Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-30
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Effort to Get the Duke Tobacco Company
to Move Their Plant.

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A called meeting of the board Of trade
was held yesterday evening at their rooms
en- King street, Mr.. F. A. Reed presiding.
The object, as stated by Mr.. Reed, was to
consider what inducement the city of Alex
ardria could offer the Duke Manufacturing
Company of Durham, N. c., to locate here,
it having been ascertained that a movement
to some suitable point on deep water was
contemplated by them. A full discussion of
the subject was had, and the advantage of
bringing them here set forth by several
members.
A committee of four, consisting of Chas.
King y. II. Thompson. A d. Brockett and
Jas. K. Cation, was appointed to confer with
Mr.. Duke and, If necessary, to visit Dur
ham. Other subjects for the good Of the
city were discussed, and the meeting ad-
journed subject to the call of the chairman.
Judge Norton granted charter to the
Commercial Building. Loan and Investment
Company yesterday, the object of which
is to do the business of a building assocla-
ton. Capital stock, $4,000; divided in
shares of 500 each. J. NJ. Buckley of
Washington is president. r. +. Knox, agent
for this city.
The celebrated Schubert Symphony Club
gave very good performance at the Opera
House last evening before fair audience.
The twelve election books to be used in
the coming election have been finished by
Messrs. Aitcherson & Bro. There are two In
the first ward, two in the second, three in
the Courthouse precinct of the third, two
in the Friendship precinct and three in the
fourth ward.
The trustees of the Episcopal Theological
Seminary will hold a meeting at Richmond
next Thursday evening to elect professor
to fill the vacancy caused by the death of
Rev. DIR. Kinloch Nelson.
The register of the third ward has made
a summary of the registered voters of that
ward since its division into two precincts.
In the Friendship precinct there are $50
white and 50 colored voters and in the
court house precinct 674 white and AIS
cclored voters.
DR.. Guile. the physician to the poor of
this city, has sent in his resignation to the
mayor. DR.. Guile has been in bad health
for the last six months hence his resigna-
ton, which is very much regretted. The
city council will fill the position.
The rails for the extension of the electric
railroad to the driving park having ar
rived the work will now be pushed and will
be finished in ten days or two weeks.
The Fern Leaf Club, a colored social
OF ganization, has been chartered by Judge
Norton. Benjamin Berry, president, and
| Charles Grady, secretary.
Mr.. John Fitzpatrick, an employee at the
gas works, was very badly hurt yesterday.
He was assisting in taking a wardrobe out
of i window on Queen street, when a
piece of the furniture fell and struck him
on the head.
Belle Boyd, the noted girl spy of the con-
federate army, spent several days in this
city last week.
On Saturday negro boy named William
Toliver entered the residence of Mr.. Henry
Green, on North Washington street, and
stole therefrom a watch and two pocket
books, containing some money. Lieut.. Smith
was apprised of the robbery, and found the
watch and money secreted on Mr.. Green S
premises. Toliver, upon being accused, con-
fessed that he had entered the house
through the cellar and accomplished the
| robbing. Mayor Strauss sent the thief on
to the grand jury,
Cards are out for the marriage of Miss
Sallie A. Dillingham; daughter of Mr.. Wal
ter Gillingham, to Mr. Frank st. Saffell, the
marriage to take place at Pohick Church
| on Monday, November II.
Bernard, the only child of Mr.. Jno. d.
Hooe of this city, who has been very Ill
with diphtheria, was taken with a relapse
yesterday, and DR.. Brown, the attending
physician, held a consultation, assisted by
DR. Philip Fry of Washington and DIR.
Howard of this city. The result of the
consultation has not as yet been given.
Miss Bette Conrad of Winchester is visit
ing the Misses Norton of Upper Prince
street.
Miss Lulu Cutcher is visiting her cousin,
Mrs. Willis Lee, in Baltimore.
Miss Roselle Trist is visiting Mrs Julian
w. Burke on Prince street.
Mr.. l.. NJ Blackford of the Episcopal
High School near this city, has gone to
Philadelphia TO attend meeting of the
missionary society.
Richard, son of Mr.. John Harlow, had
one of his fingers cut off yesterday at the
Washington navy yard, where he is an ap-
prentice.