Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-05
LOCAL BREVITIEs.


More wild ducks are now ssen In tbl
river and creeks for years. They are
however, hard to approach and but few
are being killed.
As will be seen by sn advertisement
elsewhere the annual meeting Of the Ok
Dominion Boat Club will be held OF
Wednesday night.
Ia a game Of baseball on Saturday
evening the Central High School o.
Washington defeated the Episcopsl
High School by q score OF 8 to 3.
During the fog lssl Saturday morning
bugeye, loaded with fish for Washing
ton, vas found near the railway bridge
over Hunting creek when the fog van.
ished.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Mary Curtis Lee Chapter, U. ID. O., will
be held in the Confederate Veterans
building tomorrow, Tuesday, afternoon
at three O'Clock.
The fishing season is still logging.
About IA, 900 herring were received a.
Fishtown yesterday They sold at s.
per thousand. Ssventy-ope sbad we're
also received. They sold at from 30 to
60 cents each.
Messrs. W. P. Kerrick and Lloyd E.
Spitile have formed n partnership for
the purpose of conducting the contract
ing aud building business. Both are
well.known aud popular mechanics, and
they will doubtless receive fair share
Of patronage.
A meeting Of Alexandria Lodge, No.
75S Benevolent and Protective Order Of
EIks, will be held tonight, when .
trustee will be chosen. A mural tablet
bearing the names OF the deceased mem
bers Of the lodge will be placed in posi-
ton in the l0dge.room tonight.
A slight Ere occurred shortly before G
O'Clock Saturday evening at the plant Of
the Virginia Glass Company, West
End. The loss wa light, the employees
having soon extiuguished the blaze. The
FIRE was caused by flying sparks from
the smokeslsck, which set fire 10 the
roof of the structure. A false alarm Of
FIRE at 1925 O'Clock Saturday afternoon
brought out part of the FIRE deps 1T.
ment. Half an hour earlier la the
evening the burning Of some trash on
Wolfe street, between Royal aud Fair
fax, caused az alarm Of FIRE to be sounded.
A pile of tarth which has for the pas
few months obslrueted the sidewalk Al
the southwest corner OF Queen and PIT
streets Is an eyesore not only to people
living In the peig hhorhood, but to other'
whose business requires them to visit the
vicinity.
The annual NEE ting Of the stockholders O.
| the National Printing and Exhibt Company
was held at the principal off e. Ill south
Fairfax street, this evening for the election
Of officers.
| A number Of c0lOre1 persons wee bart re
| ia the river, neIr the old canal lo,ka. ysster.
| day evening aud a large erowi .thered 10
I witness thu ceremony. Among those inn
meised was A lice Kits, who is we'll knows
1 throughout the cit iter the bapiismAl she
| was the recipient Of maay congratulations
In all lines Of commerce there is always &
standard article, that repr ssnts each and
| cry line. The Auth Stand is the standard
\ Of all the business stands in the city. Thos'
| irresistibiy delicious Auth S-lsages and
| Hams; that delect ,b.e cooke -ton ne, crooked
| ham, bOneless bacon, etc, : ne highest
Equality standard" in the NE & product line
Our imported S'hweitzsr Cheese IS the stand
arl Of the cheese world 10 fact all our Gus.
toners (peOple who are PARTICULAR represent
| the highest standard Of Alexandria citizen.
ship Where do YOU Standy Sylvan Blond
helm, The Auth Stand. City Market.
Crab season has opened, Crab Salad and
/ Deviled Crabs at The Elkton Il
Oysters in al styles. Fried Clans every
i day soc. per dozen. Clam soap, Monday,
Wednesday and Friday. c. Il. Zimmerman,
Market Space. II