Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-09-23
LOCAL BRkVI1IES.

The mercury at o'clock this evening
registesed 81.
The schooner Five Sisters, from Aquis
creek with lumber to w. A. Smoot q
Co., has arrived.
The tugbost Margaret with the excur-
sion barge PocahOnias In tow, passed
out Of the cspeS yesterday for New
York.
The work on the roadway to st.
Mary's cemetery is being rapidly push
ed to completion and when finished will
be an ornament to south Washington
street.
The plans for the new Elks' home on
Prince street will be in the hands of the
committee tonight and bids for the erec-
ton of the building will be asked for at
once.
Two pistol shots startled people liv-
ing on Royal street, near Duke, about
9 o'clock last night. The police have
been unable to learn who discharged the
weapon.
The work of tearing down the east
wing OF the Elks' hall on Prince street
was begun today preparatory 10 the
erection upon the lot Of handsome sd.
dition TO the building.
Robert E. aamerdinger died at the
residence of his brother, w. FL. Hamer-
diuger, in Philadelphia, on Tues
day. The deceased was a son Of the late
VIM. Il. HamerdiDger, Of this city.
The shipysrd is now a busy place, 8
number OF vessels being there for re-
pairs, among them the schooners John
P. Robinson, the Sidonis Ourley, the
Loltie Garter and the Mary Francis.
At meeting OF the Milk Producers
Association of Maryland, Virginia aud
the District of Columbia held 10 Wash
iDgton yesterday, Mr.. Jas. w. Roberts,
of Fairfax county, was elected treasurer.
Mr.. Charles A. Speiss today launched
from his boat yard, at the foot Of Wilkes
street, the big scow he was building for
MIL. E. Smoot. The scoW has q carry
ing capacity of 200 tons. Two more OF
these scows are to be built by Mr.. Speiss.
A meeting of Oriental Court, No. 80,
was held last night, after which the
members of that organization repaired
to the Hotel Rsmmel, where they par
ticapated In an oyster supper. Later
speeches we're made by several members
OF the order.
Fitzgerald Oouucil, No. 459, Knights
of Columbus, held meeting last night
at st. Msry's Hall at which the first
degree of the order was conferred upon
class of candidates. Considerable bust
ness Of a routine nature was also dis.
posed of at the meeting.
Marriage licenses we're issued In Wash
iugton yesterday to Wallace E. Perry,
of Orange, and Christine E, Weber; Ar
thur j. SymondS, it,, and Vivian Nc
Intosh, both OF Arlington, and to Bod
die r. Turner, Of Alexandria, and Ksth-
crime F. O'Neil, of Manassas.
Mrs. Bessie A. Hurley has filed suit
ia Washington for an absolute divorce
from Frank V, Hurley, to whom she
was married December II, 1899, in this
city. Mrs. Hurley complains that about
seventeen months ago her husband left
her in company with another woman,
and alleges that the woman died In
Wheeling, w. Va, last March, and
was buried, according to the health rec
ords of that city, as the wife of the de-
PENDANT.
A man giving his name as Briton Christie
and his home as Alexandria WAS ARRESTED in
Washington on Tuesday charged with en-
bezzlement After icing arrested in restau-
rant he broke away, but after a chase was re-
captured. No such man is known in this
city.
Owing to the fact that our holiday falls on
Saturday, September 25th, both the Auth
Stand in the City Market and the Auth Mar
ket at the northwest corner Of King and Al
fred Streets will be closed from p. m. Fri
day evening until p. m. Saturday evening
As both places will resume business at 6
o'clock Saturday evening. we respectfully
ask that you reserve your Saturdays order
I'LL inbu. Sylvan DlOuu uciui TIC Autn
Stand and the Auth Market.
FIFTY-ONE CRATES OF the prettiest
WHITE HEArH PEACHES we ever saw
were received here today seems to be big
lot, but the price we have put on them will
sell them quick. Also thirty crates and
baskets Of the famous Sleepy Creek, W. Va,
mountain smOck peaches These peaches are
strictly fancy. Heath peaches S1.40 per
half bushel basket. Smock 81 90 per basket.
Fancy Dsmsons 45c per basket Try the
markets and see if we can't sell You the best
fruits at the lowest prices No branch store.
J. NJ. PETIT, JR, 725 King street Bell
phone 200 sept22.2t
White Canvas, Barefoot Sandals
regular price S1.OO. Our Price