Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-30
ALEXANDRIA.

THE MIDLAND HUNTING CREEK CONNECTION.
The proposal for Midland railway connec-
tion with New Alexandra by means of an ex-
tension Of the Union stree. track across Frank
lin. Jefferson, Green. Lee. Church and South
streets Is now in allegiance, as just at present
the needs of New Alexandria do not require a
steam railroad. The application FOR the right
Of way Is BY q reference of the city council in
the hands OF the committee streets. New
Alexandria is, however, still building up. The
frame furniture factory is in progress and an
extension of the power house of the Mount
Vernon Electric railway will shortly be COM
pleted.
GOOD rEMPLARs FUNERAL.
The Good Templars turned out in large num-
beers to attend the funeral of young Willie C.
Bartlett yesterday afternoon. The funeral took
place from the Methodist Protestant Church
under the auspices Of Golden Light Lodge and
Busy Workers Temple of the order. A throng
Of other friends, including a number Of mem
bers OF Ialisman Lodge, senior and junior, took
part in the proceedings. Rev. DR.. Poisal Off
ciated and the church was filed to its utmost
capacity on the occasion.
THE MUNICIPAL MEASUREMENTS AND INsPEc-
TIoNs.
The recent abolition of the Office of weigher
and inspector Of hay is probably the first giving
way Of the old system OF weighers, measurers
and inspectors, which Alexandria has inherited
from the old municipal system of England
One OF the first things done in an old-fashioned
municipality was the making Of laws regulating
trade, and Alexandria has now in its municipal
weights and measures Of coffee brought from
London in 1744 the oldes. material evidences Of
these methods now to be shown in the United
States. The city ordinances formerly author
lied the appointment of measurers Of lumber,
firewood, fish, flour, beef and pork, oysters, to-
bacco and hay, but the work of the inspectors
of flour, tobacco, fish, beef and pork has long
been taken in charge by, the state of Virginia.
The Office Of inspector Of hay is now abolished
and that Of inspector of oysters remains in
allegiance. unused and becoming obsolete. The
two measuring and inspecting offices which still
remain-those of firewood and Of lumber-are
filed by the municipal elections, which give
effect to the democratic primaries. and it is not
likely they will be abolished for some time to
come.
DRIVING BUSINESS.
The fire wardens have score of applications
for the ten additional places in the paid fire de-
partment created at the last meeting of the
city council. No appointments will be made
until the new arrangements for the use OF
horses on the hose carriages, wagons, &C., are
completed.
FUNERAL OF MRS. BAKER.
The funeral Of Mrs. Bridget Baker took place
Saturday from the residence of her husband,
Mr.. Herbert Baker, 202 Duke street. After a
requiem mass at st. Mary's Church the inter-
ment was made at the Church Street cemetery.
Many friends followed the remains of the esti-
mable lady to the grave.
GETTING READY FOR SPRING BUILDING.
Mr.. Geo. c. Videtto Of Washington will build
early in the coming spring row of six houses
on West near Queen street upon a lot which he
has recently purchased from MIR. Il. j. Thomas.
ALEXANDRIA ASSEMBLY.
McBurney's Hall presented an inviting scene
Friday night, the occasion being dance given
by the Alexandria Assembly Club. Among
those present were Mesdames Davis, Hester,
Howell, Steptoe, Fowle and Reed and the
Misses Daingerfield, Wall. Nelson. Hester,
Worthington, Corse, Griffith, Robinson. Her.
bert, Reed, Mccormick, Davis and Messrs Nor
ton. Sessford, Stewart. W. b. and f. d. Hester,
Robinson, Olds Davis, Barber, >Daingerfied,
Fugitt, Corse, Gibson. Price English, Harrison,
Thompson, Towle, Dunn, Ashley, Elliott, Wood.
Huyck and Trenholm.
NOTES.
The whistles of the Norfolk boats last Satur-
day after a silence of several weeks were well
come in Alexandria the harbingers of an
opening river.
Mechanics Building Association, No. 5, has
been chartered, with 1. c. O'Neal as president
Mr. A. A. Pruden officated at the services Of
Grace Church yesterday
Setter Blouse having gone to Jail for thirty
days for violation of the license law under Judge
Norton's sentence, Mrs. Blouse has chosen to
accompany him.