Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-02
ALEXANDRIA.

SHORTENING THE WAY TO WASHINGTON.
Arrangements are now being made for the
construction of new road from the Free
bridge at Georgetown. The new road viii make
q short route from the Virginia end of the
bridge embankment TO the Military road, laid
out sorae time since, and will shorten consider
ably the route from the section of Virginia west
of Arlington to the markets Of the District Of
Columbia.
THE ALEXANDRIA COURTS.
Two courts are now in session here. In the
corporation court Judgment for plaintiff has
been given in the suit Of Mr.. r. O'Sullivan agt.
d. O'Sullivan. On the probate side of the court
the will of the late CORTLAND Fl. Smith has
been proved and the executors the brother and
sister of the deceased, have qualified "a execu-
tors Administration on the estate of the late
Henry Kraft has been granted to Mrs. Amelia
Kraft, his widow. In the county court on its
probate side J. E. F. Corliss has been appointed
guardian of his sons. Tax assessments against
Edgar Fowkes and the Virginia Brick Company
were ordered to be corrected.
THE DEMOCRATIC WARD MEETINGS.
The ward primaries of the democratic party
were held last night at the places indicated in
The STAR. The meetings were formal ones
under the party plan of organization, and as no
sort of opposition manifested itself everything
went smoothly. The Alexandria delegates will
meet representatives Of the democracy Of the
several districts of Loudoun, Fauquier. Gull
peper, Fairfax, King George. Stafford and
Prince William at convention on Wednesday,
the 10th inst, when the formal work Of putting
Mr.. e. z. Meredith in the field as their
candidate will be contaminated.
LAND SALES IN CITY AND COUNTY.
The changes Of land ownership on this side
the river continue frequent. J. ". Summers
has bought for 81, 700 W. Fl. Phillips house, ON
King street near Payne street. Warren Choate
has bought Of G.. A. Shoulder house and lot
on Fairfax street near the Washington and Ohio
depot R. A. Phillips has bought of W. E.
Pickren for $500 about six acres of land on
-Four Mile run, near the railway crossing. J.
r. Harris has bought for $500 building lot on
Columbus street between Madison and Mont
gonery streets. J. Powell has bought for
$4,000 the CGgan property, near the city aims
house, on the Washington and Alexandra rail-
road.
DELEGATES CHOSEN.
The delegates chosen to represent the city in
the congressional democratic convention are:
Theodore Cook, s. A. Mankin, L. Cuvellier, J.
G. Beckhaus, K. Kemper, o. F. Carter, L. c.
Barley, l.. NJ. kell DR.. A. J. Cox, c. B. Mar
shall. Chas. Bendheim, S. L. Monroe. VIM.
dodgers, W. II. Smith and r. H. Atkinson.
NEW ROAD REPORTED on.
favorable report on proposed new road
from the Aqueduct bridge along the river and
westward to the Chain bridge road was filed by
Mr.. Phillips in the county court on Monday. 1t
is signed by DR.. Taber johnson, q new resident
of The county. and Messrs Chas. S. Bradley,
Horton Walker and Dodd, a board appointed
at the July term. 1t is accompanied BY q map
OF the route and it states all the advantages Of
the road.
The Glen Echo Resort Company has been
chartered mere, with Edward Baltzley of Glen
Echo as president.
The Mt. Vernon electric road is not as vet
adding any thing TO its recent work within this
CITY, but is busy in grading its line and on
bridges at or near Hunting creek. The laying
OF rails on Souih Fairfax street will soon begin
The old students OF st. Johns Academy hold
another meeting tonight at the academy, on
Duke and Columbus streets
Agents for the sale of school furniture are
now calling on members of the city school board.
several schools needing new equipment.