Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-21
ALEXANDRIA.
COUNTY CHANGES.

The county Of Alexandria has, from time to
time, projected the establishment Of county
center independent Of Alexandria city. At
present, although an entirely separate division
Of the state, its court house and prison are in
the city of Alexandria, which forms no portion
Of the county. 1t is proposed now, as q first
step toward new county buildings, to put up a
At some point between Arlington and Rosslyn.
The county Of Alexandria was q
District Of Columbia division and
had no existence in Virginia until
after the retrocession Of 1886. Before the ces-
sion Fair AZ county had Alexandria city a. its
existence. but when the cession tn the District
took place 1t became necessary to do something
With the few square miles Of the District on the
Virginia dde and Alexandria county was created
and in this way Virginia came to have an Alex
andria county, the smallest county In the
Union.
AN IMPROVEMENT F9R 1889.
An improvement Of st. Mary's Church, some
time ago designed by the pastsr, will not be
begun until the spring Of 1888, when it is ex-
pected that the present stpcco front Of the
church and the frame tower viii be taken down
and the church extended to the street in solid
stone from his Aqua creek quarries, and a
plan to dsfray the cost Of the Improvement by
constant subscriptions continued over many
months has bean proposed.
toDof ORGANIZED.
Eureka Lodge. No. 119, Of the Star Of Pente,
was organized at the Braddock House last even
ing. The following officers we're elected: Presi-
dent, A. D. Deeton; vice president, Geo. E.
Whittum; secretary, A. H. Oehlert; treasurer,
John H. Trimysr; chaplain, C. R. Herbert
sergeant, Z. J. Trsvers; picket, @. E. Glover
guard, q. Ross; past president, J. T. Herbert
trustees, d. W. Whiting, W. R. Newborn and
G 90. e. Whittum.
John Nmbsll, driver employed at MiIler's
china store, was badly hurt yesterday by Che
elevator catching bis right hand, 90 managing Il
that an smputation Of part Of his hand will be
required. He was carried to his home on
fayette street. near Princess, and h now doing
we'll, but Will 10 rinespaoitated for work fol-
come time, and viii DO disabled the residue Of
bis life.
The Old Students Society Of st. Johns Acsd-
envy viii hold it, annual meeting ct the Acad-
envy barracks on Wednesday night. Some
hundreds Of wsshingtonians are members Of
the society.
Messrp. ?. 4. Reed, E. @. Downham, M. B.
Harlow, /. W; Spear and W. a smoot have
been appointed to represent the Alexandria
board Of trade ct the convention Of Virginia
poAros Of srade q Old PoAnt on the 2Sd in
st&nt. ..-
Work u the Poundmastsr.
Last week Poundmaster Einatsin captured
rs animals. OF that number Ill were dogs. 8
horsss, COW and aheep. During the week Q,
dogs we're billed AID 8t;remainsd in pound
the close of the week. 4
IMPORTANT SALE OF FINE Fur
Msssrs. Latimer b Sloan, auction fUaH.-
on Thursday next ct 10 o'clock. w se
Of gentleman leaving the ci - 20 ne 8
northeast, near the Cspito' -. ~. ~ stree
lection Of h0usshold ..-ysep er!or col
varius hddls and g. 1ins Hsrt,, . s,s;. ssr,di
full particulars - sdvsrssement ~ .,.. 70
Bnono-DnnDurss headache. Drussirt~ a, IA
Pn.nrroaI and positive s.ls q thirsv 4,
oun0ng lots, lecatsd southe<sA nd fr1>u .
on on fsna.ylvs.h avsaqs, Gsorrk ave.
issi sna lA0 s!EeeAA IA dssirshIs tor 6, A.