Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-22
LOCAL BREVIlIEs.

The churches yesterday were sIl well
attended.
A Sunday school census is being
taken 10 this city this evening.
The besutiful Indian summer weather
continues and today at noon The mel
curry registered 7S'.
The electric railwsY is engaged 10
repsiIIng the curve In their lrsck at
King and Fairfax atreeis.
Ala fire drill at Lee School building
this morning the building Was emptled
of the pupils In less than two minutes.
Brush 6res on the bills 10 Fairfax
county southwest OF this city attracted
much attention Saturday nigh! and last
night.
The West End Assembly gave de-
lightful ball on Saturday night, after
which they we're royalty entertained at
the Rammel Hotel.
G. NJ. AndertOD, Of Alexandra, Won
the FIRST prIzs 10 the third annual crots.
country race, run at Washington and
Lee University on Saturday.
A meeting Of the bOsrd of directors OF
the Chamber OF Commerce was held this
morning at which DIR. Hugh M,Guire
and J. L. Loose we're elected members oil
the chamber.
A FIRE alarm was sounded % Washing.
ton school building this morning. 1t
took 80 seconds TO clear the building OF
pupils aud teachers. The drill was per-
tect 10 every particular.
A horse attached 10 q coal cart fell on
King street Saturday afternoon about 4:SO
O'Clock aud quite badly injured ITSELF
1t was finally gotten on Its feet By
sympathetic bystanders and WeuI on lis
way.
Mrs Ida Markell, vile of Mr.. George
f. Markell, was painfully, though not
seriously, burned ct her home on Wolfe
street, near Fairfax, last Saturday, NOM
leg by an explosion in the oven Ct gas
stoVe.
Emma OnlamaD, The seVen.yesr-old
daugh ter OF John Coleman, colored, who
Tss 30 seriously buFued at her home on
Gib5on street last Friday morning, died
on Saturday afternoon. Her funeral
took place yesterday.
The left hind wheel Of q wagon b.
longing to the Holmes bakery In Wath.
ington collapsed ct the corner OF Queen
and Fairfax Streets this morning. The
driver, Joseph German, Was !hrown out
aud bis shoulder bruised
10 the cargo OF the steamship Brad
ford wrecked in the Caribbean sea dur
Ing the recent hurricane there was
shipment OF bottled beer from the Port
ner Brewery Consigned to MonIego bsy,
Jamaica. The shippeTs were folly pro-
tec!ed by marine insurance.
The Seventeenth Virginia Regiment
Chapter will have a sale Of fancy sltlcleP,
jelIles, pickles, preserves, etc., on the
OH and 10.h OF December. Many
pretty articles suitable for Christmas
presents will be on hand at very reason
able prices. The proceeds will be used
In Confederate work.
The two committees Of wOrkmen EN-.
ployed at the Washington navy yard
and at the steel plant OF Gsisboro will
meet at the rooms Of the Chamber OF
Commerce tonight when The fosl ar
engagements for running the gasoline
boat Marian Gamble between those
points and Alexsndis will be made.
Walt Thompson, who claims to be
one OF Mosby's men, pleaded guilty TO q
charge of habitusl drunkenness In Wash
inEton on Saturday. He told Judge
Mullowny that he is "about all In" and
that he ought to be scot to his home In
Paris, Fauquier county. The court
thought differently and sent him to the
work house.
A report was 10 circulation in this
city today to the effect that The dead
body of Mr.. William New. at one time
foreman OF the Southern Railway round
house 10 this city. had been found yes.
terday on q railroad embankment near
DsnvIlle, where he had recently been
employed. No confirmation Of the re-
port could be had here.
300 bushels Choice Michigan Potatoes 69c
per bushel, zoe per peck; large cans Best
Tomatoes Csc, Gems Sugar Corn Csc, cans
String Beans 25c, cans Early June Peas 25c,
cans Pink Salmon Csc, cans Best Fish
Roe 25c, 7 pounds Pure Buckwhest Csc, Z
cakes Star or Circus Soap 2je, peck Best
Onions 25c, large bag Table Bell Flour lOc,
Elgin Creamery Butter $50 per pound, Best
pound CSC. w. P. WooLL3 d soS, Royal
aud Wolfe Streets. nOTlsa
Goodyear Gold Seal Rubber
Boots and Shoes can he had at
an Vi. ak-aak Ma~ahall