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

There Vas no meeting OF tue CITY
democratic commit ee on Saturday, O
quorum failing TO appear.
Passover services we're held In the
jewish Synagogue in this city yesterday
aud last night.
A granolithlc 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 3
O'Clock this morning was caused by
back FIRE 10 sn automobile on moth Pitt
street. No damage resulted
Rain, accompanied by IL 1der and
ligt t1ipg, set 10 at the close OF Saturday
and continued ct intervals throughout
the night, sll day yesterday and part Of
lstt night.
From the Taylor Pharmacy on King
street there has been 90 to this office a
sample package of whipped cream choco-
lstes, delightfully."- favored and altogether
delicious.
Mr.. Geo. Uhler, treasurer CT Alexan
dria Council, No. 627, Royal Arcar um,
last Friday paid 10 the heirs Of the late
Thor. F. Burroughs the amount Of bile
benefit In that order.
Ia the Corporation Court today a de-
cree was entered In the case OF Lunt,
sdminist's.or, We. O'Neal and others,
confirming tho sale to j. Matthews Of
house and Let Nc. S1S north Alfrd
street.
Ten liquor licenses were granted 10
the clerks Office Of the Corpora tiou
court today. Thirty-eight licenses have
been Issued to date. Applicants will
have the remainder of the week 10 which
to apply for licenses.
The Episcopal High School and
Woodbury. FORFEIT baseball teams played
a 6 inning tie game on The grounds OF the
former Saturday, rain ending the game
Score, 8 to g. Neither team scored for
the first two innings.
After the weekly drill Of the Alexsn
dria Light Infantry at their armory to-
night the men will msrch to Shooters
Hill, where they will engage 10 the prac-
tice Of pit,hipg tents and ether military
manu- vers.
A musical and literary enter linn ept
will be given at Odd Fellows Hall to-
morrow night by Samaritan Rebeksh
Lodge for the benefit Of the school and
chapel fund, Prof. Hidebrsnd, Of B,l.
timore, a ventriloquist, will APPEAR.
Thieves on Saturday night entered
the store OF W. Il. May & Son, corner
OF King and Lee streets, aud stole two
dollars from the cash drawer. The
thieves elected an entrance through the
cellar COR on The LIE street side.
"The American Miller" a peri odical
published In the milling lit rests, re-
Gently contained picture aud biog-
rspby Of Mr.. r H. Hancock, of this
city. Mr.. Hancock has been engaged
inspecting -four In this city for ovlr
thirty yesrp.
Rachel kaufman, colored, was arrest
ed by Officer Arringtln early last night.
A report reached police headquarters t.
the effect that the woman was abtu' to
CONT it suicide, She was released this
morning upon sigulfying her later ton
to return to Washington.
There was practical demonstration
Of cake baking at the III. Schiller Beef
O0mpspy's store, 1904 King street, this
afternoon at 3 o'clock. Ooltolene and
a well.kpown brand OF g ur were 'ed.
Mrs. Carroll Pierce, Mrs. J. E Alexsn.
DIR, Mrs. E. Fl. o B len and Mrs. F. j.
Psf acted as judges.
HTne snnnal meeting ofthe stockholders Ct
tie Pneumatic Tobacco Siemmer Company
", held at the Hotel Fleisch bsnn this after
noon. The old officers we're reelected
Duffey's Pure Malt Whisky for medic.
insl purposes, $l.o0 quart, at Spinks, corner
Prince and Royal streets.
GREEN MOUNTAIN POTATOES,
the finest that grow for eating. 65c bu.j best
Elgin Creamery Butter, in pound prints, SIC
pound; Fresh Eggs, 25c per dozeni fancy
Japan Rice, &c pound; 8 pounds best Eyap-
GRATED Peaches, 25c; 5 lbs. best Large Prunes,
CSC; Fancy New York State Evaporatsd
Apples. loo h.; 8 cans Pink Alaska Salmon,
2bc; cans best Fish Roe, Csc; lbs. Best
Laundry Starch, 25e; Z cakes Star Soap, 2oc;
7 cakes Circus Soap, Csc; large bottle NAM
moth Queen Olives. regular price Doc; our
price zoe. WIN. P. WooLIs q Son, Roys
and Wolfe streets.
"TubercuiosIs Sunday" was msrktd
By special sermons In many churches,
n pig b. nennle 10 belp atamp out The