Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-05-24
LOCAL BREyIrlEs.

LOOAL DIE LIS.
A delegation OF about fftg Washing
to1 Elks will visit Alexandria Lodge
tonight.
The public schools we're givsn ball
holiday today on account Of this being
Confederate Memorial Day.
DR.. Kelley, Of Baltimore, will dslivel
q lecture at the Theological Sem insry 81
1880 o'clock tonight.
Mrs. Martha f. Wheatley tripped
and fell OF her home on King street this
morning and broke Que Of her arms.
She was attended By DR.. Slowden.
The Woodbury. Forest baseball team
came here this mOrniog aud are this
evening playing game with the Epis-
copa High School nine Cd the lalter's
ground, near this city.
Rev. O. d. BIlla 10 his sermon last
night in the NJ. E. Church South said
lunch rom was open on the first floor
OF certain building on KiOg street,
and "den" WAS open above the lunch
room.
Held as fugitive from justice for The
Fairfax county authorities, who ascuse
him Of having set fire TO the barn Of E.
P. Osrlin, Samuel Campbell, decorator,
is a prisoner in Washington. Camp
bell had disagreement with Carlin over
a bill for 50 for work done on Osrlin's
house, it is said. Mr.. Oarlin's barn
was burned about week ago.
We have received Sn invit alton to at
tend the fortieth annual comm encemeDI
Of Howard University, Washington, on
Wednesday, May &c, when degrees in
arts aud sciences. pedagogy, theology,
medicine, dentistry, pharmacy and Law
will be conferred. Principal John F.
Parker, OF Snowden school, this city,
will receive The degree of Bachelor OF
Pedagogy.
The city gas has been turned on in several
houses IN Rosemont.
A delegation Of members Of Fitzgerald
Council. No. 459, Knights Of Columbus. Of
inns CITY, Wis leu W hshin6to f'otCiVoJ .h.e'
noon to witness the exemplitcstiOn Of the
third degree Of the order at the Knights Of
Co umbus hall.
Resolutions exercising the regrets Of the
teachers Of the public schools OF Alexandrs
county at the retirement OF Nr. James +.
| c ements as superintendent AMI the esteem IL
which they hold him were adopted at meet
ing Of the teachers held recently at the Fort
Ayer Heights School,
A valuable oil painting Of Speale r Cannon
which mysteriously d s'ppsared IN Wis5'
! inct11 ABOUT a yesr ago. and for which dill.
! gent search had heen made. has been found
/ in the Washington ticket Office Of the Wash
| iueton, Alexandra and Mount vernon Rail
way. 1t had recently been used IS shade
and screen.
On this. the twenty fourth day OF May, the
/ sons and daughters Of the C)nfederacy, viii
pay their respects TO the brave neIres who Sc
| nobly answered the call of DD- nd died
| fighting for the Stars aid lars. But whai
J could be more A. propriaie than n immor a
! words Of Mr.. Einstien: "Dey reminded me
| Of two brudders in family lighting for som
/ thing dot neither one wanted. IND when dey
had both got il. and der dove OF peace one,
agaiu hspped its wings over reunited
country. they shust shook hands, took firm
er grip on the good old II. :. A. und, COW
everybody is happy eating those irresistiblS
| delicious Auth Sausages AMI Hams Sylvan
Blondheim, The Auth Stand, City Market.
O7sters in all styleg. Fried CLANS ever
day zoe. DIR dozen. Clam soup, Monday
Wednesday and FRIDAY. Fresh Porte OF
draft. c. II. Zimmerman
Market Space. If