Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-06-18
LOCAL BREVITIEa.


So far but 60 dog licenses have beer
issued sgainsl 200 at this time last year
The water mains of the city were
flushed today.
Lieutenant Smith has ordered thu
police 10 see that all empty boxes srt
removed from the fronts OF stores.
Wilson Reed, q wellknown coloret
resident, died st the Freedmen's Hos
pital in Washington yesterday. His
remains have been brought here and biz
funeral will take place tomorrow.
A partial eclipse OF the sun would
have been visible last evening st
o'clock if he rain had not interfered.
As 1t WAS, the moon partially obscnred
the sun and the clouds made The eclipse
total.
1t was stated yesterday that pistol
shots had been heard on the previous
night on south Union street. 1t is un-
deIssood that the shots were fred al
some men who were stealing lumber in
the neighborhood.
Under the supervision of the ladies
OF the Civic Improvement League, the
city market was todsy given thorough
CLEANING. Driver Stephen Taylor, Of
the Columbia Steam Fire Eogine Com
pany, had charge of the men and hose
in The cleaning process.
There was another heavy rain at the
close of yesterday. The wind later
changed to the northwest and during the
night cooler and clearing conditions
followed. The temperature today has
been pleasant with fair weather. The
mercury at moon stood at 75'.
Arriving in Washington on Wednes-
day after HE escape from convict road
camp, near The Plains, Hally Cash,
colored, twenty years of sge, wss placed
under srrest few hours later by po-
liceuen and was returned to Richmond
yesterday.
George, The little son of Mr.. George
Wells, fell and broke his arm at his
fathers residence, corner OF Queen and
Pitt streets, yesterday. The boy was
standing on a chair and in the act OF
scaling fence when he fell. He was
attended by DIR. Delaney.
Mr.. ID. H. Grillbrotzsr OF Alexandria,
landscape gardner of considerable note,
is now making beautiful park for Mrs..
Henry Harrison at her handsome new
home near Leesburg. Mr.. Grillbroizer
has completed many large and beautiful
orders Of this nature. - London Mirror.
Luther Oonwell, an employe OF the
Southern Railway, narrowly escaped
death at Woodstock Yesterday under his
lever car while returning from work.
The brake on the car was thrown on
suddenly and Oonwell was pitched head
long in front of it, falling on csttle
guard. Several fingers we're cut OIL ADD
he WAS otherwise injured, his face and
head being cut an d bruised.
Here are few popular songs, ladies and
gentlemen, that have caught the popular
fancy: "There is nothing in the world like
love. and those irresistibly delicious Auth
Sausages. Mr.. Einstien is friend OF
mine. "-"There is no moon like honey
moon and there are no hams like those delect-
able Auth Hams. HAS anybody, seen my
husband?" Oh yes. We saw him last night
"Strolling thru lovers lane" at the witching
hour with a pound of Auth Sausages on his
arm. ION the bankslof the old mill stream
they ate their cold lunch, from the Auth
Stand and as the shades Of night were falling"
wandered home to the little house that love
built" Sylvan Blondheim, The Auth Stand,
City Market.
SpeciaI for Saturday and Sunday, frozen
custard at II. Bloch's 6l5 King street,
Oysters in all STYLES Fried CLANS every
day Soc per dozen. Clam soup. Monday
Wednesday and Friday. Fresh Porter on
DART. G. II. Zimmerman, Market Space.