Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-22
ALEXANDRIA,
THE MARKET SQUARE.

The improvement Of Alexandria is reflected
In the renovation of the city's marke. property,
which has been lately greatly bettered by paint
ing from the butchers' market below and the
city offices above to the tip Of the town clock
spire. With the new market pavilion not long
finished within its area and the renewal Of
every part OF the building the city hall is in
better condition than ever before. This site
was laid cut as the seat Of the government of
the town when the town was laid out, the two
half-acre lots there being designated on the
plat as market Square" and left
for public purposes. The place soon be-
came the county seat Of Fairfax
court house and Jail, and remained there until
1871. The old 'town house" was built on the
northeast corner about 1760 and was occupied
by the old board of trustees and by the mayor
and council of the old corporation until 1877
when the city building was put up on the Royal
street side and the common council rooms and
city offices were removed there. Meanwhile
the Friendship engine house had been placed
on the square in 1774 and the Sun engine house
in ITS. The old court house on the Fairfax
street side had been torn down and a
court house with market stalls beneath built
on the north side in 1888 and Masonic lodge
on piers with market beneath was built along
side the court house in 1901. Yet later the
Friendship engine house was removed and in
1927 the Hydraulion engine house built on the
Fairfax street Eide, and about 1912 the city gun
house, which lodged the old town cannon, was
put up alongside the engine house. The old
Fairfax Jail. which was continued as the city
watch house, stood on the southeast corner
and while the third story Of the city building
on Royal street was the Alexandria museum
Masons, Odd Fellows and Sons of Temperance
met In various rooms on the square. Butin 1871
IRE swept from the square ali the remnants VI
old times and before 1875 the city property had
been renewed in the shape which has just been
renovated.
Potomac Lodge, No. SO, l. o. o. F., with Odd
Fellows from other lodges, attended this after
noon the funeral Of Henry Kraft from his late
home. A large number Of other citizens united
in paying the last tribute of respect to the
deceased.
On yesterday a number Of Alexandrians,
friends and relatives of the late James II.
Simpson, went to Washington and followed his
remains to the grave, and many Washingtonians
came here to attend the funeral exercises Of the
late Lewis w. Butts, who had recently removed
to this city from Washington.
NOTES.
Mr.. ]. A. Smiths country wagon was run of
from the foot Of King street this morning by
the frightened horses, and in its dashing course
struck Browns mill wagon from Fairfax and
spilled its contents on the street. The horses
dashing at an electric motor pace swept up
King street and out Washington street to Hunt
ing Creek bridge.
A fine large three-story brick stone house on
King street between Lee and Union streets, with
q rear entrance on Fayette alley, has been
bought for $4,000 by Mr.. E. Walter from Mr..
John Perry.
The corporation court was engaged yester-
day with the suit of NJ. X. O'Suliyan agt d.
OSullivan, a suit between relatives over a board
bill. Some S2.800 was claimed and 800 re-
covered.
The Waterloo Press Brick Company was
chartered here yesterday afternoon by Judge
Norton. Mr.. ]. B. Wright Of Washington is
the president. The new company will carry
on business in Alexandria county.