Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-25
LOCAL BREVITIES.

There vas no meeting OF the city
democratic commit ee on Saturday,
qaorum failing TO appear.
Passover services we're held in the
jewish Synagogue 10 this city yesterday
and las! night.
A granolithic sidewalk has been laid
on the north side of Prince street be.
tween Fairfax and Lee.
Subscribers who fail to receive their
papers regularly will please report
promptly to this Office.
The alarm of FIRE between 8 and 9
O'Clock this morning was caused by a
back FIRE in an automobile on moth Pitt
street. No damage resulted
Rain, accompanied by thu 1der and
ligt ping, set in at the close OF Saturday
and continued at intervals throughout
the night, all day yesterday and part 1t
lat uight.
From the Taylor Pharmacy on King
street there has been &c to this Office
sample package of whipped cream choco-
lstes, delightfully."- favored and altogether
delicious.
Mr.. Geo. Uhler, treasurer CT Alexan
dria Council, No. GIT, Royal Arcar um,
last Friday paid 10 the heirs OF the late
Thop. F. Burroughs the amount OF bis
benei! in that order.
In the Corporation Court today de.
cree was entered In the case Of Lunt,
Administrator, va. O'Nsal and others,
confirming tho sale to ]. Matthews Of
house and let Ne. SlS north Altrtd
street.
Ten liquor licenses we're granted In
the clerks Office of the Corpora tiou
court today. Thirty-eight licenses have
been issued t, date. Applicants will
have the remainder of the week In which
to apply for licenses.
The Episcopal High School and
Woodbury. Forrest baseball teams played
a inning tie game on the grounds OF the
former Saturday, rain ending the game
Score, 8 to 8. Neither team scored for
the FIRST two innings.
After the weekly drill of the Alexan
dria Light Infantry at their armory tc-
night the men will march to Shooters
Hill, where they will engaged In the prac.
tice of pitshiDg tents and ether military
mautuvers.
a musical and literary entert linn ent
will be given at Odd Fellows Hall tc-
morrow night by Samaritan Rebekah
Lodge for the bsneGt Of the school and
chapel fund. Prof Hildebrand, of Bal
timore, ventriloquist, will APPEAR.
Thieves on Saturday night entered
the store OF W. q. May g. Son, corner
OF King aud Lee streets, aud stole two
dollars from the cash drawer. The
thieves elected an entrance through the
cellar COR on The Lee street side.
"The American Miller" q peri odical
published In the milling lit rests, re-
Gently contained picture and biog-
rapby of Mr.. R H. Hancock, of this
city. Mr. Hancock has been engaged
inspecting -four in this city for ovtr
thirty Yea'a.
Rachel Kaufman, colo.ed, WIS arrest
ed by Officer Arlington early last night.
A report reached police headquarters t,
the effect that the woman was abiu; to
CON ait suicide. She was released this
morning upon siguIfying her Intel ton
to return to Washington.
There was a practical demonstration
of cake baking at the N. Schiller Beef
CJmpany's s!rre, 1904 King street, this
afternoon at 8 o'clock. Oo!tolene aud
well.knoRn brand of & Ut were u led.
Mrs. Carroll Pierce, Mrs. ]. E Alexan.
DIR, Mrs. E. q. o B len and Mrs. F. J.
Psff acted as judges.
;BTne animal meeting fths stock holders Ct
tie Pneumatic Tobacco Stemmer Company
", $ held at the Hotel Fleigch rsnn this after
noon. The old officers were reelected.
inal purposes, SLIGO quart, at Spinks, corner
Prince and Eoyal streets.
GREEN MOUNTAIN POTATOES,
the finest that grow for eating, 55c bu,; best
Elgin Creamery Butter, in pound prints. 3ic
pound; Fresh Eggs, 25c per dozen; fancy
Japan Rice, SC pound; 8 pounds best Evap'
25c; Fancy New York State Evaporated
Apples, IOc h.; cans Pink Alaska, Salmon,
2tc; cans best Fish Roe, Csc; lbs. Best
Laundry Starch, 25c; 7 cakes Star Soap. 25c;
7 cakes Circus Soap. 25c; large bottle Man,
moth Queen Olives, regular price 35c; our
price zoe. VIM. P. WooLLs d Son, Roya
and Wolfe streets.
"Tubercuiosis Sunday" Was marked
hv sneeEsl sermons in many churches,