Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-25
AL EXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Personal, Local and General Notes of Inter-
est to All
A Little Girl Burned i'm a Lamp Acct
dent-Base Ball Games Being
Arranged.

the SWeet SndlyOedte springs. his fanny
will return the first of September.
Mr.. Louis Green, who has been on a visit
to friends in Charlottesville. has returned to
his home in this city.
A large crowd Of Alexandrians went to
River View last night on the excursion of
the Marine Engineers, Association.
The markets this. morning were fairly
well attended by country folk, and produce
was plentiful. Prices were a little higher
than last Saturday.
There will be the usual services in the
various churches tomorrow.
Hite Peckham, the Alexandria lightweight
who is out in a challenge to meet any one
hundred and thirty-eight- pound man in
America, is expected to return to this city
on the first of September. While away he
has arranged for matches with several
prominent men throughout the north. and
the coming boxing season in this city will
be particularly interesting.
A good many Alexandrians who have
been summering at Colonial Beach have re-
turned to their homes in this city.
The regular weekly meeting of Potomac
Tent, No. -, Independent Order of Recha-
bites, was held last night. Five applications
for membership were received and eral
candidates were initiated into the mysteries
of the order. A poem by Wat Langley, a
recitation by Will Brawner and speeches by
George Stearns, B. r. Foley, A. j. Davis
and L. d. Devaughn enlivened the gather
ing. This tent Will give grand fair the
latter part of September.
Mr. Rhoda Finks shot a Jog in West ELN
yesterday Afternoon. which was supposed to
have been mad. The animal created a great
deal Of excitement as 1t ran through the
village. 1t Is said to have bitten two other
dogs and a small colored child.
The Robert Portner Brewing Company are
having another large water tank placed on
the top of thei- brewery In this city, SO as
to increase the water supply The tank,
when completed, will hold coo gallons and
can be pumped full every seven minutes
Notwithstanding the hard times of the past
few months the business of the brewery has
held Its own and another season will see
more additions to this already mammoth
plant
Miss Minnie Brengle, who was so badly
burned on Thursday by the explosion of a
lamp, as mentioned in The Star and her
are very much improved today, and it is
now thought that both are out of danger
The narrow escape Of Miss Brengle is con-
sidered miraculous.
Miss Leo Walsh Of Burgundy is on a visit
to friends in Washington.
The Fredericksburg base ball team will
come to this city on Monday. and play the.
return games with the Old Dominions at
New Alexandria on Monday and Tuesday
afternoons. These teams are well matched
and two good games may be expected
Manager McClearen's pets are in good
shape and are said to be the best nine got
ten together in this city for several years.
They have won a majority Of the games
played this season, and have crossed bats
ity. O'Brien and Beach will be the battery
for the home team in Mondays game. 1t
has not been decided who will do the twirl-
ing in the game on Tuesday.
About o'clock last night the little ten
year-old daughter Of Mr.. Charles Foley was
quite badly burned at his home on South
Washington street. 1t seems that the little
girl was playing with a Japanese lantern,
han nha w.<l ~ t.
to the contents. In her endeavors to ex-
tinguish the fire her clothing caught. Her
cries attracted the attention of two gentle
men, who were passing. and they succeeded
In putting out the flames before the fire had
done her a serious damage.
The funeral of the late Eugene Sisson
took place from st. Mary's Church yester-
day afternoon and was attended by a large
number Of his young friends. Rev. Father
Cutler conducted the services
The case Of abduction and seduction
against Henry Simmons, which was tried in
the mayors court last night was dismissed
simmons. charging him with having alb
Quoted his lSutton's) daughter flor immoral
purposes. The charges could not be SUBJ
Stimulated. however. 1t seems that Sutton's
daughter disappeared from home about the
time that Sisson sailed down the river and
sutton thought they had gone together, but
1t could not be shown that such was the
case. I
me Ponce autnorlues nave been requested
to be on the lookout for a horse and buggy,
Md.
Owing to the fact that the steamer Co.
iumbia OF the ferry line was laid up yester-
day no teams could be- sent to Washing
ton by that line but had to be driven over
the road. This line now has but one boat
that can carry teams and when that boat
Is laid off 1t is a great inconvenience to
the patrons.
Dr. Bedford Brown has gone to Atlantic
City.
Messrs. ]. Frank Curtin and danger
field Brooks are spending ten days at At
lantic City.
Mrs. Marion Chalkley Of Richmond is
visiting her mother, Mrs. B. F. Brice, on
Columbus street.