Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-30
LOCAL BRFvIIIEe

There was no session Of the Police
! Court this morning.
A tricycle. was stolen from the resi-
Deuce Of Mrs. Hugh Murphy, 91S King
street, last night.
TIE four-masied schooner Robert Z.
Murphy. from The Ksnhebec, With Ice
to The Mutual Ice Company, has arrived.
A hresd box, which hsd been rihed OF
its CONTENTS, was found 10 lot In the
Northwestern suburbs of the city early
this morning.
Miss Julia S. Jennings, OF Rich
mond, has purchased lot 81 10 block D,
George Washington Park; cash con-
sideratiou 1852.
The colcred Masons, OF this city, gave
40 excursion to Somerset Beach yester-
dsy Albert Brown, the Worshlpful
Master of Accscis Lodge, won the priza
10 the cake walk.
The schooner Ella Hill has received
material repairs and been 6tIed up for
the accommodation of a number OF AL
exandrians, who within the next few
DAYS will start on a cruise to salt water.
Oapt. William F. Taylor, charged
with having killed the black swan on
the river that had escaped from the
Washington Zoo, failed to appear in the
Police Court OF that city yesterday morn
ing, forfeitiDg S. collateral.
The funeral OF james R. Griffin, who
died Tuesday night, was held at the
home of his mother, 1913 south Pitt
street, at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Rev. w. F. WATSON, pastor OF the First
Baptist Church, officiated, and burial
was in Union cemetery.
Recognition day service will be OBJ
served and the ordination OF deacens for
the First Baptist Church at Clarendon,
Altxsudria county. will take place at
the Methodist Episcopal Church South
at Clarendon next Sunday at 1880
o'clock. Rev. W. F. Watson, d. d., OF
Alexandria, will preach the sermon, and
several other ministers will assist the
pastor, Rev. W. S o. Thomas, in the
services. The choir Of the First Baptist
Church OF this city will have charge OF
the music.
The roofing around the smokestack at the
electric light plant at the foot OF Wolfe street
was discovered to be 90 fire this morning
An alarm was sounded and tina flames were
soon extinguished by the department: The
FIRE is supposed to have been caused by the
heat ON the furnace and the fierce rays Of
the SUI.
James Hullett, of Alexandria, who hes
been an inmate of st. Elizabeth Asylum, was
today turned over 10 the authorities OF this
city.
Mr.F. C. Creighton has sold to Mr.. l.. N.
Adj ms house and lot on the south side oil
King street, between West and Peyton'
The Corporation Court will be in session
tomorrow, on which day two cases have been
, set for trial.
And it came to pass that a great cOncoure
came out upon the hilltop and gazed VITA
wistful eyes to the nOrthward. And IN that
throng was one Mr.. Einstien and he, too, was
gazing. hut, alas, in vain. Suddenly tlnV
snack was observable against the azure blue
| Of the skyline. A gentleman Standing beside
MIR. E. said: "sir, think yonder speck is an
airship, am wrong?" and Mr. Einstien re-
piled: mo doubt dots wright. Both the
W right Brothers eat those irresistibly dell
cious Auth Products from the Auth stand;
that's why they fly so high. Sylvan Blond
helm, The Auth stand, City, Market;
Mr.. A. J. Butcher will have for sale at his
stand in market tomorrow another eonslgn'
ment of sweet air canteloupes from Norfolk.
See We'll Bros adyerti' ement Of choice
| meats, at moderate prices.
Oysters in all styles Fried CLANS every
day soc per dozen. Clam sonp. Monday
Wednesday and Friday. Fresh Porter on
draft. c. II. Zimmerman, Market Space.