Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-06

I Mr. s. ID. Devaughu has been
awsried the contract for the erection OF
three brick houses for Mrs. James
Roche on Alfred street between Prince
aud Duke.
The exhaust Of a locomotive damaged
the roof OF the building over the turn
table In the Potomac railroad yards this
morning. Dan. Macauley, the engi-
neer, was slightly injured.
People who arrived here this morning
on q Southern Railway train say a man
who cot on OF Bealtou died shortly after
leaving that place. The name OF the
dead msu could net be learned,
Thieves on Friday night entered the
Office of the Mutual Ice Company, foot
of Cameron street. The entrance was
effect d by cutting the glass from rear
window. so fer as known nothing was
stolen.
AswilI be seen BY toe advertisement
on this page the Alexandria Amusement
Company will present an amusing enter
tsinmenI st their hall tonight. Ga Wed
nesdsy and Thursday they will present
In motion pictures "Peck's Bad Boy"
While two Washir gionians were bath
log from a Doat 10 the river of the ship
ward today one of them was seized with
cri mpa. Mr. CORTLAND Pey.on, hearing
the cries of distress, hastened In boat
to the dr)wniDg man and rescued him.
An infant child of Mr.. Lewis Gaze
move, aud grandchiId of DIR. Oszenove,
of Seminary Hill, died in Wilmington,
Del, Saturday and WAS inferred in the
family lot in the Presbyterian cemetery
of this city at five o'clock this evening.
Johann Coleman, the S.year-old son
OF Mr.. Joseph Coleman, living on
moth Columbus street, exploded rail-
road tlrpedo by pounding 1t between
two rocks on Saturday last, and was in
ured by the flying pieces. Dr. Walter
Wafeld rendered surgical assistance.
The funeral OF the lste Mrs. Mary
A. Petty, wife of Mr.. Thomas Petty,
whose death occurred last Friday morn
ing, took place this morning from the
residence, I'll Wythe street. Rev. MIR.
Hobbs, pastor of the Del Ray Baptist
Church, ofiiciated. The interment was
in Union cemetery.
The churches yesterday were only
fairly well attended owing to the warm
weather and the absence OF many people
from the city. AT the Baptist Church
the services we're conducted by Rev.
Elias Augur, pastor of the Minnesota
Avenue Baptist Church, Washington.
The pulpiti of the other churches were
filled by the resident clergy.
There was some arrangement of the
machinery at the electric plant last
Friday night and for about half an hour
the arc lights fickered and at times
ceased to burn. Houses in which cleo
tricty has been introduced were left in
darkness ss were also halls in which
moving pictures were being exhibited.
The trouble was later remedied.
John Z. Bowles, OF Norfolk, Va.
vent t. Alexandria county few days
ego and secured permission from Coroner
Ashton to disinter the remains OF the
uuinent fod boy who he thought might
be his son, Boswell Bowles, fifteen years
of age, who disappeared from home June
23 Mr.. Bowles examined the body and
said that 1t was not that of his son.
Mr.. Colin A. Foote, 81 years old, of
Fruro, near Catonsville, Baltimore coun-
ty, died Friday afternoon at his home,
of complication of diseases. For many
years the deceased was the president Of
the Baltimore Warehouse Company, but
in recent years he was retired from ac-
tive business. He was born in Alexan-
dria, bot moved to Fruro at an early age.
For stylish, up-to-dste footwear call
at ]. A. Marshall q Bro, 422 King
street.
Fried CLANS SOC dozen. Vegetable soup
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday; clam soup
Monday, Wednesday and Friday. {. ii.
Zimmerman, Market Space. marc II
DeWitt's " itch Hazel Salye is especially
good for piles. Recommended and sold by
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