Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-15
ALEXANDRIA.

wAsHINGToS's OLD ROAD Tc BE MADE MOUNT
VERNON AVENUE.
The county board Of supervisors has ordered
that the road which Washington always tray
eled on his way from Mount Vernon TO George
town shall hereafter be known as Mount
Vernon avenue" II was the main land
route between the north and south at the
close Of the revolutionary war; IL left Alexan-
dria by what is now Patrick street extended
and crossing what nov inclosed fields near
the poor house, made its way across the shall
lows of Four-mile run by ford and went on
to Mssons ferry, near what is now Ross
lyn. where water ferry crossing WAS
made to Georgetown. OF late years after the
construction Of the Alexandria and Washington
turnpike and the Long bridge and Four-mile
run bridge, about 1908, the old thor
Georgetown road. In early days all
county roads led out from this line
Under the management OF Mr.. Frank Hume
and others this road will now be put in COM
plete order and in this way a real beginning of
Mount Vernon avenue will be made.
VETERAN FIREMEN's MEETING.
The Friendship Fire Company (l774) held its
annual meeting last night and reelected most
of its officers. When the company WIS first
organized its members evidently believed in
rotation in Office, for one of its early rules
was that the president shall be elected every
two months"
RUDE TREATMENT OF A GIRL.
Some rude horse play. alleged to have hap
pened yesterday afternoon at the basket
factory of New Alexandria, is exciting consider
able feeling here today Miss Alice Finnell,
who boards at the dwelling on the southwest
corner of Prince and Fairfax streets. and is en-
ployed by the Alexandria Wooden Ware Co., al
leges that yesterday afternoon she was seized
by some of the girls with whom she is engaged
at the factory and partially disrobed
ance, and that then number of the men
were called up "to see the show" She
states also that some ridiculous suggestions
were made to her as part of the fun which it was
supposed the exhibition made. She says she
will not go back to the factory. The matter
will be investigated this evening bv President
Agnew, and, if need be, the law officers of Fair
fax county will be called upon to assure
protection to the operatives in the factories
and to prevent breach of the peace, which
is understood the affair threatens 70 bring
about Miss Finnell came here some six months
ago. but has been employed in the factory only
four or five days.
rHK INFIRMARY IMPROVEMENT.
The First National Bank has donated 800 to
the Alexandria Infrmary, which needs 3 900
to complete its new building OF this amount
several hunOreo uoilars nave Deen subscribed
by citizens and an application for city dona-
tion Of : 600 Is pending before the municipal
finance committee.
NEW CARS.
The electric railroad company has engage ed
three cars, two for passengers and one for
freight, ell of which are expected here in a
short time. One will, /. is thought, arrive to-
morrow.
FUNERAL
The funeral of Mrs. Turner W. Ashby took
place this afternoon from the residence Of her
son-in-law, Mr.. Hubert Snowden, on Lee and
Franklin streets. The venerable Col. Ashby is
borne down by the weight Of his sorrow.