Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-28
LOCAL RREVITIES.

The searchlight will be In operation
night from Shooters Hill.
The storekeepers of the city will be
requested to allow their lady clerks holi'
day on Friday next.
The regular business meeting OF the
Allison W. o. T. U. will be held tomor-
row at 9 O'Clock at the home of Mrs.
Huffman, Ala Franklin street. Follow
ing the business meeting there will be
short prayer meeting.
z. E. Ssyers, a guard from Richmc nd
peniten,iary, arrived here this morning
from Manassas having In charge Emhn
Brsx.on, cOlored, who wsS recently SEN
tepced by the Circuit Court Of Prince
William to serve one year ia the peni-
Tertiary for assault.
There was rain and some hail 10 this city
Yesterday afternoon, with thunder and light.
ming. The hail was more severe southwest OF
Alexandria. The heavens became clear last
night, and this morning stif northwest
wind was prevailing accompanied by cooler
weather.
In the Co poration Court totay In the case
Of James Deane vs. Maggie Deane ct ais, de-
cree was entered cOnfrming the sale of house
and lot on the east side Of 81. Asaph street
between Queen aud Princess to Mrs. Louisa
n. PullIn.
The condition Of Mr.. George Struder who
was injured on Saturday by al electric cal
coli ling with q wagon on upper King street
remains about unchanged. though 1t IS be-
lieved ct the hospital that he will recover.
The nine of the Eastern High School oil
Washington, was defeated by the Episcopal
High School bgse1 nine yesterday after
nom. the score being 8 to 0. The game was
PLAYED on the High School GROUNDS.
The Board of Fire Wardens have purchased
for the use Of the Reliance Fire Company two
handsome dapple grey horses. The horses
were purchased for y555 from Mr.. r, N.
Pettey, of Hayfeld, Fairfax county.
The Mayor Of Manassas notified police head
quarters today that Edward Green, colored,
who had recently stolen saddle had again
been arrested having in his posse sion another
saddle which he was trying to SELL
The Musurgia Clee Club will repeat Their
concert Friday night at Young Peoples
Building with an entire new programme.
Zee ADVERT ement elsewhere.
Complaint was made at the station house
last night of the disorder in the house &C.
cupied by Rose Jackson, cOlored. in the court
bonded by Prince, Duke, Columbus and
Alfred street.
Miss Lillian NJ. Allen, daughter Of Mr.. VIM.
Allen, broke her left arm in two places yes
terday evening by falling on Queen street
while jumping a rope. She was attended BY
Dr. Jones.
The Cir,uit Court for the County, has heen
engaged today Ia hearing the condemnation
proceedings in the case Of the Washington
Southern Railway Company VS. Swami.
A tub of shad and 1900 herring, belonging
TO Mr.. Ed Hammond, we're taken ON Fish
town last night. The owner subsequently
found his fish on another wharf.
The police officers have put stop 10 the
gambling devices introduced on the street
since the open Of the carnival.
The schooner Rover. from Norfolk, with
shingles to Henry X. Field d Co., has ar
rived.
Prices Of shad had advanced this morning
Roe were bringing 60 cents each, and buck
40.
The dwelling No. COS Prince street. Occu-
pied by Mr. John Donnelly, is offered for sale:
Fire this morning Destroyed tha Hustec
Milling COmpany's plant at Buffalo, n.
The loss is estimated at 81 600.
"Peachv" Taliaferro is au Irish-Dayo. a
sort Of Maltese cross between Kilkenny Ia
and an Italian Wan. Here's what he say
alb Mt the Auth Products. "Begora, m'
coma to disa countree 10 linda wo'k. Me al
ways eata ds macorOn' sn da lrisha Pot "a o
Ne finGa plenty work here. an' me fuda
! pledta gooda food. Ne lika da Autha pro
ducts muohs-da much. Ae eita plenty di
iresistalishus Autha Ssu'sgs an Ham an
ct heap mucha da mus. Ne mucha ID
strong man pOF" Tea nv also eats on
Cooked To gre, Cooked Corned Beef Fresl
Clipped Be f, Cooked Ham, Ham Bologna
| Imported schweitzer, etc. etc. Sylvan Blond
helm, The Auth Stand, City Market.
Grab salad, devilsd crabs, and tbost
extraordinarily large Jackson Cree
oysters 10 all styles at the Elkton.
Oysters in ell styles. Fried Clans every
day soc. per dozen. Clam soup, Monday
Wednesday and Friday. c. II. Zimmerman
Market Space. II