Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-03-09
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Rev. ]. O. Wingats, of Washington,
will preach in Grace Church tonight.
A marriage license was issusd In
Washington yesterday to Philip L. Lee,
OF Herndon and Cora E. Ruitsr, of Man
chester, N. 81.
A meeting of the executive committee
of the Civic Improvement League Will
be held this evening in the rooms OF the
Chamber of Commerce.
A civil service examination was held
today In this city for drsughtsman,
copyist topographic. There WAS but
one appointment (white) for the position.
A flock of Wild geese alighted on the
fsts opposite this city this morning.
They few off before any one could ap'
proach near enough to shoot at them
The George Washington High School
basketball five last night at Armory
n sll easily defestsd FIVE representing
the United States Patent Office by the
score of 26 to 10.
Messrs. Thompson & Appich have
sold one of the new two stcr7 brick
dwellings on Prince ,tr,et, bttWetn
Washington and Columbus streets, t.
Mr.. F. NJ. Penn.
The lady board of managers of the
Children's Home will hold their regular
monthly business meeting at the home
on Duke street, Tbursday, a. 8 O'clock.
A {,,II allan 10 n m In doctyod
Mrs. Schneider, wife of Mr.. I. J.
Schneider, living near Bailey's Cross
roads, died at the Alexandria Hospital
last night. The deceased, besides her
husband, leaves eight children.
The schooner Jacob 8. Winslow,
from Maine with ice for the Mutual Ice
Company of this city, passed in the
cspss yesterday. She is expected to
| reach this port some time this after
noon.
Aeroplane flights are again the st!rsc-
| ton at Fort Myer. Yesterday afternoon
in the presence of a large group OF Of
6cers and privates and few persons
who hsppened to be passing In gu ONO.
bile, several fights we're made.
Seminole Tribe, No. 35. of Red Men,
held meeting last night, j. M. Bassett
resigr ed as chief of records, aud Charles
Wright was cleo ed to gil the vacancy.
Three candidates received the second
degree and two applications for mem
bership we're received.
Mr.. Frank P. Cochran died at the
Church Home aud In6rmsry, 10 Balti-
more, on Saturday last, aged 56 yeara.
| He had number OF friends 10 this city,
where he married Miss Mollie z. Nc
Graw, who with two sons survive him.
His remains were Inferred today at
Middletown, Del.
| Crowds Of men and boys who gather
| at certain points 10 the city to play mar
bles, block pavemsnts and crossings and
whose langu .ge is often repulsive, e.
ecislly TO ladies who are passing, 10
subject Of complaint. An assemblage
| at Queen and Pitt streets Is an especial
annoyance to passersby. The police
have been notified OF this and other gath
erings, but, so far, no movement towards
sbsting the nuisance has been made.
| Do you think Won could tell when you have
reached your limit Are you in q position
to gauge your own strength? When. your
steam Uses above the danger point, do you
think you could manipulate the safety valve,
Now. honestly, do you The men and
women who come to the Auth market tor the
Auth products are the folks who can 60 the
limit and ''stsy." They don't climb to the
"heights" one day and hit bottom the next.
IAN particular people patronise the Auth
products. Sylvan Blondheim, the Auth
Stand and the Auth Market.
, GREEN MOUNTAIN POTATOES.
i. the finest that grow for eating, Csc bu.i best
Egin rR4ltsF iR o ppun 8uREs ssin.A SS S
h.; fancy Japan Rice. So h.; lbs. best Evap
GRATED Peaches, Csc; 3 lbs. best Large Prunes,
Csc; Fancy New York State Evaporated
Apples, loo h.; 8 cans Pink Alaska Salmon,
25c; cams best Fish Roe, 25c; lbs. Best
Laundry Starch, 25c; cakes Star Soap, Csc;
, cakes Circus Soap. Csc; large bottle Nam.
moth Queen Olives, regular price S5c; our
price zoe. WM. P. WeoLLs & soa, Royal
and Wolfe streets.