Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-12
AL ExANDRIA At FAIRS
The Demand for Houses Keeps the Building
Trades Busy.
business Transacted by the County
SupervisOrs-The New Election
BOOths-Other Matters.

take the place of several absentees and
sick men,
Mrs. John T. Hill and daughter have re-
turned from a visit to Loudoun county.
Leonard Marbury, who has been quite I'LL.
left this morning for Linden for the benefit
of his health
Messrs. James Peverill, VIM. McCuen.
Chas. ). Deahl and Hollis Cook have been
elected delegates to the convention of the
bfotherhood of st. Andrew, which meets
In Washington. to represent Grace Church
chapter
|. A. }. Spencer, a pensioner, who has been
living in this city for several months, has
skipped town and left his family in a desti-
tute condition. He drew $lOS pension money
several days ago. Spencer left several I'm
paid bills behind him, and his household
goods have been attached for debt
Rev. Dr. Charles Minnigerode is critically
Ill at MS home on upper King street
Numbers of people go to the southern end
OF washington street nightly to attend the
camp meeting when is going on under the
auspices OF the colOred brethren of Rob-
erts chapel large tent has been pitched,
anu services are being held there while the
church is being rebuilt
The board of supervisors of Alexandria
county held a regular meeting in the old
court mouse yesterday. The contract for
constructing an iron bridge at Torrison's
was awarded to the Canton Bridge Com
scented and audited. The Washington. Ar
llngton and Falls Church Railway Com
pany was authorized to make some changes
In their tracks at ROsslyn. provided they
each side of the rails $3.50 - -.
A sample election booth in accordance
with the Walton election law has been or
dered from Aitcheson & Bros planning
mill. Ii 1t proves satisfactory the booths
Will De made in this city
Ihere was false alarm of fire yesterday
afternoon which brought out part of the
fire department ..- ..-. a
Justice LOvejoy has dismissed the case
of bigamy against Archibald Anderson,
the charge not having been proven.
There will be meeting of the Wednes-
day Night Club tomorrow night to make
arrangements for the dances to be given
during the coming season. The dances of
this club have always been very pleasant
and 1t is thought that those of the coming
season Will surpass any ever given by the
club 80 2. - -,
Susan Wilson, oolored, has been fined
$ by the mayor for insolence to Lieut..
Misses Minnie and Jare Henderson are
guests at kennilworth Inn. Asheville, N
Mrs. L. J. Evans has gone to Milford
Mass, for a months stay.
The September term of the corporation
court will commence tomorrow. The open
Ing of the September court was postponed
on account of the absence of Judge Norton.
The United States court will convene on
the 18th instant.
Special Deputy Grand Master George b.
Jones has gone to Manassas to organize
rev lodge of Odd Fellows.
Charlie Crump. an engineer on the Viz
GINA Midland division of the Southern rail-
way, was taken suddenly i'll on his engine
yesterday.
Johnnie Glynn the bantam weight of
Wilmington, will meet a eolored bar tam
weight before the Eureka Club the latter
part of September, or, the LIST of October.
. For change no Alexandrians were mar
rted in Washington yesterday.
prominent real estate man told The
Star man yesterday afternoon that his
firm is daily In receipt of many inquiries as
to the price of property and the rents I'm
this city. ard that most of the inquiries,
strange to say. come from the north. While
real estate has not gone up to a large
extent, 1t Is steadily rising. and the pros
poets are very, bright Many new houses
are in course Of construction, and the con-
tractors have their hands full of work.
Several Masons from this city attended
the funeral of the late William Cammack
In Washington yesterday.
Sailing parties are now the rage in this
city. and every afternoon when there Is the
slightest sign of a breeze, the river is dotted
with all kinds of sailing craft.
The blowing of a police whistle on South
Washington street last night caused some
little excitement. Tine man who blew 1T or
the cause could not be located.
Several Alexandrians left this morning
for Fredericksburg to attend the fair.
. DR.. r. q. Cabell of Richmond iy a etrest
at the Exchange Hotel.
Charlie Hulfish is quite sick at his home
at Haymarket.
A large crowd Of excnrsionists from the
line Of the Virginia Midland road were in
the city today.
Robert Hayes. well-known young man
OF this city. was picked up this morning In
an unconscious condition by the crew Of
train 4l3 on the side of the railroad track
at Fort Runyon, between this city and
Washington. He was brought to this CITY
and DIR. Howard was hastily summoned
1t Is not known whether he was struck by
tine train or not The train men say that
none of them saw him on the track His
condition Is considered critical as he has
not as yet regained consciousness. -,