Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-06-21

Reported for THE Evrx1xo srAn

Reported for THE EvxNxo STAR
TIE FREE METHODIST STREET PREAcHKRs-one
OF the peculiariteS Of Alexandria. on Sundays is
the apostolate OF the Free Methodista They are
not numerous, but are active. They have little
they by no means coniine their ministrations to to
It's walls but think with Wesley that the world is
cerned for the salvation Of mempers IF the IetSo
dist church OF all branches, ana often when con-
gregation OF one OF the churches has heard one
open air to find another sermon waiting them at
the door. They ere warned, in stentor1an tones,
Clothes and es Mran 20 told that with ne
sometimes been arrested and nned, but proceedings
They, however, make but few converts.
UPPER CAMERON STREET.-The preparations for
rick ars now Completed and the Work viii he begun
THIS week. A number Of the residents who are
property holders upon the line OF the work object
| the water Of the street upon their property they
| Talk OF procuring called meeting OF the city
f Eins 70 take action on the subject
follows: With Columbus. a feet; Alfred. 4s feet;
pasIick ~ leet Henry, "a feet; Fayette, 81 feet;
BUILDINGS AND LoTs.-Building lots unoccupied
nave nave low nearly disappeared from all parts Of
IN the midst OF buit-up neighborhoods once to be
FOUND In all sections, are now all covered. The
openings made by the great fire OF 1927, some Of
which remained until the revival of 1855. were
all, save one, filled in those years and many other
spaces until those unbilt upon were then utilized.
Many open lots still remained at the close OF the
war. These, too, have now been built upon. The
lots fronting west, on Fairfax street, near Duke,
| town began, are now being improved-handsome
dwellings being put up there by Messrs. Warield,
Hall HAL ana Lindsey. These lots were part OF
original lot 70, and at the sale OF lots In 1749 were
bought in by the surveyor. They were not Inn
proved until about 1890, when the first st. Paul's
church was built there and was afterwards trans
PrGSDytprfan A ORG ard
lay around the church. About 1s40 the church
was torn down, and soon afterwards the remains
DeSame lumber yard, upon part OF which the
heilef engine house stood. Now, however, it will
cease to be an open space, and Will, for the first
Time since grass first grew upon it, be covered
with comfortable dwellings.
CHRISTIAN AsSoCIATION.-The Young Mems
christian association met last night at the class
room OF the Washington street NJ e. church, II.
W. Beadie, president, in the chair. and r. T. Pitts,
secretary. The annual report of the president
was read: He says no change has Deen made in the
usages OF the association, except that one church
has been used for Sunday prayer meeting instead
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change. The standing committees for the year
were appointed: Finance, P.J. Dempsey, chairman;
aims house and Jail meetings, Benz. Dudley chair
man; Gospel tent, II. Patten, chairman. Funds
were appropriated for the service OF the Gospel
tent during the summer The secretary was re-
queSted to call upon Mr.. Mason for compensation
for use OF the associations tent at Yorktown
ninit - Ns-A large numOer OF Eplscopal
ministers are IN town. They are called here by
the ordinations and other annual exercises at the
virginia theological Seminary, near this city.
DEPARTURE OF LIGHT INFANTRY.--,Che Alexandria
Light Infantry was awakened this morning by the
ringing OF the town alarm bell, which served as
reVe1ile They fell IL line at O'Clock and marched
under Capt McBurney, with military music, to the
Haltlmore and Potomac depot. and embarked for
the Grand Army encampment at Baltimore, where
they Will go into camp for week.
REPoRTERs NoTFs[The funeral of Mr. R. 8.
StflnglelloW took place from the Mansion house
THIS afternoon, and was attended by many friends,
including number OF clergymen, the deceased
having several brothers ia the ministry-M b.
Harlow has been chosen treasurer OF the Third
German Building association, vice L. Stein, who is
ABOUT 10 remove from the city.-The finance
next regular meeting OF the city council-The
nase pail nine, which left here yesterday to play
out a game.-The work OF repaving Union street
has begun, and the sidewalks are being reduced
from nine to SIX feet in width.