Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-20
LOCAL RREYITIES.

Jonathan Matthews has sold to Louise
Williams house and lot on Columbus
street, between Montgomery sud First.
The steamer City Of Milford, which
is to take the plaza of the E,telle Ran.
dali on the river route, Ia expected to
arrive at this port from Baltimore on
Wednesday.
The Alexandria Trades Council will
meet tonight aud after the transaction
of business which has accumulated the
council will hold smoker. A foil turn
out ia expected.
Capt. Erskine Thompson's vessel, s. 8.
Smith, Is moored at King street wharf
with load of thoae choice oysters from
81. Mary's river. They are fat and OF
delicious favor. A sample was sent to
this Office today.
The weather wls cold and raw last
night and much Ice formed on the river
end creeks. The skies, which had been
threatening yesterday and last night,
cleared today and at noon the mercury
registered S4'.
Members of Seminole Tribe. No. IS,
Improved Order of Red Men, last nigh
attended the Methodist Protestant
Church In body and heard aermon
by Rev. J. N. Holmes, D. D. The ser.
mon was Interesting and enjoyed by all
present.
A few employees of the Washington
navy yard were considerably delayed this
mornlng in reaching their work by rea-
son of the new steamer on the line leaV-
ing, it is said, before schedule time.
They came to the electric train only to
fnd sligh. delay on the road.
Deg thieves are causing some annoy.
snce. SeVersl persons have lately re-.
ported the loss of dogs at the station
house. A black and white setter dog
vas stolen from Lieutenant Smith day
or two ago, and white and black dog
from Mr.. Henry Schliohting.
Judge William q. De Lacy. OF Wash
ing,on, delivered an interesting lecture
yesterday afternoon in the Young PEG.
ple's building of the Methodist Episco.
copal Church South. His subject was
"Me,hods OF lhe Juvenile Oouit 10 deal
Ing with young ofenders." There vas
large attendance,
The funeral OF the late Harry A.
Jones, who died 10 Washington Thurs
day night, took place yesterday after.
noon from Mr.. B. Wheatles's under.
takiUg establishment. The fuaersl was
| attended by members of James W.
Jackson and Bale Haven Councils,
Junior Order of United American Me.
chsnice. Interment was made Ia Union
cemetery.
OWL service examinations will be
held in this city on January 1920 fol
enginser-physiclat, bureau OF standards;
engineer In wood preservation, forestry
service; assistant organic chemist, De.
psrtmeut of Agriculture; chronological
assistant, Department of Agricultu e;
assistant chemist, Department of Agri.
cnlure; telegraph operator, navy yard
st Pensacola, Fls.. and for agricultural
assistant, Department OF Agriculture.
The churches were only fairly we'll attend
| ed yesterday and services were conducted ac.
cording to Saturdays announcement.
A young man, who is said to have beer
under the influence of liquor, went to SLEEP
in house in the western section of the city
) last Saturday night. When he awoke ht
| found somebody had relieved him of fourteen
/ dollars
The barge Sea King, which sank at Mar
shall Hall about three week ago, has beer
raised and brought to the shipysrd at thi
city for repairs.
| Oficer Roberts went to Baltimore today fo
the parpose Of eacorting to this city coloret
F., man named Ma,cabee who is charged with
committing big.my in this city.
For delicious lunch step in at john Riley
at ia north Fairfax street, and try one of hi
turkey sandwiches. which his chef serves in
tempting manner. Stop in tonight and bu,
Fest Elgio Creamery Butter, ID. prints
S5c choice Va Roll Butter, Soc h.; hes
quality Butterine, zee Ii; guarantee Eggs
S2c Goz; 8 lbs best Seeded Raisina, 25c; lbq
Sul'ana Seedless Raisins, 2oc; Californi,
| IIdScE IIeS, lOC iu', lUe. laIRS Shll!OkUl
Prnnes, CSC; 5 lbs. Evaporated Peaches, Csc
lerge cans Best Tomatoes, 25c; cans Saga
Corn. 25c; 4 cans String Reans, csc: can
f. J. Peas. 25o; 3 cans Fish Roe, Sc; 8 lbs
virgioia Sundried Apples. Csc; lbs. Pur
| Mountsin Buckwheat CSC; lib. Black Wal
put Kernels, Csc: Clover Honey, l5c the cap
C. -cice Michigan Potatoes. e9c hu. w.
WooLLs & Son, Royal and Wolfe Streets.
TURKEYS, Cool .li thoroughbred Christms
turkeys. You'd better order yours now
Put your order in and we'll lay aside as fin
a turkey hen or go5bler as you've ever ha,
on Nmas day. Just take it from us, turk
are going to be mighty scarce. Friday nigh
they'll be worth their weight in gold. W
are going to have l25 mighty fine turkeys an,
they wont be h If enough. AS Mr.. Finsue
says: "A stitch in time iss worth AN ounce &
prevention -" Don't make us say I'VE toll
ycu So" but order yours now and play tn
wise old owl. Sylvan Blondheim, the Autl
Stand and the Auth Market.