Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-15
LOCAL BREVITIES.

EEuCob w dbCiog COiOtONb ~ IOoho OtN1
died at the Alexandria Hospital last
Saturday night.
The weekly drills of the Alexandra
Light Infantry will be resumed at tho
Armory tonight.
Mount Vernon Oonpcil, d Of A.. will
have q country social tonight in Odd
Fellows Hall. A good time Is expected.
The Presby Brotherhood will
meet tonight for the election OF officers,
and for the transaction OF other business.
The letter carriers have been busy
since Saturday delivering valentines,
with which the malls have been over
taxed.
The remainder OF the marble for the
front of the First National Bunk build
ing has been received and work thereon
has been resumed.
Ernest, the infant son of Mr.. James
w. and Mrs. Margaret McOuen, died
yesterday morning at his parents home,
900 G.bton street.
10 the Corporation Court today q
f0al decree was entered granting Mary
O. Adam divorce from 8. ID. Adam Oh
the ground Of desertlon.
The mild warm weather has caused
many trees and shrubs 10 bud aud 1t is
feared that should another cold snap
come much damage would be done.
John q. Snail, pioneer florist Of
Washington, died at his country place,
on the Brentwood road, yesterday. he
was born in WAttord, England, In 1926.
Arrangements have been made for the
establishment of sub-postal station at
the store Of BilIenger Brothers, Duke
street extended, beginning March l
next.
VIM. Ohauocey's Sons have kindly
donated the cornerstone to be laid by
Alexandria Washington Lodge of Ma
sons at G orge Washington Park on
April 80.
A pure food and industrial exposition
will be held at Armory Hall, beginning
March 81 next. Mr.. o. o. Pullman 10
president of the association and Mr.. O.
r. Yates secretary.
The quarantine upon the city jail was
raised this morning. A mild case Of
varIoloid was discovered there about Two
weeks ago and the colored patient was at
once removed therefrom.
Mr.. Harry Cook painfully cut his left
hand while at work at Charles King
Son 4 Oo's. warehouse on north Lee
street this morning. he received treat
ment at tie Alexandria Hospital.
The churches yesterday we're fairly
we'll ft.ended. Ia Christ Church In the
morning Rev. Mr.. Alsop, of PIttsburg,
preached missionary sermon. The
services 10 the other churches were &C.
cOrdiug to Saturdays announcements.
1t is reported that the Southern Rail.
way COMPANY contemplates making
Spencer, N. O., terminal point for all
passenger traffic between Washington
aud Atlanta, and that passenger crews
are to be chsnged there at an early date,
Represel talve Gilbert NJ. Hitchcock,
OF Nebrssks, addressed meeting of men
in the Young Peoples BaildIng of the
NJ. E. Ohurcu South yesterday after
noon. He took for bis theme, 'The
value OF character " A solo was given
by Miss Ethel Grimes.
Thd funeral of the late Miss Caroline
Taylor lock place from the residence,
ITO south Fsye,te street, Friday after.
ooon. Rev. Mr.. Morton conducted the
services. The psllbearers we're Mr.. E.
Taylor. Mr.. Edward Taylor, Mr. Bowen,
Mr.. Waters, Mr.. Tucker and Mr.. Neal.
ey, all of Warrington.
Mira. J. O. Murphy, who lives at No.
20S north Payne street, reported to Of
6cer Talbot on Friday that after an in
stallment collector had left her home on
Friday she missed one Of t~o Eve dollar
bills which she had on a table before be
eDtered the house. Today the man, A
PreSser, Of Washington, was ARRESTED
ADD wss promptly discharged for want Of
evidence SIR Justice Cation had looked
into the case.
Ny friend Einstian used to say that ",
stitch in tine is worth hundred after you've
lost your 20 ketbo X" You see he was in
~ e pswnbroking business One day handed
him a ring and asked him its value: "Mein
frsnt," be said, dat ring amt worth der
hole it is made in; w am surprised NIT you,
how a mao yot cells such deliciousness food
az dem Auth SaUsages and Hams can carry
around init him such 40 imitation Of vof gold
amt can't explanation mien self Sylvan
Blondheim, The Auth Stand, City Market.
The cheapest Is never the best, bat We