Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-03-14
LOCAL MATTERS.
SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH "A.
rgrRcH SERVICES, &C., TOMORROW

CurRcH SERVICES, &C., TOMORROW
80 Church.-Servlces at II a. N. an 7:3O
N BIZ Rev D.. Suter.
= Paurs Gurch.-Services at II a. m
nd .. ~. by Rev. Dr.. Norton.
'N Erare Church.-SerVices at and II a. n
"a $50 %. NJ by Rev. II. T Sharp.
~ uqru's Gurch.-Msss at and i q. m
rs.,,ers at 4 p. N. Sermon by Rev. Father
lsrond Presbyterian Church.-Pfeaching at
IA m. and 81 7:30 p. m. by Rev. James
y-.o,a Sermon at night, third of series
', voao. men. Subjeo.: The Young Man
e,,rtj,1 Church.-Pseachine at IL a. m.
..3 80 p. N. bg Rev. J. II Batter. Young
-. prayer meeting this Saturday eVen-
nc At 80 O'Clock.
W. T :. Meth. Epi8 Gurch.-Preaching
=, a. n. aud 7:30 p. NJ. by Rev. d. NJ
Nth Epis. Church South.-Pteachin at
II A. u. by Rev. Decatur Morgsc. M
.rryica at night.
Nh. Prot. Curch.-Ssrvices at II q. m.
md -.30 p IN. by Rev. W. NJ Poisal. Mora
mo .uEI.ct: Seeking Wslerbrooks; )"
Gaming subject: "Close to the Kingdom"
lsrlqr Lutheran Ghurch.-Cou6,ma ion
.s-v,c.s al Il a. 10. by Rev. J. A. Schwoy.
lfsating at the Midland Railroad reading
ms al 3 o. m. "Taiks on the Bib!e'' By
.nient- from the Seminary TO employees OF
Me- ine at almshouse at 2:3O p. m., and
i.i. a. 2. M
THIS WASHINGTON AND ARLINGTON RAIL
ROAD An example Of the remarkable eff
.-ublfbau railroad has on q subd Wis
roe.i.t .oGn b. seen when the Washing'o on
sa8 Nouut Vernon Railway is boilt. For
,e.r- - erdil sites for reeidences across the
1v.r In the ne!ghborhood Of Arlington
bsvs ea gaing begging. the only rail-
a4tpfi ne last Session Of Congress passed
,,.s,ai. c5mreny's, and Mr.. Washii gion
D,aerhoHer, WAC Is one Of the geutle
mso mes. interested in 1t, says that
me work Is to be begun at once.
Visitors u.af be able TO go 10 Mount
Vernon by lsui b9fore the summer is over,
sor1,ill ny hat has been impracticable since be-
fretb,, dsvs of steam oats, when the stage coach
va the oaiy uesI $ IF public transportation II
.As nc. road is not completed clear TO Mount
Vcru.u.tis b1ged that it will be to Alex ,ndria
tfi.suumcr TIE route is from the Sixth street
n, .-o.i -ts. en- aloi & street past the Centre
Nrk,t and through the back of the White Lot,
l--f tt h 4
linn irg.uja avenue, aud out that tn 1roUgh-
fare to Georgetown, where the tracks of the
Washington sud Georgetown road, on street,
willou 81 rs Jar as they 60, the new road con-
tilpiug on ys-tihe new badge as far mp the riv
er's edge as the Three SISTERS. Here bridge is
TO lie thrown scross sni the road will 60 ltinue on
down the VIrgna shore Of the river past Airing
ton 10 Alexandra sud Mount Vernon. The delay
will he At the bridge and it may be some time
vet before II IS hn.t. But, MEANWHILE the plan
Is TO tsso passengers across the present bridge in
cmulbuses, the Washington and Virginia ends
terminating st the river. The transfer of
p,ssel gers in this way will be more or less Of an
obstruction for there is fine Of 80 for driving
scross this brcge faster than walk" according
tothe signs NJ each end OF the bridge. The new
rosd v open sll the beautiful region across the
river Tor suburban residences, and when it is buit
property there will take another jump, So it has
already in anticipation. The anew road will run its
Gals b. some SORT of storage-battery electrical
system through Washington, according to the
terms OF the cha ter from Copgress. The Vir-
gils continuation wi probably be operated by
snoyerhesd wire electric system. When pmpleted
this u be the longest street car line running
through sid cut of the city. Mr.. Danenhower
says hat the company expects to commence on
the Washington portion of The trsck very shortly.