Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-27
LOCAL BREVITIES.

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LOCAL BREVITIES.
Several sleighs we're out yesterday.
A meeting Of Alexandria Washington
Lodge of Masons will be held tonight at
which officers will be elected.
While the Police court was 10 session
this morning some person stole Lenten-
ant Smiths gloves which were lying on
the desk in the Office.
Many of the poor OF the city we're
made hsppy on Christmas day By macy
charitable organizations and private citi'
zens.
Officer Reed found belt bearing the
Initials "E. r. L." on the street last
night. The owner can recover the same
/ upon application at the station bouse.
Jadge J. B, T. Thornton, of the Dir.
cult Court for the county, has appointed
Mr.. W. o. Wibert, state assessor for the
county.
We understand the Alexandria Ma
| tiousl bank Is soon 10 establish branch
banking house here Manassas Jour-
Rnal.
I The burning Of a Christmas tree 10 q
residence On north 81. Assph street,
Hast night caused some apprehension.
The FIRE, however, was extiuguished be-
fore aoy serions damage resulted.
| The Alexandria Electric Light Com.
psny 10 placing line OF poles at Bose.
mont, west OF this city, preparatory to
Installing electric lights 10 that suburb.
The company will later extend Its lines
into Potomac, Alexandra county.
Daisy Jones, colored, was accidentally
shot in the left leg by col ored msa at
her home on north West street Friday
uight, The man Was engaged In re-
moving cartridges from pistol when
the weapon was discharged, DR.. Penn
. attended woman aud the man was NOT
arrested.
The members of the Reliance Steam
Fire E0gins Company on Christmas
presented their president, Mr.. l.. +.
Uhler, with q beautiful Christmas pres
ept in the shape OF set OF cut glass
pobleis. Mr.. Uhlsr had previously pre-
seuted each OF the paid men Of the COM
J pauy With q box of cigsrs.
The newly.elected officers Of Alexan'
dria Council, No. S3, Junior Order o.
United Americans, will be publicly In
stalled on the evening OF January 0. liz
! connection with The ceremonies an en-
terlsiument for the benefit OF widows
and orphans Of members Of the ordel
will be given.
The civil service commission snnoun.
ces an examination on January 26-27 q
10 secure eleibles from which to mad
cer.ificalion to fll vacancy 10 the POSI-
ton OF senior mechanical snd optics
: Craftsman st the Frankford Arsenal
Philadelphia, Pc, ct 81, 900 per snnul
!, and vacancies requiring similar quslifi
u cations as they may occur 10 the Ord
y nance Department at large thfoughou
the United Ststes.
!, The cold buairy weather OF yeste'da.
q and the sloppy condition Of the street
. prevented many persons from attending
4 the various churches, 90 the congrega
tiops were comparatively ANAL. Th
service, we're conducted by the residen
clery. Rev. Forrest ]. Prettyman yes
terday sfternoon addressed q men
!, nesting, which was held In the Younl
q Peoples building. he took for his sub
. iect "S1mebody In Psrlienlsr."
y Snow began to fall about half past to
o'clock this morning and continued unit
% noon.
% It was close shave. but il did just escsp
i being green Christmas"
d The remains Of Rebeccs johnson Meade
a colored, who died in Washington on Wedne
10 day, were brought here yesterday and int
o red.
Best Elgin Creamery Butter, ID. print
S5c; choice Va. Roll Butter, 800 10. be
quality Butterine, zoe 10. guarantee Egg
in 500 DOR; 3 lbs best Seeded Raisins, 26o; Id
a Sulana Seedless Raisins, 2bc Californi
~ Layer Figs, 10c ID. lbs. large Californ
~ P-nnes. 95c; lbs. Eyaporated Peaches, z
lie I large cans Best Tomatoes Csc. cans SugI
"A Corn Csc, 4 cans String Beans, 26c; cal
f. j, Peas, 25c; cans Fish Roe, &c; 10
go Virginia Sundried Apples, 26c; lbs. Pu
oil Mountain Buckwheat, soc; I'D Dlack Ua
Al nut Kernsls, 25c; Clover Honey, l6c the ca
Croice Michigan Potatoes. 500 bu. w.
WooLLs & Son, Royal nnd Wolfe Streets.
II. Folks, we've got the turkeys and they
y, beauts, TOO. The finest line Of dressed Chris
OF mss fowls in Alexandria. Drop in and Ice
ug I'm over. There's lots Of other good thin
in our store foT your Christmas dinner, 81
everything contains the very best quality o
of tsinabls, A feast Of the good things fro
N The Auth Market will assure you her
I'D Christmas, Don't wait till the last hol
sG blows, bat come early. That's good advic
By Sylvan Blondheim, the Auth Stand aud u
Auth Market,
She was like rose Of old Killarney, "
- sweet Kitty Clare; as pretty and buIom
little Irish lassie as ever rods from Dubli
town TO cid KIlliecrankie. Whenever 81
walked slong the street she was sure TO
tract attention, but not near as much attenti'
az those irresisiibly delicious food produS
be from the Auth Market are sttracting now
DAYS. Everything we sell in our store is ca
to give satisfaction aud satisfied custom
means a regular customer. Are you one
our reaulartg There il no reason in the wor
lie why You shouldn't be. Sylvan BlondheiI
the Auth Stand and the Auth haIkstr