Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-15
LOCAL BREVlTIEs.

The dog cart started on It's rounds this
morning.
Up to noon today $50 cog licensts
had been issued.
The American Order Of ORls met last
nigat and transacted considerable bust
ness.
A marriage license was issued in
Washington yesterday to Melvin q.
Gray. and Ada V. Ennis, OF Ostlett'
Mr.. Noble l.. Smith has sold to Mr..
Jonathan Matthews house and lot on
Potomac street between Wolfe aud
Wilkes.
The weather continues warm and uncom-
fortably humid the mercury at noon regis
tering 80 degrees.
Mr.. A. ]. Wedderburn has sent to
this Office a number of beets grown on
his Fairfax county farm, each weighing
nearly pouOd and perfect In shape.
The Old Dominion Boat Club met last
night at the office of Messrs. J. K. and
H. B. Cation when one member was
elected and some routine business was
transacted.
The Sunday school scholars and
teachers of the Del Ray NJ. E. Church,
together With many of their Alexandra
friends, went on an excursion to Colonial
Beach today.
A largely attended meeting OF Filz'
gerald Council, No. 459, Knights OF
Columbus, was held last night at st.
Mary's Hall. Considerable business
was transacted.
A lawn party will be held in the yard
surrounding Grace Church, on south
Patrick street this evening. The pro-
ceeds from the lawn party will 60 TO the
choir fund OF that church.
The Alexandra police force was or
gsnized 80 years ago today. Former
Chief Webster and Lieutenant Smith
are the only two now on duty who we're
members OF the original force.
The annual meeting OF the stockhold-
ers of j. II. Small & Sons was held at
the Offices of that company, rooms | and
3. Alexandria National Bank Building,
this morning when the old directors
we're reelected.
Capt. Phillips, Of the steamer New
port News, which arrived at this port
about 6 O'Clock this morning, reports
encounteriug severe storm in Ohesa'
apeake Bay last night. The steamer
ran into fog after she entered The Poto-
mac.
Complaint is made Of the reckless
acts of many boys who repair to the foot
of Prince street every afternoon for the
purpose OF bathing. They jump from
the roofs OF sheds, and often get In dan
gerous proximity to the propelltrs and
paddle wheels Of steamers.
When James Caryl 81. Clair was bofn, he
had like most other babies) baby face.
But unlike other Youngsters, he still kept
that baby face after he had reached man
hood. Among his friends he was known as
"Sweetie" st. Clair, for he WAS hardly breast
high to a spring chicken when certain 81.
Clair epitaph placed HIM in direct line 10
receive a fortune Of about four million cold
plunks. With blond hair, baby blue eyes,
round red cheeks and mouth shaped like a
Cupid's bow, Sweete didn't find much tron-
BILE in spending his Pluribus Unum. We
will tell you few Of his experiences in to-
morrow's ISSUE and in the meantime don't
forget the Auth Stand and those irresiatibly
dalicious Auth Products Sylvan Blond HEINZ
The Auth Stand, City Market
Cook d Co. will have in market tomorrow
and Saturday sturgeon, rOckfish, perch, trout,
seabass and butterfsh.
Oysters in all styles Fried Clans every
day SOC per dozen. Clam soup, Monday
Wednesday and Friday. Fresh korler on
draft. c. II. zimmerman, Market Space.
The Red Gross Shoes for tender fee
The ladies who wear the Red Gross
shoes always wear a smile. Sold only
by J. A. Marshall & Bro, 422 King