Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-21
Alexandria Affairs.
RepOrted for THE


| GRAIN WARE Housrs-Thn large ware house at
the western end OF the old Fowle block. on the
south side OF Prince street, between Union and the
| Strand, has been bought by j. G. Beckham and
Will be used for the storage OF grain. II is one of
the most commOdious ware houses IN town. Fire
or decay have mulch reduced, In the past fifteen
the proposal TO make the extensive Pioneer mill
building an elevator Is now most oppor,une.
ngser o Mr. j EvaSs Of the HF p Eyan s
parment an accompl sned musician and catma-
eie LADY, has retired from the post OF organist OF
place at the Bijou. In Boston. The departure Of
Miss Evans Will be much regretted
BASE BALL-A match game Of base ball was
played al the A.rXandria grounds yesterday after
noon briw"en the Bfshfuls and M"Xandras. The
scor, ende': BashfnlS 8; Alexandrlas, A.
POLICE REPoRT--The prisoners ut the Sta.tOn-
mouse MS morning are Robert johnson, arrest d
by Officer Nightingale, charged with steal ne
books from Mr.. G. French: p. Hoey, arrested by
Ofic'r Arnold clargei with being drunk and dis
or .erly: L. Gayne CHARGED with beating his wife,
was carried TO jail by Officers Hayes and Arnold.
The IN yOr. at his last court. fined Geo. Tucker,
coloreil, IS. or In default, sentenced him to the
chain gang for thirty d'ys. Eveline Green, tor
mak1ng a nuisance by emptying sink into the
Street, Was fined $40; Randolph Butler was fined
3 Tor ti>Orieriy conduct or in DEFAULT to be sent
70 the CHI ,in gang; n Geisboro was held for rur-
REPORTERS NorEs-The Virginia Theological
miLnry. near tn place. will open next Thurs
ia. lay rs divlni students are from all sections of
Winters Will be heard tomorrow, II preparation
are comolete1-The Fltrfax court has con
yieted Samuel Heyson, colored OF grand larceny
IN stealing 81 chickens from S. DWyer, at Falls
Churcb, and he has been sentenced TO the panl-
teniary for two years.-The steamer Natta no,
ship yard for some repairs Of the hull.-The
negro, James Ball convicted OF attempt at outrage
mas been brought here. AMI held at the st llion
nOu5'. en- route to Richmond, where he will be
confined in the penitent1ary for five years.-The
t business OF the Midland railroad is now so large
that me engines are insufficient, and engine
leased hArs
will be hired If the trade grows
Last Day of the Lee.burs Fair.
SPIRITED RACEs-soME PLEASANT ENTERTAINMENTS
THE FAIR A SUCCESS.
Correspondents of THE EVENING STAR.
LEEsBURG, VA, Sept 10th, 1asa.
The Weather to-day was fine and the attendance
good, though not quite equal that OF the second
day.
THE RACES
The first race. running, As mile and repeat, was
won by Mr. Garth's bay gelding Sham ock. tn
three straight heats, With F. ]. Manning's horse
second, thrice suc"ess1vely: C!ln'on's Wariock
third in each heat, and G. X Tomokins' Bismarck
fourth In each heat Time, 30, 1 :32.
by Vim. Garth's Modoc j, /, wi h j. R. Carriers
Timber jim 3, .. Nr. Al 4nnlng's Deadlock 2 O. and
Mt n n r.e h SsGs Is mile ana ts Vs..
Won by Garths Shamrock 1, l, with J. X. Carriers
la.
trotting race, mile heats, three in five for
county hor''s only. was won By j. c. Vdnsicker's
Ty i !. !, VIII .ro a@qngs Gypsy Gir and
2:4S, 2:4s
SOME FINE HORSES
With the exception OF the first day, the fair was
success Some OF the fine horses taking first
premiums des'rye particular mention. Young
Henry HarriSon's pair OF sorrrls have borne OF
fir honors al this place five times in Succession
and have never failed to take first wherever
IA III; ANTI,
in.ton short time since. They are har-Droth-rs,
out OF fine Loudon mares by Woodbridge the sire Of
are eight years Old and alike In color, Size and
movement. Walter j. HarrisOn'S pair OF re-
benny Lassie and Agnes Herndon, are thorough
ore Is. and tooN premiums the best OF that class
at the fair. The sire Of these two mares is the
tamous spanathrift, son OF Imported Bonny
IS only ten p0un Is difference In their weights.
VISITORS ENTERTAINED
The president OF the Winchester fair was here
the second day and entertained by Capt Foster
Eugene Derr, president OF the Frederick fair In
Maryland. with corresponding secretary OF the
same, and with other Maryland agricuturists
were entertained by the Lou1on County fair
officials at the fair grounds. The latter seemed
to Keep their Visitors in good spirits, and were
sorry TO part with them.
THE FOOT RACE
gave as much entertainment as the more preten-
touS running. Thomas Gregg, first; Ingey VIII
Hams, second. and Tide Thornton, third-all COL
ored-receiving IS. a, 50, in order named.
DRAMATIC.
The Thursday Dramatic Club gave an entertain
ment to an Invited audience at Ham merleys hail.
consisting OF charades play and dancing, whic h
was brilliant success The charades were different
scenes in the story OF Blue Beard The acting was
good for amateurs-Nr John Wildman doing par
ticulary we'll as the old father in '.Ic1 on parle
ir.ncais" Mr.. Tebos aud Prof. Armstrong sus-
tan-d their parts well. I am afraid 10 mention
laies' names, but Miss E. M, Miss McA-and
MISS F. played with spirit and well as MISS
years, but have never seen many pretty girls
together In my iife The dancing IN the cleared
continued late. ~
There was one nishapin the day, a colored man
nad his loot crushed by car wheel at the Lees
burg station.