Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-17
AFFAIRS IN,ALEXANDRIA
Local Dissatisfaction Over the Poor Train
Service


In the corporation court on saturday
Judge ]. K. NJ. Norton, presiding. a char
ter was granted to the Virginia Alabama
Company. the objects of which are to 40
Quire. hold, buy and sell real estate, stai
mine and improve the same and to erect
buildings, etc. The capital stock OF the
| company was fixed at $685. 900. The follow
ing officers were named In the charter for
the first year: B. L. Walker of Alabama,
| president and treasurer: W., NJ Wills OF
Washington, vice president, and ]. +.
Brandt of Virginia. secretary. Mr.. Robert
| F. Knox is named as the local agent in
| this city.
| buried Yesterday.
The remains of the late Benjamin +.
| Burgess, who died in Washington, an 40
count of which appeared in The Star, were
brought to this city yesterday afternoon
on the o'clock ferry boat. They were
accompanied by Usage Tribe, Independent
| Order of Red Men, and Harmony Lodge,
| Independent Order of Odd Fellows, both
| of which Mr.. Burgess was a member. Poto-
mac Lodge and Serepta Lodge of odd Fell
| lows and Osceola Tribe of Red Men OF this
| city met the remains at the boat and ac-
| companied them to their last resting place.
| The five lodges turned out nearly three
| hundred men. The interment was In the
| Methodist Protestant cemetery.
| A Quiet Sunday. '- '-
Yesterday was another of those quiet
Sundays that have prevailed in this city
for some time past and no. arrests were
| made by the police. Large numbers of peo-
pie came here from Washington during the
day and took the electric cars for either
| Mount Vernon or the Driving Park. The
| day was an exceptionally pretty one, more
like spring than fall, and great many
| Alexandrians spent the afternoon wander
| ing around the surrounding country. The
churches all had large congregations and
/ or ha fret tipaa IN aks tha
pits were filled, both morning and evening.
by the resident rectors.. The mission serv-
ice by Mr.. W.. ID. Buckner OF the Theo-
logical Seminary at the railroad reading
rooms yesterday afternoon was very in
teresting and well attended. These serv-
ices, which are conducted every Sunday
| afternoon by the students. from the Epis-
ccpal Theological Seminary, are very in
teresting and do great deal of good
Poor Recommendations. d. ..s.
The accommodations offered by the Penn
sylvania railroad between this city and
Washington are again the subject Of much
unfavorable comment In this city. Citi-
zens say that apart from the fact that q
| passenger car taken OF its wheels and set
| on the side Of the track would be consid-
cred a palace alongside the box that Alex
andrians are compelled to Use as a depot
| while waiting for the trains the trains
| themselves are run at the most unusual
hour From 1923 In the morning until 1
o'clock there Is no way Of reaching WASH
ington by that road. This Ia the busiest
part Of the day. citizens say. ---------.
Notes.
In the corporation court on Saturday .
decree was entered dismissing the case OF
the Robert Portner Brewing Company
against John Shafe.
| Mr.. Davidson of the theological seminary
has returned from a trip to New York.
| Cards are out for the marriage OF Weston
H. Atkinson and Miss Jennie L. Mitchell.
| both of this city. The ceremony will take
place at the brides residence on the 18th
instant.
The remains of Mr.. Rudd, who died in
| Washington, since which time they have
been in a vault, were brought to this city
yesterday and inferred.
The Sunday schools are making arrange
ments for their Christmas celebrations.
: Miss Carrie Hunter of Winchester Is the
! guest OF Miss Nina Johns, on Cameron
street. -...
,, Mrs. Uhler has returned from a visit to
: | friends in Philadelphia and Lancaster, Pa
) 1t is expected that the grading Of Fay.
! cite street. ordered by the city council
: will be commenced this week.
1t is said that gold has been found near
, the Great Falls. in Fairfax county.
! Miss Mamie Baggett is quite sick at heK
: | home, on South Fairfax street
, William Arlington and James Sullivan
, were arrested last night, charged with
! making an assault on "Fonsy" Arlington,
L L X.
the northeastern section of the city.
| 1t is understood that IL the witnesses
| summoned before the Cation investigating
| committee refuse to testify they will be
| summoned before the grand jury, and the
same questions put to them. .,s.Us..-.- --.
| Mr.. Ii. +. Burgess, who for twenty-five
years was a resident of this city, but who
recently moved to Washington, died In
that city Friday. The deceased was'~su
Odd Fellow and a member of the Red Men.
His remains We're brought to this city
, Sunday for interment
, The electric railway switch at the corner
Of King and Columbus streets has been
; completed.
Mr.. John A. Marshall has purchased
from o. Z. Cromwell of New York 200
. acres Of timber land in Fairfax county,
, near Farr, paying cash for the same.
, Miss Myra Lee Avalin is visiting her sis
, ter, Mrs. William Pinkney Holmes, in Bal
, timore. '''--- ...
Mr. w. b. Daingerfield, who has been
confined to his home with rheumatism fol
, some time past, is able to move around.
. but in a much crippled condition. .".
, Mr.. Wesley Atkinson, who was thrown
from a cable car in Washington several
days ago, as mentioned In The Star, is out
again, but not yet recovered entirely from
the bruises he received.
, | Miss Lilly, who has been visiting friends
: | in this city, returned to her home In
| Washington yesterday.
After school.