The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-04-12
Correspondence of SUNDAY HERALD.

ALEXANDRIA. april 1.-The stockholders
of the Potomac Shoe Company held their an
nua meeting last Monday night in the parlors
OF the Board of Trade. The secretary's re-
port showed the company to be in excellent
condition. While there had been small loss
this loss had occurred during the first three
months the factory was in operation, and was
due to the fact that the employees had to be
taught. This loss has been cut down consid-
erabiy during the remainder of the year, and
all is now progressing favorably. An excellent
class OF work is being turned out and there
are orders ahead and constantly increasing.
Messrs. f. Paff, Harrie Smoot, p Atcheson,
G. f. Swetman, and H. Strauss were elected
to compose the board Of directors for the en-
suing year. Mr.. j. Schneider and Mr. E. f,
Moses, Of Washington, were placed in nomi-
nation for the secretaryship. Mr.. Schneider
received 2O6 votes and Mr.. Moses 1876. Mr..
Schneider was declared elected. At meeting
OF the board of directors Friday Mr.. Schneider
rendered his resignation as secretary, his
health not permitting him to fill that position
longer. Mr.. Schneider's resignation being ac-
cepted with regret, Mr.. e. F. Moses, of Wash
ington, was elected to fill the position for the
ensuing year. MIR. John A. Paul was re-
elected superintendent
The interior of Christ Church is to be re-
stored to its colonial appearance. The ladies
have this good work in hand and meetings are
now being held for that purpose. The pres
ent chancel will be removed and the old pull
pit restored. together with the old reading
desk, communion desk, etc. The haneings
will be the same as those of Washington's
day, and the pews will be painted white as
they were century ago. This will be done
during the coming summer The church will
be newly carpeted and all the pews furnished
and upholstered alike. Most of the money
for this purpose has been secured.
The repairs to the street at the east end of
the Wilkes-street tunnel are to be begun at
once by the Midland Railway Company The
square is to be graded, part of Windmill Hill
removed, the embankment sloped and sodded
and handsome fence erected between the
railroad and street This work is to be rapidly
pushed, and will add greatly to the natural
beauty of this section.
The electric light which has been placed at
the intersection of Union and Wilkes streets
was lighted for the first time Thursday even
ing. The river front aud vacant lots in the
neighborhood are now illuminated for squares
1t is contemplated extending the wires two
squares further sou and Illuminating the
extreme eastern end of Franklin street.
meeting of the local alumni of the Uni
versity of Virginia was held Thursday after
noon, and the following delegates were ap-
pointed to attend the general meeting of the
alumni, to be held at the Columbian University,
Washington, D. c., on Monday, April Is, at
$3.50 P. NJ. John s. Blackburn, K. Kemper,
Julian Taylor, and L. M. Blackford A re-
ception will be given by Mr.. and Mrs. w. D.
Cabell, at s P. NJ of the same evening, at
their residence, 1407 Massachusetts avenue,
to which all the members of the local society
are invited.
AT meeting of the directors of the Manu-
featuring and Loan Association, Thursday
evening, the first Saturday night of each
month was fixed as the time for The meeting
Of the directors, and the fourth Satur-
day for the meeting Of the stock
holders. Mr. Harlow was directed
to open books at his Office to receive subscrip-
tions for stock. A resolution was adopted
where by employment in factories and on fac
tory buildings is to be given to the stockhold-
ers OF the association who may be competent
when possible.
Real estate in this city and county is more
active than ever. In addition to the numer-
GUS sales of city property the following sales
OF country real estate have taken place re-
Gently:
Charlotte L. Drain to Amelia l.. Van de
Water, 10S acres of the John Mason tract,
near Arlington.
James Gould to R. H. Young and Mary
Hochell, one acre of land each, on the George
town and Fairfax turnpike for $780,
j. d. Nauck to George Grove, 10 lots in the
village of Nauck for $780,
Catharine A Freeman to the Northwest
AleXanurla improvement Company, 54 acres of
land known as "Red Hill," adjoining the com
pany's property, for $5 800.
B. G. Lauth to Thomas Lucas, a lot and i'm
provements, part of "Rock Hill, - the property
of the late r. b. Lloyd.
Alice Swan to G. A. Mushbach, a lot west of
the "arches' at Four-mile Run, for $500.
Mary Whallon to l.. w. Richie, one acre. q
part OF the Allen Pierce tract, on the George
town and Fairfax turnpike, for $780,
). s. Burdett to Rebecca McBonsal, lot in
the Carlin Springs subdivision, for SlO0, and
four to II. l.. Scribner for $400.
Edward Swami to E. s. Roberts, 8 acres In
jefferson District for 81 900.
w. r. Clarke to II. w. Johnston and Hen
derson Thomas, three lots near Arlington
post Office for $3.50, one to Frank johnson for
$50, and one to Martha A. Weldy for $50.
Isaac Crossman to T.. NJ. Koon, a lot and
improvements in the Falls Church annex, for
$3.50.
NJ. E. Dent to 8. s. Burdett, two lots in the
Carlin Springs subdivision, for $500.
K. A. Phillips to r. II. Phillips, one-half of
an undivided tract of acres, near Balls
Cross Roads, for $3.50.
Julian Magruder to Margaret Magruder 16
acres near Halls HILL for 81 400
Bertha E. Brandt to w. H, Sanders and l.
b. Linton, two lots in Carlin Springs