Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-04-24
County News.

Mr.. Charles Thompson, DR.. Henry
Corbett and Mr.. Thomas Tate have
made extensive improvements 10 their
property in the county.
Ex-senator John B. Henderson has
recently purchased, in addition TO bis
former purchase OF 100 acres in the
county. TWO other tracts, one Of l0l
acres and another Of IS acres.
There is a great demand from the
residents Of Washington to rent houses
for the summer in the county. 1t is
creditably reported that there is not a
vacant house for rent in the county.
The Christian Endeavor Society gave
an entertainment at the Presbyterian
Church at Ballston or Tuesday night
last, which was declared by all present
great success. Mrs. 5. i. Johnston
and Mrs. Chappellear were in charge Of
its management.
A large temperance meeting was
held in the public hall of the new brick
school house at Ba!lston on Friday
night Many people were present from
Fairfax county and Alexandria city.
After the meeting a lodge of Good
Templars was organized.
The general impression in the county
is that the Mt. Vernon Electric r. K.
will soon be built between Arlington
and Alexandria city, it appearing that
the company has agreed to cross the
Potomac north of the flats, which the
U. S. government proposes to convert
into a park, thereby removing all OBJ
lection. There is also considerable
talk about the immediate building of
the electric road from Washington TO
Falls Church. The parties who bought
the Washington and Arlington road at
the recent public sale say if they can
obtain charter they will construct
road to Falls Church without delay.
Many people of the county are very
much concerned about the great num-
Der Of people that will come to Wash
ington on or about the first of May. 1t
is rumored that if the authorities of
Washington city refuse to allow CoXey
and his army to encamp within the
limits of the District Of Columbia that
the army will cross the Potomac and
pitch their tents in Alexandria county,
along Arlington Heights, where Gen.
George 3. McC!ellan's army encamped
during the late war. The people fear
that this would fill the county full OF
struggling and aimless people, from
whom no good could possibly come,
but on the other hand great harm might
result.
The County School Board met at the
county Court House On Tuesday last
and was presided over by Superintend-
ent Of County Schools James E. Glenn
cnts. The following members were
present Harvey Bailey, A. ?. Doug
las and George W. Veitch trustees
from Arlington district, II. c. Febrey
and S. NJ. Dodd from Washington dis
trict, and John Robertson, f. L. Sisson
George W. Salisbury trustees from
Jefferson district; County Treasur
w. C. Wibert and H. H. Young, clerk
of the board. The school levies fixed
for the next year were 40 cents on the
500 valuation Of property for Airing
ton, 80 cents for Jefferson, and 50 cents
for Washington district, respectively.
LC NtSSIiOii Va tHO liliO w VIC SOluu1-
bia school house property, which was
pending before the County School
Board. was on motion of Trustee Sis
son referred to the Arlington district
school board, i'll which the property is
situated, as being the proper tribunal
to settle the matter On motion OF
Trustee John Robertson, a vote of
thanks was unanimously rendered
Hon. Frank Hume for large and cost
ly bell which he Or. Hume) had so
generously donated to the new brick
school house that has lately been con-
structed in Jefferson school district OF
the county, and the clerk Of the board
was directed to forward Mr.. Hume a
copy of the resolution. The schools of
the county were reported in good con.
dition, and that three new graded school
houses had been constructed during
the last year. The board adjourned
subject to the call of the superintend-
ent