Evening star., 1894-04-05
Norwood Institute,
18th STREET AND MASSACHUSETTS AvENUN
ecso Mr.. and M. ". D. cABELL. Principala
SUBURBAN NEWS
ALEXANDRIA.

There is no public library in this city. the
only approach to anything Of the kind be-
ing the libraries Of the Sunday schools and
OF associations connected with the churches.
The Alexandria Library Company, which
was established here at the house of John
Wise on the oath day Of July, 1794, is still
In existence, but Is not used, except by
teachers Of the public schools. Its first di-
rectors were Elisha c. Dick. Robt. Mease
Chas. Simms, James Muir, John Gill, VIM.
Hortshorne, Edward Stabler, John L. Orr
and James Keith. The remnants of the Ii
brary, which. after many removals, has for
the past ten years been in one Of the rooms
of the Peabody building, is still of some use
to the public school teachers, but there Is
no orderly arrangement of the books and
no catalogue. 1t would seem that the COM
ing centennial of the Library Company
would be an excellent time to renew the
youth of that time-honored institution.
The city school board will meet at the
Peabody building tonight, and an applica-
ton from the Fairfax School Teachers
Association for the use of Peabody Hall at
their meeting next Saturday will be granted.
This is the first meeting the Fairfax teach
ers have held in this city, and will probably
not be the last, as by reason of Its railway
connection, Alexandria is more available to
all parts of Fairfax than any place within
that county.
Mr.. VIM. c. Shock, the sealer of weights
and measures for the city of Alexandria
will begin tomorrow the annual inspection
of the weights and measures used by deal
erS in this city. The standards for the city
for that purpose are believed to be the old
est in use in the United States. They were
bought by the county of Fairfax In 1744,
and have been In continuous use since.
These measures are bronze, and came di-
rect to Alexandria from the Tower of Lon
don, where they had been tested. Mr..
Shocks tour Of inspection will occupy some
weeks.
The ladies and gentlemen Of the Church
Of the Holy Trinity in Richmond on the
Wednesday of next week will pay visit
to this city, en- route to Mount Vernon via
the electric railway.
The regular and reserve teams" for the
comforting Of degrees in the Potomac Lodge,
1. o. o. F., had a competitive rehearsal last
night at a special meeting of that lodge.
Mrs. r. z. Nails has purchased, for $3.50,
house and lot on the west side of Lee street
between Wolfe and Wilkes street
Mayor Strauss had before him at the last
police court nine young colored tramps. who
had been lodging in outhouses in this neigh
borhood for several nights past. They said
that they were on the way to Washington,
where they expected to find work, and they
were carried to the edge of the city and al
lowed to move on toward the capital.
The ladies Of the Auxiliary Association of
r. E. Lee Camp have appointed commit
tee to make arrangements for permanent
meeting place. Large accessions have re-
The fire wardens have elected Mr.. Ray
mond Smith driver of the hose wagon of the
Hydrauion Fire Company. The wardens
nave recently purchased fine horse from
Mr.. OConnor of Washington for use in the
hook and ladder truck.
An example of parental vindication of
the law was made yesterday at the station
house, where Mrs. Mary Quill used the rod
with effect upon her little son. who had
been convicted OF stealing ornamental and
useful articles from the house Of Mrs. Emily
Entwisle, on Columbus street
Business at the fish wharf Is looking up
Some thousand shad and about 300 900 her
ring have arrived there this week. The
wharfage received there will be accounted
for to the corporation of Alexandria, which
owns the wharf.
Miss Matilda Keynes died last night of
Harper, on Cameron street. Miss Keynes
was the daughter of Sergeant John Keynes
of the United States army who, for many
months, had charge of Fort Washington and
in himself constituted the entire garrison
He afterward carried on business on South
Lee street near the Midland railway tunnel
Mrs. John Hodgkins died yesterday at her
home on Franklin street.
Christ Church circle Of Kings Daughters
gave a pleasant supper and bazaar at the
chapel of that church, on Columbus street
last night
Mr.. Isaiah Parker conducted Christian
Union Mission services last night at the mis-
sion room in the first story of McBurney's
Hall.