Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-05
LOCAL BRB.VI1TE5.

The mercury at noon registered 49,
The schooner Five Sisters, from the
lower river with lumber to w. A. Smooi
& O., has arrived.
Mis-. Ficre day BSggett, wife Ut Mr..
B. I. Bsgge't, died at her home, 2lt
south Fayette street, last night.
The Italian cruiser Etruria which has
been lying off the Washington arsenal
for the psst ten days passed down the
river today.
Capt. F. Beattie, OF Fairfax county,
reported at the police ststlon today that
his stable had been robbed Of quantity
OF harness last night.
Mr.. Henry Beach, an old aud we'll
known citizen died today at his home at
the corner Of Alfred and Queen streets,
aged about so years.
Mr.. Flank Wsrfeld yesterday secured
a number of the ne7 pennies and was
today giving them as change to his GUS
toners at his drug store.
The members of the Sunday school OF
the Methodist Protestant Church with
their teachers and numbers Of friends
vent on an excursion to Colonial Beach
today.
The excursion barge Pocahonlas,
which was anchored of this city last
Monday afternoon, has been moored In
the river between Broad Greek and
River View.
Mr.. Robert K. Ashton has recently
had completed a small wharf from his
farm on Machodock creek, King George
county, which is a great convenience to
that neigbborhood.
The police of this city we're notified
last night that a number OF articles had
been stolen from cars in the Potomac
railroad yards Forth of this city. The
officers are endeavoring TO identify the
thieves and recover the property.
Marriage licenses were issued 10
Washington yesterday to James Har-
rison Yates aud Ruth A. Taylor, both
Of Fairfax county; James r. Jones and
Virgie l.. Upton, both of Alexandrisi
Charles O. Kilby and Emma NJ. Hail,
9th of Oulpeper, and to r. Martin
Meets, of Bristow, and Fannie X.
Taylor, Of The Plains.
Two OF the handsome loving cups thai
we're given on the Trsdes Council ex.
cursion Monday, August 2, are exhibited
in the window OF b. w. Wildt q Sen.
The Augusta, owned by Admiral Oslmtf
aud run BY Mr. Thomas Trav6rs, 10 com.
msnd of Mr.. S duey Douglas, won The
trophy ard the Eva o. owned by Mr..
William O. Wildt and CON mauded BY
Councilman Frank Spiuks, won the cop.
"Dippy Dan" Dilloa is an inmate o. at St
Elizabeth's. lie has a bug in his garnet that
makes his memory leap forward instead Of
b edward He knows more about whats
going to happen to this little old world ri our
than all the seers AID ssges Of Kingdom
Come, combined. Talk about prOgnOsticat
ing? Why that guy knows more about
future events" than all the old maid clair
voyants and dark skinned, white robed
sahib gentlemen that ever came over from the
Orient Just recently he prophesied an
added attraction to AleXard ria in the shape
of an Auth Market. So it looks TO Us like
poor cd "Dippy Dan" amt so daily after all
Sylvan Blondheim, The Auth Stand, City
Market.
Messrs. Price snd Cook viii have for sale
at their stand in Market tomorrow a fine lot
Of Halibut, seabass, Rock, Mackersl and
Trout. 1t
Oysters in all styles Fried CLANS every
day SOC. Der dozen. Clam soup, Monday
Wednesday and Friday. Fresh Porter or
draft. C.. RI. Zimmerman, Market Space.