Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-24
ALEXANDRIA.
Reported for the EVENING STAR.

MARSH PoLICE.-The approach of the fall has
been the signal for early gunners to infest pre-
matureiy the marshes and creek margins of
this neighborhood. Under the orders of the
mayor the police will go cunning" for these
immature sportsInen that are too previous" in
their sport. The law does not allow reed birds,
DC. to be killed here until after the LIST of Sep
TENDER and the sale of birds shot in violation
of law is forbidden. The neighboring marshes,
even if outside the corporation lines, are still
within the police district of Alexandria, which
extends / mile outside Of town limits. The
police thus have jurisdiction over all the neigh
boring marshes.
SUPERVISORS MEETINa.-The county SUPER
visors held their regular meeting at the county
court house yesterday afternoon. Frank Hume,
chairman, presided and with Supervisor Nelson
transacted the business. The entire time was
devoted to plans for the improvement of the
thoroughfares of the county. John Wilson was
awarded the contract, at 80 cents per cubic
yard, for building the approaches to the new
bridge at Wilson's crossing over Four-mile Run,
and $50 ordered to be paid A. w. Nurse for
extra work upon the bridge there. The con-
tract for filling in the approaches to the new
bridge at Carlln's Springs was awarded. at SO,
to Thomas j. Adams. An appropriation was
made for opening in Alexandria county, near
Walkers Chapel, the Wintersbaugh road from
Fairfax county. The clerk will, by order of
the supervisors, lay before them at their Sep
TENDER meeting statement OF all the road laws
applicable to Alexandria county.
NoTEs.-As Mr.. Frank Hume has consented
to accept the democratic nomination as Alex
andria's representative in the legislature of
Virginia there is no doubt that he will be the
candidate.-Capt. F. Beatty of this city has
been appointed United States revenue col
iector here vice r. s. Windsor declined.--
Henry Howard, an engineer of the Midland
road. was struck by a locomotive at the ward
yesterday and injured and is now at the in
frmary.--Three boys, the elder fifteen and
I'M alxynx al L.
days ago and said that they had ran away from
home. They left the youngest one. who said
his name was Joe kaufman, in this city and he
was cared for awhile by the clerk of the court.
but yesterday afternoon the mayor sent him
back to Washington.-Mr. Stookers, rome
walker, is performing here ana has a rope
across King street in front Of the Eoeainq Nesos
office.-The Relief hook and ladder COMPANY
met at their truck house last night for routine
business.-Dr. O'Brien few days ago. as
sisted by Drs. Powell, Ashby and Lakewood,
took a stone from the bladder of MIR. II. Geisen.
doffer of West End.
Hunting for q Ten-Cent Wedding Ring.
From the Bridgeport Evening Post
A farmer about fifty years of age came into
town yesterday with dilapidated-lookine
horse and wagon, and a comely young girl of
seventeen summers was sitting in the latter.
The farmer was in search of wedding ring.
He told confidentially to one of the clerks IN
Storey Roy's dry goods store that he was
about TO wed the young lady in the wagon out
side, and that she had come from Castle Gar
den only a few weeks ago. The farmer said to
the clerk that he thought it much cheaper to
marry the girl than to pay her wages for keep
ing house for him, and that he had proposed.
was accepted, and now wanted to purchase q
wedding ring for 10c. and said he would even
90 as high as Csc. although he could not possi-
bly, go beyond that.
'Dnrn the expenses" he said, ga man might
as well geta good wedding ring If he gets any,
don't you think SOL" The clerk smiling. re-
piled. Eyes; but, my dear fellow, we do not
sell wedding rings, and think you can not get
Q good ring under % at LEAST The country
man opened his eyes in amusement and almost
fainted He said he knew better. he was no
greenhorn II he was afarmer, and left the store.
He then wendell his way TO the jewelry ytore I'll
Button, and being unsuccessful fSsrs niuya
have tried every iewelry store in the f{66i'
that l0c. wedding ring, a. his team st0od ojif,
side Of the dry goods store for almost a hour
Whether he succeeded or not could not Be
learned, but that the farmer was in earnest
there u no doubt Whether he will marry the
girl. now that he knows the expense, Z N
open question.