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



The funeral Of young James A. Stewart,
whose sudden death near Wilmington, Del.
was announced in The STAR last week, took
place here this morning and the funeral line
proceeded to the Catholic Church, where Q re-
QUEEN mass was celebrated by Rev. Father Cut
Ter, the pastor. The sad death occasioned uni-
versal sympathy with the parents. He was
their only son, full Of life and promise. He
had promotion just ahead and had made Joy
GUS leave taking. The railway passes his home
and on the evening before he was killed, as his
engine dashed by. while his mother was stand
ing at the door to watch for him. he waved her
a gay farewell. She never saw his face again.
A number OF railroad men and other friends
accompanied the remains to the cemetery. 2
TIE SOUTH SIDE STREETS AND TIE ELEcrRIc
RAILWAY.
The construction Of the W. A. and Ntv. RR.
makes the south edge Of the town as lively a.
was the north edge when the Alexandria canal
was being finished along Montgomery street.
The names OF streets which exist nowhere ex-
cept On the map now came to be used as desiR-
nations OF railway crossings, and the line which
Is now being graded leaves Franklin street at
and church, but at South street the road having
turned west crosses Pitt street. and then cross
ing st. Asaph near Penny Hill street. reaches
the proposed bridge some feet west Of Washing
ton street extended. As the Catholic grave
yard will be extended east to Royal tho electric
city OF the dead and 1t is not unlikely there will
be large Improvement on the creek side.
THREE FUNERALS on SUNDAY.
There were three funerals here yesterday.
In the morning On infant child Of Mr.. Jas.
Dolan was buried, and the remains of the late
Henry Kraft were removed and placed in the
Odd Fellows cemetery, number Of the men,
bers of Potomac Lodge, /. O. o. F., being pres
Of friends attended the funeral Of the late
Henry c. Brown, who for many years has been
valued employee in the shops Of the Midland
road. Mr.. Brown was born at West End, and
was the son Of the late John Brown, who car
ried on business in the city meat market for
trade with the late Thos. Smith on Lee street.
An upright, manly youth, he grew to be an
honest, useful man. and the community loses in
his death a good citizen.
AN AWAKENED NEIoHBoRHooD.
ordinarily quiet outskirt, is now ono Of the
busiest sections of the city. The south end of
the new curb sewer is now being laid
street north to Gibbons street, while near by.
Royal and jefferson streets and beyond, the
workmen Of the Mount Vernon electric railway
are busy with wagons, carts, shovels and picks.
NOTES.
Many Of the pulpits here were filed yester-
day by ministers from abroad. Rev. DR.. J. +.
Murray Of Maryland preached at the NJ. P.
Church. Rev. C. c. woodson of Virginia at St.
Paul's Church, Rev. DIR. Walker Of the Theo-
logical Seminary at Christ Church and Rev. A.
B. Francis at the Primitive Baptist Church.
The July term Of the corporation court
passed this morning to the August term for
such formal business as may be transacted in
the clerks Office. Matters requiring the formal
work Of the court will be delayed some days.
On Saturday afternoon James II. Mansfield
bought for $3.50 two-story frame dwelling and
lot 16 by lis feet on Payne street between
Queen and Fsyette streets, near the Washing
ton and Alexandria railroad depot.