Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-01
LOCAL BREyITfEs.

ulCu ri Atc tcHANl
yesterday.
A meeting of r. L. Lee Camp, Con
federate Veterans, will be held on Mon
day next at 7:SO p. M.
The admission to the Elks' memoris
services at The Opera House tomorrow
night will be by card only.
The southwestern heavens were illu
minated last night by bur ming brush II
Fairfax county near this city.
A colored man named bale, who i
suffering from typhoid fever, was admit
ted to the Alexandria Hospital today.
Dir. Norman Treakle has resigned a
foreman of the chain gang. City Engi
neer Dunn will appoint his successor
next week.
Tho alarm of fire about O'Clock Thu
afternoon was caused by fire on a shee
adjoining Mr.. w. Fl. Peck's store, cor
ner of Queen and Payne streets. Th'
damage was slighf.
The real estate, machinery. and othei
fixtures of the Jackson-Phillips Bricf
Company, located at Brick Hayeo. II
Alexandria county, we're sold this even
ing to w. II. Jackson for $4S, 600.
Amelia Ford. colored. WAS arrested
Yesterday by officer Belts charged viii
yacrsncy. She was sent to the WORT
house for 80 days by Justice Cation THU
morning. This was the only case before
the Police Court.
The work of erecting the Gothic win
dow in the chapel OF the Episcopsl Thco
logical Seminary near this city was CON
menced yesterday. The stone has beer
delivered on the spot and Mr.. j. u
Knight Is doing the carpenters work.
While Mr.. and Mrs. Sims, Of Fairfax
county, we're proceeding 10 a wagon uE
King street about 1890 o'clock todsI
their vehicle when near Pitt street va
struck By an Incoming electric train
Fortunately the occupants escaped in
jury, ard the horses aud wagon we're no
materially damaged
Thanksgiving services were hell 8
the parish ball Of Christ Church at
o'clock yesterday evening, under tn
auspice Of the Ministering Children
Lesgue Of that church. An address wa
delivered by Rev. 8. A. Wallis, OF tn
Episcopal Theological Seminary. Dopa
tions Of pound packages we're receives
for distribution among the poor OF tn
city.
A gentleman whose business takes hin
10 al portions OF the city daily stoppe,
a representative of the Gazette this morn
Jog and called attention 10 the bean
shooters and slingshots used By young
sters on the streets. While such play
things annoy many people, they are re
garded as dangerous by others, as pedes
trains are liable to be injured by fyinI
| pebbles from these contrivances.
The chapel OF the Evangelical Luth
eran Church of the Atonement, q
North Capitol and U streets, Washing
ton, will be dedicated tomorrow will
three special services. Rev. /. o. Baker
pastor Of the church, will consecrate til
building at the morning service at !
O'Clock, and Rev. ] A. w. Haas, ID
| D., president of Muhlenberg College
Allentown, Pa, will deliver the dedics
tory sermon.
At the 10y opening at R. Z. KHight's MOI
| day next every little visitor will be given
toy plucked from "The BE autiful Garden {
| Toys" All the children. accompanied b
parents, are invited to this big store.
Ten thousand Souvenir Post Cards, ell d.
signs. Largest shipment ever received in III
city, ct THE" Segsr Store. 62e King stree
Surprising steamed Oysters at Opera Hous
Cafe tonight.
| Oysters fried, stewed or raw. Dining rcol
open on Sunday during oyster season. {
II. Zimmerman, Market Space. feb 2Stf