until you try this
remedy, you can form no idea Of the good it
will do you. Is applied directly to the sore
spot. All druggists. 50c. Mailed by Ely
Bros, 80 Warren Street. New York.
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LARD LUCK OF A
ii GLOBE TROTTER.
Nothing to Show for His Spiral
Course Round and Round
the World.

A breezy little man blew into II small store
in lower New York carrying a brand new
suit case Of large SIZE and with an extension
on one side thai could be opened like a con-
c~ertina.
As he dropped this piece OF baggage on
the floor it fell not with the duh thud Of a
grip packed for travelling. but rather with
the resilient touch Of a paper collar box.
Il am just back. you know he said to
the salesman. from a few spins around the
world. My track described a sort of screw
OF Archimedes. you understand.
Il counted Montreal as my starting point.
From there l went by rail to Vancouver and
tool the steamer for Hongkong, stopping
at Honolulu. From HongkongI went out to
Manila, and anne back to Hongkong. |
made my way up the coast, taking in Toxic
on the way, and came across to st. Peters
burg by the Siberian Railway. From there
/ went to Glasgow, then to New York.
Il next went across to Frisco by the Gen.
trail Pacific and took passage again for
Hongkong. From Hongkong I came down
around the Indian Ocean, taking in Bonn
bay Calcutta, Singapore and other way
stations, to Cairo, through the Sue Canal,
up to Venice and through Europe TO Liver
pool. The steamer brought me back 10
New York again.
From here I went out to the Bermudas
and back, went by rail down to the Florida
east coast. devoted a week to seeing the
Bahamas, came back n crossed over 10
Tampa and took in Cuba. I came back 20
Tampa. went up to New Orleans and Calves
ton, too a trip dow to the City of Mexico,
came back and went by the Southern Pa
cihc to San Francisco.
From Frisco l sailed again for Hongkong
beats all how hard II is get away from
New York. San Francisco and H~ongkoug-
and from Hongkong ! came around 10
Alden. From there ] went down to New
Zealand, Australia and Cape Town. then up
TO the west coast of Africa and to London
| crossed the Channel. went down 20 Genoa
and took a Mediterranean ship back to New
York.
From New York l sailed 10 England.
took u STEINER to Buenos Ayres. crossed
over TO Valparaiso and came up TO Pauan a
aud thence to New ! FORK.
And what do you think" said the man
with a shudder. When | was coming down
the ~gangplank here in New York with my
suit case in my haDd | dropped the thing
overheard. Fortunately I didn't have any
money IN il and IL fioated. The pier hands
fished II but; butt here the man = emo
ton seemed about 20 get the better Of him
every blamed lsoel pasted on the thing
faxed OFT
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to the connoisseur and the former 20 the
practical minded woman.
Or you may have selected a breakfast
set on which breakfast may be served in
ones room. It is very charming and only
costs $40 If you are economical. s25 if you
are not.
On the tray repose cup and saucer, plate
for fruit and cereals, pitcher for hot milk
or water. a coffee pot, egg cup and covered
toast rack. Like the night sets. the newest
designs of the china are copies of the chintz
wall papers.
One Of the most popular is a duplicate
OF a design used for the old fashioned
painted paper, done by hand, which is
to-day as rare as it is costly. IL depicts
an impossible bird on the lonesome branch
OF a nightmare tree and no matter how
unwelcome might be the tinkle Of the bell
that announced the waking hour it would
be a moral impossibility to greet the golden
plumaged bird with a scowl.
Children are not forgotten, beauty and
use being combined in a set of bowl, pitcher
and plate, on which all sorts OF childish
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where You rest as you DISCUSS the merits
OF possible purchases. When you leave
the little shop more than half the Christ
ma shopping has been done, and you don't
know how it was done.
Among the novelties you may have pur-
chased is a night set in delicate hued china.
its pattern exactly duplicating that of the
paper which covers the wall OF your friends
room. for whom il is destined.
b night set is Of three pieces, to he
placed at the side Of the bed on'the night
stand. There are a pitcher for the drinking
water, a candle and a match safe. A low
table is also for sale which may accom-
modate the night set. and there is room
on II for a book rack besides, so that the
sufferer from insomnia may have all the
comfort possible.
The night set may be purchased with
a plain tray for 81. or OF better china and
with a more elaborate tray for SIS, the latter
naturally appealing by line and color more
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Tho miniature pieces OF pottery r
popular. They duplicate amou designs.
The Portland Vase OF SIS. 900 celebrity
may be purchased In a facsimile four inches
high for Q couple of dollars; q tiny Dresden
vase of beautiful line and design for q
dollar. and so on.
There are candle shades in hammered
brass: others of paper decorated in water
oolors. The newest Of all. OF old tinted
tapestry. depict Vatican groups bordered
with a dull braid of gold or silver.
The automobiles is not forgotten. One
Of the little shops displays a leather case
small enough to slip into the poaScs, :5z*
large enough to contain a silk napkin. a.
knife and fork and n half dozen toothpicks.
The automobiles who has been forced to
take crances at a dilspidsted roadhouss
DOS not need any explanation of it's merits.
. ate price is 81 rs.
A jewel case for a man has 81 outer;
covering Of leather and inside the chamois
lining is made with tiny pockets for his
rings. alps for his collar and cum buttons,
and q cushion for the scarfpins.
T. Leather goods are particularly beautiful
in sheen and numerous are the uses to which
they are put Their value is steadily going
up. English morocco, seal and pigskin
are the favorites. but infinite are the colors
and degrees Of shininess. There Is no pos
sible article for boudoir or library that MAY
not be purchased in this material.
A leather diagram for the table outlines
it's shape and the spaces for the dinner
cards are handsomely fooled with gold on q
scarlet background. The hostess arranges
the diagram in her room and gives IL 70 the
butler. who follows its direction in placing
the guests. ., ...s
The leather mail box for the country
house is scarlet and inviting. It's prior
is $40. Side by side with this is shown a
carriage box for the brougham, whsre places
for toilet articles, memorandum pads, mir
rors and scent sachets may be found.
Price Sis r.t" ..rs- ' ' '
Card players are remembered with the
solitaire hoard TO b" held on the lap, with
straps which hold half a dozen packs 10
! place. And the bridge fan may have a half
dozen styles Of leather boxes for the cards
and score tablets.
A game box contains sets for whist
pinochle, bridge, piquet and patience.
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10 be practically a mistake. Collections of
bouillon cups are one of the fads of the
modern housekeeper; sometimes h may
nave three or four dozen. zach a gem OF
the ceramic art"
Then she takes up a joke cup, which fur
nishes the practical joker an opportunity
for a Christmas gift and the expression of
his fancy at the same time. II is about six
times the size of the normal one.
You know in every family there is always
one coffee fiend, and the joke cup is designed
for his use, to point a moral AZ well as 80
adorn a tale" she explains. Here lie the
bachelor pitcher. designed for his shaving
water. ornamented with hunting scenes on
the white background and another style
Of the stone ware which is very popular
for all sorts of toilet articles and dishes.
improved this year in lustre and depth OF
color.
"0ne of these pitchers with a monogram
may he had for 50. rs, without the mono
gram for 81 50. and for the girl who Is I'M
certain what to give a man frierd it fur
nishes a novel and practical idea. The
monogram is a very graceful finish and gives
a personal touch 10 an otherwise very inn
personal gift.
Il would rather says the shop girl.
lifting a piece of Wedgwood and sho wing
the medallion. -have one little piece of
Wedgwood, Adams, Crown. Staffordshire.
Carlton or Doulton than the whole bot of
ordinary china, no matter how charming
the design and the coloring.
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ployee detected in the act is warned, and
If the oferce is repeated he or she is dis
charged.
Il do not know how it is in high society,
but in department store society chew ms
gum in public is considered bad form
Behind the counter you mean?'
-lmean, Of course, during business hours,
Society doess indorse gun chewing, !"
asserted the head of a candy concern.
And let me explain how l know that.
Until less than two years ago We never
dreamed of making chew ing gum, and we
would not be making it now but that word
came from one and another, from all Of
our stores in fact, that customers were
asking for chew ing gum. 80 We were
Obliged TO start in and manufacture chew
ing gum, aud although our packages retail
for 10 cents instead of 5 cents, the usual price,
we have all we can do at times TO supply
the demand for it.
THE wealthy and exclusive buy yum
about as often as they do bonbons, and I'm
quite sure they don't go and hide when they
chew it.
Besides, how about the high moguls
OF society who used to chew tobacco when
in the society of ladies? It's not so very
many years since that happened right here
parts OF the South, IL a man was per-
mitted to chew tobacco | don't see why he
should be questioned for chewing a nice,
clean, sweet, little morsel like gutn.
Brought up TO date the chewing gum
statistics are something like this: The
largest company here has six factories, in
as many American cities. and sends gum
all over the world, even to South Africa,
Honolulu, Australia. New Zealand and
Canada, II has increased its business 10
PER cent. in the last five years, and now
makes lO,C00,OO0 boxes. IOO pieces to a box,
a year. And the stock of the company ia
selling for $3.50 "A share. or does sell for that
whenever a share is TO be had, which is not
often.
These figures would he absolutely inn
possible were fashionable society to frown
upon the chewing gum habit. In that
case there would be a slump in the business
at once
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lures may he found pink and white chill
dren. impossible animals and nursery
rhymes galore, all Of which may he pur-
chased for $3.50.
On a high shelf. the morning sunlight
filtering through a casemented window re-
veals an opalescent glow which resolves
itself finally into a row of glasses. about
three times the size of a champagne glass
and of the same form. These are grape
fruit glasses, in which the fruit may be
served for breakfast or luncheon in the
skin, cut in half, or for dessert shredded
and s~mothered.
Pouillon c pr form a frieze beneath, and
II q girl takes up one after another, twirls
il with supple fingers and calls attention tn
their ever growing popularity.
The first ones we sold" she says. "all
had covers, but none Of the new ones do
for the covers got broken, they took up room
on the dinner table and have been found
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A GIFT FOR THE DOG LOVER.

forward and embraces the entire set Of
Wedgewood.
I'm take it. I always did adore Wedge
wood she says.
The shopgirl wraps up the cream jug,
the cup and saucer and the tiny teapot with
an interest that seems 10 say she believes
she has done art a service rather than trade.
In another little shop, a gift shop this one
is called, a brisk hostess smiles a welcome;
she seems a hostess rather than a shop
keeper.
You don't want to waste time. do you27
she interprets the shoppers thought. and
you do want 10 zee the really new things,
things for people who are stated with the
same old Christmas presents year after
year."
She moves easily through the room,
stopping now and then 10 rearrsnge OF TO
straighten a picture. One or two women
are leisurelv drinking tea and a few more
are s~trollinG about looking. adiniring and
purchasing. Here, as in the other little
shop, repose chara cterizes the atmosphere.
The first article shown liz what the in
ventor calls a good night, but the practical
minded shopkeeper has renamed a retiring
rack. IL consists of a skeleton frame with
Jas q hiNOnFs I0idAti dIe a@AOcS Nv
tase and smaller hooks at the side. As its
name suggests, il is for the clothes taken
of az night.
On the retiring rack they are thoroughly
aired. The shoes are placed on the lower
bars. and little articles, stocks, handker-
chiefs, &c, hung on the smaller hooks. It
is so light that il can easily be taken from
room to room, and when not in Use can lie
put away in a nearby closet or wardrobe.
Its price in mahogany is $3.50.
Nearby is a wall ornament forthe e~soteric.
which represents the Aztec calendar stone,
this special one done in plaster and tinted
a delicate green. Others packed away are
in marble and bronze They are supposed
10 bring good luck.
Then comes a book with iexible leather
covers hand made which e~ncloses blank
pages whose unspotted appearance is ex-
planned by the title Book OF My Posses
sions.' 1t is for the use of the house
keeper who not only wants TO know what
she has got, but ikes TO recall interesting
bits of history connected with her possess
s ons. This is side by side with the baby
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look again, wondering why you never
noticed it before and you slip within. The
inevitable happens. You come again.
For there is much in its narrow. boxlike
interior to appeal TO your taste. Perhaps
II is the courtesy with which the proprietor
receives you. Perhaps it is that your pur-
rhase, large or small. is delivered to you
With something like a look of gratitude.
Possibly it is the shopgirl who attracts
you by arranging the stock with a manner
that bespesks more interest in her work
than the question Of weekly wages.
On entering one of these little shops, a
tall pretty girl welcomes you. There is
no crowd. The stock, selected with care,
is displayed on shelves and midroom count
crs, while up and down the aisles the pur-
chasers walk. taking their time.
Just want to look around" you begin,
with the usual shibboleth of the shopper,
snd the with pleasure" which the sales
girl says in answer is uttered cordially.
She accompanies you and calls your at
tention to particular pieces. There are
two or three chairs at the end Of the shop