Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-03
ALEXAN DRlA AFT AIR S
Preparations for Opening the Coming
School Year.
A Narrow Escape mt a Railroad Cross
fDg-SOcial md General Notes
of Interest.

Mr.. George Bodner OF Aide. Va, has
qualified as administrator on the estate OF
his brother. c. A. Bodner, who died in
this city several days ago, an account OF
which appeared in this correspondence.
Richard II. Parker, jr.. and Miss Mary
Harris, both of this city were married In
Washington on Wednesday
Mr.. c. C. Carlin will leave tonight with
a party of friends for a short stay at Ola
Point.
Mr.. Thomas L. Waters. who has been
making a visit 90 friends in Charlottesville
has returned TO this city
Democratic ward meetings will be held
on next Tuesday night, the eth instant. for
the election of delegates 10 the congress
sional convention which N eets in this city
on the 18th instant.
The annual meeting OF the city school
board was held in Peabody public school
building last night with Mr.. John T.
Sweeney in the chair. Several bills were
audited and ordered to be paid. The COM
mittee on school houses and furniture re-
ported the several repairs ordered to be
nearing completion. The superintendent
advised the board that by direction Of the
state superintendent OF schools Webster's
Unabridged Dictionary would be substl-
tutei The Following session iE place Of Wor-
cesters, and ii was ordered by the
board The treasurer and clerk of the
board presented their reports, which were
accepted. The $1,000 note now due on
school property was ordered to be paid
All the old teachers who hold licenses to
teach were reelected. The schools viii he
rcopened on the first Monday in September
burgundy, the home Of the Misses
Walsh, near this city. was Respondent with
beauty and loveliness last night he oc-
casion being another OF these very peasant
dances given by the Southern Assembly
There were about fifty gallant lads and
pretty lassies present many of whom were
from this city. Dancing was kept I'D until
late hour and IL was with a sigh Of re-
greet that goodnight was said and the time
Tor home going had come On The return
drive hsssrs. VIII F. Carne and Chas IA
Appich came within an ace Of meeting
with what would have certainly been a
serious, not fatal, accident. AS they
were approaching the corner of Henry
street they stopped the team TO allow
freight train TO pass. and after II had
done so they resumed their drive and had
just gotten on the track when the FAST ex-
press OF the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad
came up 1T high rate of speed, and had
not the horse given leap would lave
struck the buggy br1adsiGe. Mr. Carne
SAYS That there was no danger signal out
at the crossing nor WAS the engineer ring
ing the bell, as required by law. There are
no gates at this crossing. though there is
no reason why there should not be
young man who gave his name Wal
Ter u. bartholomew and his address as GU
North street southwest. Washington DC
was found wandering around the streets in
an aimess and demented manner yesterday
AFTERNOON by young man named sullivan.
lie was taken to the station house for safe
keeping, but could not give a satisfactory
account of himself. lie was sent 10 Wash
lnSton on the $50 boat by Officer Keith
Davis and turned over to the police author
tiles.
The scholars of the Methodist Protestant
Sunday school went on their annual picnic
yesterday TO the farm OF Mr.. W. H. Snow
den, near this city. Ii took five large om-
nibuses TO carry the party who report hay-
ing had most pleasant time.
Mr.. NJ H. Harlow still has in HIS hands
for distribution s2.Ie1.67 of the direct tax.
had been disposed of.
The remains of Mrs. Hessie Naglia. who
died in Maryland several days ago. were
laid to rest from the residence Of her
brother, Mr.. George ID. Hopkins yesterday
afternoon. The funeral services were con-
Quoted by Rev. z. p. Phillips Of St Paurs
Episcopal Church. The palibearers were
Messrs. Carter Smith. Il. Wheatley. ir.
Wilmer Kemp, II. X. Field. H. W ldiay and
r. b. Kemp. The remains were Laced in
the vault at the Methodist Episcopal Gene
terry.
The regular meeting of Mt. Vernon Chap
ter. Royal Arch Masons, will be held to-
night
Capt and Mrs George W. Mashbach leave
tonight for a trip to Halifax, Nova Scotia
and the north They will be gone several
weeks
The Relief Hook and Ladder Company
VIII hold a called meeting tonight. Busi-
ness OF Importance in connectlon with the
reorganization will be transacted
X. kemper has qualified and given bond
before the corporation courg Of this city
as administrator on the estate of the late
Susan Bryant.
Mike Rorick, who drives a cab in this
city, was on Wedaas lay stricken with
paralysis. This is the second time he ha
been paralyZed recently, and his condition
is considered precarious.
Mechanics Lodge, knights Of Pythias.
held their regular meeting last nigng, with
a large atten lance. Arrangements have
been made by this lodge for 8 public ban
quet In September.
Messrs. J. A. Brooke of Culpeper, r. L,
Flatfori Of Stafford, Charles b. McCabe
of Loudoun, J. Hawkshurst of Fairfax III
z. Dodge of Prince William. Calvin Forbes
of Fauquer. L. w. COrbett and Park Az
new Of this city, representing the republi-
can state committee OF the eighth congress
sional district, held a meeting in this city
yesterday for the purpose of organizing
IL was decided to hold a convention al
Manassas on the 9Th OF September Mr.
Park Agnew of this city was urged to he
come a candidate for Congress to orpose
the democratic nominee, but declined with
thanks. Inasmuch as the eighth Is a
straiphtout democratic district Il is not
thought that the republicans viii pat a
ticket in the field