Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-21
ALEXANDRIA.

THE WASHINGTON PURCHASE OF PIONEER MILLS.
The Haskins Wood vulcanizing Company of
Washington has bargained to buy out the city g
rightin the Pioneer mills property for $1,000,
but before making payment their ATTORNEYS
wish that an old deed Of general trust, made in
1862 of all interests of the city shall be cleared
away. This deed, which, in its own terms, ex-
OF certain bondholders of overdue bonds. who,
it was said. were to get ahead Of the other bond
holders. 1t was never supposed that this deed
could affect the three pieces of property held
by the city authorities in trust for the public
use, viz, the public market square and the
public landings at Point West and at Point
Lumley. The city's relation to these lands is
this: When the twin plat was made all the lots
were numbered for sale except some few acres
at each end Of the lane The northernmost
of these on which was the tobacco wharf was
marked West Point and the southernmost
center Of the town was marked Market
Square" No deeds for this estate have been
discovered and it Is quite certain that none ever
existed. The Pioneer mile is situated on
pert Of Point Lumley and from the earliest
date Of the town it was used as
control OF the old trustees of the town and they
as early as June ls. 1855, determined to build a
frame warehouse on the point This was
leased to Capt. John Capithorn, and thence on
ward the property at Point Lumley was leased
as the century rolled to various lessees, and at
last that portion which made the site Of the Pho
neer mills was leased for ninety nine years. &c.
Until late years the city authorities never
claimed the right to sell the ground, but it
seemed to be conceded that the leases were in
execution Of the trust for the public.
ooRPoRATIoS COURT.
The corporation court Is still in session. In
the suit Of Sanders h Stayman of Washington
against Bernheimer judgment for the possess
sion of piano was given. 1t was alleged that
the piano had been sold to Bernheimer by party
who had no ownership Of the instrument
Stetefeldt vs. Zimmerman; order to reinstate
cause and admit Marshall and wife as parties
plaintiff. In the case of ]. II. Hoffnecker vs.
l.. G. Estis the demurrer was overruled and
leave granted to amend the declaration.
DISTINGUISHED CITIZEN SICK
Mr.. Lewis McKensie. perhaps the most
widely known citizen Of Alexandria. ia quite
ill at his rooms on Prince street Mr. McKensie
has never married. He espoused public
faithful to his first love through
good and evil report No living
citizen of Alexandria has so largely devoted his
time and means to public matters. From the
time when he came forward In lS47 and sup
piled means to organize the Alexandria volun-
ttcIs lOt .utAlChH war De nhs spent the great
part OF a life which now approaches its end in
forwarding public interests.
NOTES
Mr.. Chas. NJ Adams was married Wednesday
evening to Miss Eva Lsnnan. daughter Of Mr.
Thomas Lannan, by Rev. Father Cutler at St.
Mary's Church. Many friends attended and
wished them abundant happiness.
The Holly Machinery and Supply Company
of Washington. with Mr.. ]. r. Kemp as presi-
dent. has been chartered here. with Charles
McCafferty, NJ. P. Caldwell, A. J. Milliken and
others as corporators.
1t is understood that the electric railway will
put some additional turnouts on the trcet
track and add another car to the city service
The funeral Of the late John Deeton took
place Wednesday afternoon from his home on
North Patrick street.
Mr.. II. j. hewitt, a clerk in the auditor
Office Of the Post Office Department a. WASH
ington, has been chosen president Of St. Vim
cents conference here.
The electric railway is being connected with
Agnew 4 Harlow's brick yards, and will make
connection with the Midland line on Onion
street.
C. T. Tucker Of Washington has been ad-
mitted to practice at the bar Of the corporation
court here.
The preparations for the diversion of the
streamlet likely to pollute the water race which
supplies Mount Cameron water works has been
made. and two large pipes will divert the
stream to some distance from the city's water
supply