Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-03
LOCAL BREVITIES.


r. f. Lee Camp, Confederate Vete.
rams, meets tonight.
A meeting of the Young Mems Sodal.
itY Lyceum will be held tomorrow night
at which officers will be elected.
During The holidays veutilators were
put 10 the old Academy School building,
the annex to Washington building.
The churches we're fairly Rell attended
yesterday, and the pulpits were occu.
pied BY the resident clergy.
Mr.. Luther Payne, a merchant Of
Bsieys Gross Road died yesterday, aged
f,r!y-ive years. Hs Is survived BY a
widow aud several children.
The public schools OF this city reoper-
ed today after the holidays with all the
teachers at their desks and most Of the
pupils present.
The superintendent, teachers and pu.
pills of the public schools disposed of he.
tween ten and eleven thousand Red
Gross clamps during the holidays.
Another cold wave Ia said to be 10
trausilu. Much colder ~eather with rain
or Snow Is the prediction of the Weaths
Bureau.
The regular meeting of the Woman's
Auxiliary, to R. E. Lee Camp. will be
held tomorrow evening at 7.30 o'clock
In Confederate Veterans building.
The regular monthly meeting of The
Mary Onstis Lee Chapter, U. D. O., will
be held Ia the Confederate Veterans
building, tomorrow (russdsy) afternoon
at three CLOCK.
A few nights sgo man 10 passing
the residence al the northeast corner OF
Prince and Alfred arrests discharged )
cartridge pistol, the ball from which
passed through a window and buried
itself into an opposite wall.
The annual meeting of the stockhold
ers OF the American Rutlle Company
was 10 have been held a! the Office
of the company, NJ. Ill south Fair.
fax street., today, but quorum failing TO
appear the meeting wau posiponed until
t1e lib.
A s!Ight Gre occurred about 3 o'clock
this evening 10 the Law cffics of Mr.. W.
E. Fendall, opposite the G,zstte Office,
the result OF the explosion OF an oil
stove. The flames were extinguishsd by
Nj. John OIapdore, driver of the Relief
truck, and other neighbors. The damage
was but slight.
Horace Woolf, the 15.year old son of
Mr.. 3 D. Woolf, was painfully injured
Saturday afternoon 8! his home at Brad
dock Heights By being caught between
a moving wagon and sleigh. In en-.
deavoripg to avoid the wagon he fell
aud one of his legs was broken by a
wheel OF the wagon which passed over It.
The newly elected officers of sarepta Lodge
Of Odd Fellows will be installed tomorrow
night.
Mr.. B. B. Smith has sold his store on the
north side of King street, west of Pitt, to Mr.
J. II. Hill.
Thieves invaded the premises of Mr.. Viii
liam Duncan, who lives near the Poor Hou: q,
on Saturday night and carried away twenty.
Eve chickens.
Capt, Keith Davis was knocked down and
severely be ten by robbers in Washington 9
few nights ago. The ASSISTANTS epdeavored
to rob him Of 800 be had 10 his pockets, but
failed. Capt. Davis recently carried oysters
to Washington in his schooner
J. q. Massey & son, 12S south Royal street,
have received fresh harreled oysters from the
| lower river--.he first since the treaz. and
will open them in the pure oyster liquor.
Rest Elgin Creamery Butter, 10. prints,
S5c; choice Va. Roll Butter, a0c ID, best
quality Butterine, 2cc 10. guarantee Eggs,
| SO, doz; lbs best Seeded Raisins, 25c; lbs.
sul.ana seedless Raisins, 25c California
Layer Figs, loo ID. lbs. large California
Prnnes, Csc; lbs. ETaporabd Peaches, 25c
| large cans Best Tomatoes 25c, cans Sugar
Corn $50 1 cans String Beans, Csc; 8 cans
E, J. Peas. 25c; cans Fish Roe, .6c: 3 lbs.
Virginia Sundried Apples. 300; lbs. Pure
Mountain Buckwheat, CSC: l ID. Black Wal
nut Kernels, 25c; Clover Honey, 15c the cap;
c. dice Michigan Potatoes, $50 bu. W. P.
WooLLs d soS, Royal and Wolfe Streets.
A rare bargain and one that is last.
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