Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-07
LOCAL BREVITIES.

The mercury at noon today registered
81.
A meeting of the Columbia Fire Com
pany will be held tonight, when all uni
formed members are expected to be
present.
The Alexandria German Club will
give its lsst dance of the season an
Easter German-on Friday night the
10th.
The annual meeting Of the Old Do
miuiou Boat Club will be held tonight,
at which time officers will be elected and
plans mapped out for the coming season.
Two soldiers were arrested this morn
ming for disorderly conduct in a house
on north Lee street. They will be
brought before the Police Court tomor'
row morning.
Mrs. Martha E. Fraser, widow OF
William Fraser, died at her sons home
10 Washington on Monday. Her body
was sent TO Prince William county TO-
day for burial.
Turner Ashby Moncure, 6ftY.nlne
years old, eldest son OF the late George
V. and Mary Asbby MOucure, Of Ohel-
sea, Stafford county, died on Monday In
Pasadena, Cal.
Marriage licenses were issued 10
Washington yesterday to Riley Nixon
and jamie Atkinson, OF Alexandria, and
| to John d. Shirley and Mary Tolley,
both Of Fairfax county.
A called meeting Of the Allison W.
O. T. u. will be held Thursday after
noon at 2:S0 o'clock, followed BY an i'm
portant meeting Of the Lady Board OF
Managers of the Ohildrens Home al
8 p. m.
Mr.. W. II. Orump, contractor, is en-
gagged 10 tearing out the front Of The
| twO-story brick building north OF the
Rammel Hotel. Another story is TO be
added to the structure.
There will be a meeting Of the Friend
ship Veteran Fire Association tonight
at which arrangements will be made BY
the organization to participate In the
Homecoming Week festivities.
There we're but two cases before the
| Police Court this morning. A white
msp, charged With disorderly conduct,
was fiued So, and cOlored man, charg.
ed with assault, was fined the same
amount.
As will be seen by an advertisement
on this page, the Mrs. F. J. Kramer
Floral 20. is prepared to serve the trade
with Easter lilies, violets, roses, etc. A
glance at their green houses would make
one think that summer was at Its height.
The funeral services of the late Basil
E. Lucas, colored, took place in u on
Baptist Church yesterday afternoon.
The services were conducted by Rev. 8.
NJ. Johnson. The remains we're for.
warded to Fredericksburg this morning.
The decesstd was a we'll known resident,
aud was sn insurance agent by occupa'
ton. he was 29 years old.
Crab season has opened, Crab Salad and
Devied Crabs at The Elkton 4
Oysters in all styles. Fried Clans everJ
day SOC. per dozen. Clam soup, Monday
Wednesday and FriJsr. c. II. Zimmerman
Make Space. n
Mr.. Fins len came to us the other day with
a twinkle in his eye. At least We thought il
was a tRinkle at frs, but fOuHd out later il
was a glass csc. He WAS scratching his arm
and when we asked him the trouble, be told
us he had Just laughed up his sleeve and i
was tickling his funuybone. 'ShtnilFmen.
he said. (meaning us,) Ivy is your pei zoesl
| like der II. s. Army We asked him why
and this is what he handed Us. "Pecsust
der Auth Stand is der Standard Of all dei
peszness stands in der city und il sells only
der highest standard Of food products. Dot
W der Auth Stand is like der STANDARD
Army" We had him arrested Sylvan
Rloudheim. The Auth Stand, City Market.