Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-14
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The Extension Of the City Mains Into the
Suburbs.
The Electric Road to Ask for the Use
of ColumbuY Street-Other
Matters 81 Interest.

Misses Howard, Breischman and Lambert
are the guests Of Mrs. Baldwin, on South
Lee street.
The regular meeting of the Independent
Order of Rechabites will be held at their
hall tonight Several applications for mem
bership. which have been on the table for
a week, will be acted upon
In the corporation court yesterday the
will of the late Mrs. Virginia French was
admitted to probate. r. w. French is
named as executor. and he, with Clarence
+. French, share the estate after a few
minor requests are disposed Of
At tournament held at Anandale, near
this city, on Wednesday, John Broders won
the first prize, S. b. Moore, the second
clinton Utterback, the third, and Ben
Schwartz, the fourth. On the same day the
Burk's Station base ball club beat the
Fairfax Court House team by a score of
~ to l.
The Suburban Water Company, which
was recently organized in this city for the
purpose of furnishing water to the Driving
Park, st. Elmo, Del Ray and the other sub
urban villages. have concluded their ar
rangements with the Alexandra Water
Company, and on yesterday commenced the
laying OF the line OF pipes. The water main
is tapped on North Payne street. and the
work Will be pushed rapidly to completion
The water used I'm Alexandria is Considered
the best in the country
hurt at Fort Runyon on TUESDAY. is very
much improved. 1t is now thought thai he
will recover e"' '""' "e
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert c. Graves have re-
turned from their bridal trio
me condition of Rev. DR.. Minnigerode
whose illness was mentioned In The Star.
remains unchanged.
Owhg to the opposition OF many of the
citlZens hving on Washington street, the
electric railway company has about given
up the idea Of using that street for their
washington extension. They will III is
san, apply FOR the use of Columbus street.
Inere VIII be an eclipse of the moon to-
hiSht at lO:Z9 O'Clock, lasting until II 81
IL Will cover about one-fifth of the moon.
"A large party from this city went to Fort
nyer Inis morning to witness the cavalry
orrm Ihey viii also visit Arlington.
The fall shopping has commenced and
the stores are all doing a good business.
Mrs. robert Thorpe of Meclenburg is
stopping at Miss Emily Mehaney's
me hydraulian engine was tested yester-
DAY and gave very satisfactory results
The United States Express COMPANY has
instructed their agent in this city not to
pay the license tax. Mayor Strauss saws he
VIII levy on their property unless they do
pay it.
All Of the studc-ts from this city who
Will attend the University of Virginia this
session left this morning.
MIR. and Mrs. George V. Peyton of Char
lottesville are in the city on visit to
friends.
F. V. Smell OF Greensboro N. C.. is in the
city for a short stay.
Several boat loads. Of oysters arrived at
the dock this morning. AS each day passes
oysters are becoming more plentiful.
The market this morning was fairly well
supplied with country produce.
The city health officer reports the city in
pretty good sanitary condition.
The police report the city as being par-
ticularly quiet during the past twenty -four
hours.