Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-23
AlEXAN DRIA AFFAIRS
Manufacturing Activity Reported at New
Alexandria.
The Church Services Well Attended
Yesterday-Many Notes of General
and Local Interest,

hub works that is to be removed from
Fredericksburg to New Alexandra. The
contract for this building calls for the COM
pletion Of these works by October 1, but
The Star representative Is informed by
those in position to know that she build
Ing Will De finished, the machinery in place
and the plant in actual operation by that
date. One hundred and twenty-five hands
will be employed.
The Benham Filter Company Of Wash
ington are erecting a large factory at New
Alexandria, which will employ at least sew
enty-five people. The building Is under con-
tract to be finished by September 1. but
owing to the fact that the company is press
ed with orders. a large force will he put on
the building, and 1t will be finished and the
factory running by the 18th of August, at
the latest
Some OF the workmen Mt New Alexandria
quit on Saturday night because they did not
care to invest their money in lots. but thei.
places VIII be filed without trouble All
workmen are required to deposit q certain
sum weekly On a lot
The family of Harrison Kirk, Jr. are sum-
mering in FauQuier county
Postmaster c. c. Carlin and 8 G. Brent
axe visiting Representative E. L. Meredith
at Manassas.
Mrs NJ. w. Pollard is visiting in Accomac
county.
I. Seldom Taliafero, mayor Of Green Riv.
eri Wyo., a former resident of this CITY fs
visiting friends here
Mrs. John A. Field is spending the heated
term at New Freedom
Miss Lizzie Murphy of W.stmorelsn5 &c
the guest of Mrs. Gilbert Cox
MIS-. L. Marshall Jones and her little ones
VIII pass the remainder of the summer at
WarTentOn.
The condition of Rev. Carl Grammar who
mas been seriously i'll at the home of his
lather-n-law, in Maryland, is improved
somewhat.
Doctors removed a polypus from the nose
OF Lewis Greene one Cay last week. and ne
is rapidly improving "
The Old steamer City of WASHINGTON. now
On Ine ways at the ship yard. Will be lowed
10 baltimore tomorrow
The jail has been reported in rood oo,a,-
uoli' Out some improvements in the upper
"aruS We're recommended by the commits
son lnat made the examination.
FFlendS OF FRANK Hume are endeayorinp
10 lhduce MIN to enter the contest for Con-
GreSs from this district
Inc churches yesterday were better at
tended than for some Sundays FAST, en- &C.
count OF the Improvement in the atmos-
phere, 1t being a very pleasant day for the
Older inhabitants to venture out of doors
he resident pastors preached in their re-
speclise pulpits with the exceptions of the
second presbyterian, where Rev s. r.
Grammar. Brizilian missionary Stationed
at Cainpena, Brazil, delivered interesting
actresses, and Trinity Church, where c. ",
Ailen, a local preacher filled the DuInit In
the absence of the Rev Mr. NcAIIister ,ybo
Is out or the city. There Were no services in
the Lutheran Church, the Rev Mr.. CHASER
having gone to Herndon. where he preached
70 congregation that is also under his
charge. AIS
Heavy rainfall, on Saturday evening. fol-
IoWeu Dy showers during the night and
Yesterday. prevented many from visiting
New Alexandria, Riverside and other over.
rhar
Oh base bali at the former place, as is usual
on Sunday. ~
Mrs F. ]. Geisendaffer. wife of the popu.
lar delivery agent of Adams Express O.
pany in this city, died at rio a m SnnSarr
MIS-. Geisendaffer had been in bad health
ior some time past, but her death came
somewhat unexpectedly. The funeral Will
IN - p.dde tomorrow at 30 p. m. from her
i''te residence, coo South Lee street.
Engineer Wood of the Columbia Fire
company has received an invitation to .ioin
a party of volunteer firemen who are going
" attend the convention of chief engineers
at Montreal on August ii. Is, IL and II.
lie mas as yet not decided whether ar not
he will accept the same
Rev Mr.. McAllister of Trinity NJ f
Church Is attending large bush meeting
at Berryville. o
Robert Evans. a member of the Tunnel
town Club. fell overheard Saturday night
Mhlle helping to provision a boat in which
lhat club was going down the river for a
Sundays outing.
Belle Haven Council. Jr o. U. A. NJ will
tonight entertain several Washington coun-
CHS. Ihis council Is only a few weeks old
put Is rapidly growing in membership.
ne FIRST BAPTIST Church, colored, of this
city, or which Rev. Samuel Madden is
pastor. has one of the finest choirs in the
city. Mrs. Lottie Buckner Is the oryanist
Many white people gather around this place
OF worship on Sunday evenings to hear the
music and singing.
Rev. Theron Rice of the Saoon3 D.o.,..
terrain Church has declined a call TO the
Passionate of the First Presbyterian church
at Nashville. Tenn, much to the gratifica-
ton OF the members of his CONGREGATION
and Alexandrians in general.
Rev. e. f. Ball delivered his sermon on
STRIKES and Their Moral Aspect" at Grace
r. E. Church last evening before n iarye
congregation On Sunday. August 5. Mr..
Ban Will preach another Interesting SCR
mon. entitled The Relations of Capital and
Labor
a farewell reception will be rendered Rev
3 X. Cannon, the Brazilian missionary
this evening by the members of the Second
Presbyterian Church. The gentleman will
leave for Campena, Brazil. tomorrow.
boring machine is being placed in posi-
ton at the ice works. and the drilling of
an arteslan We'll Will be commenced at
Cnce.
J. w. Heron and family are at Cobb's
Island.
sir. Robert Vented, a popular young Al
his home or North Pitt street.
Miss Daisy Hawkins is visiting friends at
Harndon.
Thomas F. Jacobs. an employe of the
Post, has been confined to his home on
South Lee street for some days past by
sickness.
A little daughter of Mrs. Shaefer, aged
about nine months. died this morning at
the home of her parents, in the southw est
ern part of the city.
An infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Rob-
ert Padgett died this morning at the home
of its parents on South Fairfax street
Two colored women died in the northern
section of the city yesterday.
Weather permitting. there will be game
of base ball at New Alexandria this after
ECon between the Pecks of Georgetown and
the Old Dominions.
VIM. Garrett, a white man, was sent TO
the chain gang for fifteen days by Mayor
Strauss this morning.
J. r. Charles, arrested for vagrancy, was
ordered TO leave the city.
Henry Arnold and Dan Hopkins, both COL
cred were before the mayor for fighting.
The former was fined $50 and the latter
81.
.Richard Roland and Lewis Young were
each fined $50 in the mayors court for
fighting.
The ice supply is running low in the city.
A vessel load Is. however, expected every
day by Reed & Co. The ice works could be
enlarged to double their present capacity
and then be unable to supply the demand.