Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-07
LOCAL BREVITIEs.

Fifteen dodgers we're at the station
house Saturday night aud eight last
night.
The Lady Maccabees will meet tomor-
row evening for the installation OF OIL
ficers.
Miss Maggie Hsuratty was seriously
burned on the face and arms by coal Oil
yesterday.
Mary Gusts Lee Chapter, U. ID. C.,
will meet at Leo Camp Hall tomorrow
afternoon at O'Clock.
Andrew A. Johnson, son OF George +.
and Addie T.. johnson. died at his home
in Washington last Friday.
Mr.. Jos. f. Rodgers is engaged 10 re-
modelling Mr.. B. @. Willis's old Colon
ial residence, known as "Clarena, on
Seminary Hill.
The annual meeting of the Young
Mems Sndality Lyceum will be held
next Tuesday night, at which time the
annual election Of officers will be IN or
der.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
Woman's Auxiliary to r. b. Lee
Camp will be held in Confederate Vet
srns's building tomorrow night at fi5o
O'Clock.
Steam railroad traffic between this city
and Washington was interrupted early
yesterday morning by the derailing OF q
passenger car on Maryland avenue. The
car was soon replaced upon the rails. =
Treasurer W. @. Wibirt Of Alexan'
dria county today offered for sale at the
county court house about two hundred
pieces of real estate for delinquent taxee.
J Most of the property was bought 10 by
the State.
Revival meetings will begin at the
Free Methodist Church tonight and will
| continue every night during the week.
A blind evangelist, Rev. d. NJ. Thomas,
| Of Brooklyn, will be present and aSai't
in the meetings.
The tall grass on the east sido Of
Shooters Hill caught fire yesterday and,
famed By the southeast wind, was max
| ing its way toward the Golf Club house
when Mr.. VIM. West and Mr. Kcsne
vent from the union depot and extin-
guished the fire after considerable diff
Guilty.
1t Is again reported that plans are on
/ f,nf ior the construction Of q double
track electric railroad from Washington
to Accotink, passing through Alexan,
drla and touching Mount Vernon and
Pohick. 1t is said that L. II. Harrir
man is connected with the enterprise.
A large automobile, supposed to have
come from Washington, ran down the
embaukment on upper King street, neal
Spring PARK, last Saturday night. None
of he occupants was hurt. 1t required
the united power of over dozen men to
extricate the auto and replace 1t upon
the road.
The annual meeting OF Alexand ris
Council, Royal Arcanum, will be. held TO-
morrow night in Sarepta Hall building.
The installation of the newly. elected
officers will take place at this meeting,
and some Of the Supreme and Grand
officers are expected 10 be in attendance
| The Feast Of the Epiphany was cele
brsted in several OF the churches yes
terdsy. The day was also the twelfth
after Christmas, and, according to ira
di.ion, closed the Christmas ccmmemor
alton. The name Epiphany comes from
the Greek and means On appearance OF
manifestation, used especially with re
ference to the Diety.
The Alexandria Athletic Association
basketball team defeated the strong Vesper
team in Washington Saturday night by
sco:e Of 10 to 6.
Oysters fried. s.ewed or raw. Dining room
open on Sunday during oyster season. Z
II. Zimmerman, Market Space. feb 20u