Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-04
ALEXANDRIA.
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The ALEXANDRIA Insurance CoxrASr.-The
Alexandra insurance company, one Of the most
successful enterprises ever begun here, held its
annual meeting this morning at the Office of
the company, in the Exchange block Benoni
Wheat, president, in the chair, and Geo. Wise
secretary. A majority of the stock was found
present by proxy or otherwise. The annual
report Of the board of directors was submitted.
showing another prosperous business year, and
q dividend of % on each share of stock WAS
announced-s1 in cash and ~ toward the pay
ment OF the amount due on the stock notes. A
suggestion was made for an increase OF the
stock of the company, looking to more extended
business operations.
LAND SALES ON THE OUTsKrRTs.-The closing
land sales here last week embraced q number
of building lots on ST. Asaph and Pendleton
streets, near the idle cotton factory and the
busy breveries Of the Portner company. The
lots are at the head of the ravine which runs
into Ieaton's marsh, and, until the brewery led
buildings that way, the land there had lain as
old fields since the time when it made part of
the great tobacco beds of the Alexander plan
tation, which spread over that neighborhood
These lots sold at prices varying from Si5 to
$3.50 per lot Buildings have extended on
Washington and on Columbus streets TO Pendle-
ton street. but on st. Asaph street they now
stop at Wythe street. While this sale took
the south side, beyond the town line, extend
ing north from Jefferson street, between Fay
cite and Payne streets, near Penny Hill grave
yard. to Hunting creek. four acres, was sold for
81, 1855 to J. H. Grill CarterZer.
COUNTY CoURT FOR FEBRUARy.-The corpo-
ration court, Judge Chichester, opened its Feb
ruary term at the Columbus street court house
this morning. The February term is a quar-
terly court with grand jury and petit juries,
and all the criminal cases where the offenders
are in Jail will be disposed Of at this term.
Notes.-The Rev. W. S. Hammond. presi-
dent of the Maryland annual conference, paid
visit to this city yesterday and preached at
the Methodist Protestant church. Presiding
Elder A. j. Porter. of the NJ. +. church, is also
on visit to this city and ofhciated at the
Trinity church, where a quarterly meeting was
held.---The funeral Of Benz. Starnell, whose
remains were brought here from Washington,
took place here yesterday afternoon from the
residence of his brother, No. 221 Gibbon street
A negro boy, named Watson, charged with
forging an order for a ham and other articles
upon Mr.. NJ. Ahern, is held by the police until
tomorrow load of provisions donated by
Prof. Proctor's dancing school pupils, to the
poor, is now being distributed by the police
authoritfes.-Ay young lad named Vim. Web
ster was assaulted on Royal and Queen streets
one night last week by some young men, who
put white handkerchiefs over their faces and
undertook to brighten him He Knocked one
of them down and reported the matter TO the
polioe.-The three-story brick building adj
joining Sarepta hall on the west has been sold
for a, 600 to i. A. Reed.-President Sweeney
has bought from s. b. Stoutenbury house
and lot on Columbus street near Wolfe.--The
Alexandria insurance company this morning
reelected all its officers. except that Geo.
Mushback was substituted as a director for
Park Agnew, resigned.