Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-06-30
LOCAL BREvITIE-

Loltie Ashton, colored, died st htr
hOme, 500 Wolfe street, last night
The Sunday school OF the NJ. E.
Church South will 90 on an excursion
to Marshall Hall tomorrow.
The salaries OF several of the clerks
and carriers in the city pOstoffice will be
raised 800 per year beginning tomor-
row, July l.
Mr.. Jonsthan Matthews has sold to
Mrs. Carrie J. PulIin the house and lot
at the southeast corner Of Royal and
Queen streets.
The Alexandra Light Infantry will
leave here on Saturday evening for a
march to Wsrrenton and will return on
Monday by rail.
The regular business meeting OF the
Allison w. O. T. u. will be held tomor-
row afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock at the
Ohildren's Home on Duke street.
During the month the clerk of the
Corporation Court has recorded 81 deeds
and issued 81 marriage licenses-25 to
white and IL to colored persons.
This is the anniversary Of the battle Of
Frsziers Farm, June 80, 1852, in which
many members Of the Seventeenth Vir-
giuia regiment were killed and wounded.
The law requiring certain tug boats to
lower their smokestacks 30 that they can
pass under the Long and Highway
bridges between this city and Washing
ton, goes into effect tomorrow. Some Of
the tugs have already complied with the
law.
A fight occurred between two yousg
men early this afternoon at the corner
of King and Washington streets. OFF,
Ger Roberts arrested the combatiants,
and the case will come up in the Police
Court tomorrow morning.
Mr.. Thomas A. Padgett trOd upon a
piece of glass while at work the in Belle
Pre- Bottle Works this morning and cut
one OF his feet so seriously that It was
necessary to take him to the Alexandria
Hospital for treatment. He was later
taken to his home.
While workmeu were engaged today
in digging the foundation for house
to be built by Mr.. w. II. Peck on
Queen street, between Fayetle and
Payne, they unesrthed the bones and
clothing of soldier. No one can tell
when the body was inferred where found.
Fitzgerald Council, No. 459, Knights
OF Columbus, accompanied by q number
of ladies went to West Falls Church
last night on q special Car and attended
the lawn fete given by the ladies of st.
James Church, Of that place. The
members of the council returned to this
city at late hour greatly pleased with
their evenings experience.
The report in circulation that Beverly
Diggs, q well.known colored man OF this
city, who is trusted employee of the
government printing Office, was wit
ness in the w. F. Schultz murder case
is untrue. The witness in question was
named Harrison Diggs. Beverly Digs
is a quiet citizen and has never been
known TO be in trouble 30 far as the
police records show.
On the first page of the Gazette today will
be found the reports of the Clerk Of Gas and
the Superintendent Of Gas Works, accom-
panied the statement Of City Treasurer.
Shanghai" Charli was deep sea sailor
who sailed the raging main and could dance
tho ailors hOrnntnp To peTfeftlOu. A blithe
larksome Jackie was he, with a sweetheart in
every port and a CHEEKY "he-ho matte" to
all corners. Aft in the long still watches OF
night with the multitudinOus stars Of the
armament above and the mystery Of the deep
beneath, he would pace the lonesome deck
and think Of the Auth Stand and those IRE .
sistibly delicious Auth Products that have
caught his sailors fancy. Sylvan Blondheim
The Auth Stand, City Market.
Oysters in all styles Fried CLANS every
day SOC. per dozen. Clam soup, Monday
Wednesday and Friday. Fresh Porter on
darft G. II. Zimmerman, Market Space.