Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-06
AL EXAM DRIA AT FAIRS
Services in the Churches Held Yesterday
and the Sermons.
The River Attracts People During
These Hot Days-The Water
-'1"" Came From the Pipe.

| Owing to the fact that such a large num-
Der Of Alexandrians are spending their
| summer vacations out Of town the congre
| cations in the various churches yesterday
were not up to the average, though in all
| interesting sermons were preached. At
Christ Episcopal Church Rev. DR.. Walker,
one of the professors at the Episcopal Theo-
| logical Seminary, near this city. preached
\, in the absence of the rector, Rev. DR..
Suter, who is out of town. At the Baptist
| Church Rev. D. j. Rawlinson officiated in
the absence of Rev. Mr.. Butler, the pastor.
| There was no afternoon service at st.
Paul's Church, but the church was opened
at 5:45 for the baptism of several children
that were presented In all the Episcopal
churches holy communion was celebrated
| after the, morning service, as is the Gus
| tom the first Sunday in each month.
| Owing to the delightful weather of yes
terday large numbers of persons came here
from Washington to take a spin over the
eiectrieo railway to the various points OF
| interest along that line. and many took ad-
vantage Of the pretty walks around the
town and strolled out into the country.
Many Alexandrians took the river boats
for Marshall Hall and River View. while
the Potomac was dotted with small craft
propelled by hand, sail or steam.
Quite a larse~crowd went to New Alex
andria in the afternoon to witness a game
of base ball between the Washington Stars
and a picked nine from the Government
Office League. Up to the NTH inning a
very close game was seen, the score stand
ing TO =, but the Stars then took squirt
and won In a canter by a score of IL 10 4.
Several minor rows over decisions IN the
game, between, outsiders, however, who
were betting on the result. caused some lit
tie excitement, but no disturbance OF a
serious nature occurred.
That all good things must come to an end
was demonstrated several days ago by the
Alexandria Water Company. For some
years past at the intersection or Peyton
and Duke streets there has been stream
of water flowing from the ground, which
had every appearance OF being spring,
and the residents in that vicinity have been
using it from day to day, when 10 and be-
hold in making some repairs to the water
main it was found that this spring emanated
from a hole IN the pipe. and thousands Of
barrels of water had been leaking out an
nually. This discovery nearly broke the
hearts of the members of the water COM
pany, and they proceeded to stop this gra-
tuitous supply at once. Now those who
have been went to go TO the corner for a
pail of fresh water will either have to put
in a hytrant or send to the nearest pump.
Tomorrow night at O'Clock democratic
ward meetings will be held for the purpose
of choosing delegates to the convention in
this city on the 10th instant In the first
ward four delegates are to be chosen, and
the voting will be at the Concordia Hotel:
in the second ward. three delegates voting
at mayors office; in the third ward. eight
delegates will be chosen at the old court
house, and in the fourth ward five dele
gates Will be chosen at Mitfieton's shop. So
far rumor goes the incumbent, Represen-
tative f. f. Meredith of Prince William.
will have no opposition.
Alderman, Morgan Davis and family re-
turned this morning from visit of two
weeks to Vernon Mills.
Rev. Father Cutter of St. Marys Catholic
Church ANNOUNCED from the pulpit yester-
day that the contract for the improvements
to the church had been let to Mr.. Thomas
y. Scott, apd the work would be COM
menced shortly The church will be re-
modelled throughout. The front will be torn
out and extended to the sidewalk, where a
pressed brick front will be put in. 1t is
expefted that il will take six months 10
complete the work. but for the greater part
of the time the congregation will be able TO
use the building for service.
The police report yesterday as the most
quiet Sunday known in this city for some
| time past. But one arrest was made and
he was habitual drunkard, who was
taken in to sober up.
The breaking of the trolley rope on
| electric car No 10, on King street yester-
day evening. caused some little excitement
among the passengers, as when the trolley
struck the wire 1t sent forth a loud report
which sounded like cannon. Conductor
Jones' soon repaired the rope, and the car
went on its way.
Colonial Beach on the lower Potomac
seems o be the haven of rest for "A large
number of Alexandrans this summer
Hardly a boat passes here but that several
AleXandrians board 1t for at least a few
Gays outing at that pleasure resort. There
are nov several camps of our citizens To-
Gated there. and more will follow in a day
or two. On Saturday evening Mrs. Henry
Wildt, with her two daughters. Misses
Toney and Lille, Mrs. Pitt, Miss Emma
Lucas and Mrs. Percy Wimsatt, left here
on the steamer Arrowsmith for that resort
where they will spend week or So
Miss Lena Harlow is on visit to friends
! in Washington.
Help. Murder, Pclice~ II have got
him." were the cries that animated from a
| very pretty and weil-known young lady
| from Alexandria in the midst of a very in
| teresting discourse at a camp meeting near
! this city yesterday afternoon. OF course,
such a proceeding caused much consterna-
| ticn. but fortunately the cause for such an
outburst was not of a very serious nature.
| 1t appears that the young lady and her es-
cort, u well-known young drug clerk, had
| stopped at the camp for few minutes. and
| as they were sitting under a tree he noticed
\ small lizard crawling up the tree. he
whisked it of, and it took refuge in the
| lady's skirts and she had grabbed IL. IL
! Il ok the combined efforts OF four or five of
the gentle sex &c release that lizard, and
| when IL had finally been gotten rid of the
| fair maid gave deep sigh of relief Her
escort told Fhe Star iran this morning that
| he would never go to another camp meet
| ing as long as he lived.
a. Manager Frank McClearen of the Old
Dominion Base Ball Club is arranging for
| several good matches for his team within
| the next week so.
| Mr.. Edgar Warfleld has returned from
| Colonial Beach.