Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-21
AlEXAN DRIA AT FAIRS
A Young Girl Found and Sent to Her
Home.
Many Other Local Items of Interest,"
In Business md Society.

day received a telegram from Fredericks-
burg. requesting him to look out for a
young woman named Lille Rodgers and
detain her until the arrival Of friends. who
would take her home. An officer was sent
In search Of her and visited the house of
Kate smith on North Lee street. but. al
though the object of his search sat in the
doorway In front of him while he cOnversed
with an inmate OF the house relative to her
whereabouts he failed to recognize her by
the description furnished
Later on she was discovered at the steam
boat wharf and escorted to the station
house, where she stated that she had been
at the house of Kate Smith since her ar
.iVal IN this city. but upon discovering the
character of the place had left, with the in
tentfon of remaining away Miss Rodgers
is good-iooking blonde. She denies hav-
ing been guilty Of any improperly while in
TINS city and Miss Smith bears her out in
this statement. Her brother arrived last
evening and the two returned to Fretericks-
burg this morning
Five hundred stables are 10 be erected at
the Gentlemen's Driving Park, the building
of ffty-iive of which will begin on Monday
morning, V. Y. Smith having secured the
contract for building that number. Electric
rams and lights have been erected. and the
track will be finished by the LIST ultimo
Mrs. Henry Posey Is recovering from her
recent severe attack of illness.
Mrs. James Orr, whose serious Illness was
reported in these columns on Monday. has
improved to such an extent that he- physi-
clans now have hope of her recovery.
Rev. and Mrs. DIR. Walker are visiting
Rev. n. p. Dame of Winchester.
MISS Nina Johns is the guest of Miss Car
RE Hunter of Winchester
MessrS. Robert J. and Gordon Thomas are
at Capon Springs for the remainder of the
season.
Miss Fannie Dixon is at Capon Springs,
where she will remain during the heated
term.
The Misses Lizzie and Maud Roache ana
Miss A. V. Sisson are visiting MIR. Robert
Sisson of Fairfax.
VIM: ~ Berkeley is the guest of his niece,
MISS Laura Monroe of Fairfax.
G. A. Bodmer died at the infirmary YES
terday of typhoid fever. He was "A member
OF Andrew jackson Lodge of Nlasons and
the Alexandria Light Infantry. His re-
MAINS We're taken TO Aide, Loudoun coun-
~, for interment this morning.
Inc funeral of the late Mrs. Mary G.
DUTY took place from her late residence this
afternoon.
Mrs. Emma L. H. Specht through At
torneys r. II. Sprague and E. T.. Meredith.
has entered a suit for divorce from her hus-
band, Joseph Specht of Gunston. lit
vernon district. in the circuit court Of
Fairfax county, charging cruel treatment
etc. Mrs. Specht asks for the custody of
an infant daughter and alimony alleging
mat her husband is man of great wealth.
rms SUIT Is the outcome of troubles in the
family since their acquaintance with DR."
Howard. who recently feel to Canada, after
securing large sums of money from Mrs
Spccht.
Mr.. Charles Coleman was thrown from
his horse yesterday afternoon ON the St
Asaph street road, but fortunately he ess
capped unhurt.
Mr.. William Thomas will pay a short
visit to Fairfax Court HoUse, leaving for
that place this evening.
Potomac Tent Ir q nil in,
itlated one new member and received three
applications for membership Plans and
specifications are nbw In the hands Of
builders for adding a gymnasium and read
ing room to the hall of this tent.
The double-end steam.r Columbia hay-
ing been repaired. resurI,el her trips be
tween this city and Wasliiayton this NOM
ing, much to the satisfaction of the .u;liars
and Others doing heavy hauling between
the two cities. new coat of paint adorns
the steamer since she vas latl up ly the
accident to her machinery.
1t is stated that special grand Jury will
be drawn on Monday 10 take action on th,,
Gases of George Johnson for the larceny of
a bicycle from George Ayres, and Thomas
Williams, for the theft of Thomas AIRING
tons sloop.
An effort Is O. foot to arrange a match
between Stanton Abbott, the English cham
pion light weight, and Jack Bolan of Wash
ington. to take place at Henry's Theater, In
this city, In the early part of September.
Mr.. Louis Brill, who went Mp the canal
last Sunday on the steam yacht. Americas,
returned last evening. lie reports the re-
mdinder of the party as being in the best
Of health and having an excellent time.
The farmers around this Gity are pre-
pairing to make war on the parties who
have been robb.ng their hen roosts, corn
fields. etc. Claiming that the depreda tons
of these providers have gone SO far as to
make life a burden.
VIM. Butler VINO struck Frank Davis In
the head with brick at Hard Corners
some time since. will be tried for the offense
in the corporation court on Monday.
Newton Jasper has been appointed miller
at Burroughs mill. to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of LemUel Dodson
Thos. Fairall, james Hill, Harry Shirley
Samuel Stewart and Thos. Blandneim all
colored, were before Mayor Strauss this
morning on a charge of d.sorderly conduct
They were fined 81 each. Fairan EXPRESSED
himself in profane manner, after the
mayor had announced the amount of the
fines. and was fined an additional $40 for
contempt of court.