Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-17
LOCAL BREVII1Es

The third degree was conferred upon
Eve candidates at the meeting OF Sarepta
Lodge Of Odd Fellow. last plight.
A Rummage Sale f,r the benefit of
the Ohapai of The God Shepherd will
be held ct 1876 south Royal street on
Tbursday, Friday AID Saturday.
The resu ar business meeting OF ihe
Allison W. o. I. U, will be held to-
morrow afterooou at three O'Clock a! the
Children's Home on Duke street.
The Piedmont Sunday School Insti-
tute will meet at Falls Church tomor'
row. The Episcopal churches OF this
city will have delegations present.
A slight Ere 10 the wood pile ct the
shIpysrd this evening caused some eK-
citemeu l there bnt the flames we're coon
extiDguished by stream from big
boat.
John Igo, the little son of Mr.. NJ.
ISo, had his left arm broken while play
ing football at The intersection of Duke
and Alfred streets last night. BE was
attended by DR.. Klips!eln.
By an order OF the Corporation Court
Miss Annie Crawford has legally adopted
Helen Catherine Orump, who is per-
mitted to change her name to Helen
Olsrisss Catherine Crawford.
Mr.. Daniel Rragap, Of Fairfax couu-
ty, brought to this city today basket
OF the finest corn seen 10 this sectioD'
Il Is on exhibition at The tfiee of Mr..
Oourtlsnd Lukens on Royal street.
The item published yesterday stating
that Governor Samson was 10 The city
on Monday should have Appeared In the
Washington letter as be Wss in II at city,
aud moi Alexandra, on that dsy.
The ladies of Grace Church will give
an oyster supper sud saIe Of Christmas
articles on Friday, the 18th, ia ODD
Fellows Hall, north Columbus street.
A great many nice thiugs are In pTepa'
ration.
Light lainA fell last night and this
morning. About $50 o'clock heavy
black cloud overcast The skies and fears
we're entertained of a severe sOrm but
In q short time the clouds passed and
the sun shoue brightly.
While an spgry-lorking black clnod
WAS passing over this city from the Wfst
about 10 O'Clock this mo;pipg, fl .cks Of
buzzirds, pumbehrg about one hum
dred, we're seen ssiliug OF a high alti'
tude over the City He'll,
Guard Sherwood fIrlVel here fa'ly
this morning from the Petershnrg lrssne
Asylum and took charge Of Amos Bed
mond, colored, recently pronounced To-
sane by a com omission. The guard later
left on a train with his charge.
a car was broken open at the Wash
ington and Ohio r. z. depot last night
aud robbed OF a plumber Of articles. To-
day Special Officers Pankey aud Oansdy
and yard Master Griffith arrested Charles
Moore on suspicion of breaking open The
car
sp ecIsl Officer NJ. L. Papkey, Of the
Southern Railway, yesterday found a lot
Of Christmas toys hidden 10 bushes nesr
The railway tracks about mile west OF
the city. The toys, 1t Ia believed, wers
stolen from car and secreled by the
thieves.
The ladies Of the Washington Street
NJ. E. Church are holding rummage
sale at the corner OF Fairfax and Csm-
eron streets. The proceeds Of this sale
will be devoted to the church carpet,
aod It is earnestly requested that all
members will contribute 10 this sale.
The landing Of the Cabin Branch
Mining o., st the mouth of Q1antico
creek, is soon to be repaired In order to
O. 1t for the loading Of large bsrges end
other vessels. The ore taken from mines
near Dumfries, and used 10 the manu-.
facture Of sulphuric acid, Is shipped from
the Cabin Branch landing, the greater
part of the output of the mine being
used 10 Alexandra.
having been Inconvenience at bis
Gale By the necessary improvements pre-
parstory to the erection OF the Elks'
Home, Mr.. Frank O Spinks announces
that be has Just received % bushels of
the celebrated Saddle Rock oysters aud
will serve them TO bis patrons In style
to please the most 'a.tid Gus.