The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-21
ALEXANDRIA.
The Cannon Ball Train-Newsy Notes
Personals.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Dec. 20.-LSpecial. +
Last nights complimentary rehearsal of the
Musical Association was a most creditable
and thoroughly enjoyable affair. The prin-
cipal selections were "LOye's Sorrow" a
vocal solo. by Mr.. George II. Evans; ali
ephOnium solo, with piano accompaniment,
by Mr.. Harry Nails; violin solo by Miss
Birdie Lucas, Of Washington, and Chand-
ler's march, Oriental" by the string and
brass band. The selections of the Orches-
ira were also taking, and the whole enter
tainment is to-day spoken OF as one OF their
best. An impromptu hop was INDUCED in
by forty couples after the hail had been
cleared and the dance waa continued until
morning. A Washington orchestra fur
nished the music.
Mr.. William II. Deahl and Miss Katie
Cook were quietly united in marriage by
Rev. Father O'Kane on Thursday evening.
The interior of Grace Protestant EpiscO-
pal (Dr. Sprigg's old church has had its
interior so transformed as to make it almost
unacceptable. Ii Is beautiful.
The Methodist Protestant church is nearing
completion. The exterior is one Of the very
handsOmest on Washington street. The
congregation are now worshiping in the
new lecture room, having given up the old
no after over "A century Of regular Sabbath
service.
This has been the liyeliest day here in a
long time The merchants have been CON-
planning OF the dullness, but to-day they
have been quite busy. A large portion OF
AleXandrians go to Washington TO shop,
and generally pay much more for the goods
than they would have to pay here.
) Quite number Of the employees IN the
Midland service here and along the Lou
doun road have been furloughed recently,
but it IS believed they will be taken back
in few weeks. Owing TO fewer casualties
and smash-ups along this piece OF the Rich
mond and Danyille this fall work has not
been quite so spry as generally. The road is
being gradually improved, however, and
this year marks an era Of extraordinary
prosperity, which is undoubtedly due TO
GOOD management and painstaking OF those
in subordinate positions. The fine new
train that was 10 be put on some time ago,
but which was incomplete at the time con-
tracted for, will 90 on at an early date next
month. This "CannOn-Ball train," as they
call il. will be something on the order Of the
Baltimore and Ohio "Blue Line" which
was doubtless suggested by the "F, +. ""
Of the Chesapeake and Ohio, which is now
so popular.
Mr. Leonard MafDuTy Is sllll cOnnneu u
his room. but will soon be about again.
Miss May Burrow, Of Prince Edward, is
visiting friends in this city.
Major w. ;. Greene, who is engaged in
railroad construction in the South, is back
10 spend the holidays with his fBmily.
Mr.. David AiXline, an old citizen Of Lou
doun, is critically ill-paralysis.
Falls Church is TO have an electric light
plant.
MIR. Robert POrtner recently had shipped
from Russia three horses for use on his
farm near Manassas. A telegram from
New York states that all died before reach
ing there. These animals were OF the finest
breed, and cost their owner three thousand
dollars apiece; uninsured.
Mrs. Bland Lee, OF Prince William, died
Thursday.
A good quality Of coal has been discover
ed on the farm of Colonel Edmund Berke-
lev, between Haymarket and Aldie. In
Mr.. Sweeney's mine, the first discovered,
the coal gets better the deeper it is found
below the surface.
The brOwn-st0ne quarry situated near
Manassas, aud which has been purchased
by John Tillett, and by him leased TO Mr.
Muddiman, VINO now has force Of men
engaged in duarrying stone from 1t, and
which. after being brought there and cut il
being shipped to Southwest Virginia and
various other places along the Midland
railroad.