Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-12
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

The mercury In the thermometer TO-
day stood at 92'.
The Chamber OF Commerce OF this
city will meet tomorrow night.
One convert was baptized In the First
Baptist Church last night.
Bette Reed, an old and respected
colored resident, died at her home, COG
south Washington street, last night.
M. d. Oorse Damp, Sons Of COnfed'
crate Veterans, will hold a meeting al
Lee Camp Hall tonight.
James Pulmsn caught grounding
yesterday near his home across Hunting
creek.
A meeting of Alexandria Lodge Of
Elks will be held tonight. This will be
the only meeting of the lodge this
month.
For bargain 10 low shoes go to Mar
shalPs. ali the high grades reduced to
cost. Gall early aud secure 3 pair.
The work of demolishing the old
Iightship (Relief No y recently Pnr'
chased by J. Dreifus & Sons, is 10 pro-
gress.
The report which was circulated In
this city q few days ago that Mrs. Cor.
della Posey had died at Stanton wai
unfounded.
A car loaded With coal jumped the
trackInear the east entrance to the Wilkes
street tunnel yesterday. 1t was later re'
placed upon the rails.
The Circuit for the county, Judge j.
B. T. Thornton, was engaged Saturday
last 10 hearing cases 10 chancery, and
adjourned till the October term.
S. Il. Dudley's "Hottest Coon 10
Dixie" Company will give an exhibition
on the old fair grounds tonight. The
company will be In this city three days
They gave a street parade today.
Wallace OottreIl while handling
rife near Hunting creek bridge on sat
urday evening was shot through the lef
hand By the accidental discharge OF thu
weapon. DIR. wilkins rendered thu
necessary surgical assistance.
Eugene infant son of Mr.. Oscar and Mrs
| Catherine Powell, died Yesterday morning a
| his parents residence, 1910 Princess street
The county board of supervisors met at thu
| county court house On Saturday and liked th'
| salaries Of the county officers. No increases
| were made.
Two thousand people who waited for severa
| hours on the parade grounds at Fort Myel
| Saturday evening expecting to see OrYlll'
k Wright make fight, were again dlssPpoint
i cd on account OF an eighteen mile wind.
DR.. Alonso Bliss hsg sold his farm, consist
| ing of several hundred acres, near Fort Hunt
TO Attorney Simmons Of Washington; ioi
| $4,000. This farm was formerly the old Jone
property.
Jereline Minick, infant daughter of Mr.
1 and Mrs Joseph Minick, died saturday al IN
| home OF her parents, across Hunt ng Creek
| Fairfax county. The body was sent to Cul
| pepper county, for burial.
Mr. Z. s. Leadbeater is erecting hand
some resi- Hence on the site Of Old Fort Lyon
| in Fairfax county,, southwest OF this city
| which he expects to have completed Deior'
4 the nrEt OF OctOOef
The members Of the Boys Brigade hav
been invited TO 90 with the Presby terisn sun
dav School on their picnic tomorrow. Tn
| cars will leave the Royal street station 10
collipgwood Beach at $50 q. m. Members
the brigade will meet at the car in uniform
George w. Street, living on Columbus stree
| in this city. was taken to the Emergency hos
pltsl in Washington Saturday afternoon an,
treated for severe injuries he received oy iall
ing from brick wagon near the HignWs.
Bridge and being run over By the vehicle
Over the boundary into No Mans Lam
rode Buckeye" NARCOTIC. better known +
the sherihs Of Yuma county. Afiz, hs TIL
Crimson Kid" the most notor us cattle rus
tler alor the G eat Divide. With prlee o.
his head and posse Of Rangers at MS heel
he drove into thu very jaws Of the Valley
De,th Just before the end he saw mirag
tbst male him give up the ghost" with
look of unutterable longing For stAndin
ont there. lust beyond his rs CHI. amid tn
"Gre t Silence of the Mciave Desert" was
table loaded down with supply OF those Il
resistibly delicious Auth Products from 70
Auth Stsnd. Sylvan BlOndheim, the Aut
Stand, City Market.
Oysters in all styles, Fried CLANS ever
day soc per dozen. Clam soup, honda
Wednesday and Friday. Fresh Porter O
draft. c. n. Zimmerman, Market space.
Special for Saturday Only
lOueen Quality Ladies RUSSIA
Calf Pumps $3.50; custom grad