Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-08


! An armless man, who paiats aud does
ether work with his mouth, is among the
curiosities al the bazaar.
TIE COUNTY ROADS The Board of Su
pervisors of the county, as heretofore stated
in the GAZETTE, met on Monday and con-
sidered matters concerning the public roads
Judge A B. GrunweI, presided The law
requiring two days work on roads from all
male citizens from Is to 80 years of age Was
/ discussed pro and con; the overseers of
roads informing the board how bard it was
to get people 10 work, or pay their fine Of
81 so as a penalty Commonwealth At
torney j. r.. Clements ead the law was
plain for the road oyerseers to follow, and
that il was for the operseers to Summon all
persons liable 10 work on roads in their re.
specive districts, and if they did not come,
| to make out a ticket against the delinquents
fer The fine OF l.50 with 37A cents costs and
place il IN The hands of the sheriff he said
the records showed that the overseers Of
roads bad sadly neglected this very import
ant duty, and hsd in the past placed but few
tickets in he hands of the sheriff. thereby
letting 90 hundreds of persons in each dis
trici, " 80 should baye worked CT paid their
fires. The attorney gave notice that at the
overseers showed by q formal report that
they had performed their duty in
this respect, he would object to their
getting their salaries, which he had
power TO do unde: The law, aud il necessary
would bring suit on their bonds for money
lost to the county because of their non por
Torrance Of duty in that respect. Super
visor GrunWell, ss inspector OF roads OF
Washington district, submitted his report.
setting forth that the roads and bridges of
that district were in fair condition. Sup
ervisor Horatio Ball. for Arlington district,
reported the roads in as good condition as
dirt roads in the county we'll could be ut
this season Of the year. He recommended
That as much broken stone and gravel be
used as possible on the public roads and ask
ed that the ogessears he particularly in
strucled a. TO that manner Of work. He al
so reported that the u. &. Government bna
signfied lis desire to build macadamiZed
road from The south end of the AqueGuc.
bridge to the east front OF the Arlington
Cemetery ever the county road, and recon
menaed that the right Of way be granted tc
the government over The old road in that
event In accordance with Supe visor Balls
report, on motion of Judge Cromwell 81 resc
luton was passed iuforniog thegovernment
that the county was ready to receive more
6efnite communication upon the matter
with view 20 sn early and final settlement.
After ;ransecing some other business the
board adjourned until the second Tuesday
in March.
PERsoNAL-Msj. w. Il Newly he's just
returned from business trip to Roanoke.
He SAYS Mr.. Cornelius 0'Leary, formerly of
this city, is one Of the most prominent and
respected business men of that city; that he
has already made n snug little fortune and
Is on the highway OF prosperity.
Miss Julia Btuwner is quite i'll at Der resi-
dsnce on upper King street.
Mrs Lee C0cke,iile, of Fairfax, the ac-
complished grand of Col. B. Bfaw
ner, is visiting ia this city.
Mrs. A. Baldwin, from Richmond, is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. n.
McVeigh.
Miss Virginia Clarkson, principal of Lee
public school is i'll at her home on Wolfe.
Gear Royal street.
Mr.. f. L Curtler, who recently pur-
chased Dr.. Rusl's farm near this city, and
Mr. Randolph Cuyer, who will be associa' ed
with him, have taken charge of the place
and commenced preparations for starting an
extensive apiary.
Mr.. Alien c. Harmon is confined to his
home by severe attack of eryaipelps 10 his
face.
MIR. John r. Nails and Miss Maria f
Murray, daughter OF Mr.. VIM. Murray, were
married this morning ut the residence Of the
brides father After the ceremony Mr.. and
Mrs Nails left fer q "trip through the South.
eru States.
Mr.. Jos, L. Gregg whose illness has here
tofore heen mentioned. continues in very
critical condition, and his friends entertain
hnt slight hopes of his recovery.
Mrs Jonas Greene, of Manassas, Va, is
spending Inc winter with her daughter, Mrs
Theo Ketchum, on upper Prince street.
Col. Thos. =. Wallace, of Orange. j. h.
TAYLOR, of Fairfax, A. B. Fetzer, 81. ?. Dodge
and B. d. Merchant, Of Prince William, are
among those registered ut the Exchange
to. Gay.
NARROW ESCAPE FROM a CONSIDERABLE
FIRE-NIr VIM. F. Carne, jr., who lodges
Mt the old barracks of st. Johns Academy,
S13-l5 Prince street, now used only for the
kitchen, dining room, hospital, &C., of that
institution, WAS returning from the Confed-
crate Bazaar last night about half past eleven.
when, on passing the dining room, he found
it filed with smoke and saw that the floor
was on fire near the stove. Rousing Cadet