Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-28
LOCAL BREvITIES.

A box car on the Southern Railasy
caught Gre near Roberts crossing, about
a mile west OF this city, at 6 o'clock this
morning and was totally consumed
A marriage icence was issued In
Washington today to Louis M. Kresmer,
of Washington, and Helen ID. Baker, oil
Alexandra.
After lying a! anchor of Washington
for almost month, the Italian cruiser
Etruris left yesterday afternoon for Nor
folk, en- route for Philadelphia and Ne"
York.
The initials on The belt found on The
street by Officer Reed few days ego
are &c. E. R." It's stlll OF the eta.
ton house awaiting the appearance Of
the owner.
The total amount OF income tax paid
into the state treasury for the past year
was only sl1S, 1917. OF this amount
Alexandra city paid bat $242 aud
Alexandra county $27.
The Circuit Court for the city, Judge
Thornton, was occupied today IN the
consideration OF the injunction sworn
out by Mrs Clarence French and others
restraining Mr.. M. L. Risheill from
erecting a planning aud saw mill on the
southeast coroer OF Wilkes and Oolum-
bus streets.
At meeting OF the congregation Of the
| First Baptist Church on Sunday Mr.. William
| Jorg was elected deacon.
| A marriage license was issued in Washing
| ton Yesterday to Charles F. Short, Of Mar
| tinsburg, w. Va and Mrs. Carrie Stems, OIL
| this city.
| in the Circuit Court today, Judge Thorn
ton. the case of the Rosslyn Development Co.
| We. the Analostan improvement Co, was con
tinusd till January TN.
Among tt many Christmas trees that have
| been seen in Alexandria one Of the pretties
is that of Mr.. Robert Lee Mayhem, 1lS north
/ Patrick street.
The civil service commission announces ar
examination on January ~ to establish reg
| lister Of eligibles from which TO make eertih
cation to FIJI vacancies as they may occur il
| the position of negative cutter, Engraving
and Printing Division, Gee logical Survey.
Mr.. G. Z. Buddin, of Greensboro, N. c.,
who was recently appointed trainmsster o.
the Manassas branch of the Southern, an ofici
created at the time the Office Of assistant su
perinterdent was abolished, has arrived II
| Barrisonburg, where he will make his head
quarters, and has entered upon the disehsrg'
of his duties.
Fresh Clipped Beef SOC lb., Delicious Wafe
Slicel Bacon 25c h.. Auth's Smoked Ham
IS, ID. Those irresistibly delicious Auth
Smoked Saussges, Green Sausages. Pudcings
Sausage Meat, Cooked Ham. Tongue, CorneC
Beef, Imported Schweitzer, Pick es and Olive
in bulk, Delectable Homo Killed Fresh Meat
| a full line Of fancy en- domestic produce, etc
etc., all comprise a part Of the stock Of tn
Auth Market, northwest corner King ant
Alfred streets home Of the finest line OF foot
products in Alexandria. Sylvan BlOndheim
The Auth Stand and The Auth Market,
Best Elgin Creamery Butter, Id: prints
S5c; choice Va. Roll Butter, SOC 10. bes
quality Butterine, 2Cc Ii. guarantee Eggs
SO, do7.; lbs best Seeded Rsisius, 26e; lbs
sui ana seedless Rsisins, 25c California
Layer Figs, l0c 10. 8 lbs. large California
Pruues, Zoe; lbs. Evaporated Peaches, %
4 large cans Best Tomatoes 25c, cans Suga
Corn $50, cans String Beans, 26c; can
E. j. Peas, 25c; 3 cans Fish Roe, SC; 3 lbs
Virginia Sundried Apples, 25c; lbs. Pur
Mountain Buckyhest, 25c: lb. Black Wal
nut Kernels, 26c; Clover Honey. l5c the cap
Cooice Michigan Potatoes, go bu. w.
WOoLIs 4 Son, Royal and Wolfe Streets.