Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-25
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.
Notes of Local Events Happening
south of the River.

south of the River.
Mrs. Henry Green, who has been sum-
mering at Atlantic City, has returned to
her home i'm this city for the winter.
Miss Lizzie Clark of New York. who has
been visiting Mrs. w. II. Brookes on South
Lee street. has returned to her home.
In the circuit court yesterday the only
business done was calling over the docket
and setting the days for the various cases.
TIE United States court for the eastern
district of Virginia convened in this city
this morning, Judge Hughes presiding.
w. II. Helmuth has bought from DIR. D.
w. Rust three lots on Alfred street be-
tween King and Cameron. Mr.. Helmuth
will at once build on the lots.
The streets have presented a lively ap-
pearance today, the occasion being a circus
There lave been large numbers of county
folk wandering around all day to watch
the parade, etc.
General w. II. Payne, general counsel
for the Southern Railway Company, was
in the city yesterday on legal business
II is said that an example will be made
of the first person caught stealing flowers
from the cemeteries around the city.
Inc docket at the police court this morn
ing was very lengthy, being principally
cases of drunk and disorderly conduct on
the part of those negroes who got on boa nd
100 much emancipation whisky and Thought
they owned the town" Fines from 81, 20
to $40 were assessed.
John Cost, who has dr;vep . ,,,ou
wagon for Smoot 4 Co for several ve.r.
es Sc. oiS-
A nuIcb of the friends of Mr. and Mrs.
EDWARD Hawkins were handsomely enter.
tanned at their residence last night the oc.
caslOn being the twenty-fifth annfyersary
OF their wedding. A number of handsome
presents were received.
President G.. f. Abbott of the electric roll
way Is expected in town early next week
when, 1t Is said, the work will be com
menced on the Washington extension. A
u tS mas not as yet been reached as to
the patent for the underground trolley to
De used, though the Love patent, which is
In use on one Of the lines in Washington
and mas had a long test. seems to have the
preference To conform to the bill grant,
ing entrance into Washington the road has
to use the underground trolley in that CITY.
The filter works at New Alexandria have
started operations, with a small force of
hands.
There will be a dancing reception at Odd
tonight.
The Haskin Wood vulcanizing Companv
are having a side track laid into their
grounds, connecting with the Southern rail-
way tracks on Union street.
A young man from Washington, who
would not give his name. and who was evil
dertly not used to riding wheel on cobble
stones. took a header while going down
King street yesterday afternoon and got a
nasty fall, receiving several bruises and
cuts. He was taken to a nearby drug store
where his wounds were dressed, and he
went on his way. showing his wheel rather
than attempting to ride On the cobble again.
Tv enty-eight permits to attend the public
schools were issued by the clerk of the CITY
school board yesterday, Of which two were
to white boys, eleven to colored boys and
fifteen to colored girls. The attendance at
the schools is larger than ever before.
Hite Peckham, the Alexandria light
weight, is doing some training for his COM
ing match with Horace Leeds. He looks in
the pink Of condition and takes the best
possible care of himself.
Walter Cline. James Mabel, William Web
ster, James Hall, NJ. Cheshire and John
Thomas were sworn In as extra policemen
yesterday on account Of the emancipatio
parade.
Miss Lucy Brookes has returned from a
visit to Warrenton.