Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-07
AleXamdrt8 Affairs

Reported for The EVENING STAR
FIREMRN's PRoCEssioN.-Fourc companies OF Alex
andria rremen and representation OF the Wash
nyUon veterans paraded last night In honor OF the
one hundred and fourteenth anniversary OF the
Friendship Fire Company. The Friendship ora
were preceded by a modern George Washington
and the Washington Drum Corps. The Hydraulon
Q82O, with blue shirts, drew the hose carriage OF
the Friendship. Then came the Alexandra Drum
Corps. A Junior company In red preceded the Co
lumbia, which took the place OF the Star Q799).
The Columbias wore RED and drew tnelr hose car
Rage ON which were mounted two headlights.
The Relief hook and ladder Q7SS) brought their
truck drawn by handsome horses, into line. They
wore white uniforms, manned their apparatus,
and rode upon it. Closing the procession. The pro.
cession started from the Friendships house at
O'Clock, and for more than An hour moved with
torches and music over the main streets of the
town, which were thrOnged, for the occasion
brouaht ali Alexandria out OF doors and attracted
some visitors from abroad All was quiet again
TIE PROTEST OF AN ALDERx AN.-Alderman J. r
Lambdin makes public protest against the pro-
where three blocks are now to be paved. He says
that needless change OF grade VIII inJure the
property holders. raising The adewaiks above the
pense all along the line In raising steps and cellar
d0orA
Midland Railway, alWays located here. has now
been transferred 70 Charlottesville carrying with
it Nessrs Lahne. Peyton and Cook, the tele-
chs he ro.d sns
win be MessrA simpson and Rust as the Prince
street once, and Mr.. w. Whittesey at the Princess
and Fairfax street once.-The funeral OF Ars.
Rose n. Ayen took place this afternoon from her
late home on Pitt near Wolfe atreeG-The ferry
company has sope1e0 gate In tho fence put across
its property on the Potomac StrAnd-The Poto-
macA OF Washington, have borrowed the GIG Of
the Old Dominions tor to-morrowS race-An
artestan well 1z5 feet 0eep &C St Johns church In
the west end OF the city, now brings Q supply Of
cold water.-Prof NcCleary, the conductor OF
the recent institute here b visiting the prominent
points OF this netghborhood before returning 70
his homo In MinneoOta-Frodericksb Lodge
OF A. A. n, and In oxcuroaonists returning from
Mount vernon passed through the town about
O'Clock yesterday afternoon and took the cars for
their home. Owing 70 some mistake the number
OF members Of Alexandrta-W washington Lodge.
which participated In the celebratton, was much
smaller than had been anticipated
DIAxH or A LADY NJ DBnTIH CHAn--Mn
Hardy, . young maryied woman. dled suddenly
yesterday AFTERNOON while N dentist chair. Sh<
had q number OF teeth 70 ee extracted, and Z
small Quantity OF ethor WAS administered 70 her
-Four OF the teeth were drawn when tt y supposed
| and pain Of the extraction vas 700 great . tar
upon her heart, and the unfortunate woman
fsinIed ana IN this condftloa oied Dr.. Muncastel
| Hardy was dead, but vas unable 70 eeamulate TN
| actton az the heart. The doctor said that death
under such circumstances = extremely rare, and
Was due IN this case PROBABLY 20 highiy sensifavl
nervous orgnnnaaoe