ALEXANDRIA, july 9. IS46
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ALEXANDRIA, July 2, 1916.


MEssRs. EDITORS: Quite breach occurred
in our canal near Georgetown evening before
last, and as it will require some time for re-
pairs, the Sons and Junior Brothers, will
have to select some other route for the 4th, 90.
ing either by way Of your city, or if a steam
boat can be chartered, direct to Georgetown
they will leave for that place at O'Clock.


have understood that the several Lodges
of Odd Fellows will join the procession on
the 4th, if so, we shall have magnificent dis
play, but if it continues raining as il has done.
and is now doing, we will not feel like ventur-
ing out


In your paper few days ago was an article
signed f /" headed Inconsistency"
from the tenor of which, it might be inferred
that the law in relation to selling liquors with
out license were notenforced with equal promp-
utnde in all cases. | have the very best au,ho.
rity for saying that f : +" is mistaken.
and as our municipal authorities wish 10 be
placed right on this subject, will send Won
in a few days statement of the number Of
convictions for snch offences, procured from
authentic sources, showing that, as far as DOS.
sible, every violation Of law By ,chomsoepey
committed, has been duly punished, withou,
regard to persons.


A large concourse of people assembled in
ST. Mary's church last Saturday afternoon on
the occasion OF the funeral of Mr.. Benjamin
McGraw, whose conversion from Atheism ex
cited no little surprise among those acquainted
with him.