Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-09
SUBURBAN NEWS.
A ALEXANDRIA.

Mr.. Henry Strauss has returned from a
trip TO Baltimore.
Mr. J. E. waddey and wife of Baltimore
are here On visit
The funeral of Mrs. Boswell. who died on
Monday. took place from st. Mary's Church
shis morning at o,Sock. Rev. Father
Cutler said mass.
A spoke factory will shortly be started at
New Alexandria.
The entertainment given by Trinity NJ. e.
church last night was attended by a large
audience. and the program was well rem
asred.
The regular semi-nonthly meeting Of the
-ity council was held last night, but no
business OF any importance was transacted
The finance committee recommended an ad-
uftional appropriation of $500 for the fire de-
partment, which was adopted. There was
an amendment TO the dog law. making the
was passed.
A joint meeting of the two boards was
held to elect two men to fill vacancies on
the police force. and after eleven ballots
Hayes were declared elected. The tax as
sessment was fixed at 81 on the 500.
Today is the last day that voters can be
registered under the state law so as to vote
at the sprfng elections. The books will be
open until shutdown.
The board of supervisors for Alexandria
County met yesterday, but only routine
business was transacted.
The work OF putting in the new spiral
curves on the line of the Richmond and
Danville railroad was commenced this
morning. under the supervision of Assistant
Engineer Edward A. Maize. The first
curves attended to will be in the neighbor-
hood OF Franklin junction. The work will
take about six months to complete.
There will be several trotting races at the
gentlemen's driving park near this city on
Some horses
entered.
The Bethel Cemetery Company held a
meeting last night and reelected the old
officers for the ensuing year.
Constable jefferson Whittock came here
yesterday from Culpeper county after Ed
Mason. who was wanted for housebreak-
ing. He took him to Culpeper and lodged
hir.>in jail last night.
The city democratic committee will meet
on Friday night.
The regular weekly drill of the Alexan-
dria Light Infantry took place at the
arrnory Monday night, under command of
Lieut. Albert Bryan. About sixty men were
in line. They decided to leave for Freder-
icksburg on the special train passing here
ut 0;oo am, on which will be President
Cleveland and party. About eighty men
viii go. and 1t is needless to say that, as
usual. they will make a handsome appear
ance- A large bromo print of the company.
made from the picture taken while the
boys were on duty at Manassas. and made
by Phillips, the photographer, was on
exhibition, and when framed will be hung
In the armory.
The Deis Manufacturing Company held its
annual meeting IN this city Monday night
and elected the following officers for the
ensuing year: President, P. II. Deis: vice
president, DR.. NJ. NJ. Moffitt; secretary and
treasurer, +. E. While; superintendent.
wellington Dunn, and directors, p. H.
Deis, Andrew Deis. W. Dunn, NJ. NJ. MofIitt,
F. z. While, Frederick Mertens, Park Ag-
new. +. 4. Ripple and j. K. Swartz.
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Confederate Veterans, Monday night they
decided to go to Richmond on the 3Oth
instant to take part in the unwilling OF the
Soldiers and Sailors monument