Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-06-18
LOCAL BREVITIES.

The work of repaving Prince street
from Lee to Union hiss been commenced.
The steamer Dennis Simmons, f. m
WILLIAMSON, N. O., with lumber to ID.
K. Flsld & Co., has arrived.
4 marriage license was issued in
Washington yesterday 10 John Finnell
and Mary Simpson, both OF Alexandria.
James f. Rose has been awarded the
contract for furnishing 5000 tons fur
mace coal to the Congressional Library.
At the Brookline Country Club, al
Boston, last Saturday, Mr.. CourIlsnd II.
Smiths Rocket" WAS so easy winner
Of the St. BotoIph Steeplechase.
The i)int final celebration of the
literary societies of the Episcopal High
school will be held tonight aud the ina
closing exercises of the school will be
held tomorrow evening.
The Boston House Employees Relic
Asocistirn OF Washington gave an excur'
sion to Marshall Hall today, The steamer
Charles Manchester will stop at Alexan-
dria at 7:l5 this evening; also on her re-
turn trip.
The Southern Glass works at.R 'chmond
was Yesterday sold by its former OWL
ers. residents of Alexandria and north
ern cities, to Fritz SltterdiDg, president oil
the Home Brewery; G. f. 5suor and g.
B. Dubstsn, Of the G. F. Ssuer Company
The plant has been running on short
time for some months.
There we're bat two cases before the
Police Court this morning. A colored
woman had been arrested at the instance
of a neighbor charged with disorderly
conduct. The evidence showed that the
plaintiff and defendant were guilty alike,
and a fine Of 50 so was assessed against
each. Three young men had been arrest:
ed for disorderly conduct, but they failed
to appear and forfeited their collateral
r. @. L. Moncure and James f. Glenn
enls, commissioners in the suit of Brough
ton W. Ostrander, sold yesterday seven
teen and one-half acres OF land at auction
near Cheerydple, In Alexandria county
to II. NJ. Brown, Of Washington, fol
$l76 an acre. James E. Clements, al
torney for Mrs. Charlotte f. NJ. De-
trander, also sold at public auction 9
tract near the same place to Robert D
Beach, of West Virginia, for 5000 al
acre.
Alexandria and Mount Vernon Courc Is
| ROYAL Arcanum Of this city, in conjunction
| with the Washington Councils, will give
| complimentary excursion to Luna Park oil
| Tuesday. the 25'h instant All who attend ar
guaranteed day and evening Of pleasure.
The show win low of Mr.. j. D. Webster, a
| Nc, 7f8 King street. was broken open las
| night and number Of articles stolen there
from.
A civil service examination for position
| In the internal revenue service, will be hell
at the postofiee in this city on September
The Retail Clerks international Protectiv
Association have paid 800 10 the widow @
| Albert Schoeni.
| Mr.. E. l.. Herbert has bought from NJ nd,
Meekins, frame house, situated at 5lS sout
! Pitt street.
Jumbo Frogs. Spring Chicken, Oysters
| Clans and Crabs at Opera House Cafe.
The Mercantile" is giving its member
free admission tickets TO Luna Park for MAJ
cabee day, June 18th. jill 2t
When your wife goesaway for the summe
get YOUR meal ticket at The Brought)I
Fifteen meals for s. 90. Ifyou have no wifi
get your tickets anyway. jel2 tw
:. Il.
Dining lcam open on Sunday during oystt
season. ClaI: Soup three times a week. {
II. Zimmerman, Market Space. feb 2f