Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-07-24
Alexandria Affairs,
Reported for THE EVENING STAR

Reported for THE EVENING STAR
STREET IMPRovEMENTS.-The committee on
streets during the recess oil the city council will
complete several important street works. The
Columbus and Cameron paving work Will be
paving OF Queen, between Royal and Pitt
Streets will ue begun, aud il the committee de-
termine TO extend the Henry street sewer work
on that Will be also begun. The Henry street
sewer Is the upper portion of an olden stream
let that drained into bunting creek the waters
OF the valley that ran from Calross past the
tan yard to Jones Point. Its crossings with
the streets of the city have all been arched
over. The present proposal is TO carry the arch
Ing into the interior OF u square.
NOTEs.-Wesiey Ward was fined So at the
last mayors court tor disorderly conduct. Geo.
Ford and Mary Ford Were fined 81 for disor-
derby conduct. Dennis Carter was fined 81 Tor
assault on the child of Ann Observation-Disclosures
Geo. Dunee, the popular com missioner of the
revenue: who has been quite III, is now recov-
cred aud will be out next wcek.-The canvass
for the democratic nominations To be maze in
this city early next month is growing more
made preparation to open headquarters in this
city during the coming week.-Mr. 5. b. Stou-
tenSrrg has has just put put up two brick
adjoining their coach factory, on Pitt street,
The fire companies OF the city have made ar
engagements to attend the funeral of Mr.. VIM.
Il. Bartie ON Monday neXt-The General Co
Operative Building association, No. 4, has
loaned 81 500 at 20 cts.-Coi. Wetenbaker,
the Alexandria Light Infantry, has issued his
first general order. 1t Is directed to securing
the complete organization and equipment OF
the companies under his commando new
hre plug has been put up at the corner OF King
and Payn streets.-The old hook sud ladder
truck OF the Relief company has been sold to
Concord, N. c. It is now in charge a Mr. John
Cogan, who has put 1t In good order.
The Last Nan Fixea.
From the Esteline Bell
In one Of the newly settled counties OF Dakota
the lew residents were fixing up q political
slate so that all would have place at the pub
lie crib.
'There," said one. 81 guess about everybody
has something except old Tom Bellows"
"Miyht make him constable"
"No, he can't read-couldn't serve q war
rant"
"Justice of the peace?"
''That won't do because he can't write either.
Guess the old fellow will have to go hungry"
''That won't never work" said another; ''he
will throw his influence against US. l should
'Didn't think Of that. Put him down for the
best place on the board.
Funeral Flowers.
From the FreemAns Journal.
The "Gates Ajar," the :" Broken Pillar" the
Gross and Crown" the "Sheaf OF Wheat" aud
that other hideous invention of the funeral
florist, the Vacant Chair" were all there.
Enough money had been spent In these useless
and OstentatiOus things TO Keep the dead IN an o
family several months. His coffin WAS piled
with floral emblsms." and rs carriages waited
around the corner ~ join the regulation six
which were permitted TO stand before the
church door. This was q pleasing way Of '.get-
hidden that no more carriages than the half
dozen should attend any OF his parishioners'
funerals. The next week the friends OF the de-
for the procuring OF a sewing machine iOr-so
the printed card OF appeal said-"s starving
family"