The morning times., 1895-11-23
ALEXANDRIA HAPPENINGS.

Stewart Jones, about thirteen years OF
age, son of Col. II. Clay Jones, met with
an accident yesterday evening that nearly
street on horseback and near the corner
Of st. ASaph the animal stumbled and
fell on his knees. The boy was thrown
over the horses head. and fell heavily
on his head on the cobblestone roadway.
Those who sdw " the accident thought he
had broken his neck, and several persons
went to his assistance. He was assisted
into Lemons drug store, near by, where
1t was found that beyond severe cut
in the head and numerous bruises, he was
unhurt. Later he was assisted TO his
home in West End.
ThenewHOme Telephone Company, which
is to estd bliSh telephone exchange in
this city, is now busily engaged in the
formation of a local board of directors,
among the merchants who are stockholders
in the company, and to them the entire
control of the affairs of the company here
will be given. The contracts for the work
are now being placed and the company will
be ready for business early in the spring.
The Alexandria police have been re
quested to look out for Walter Rucker,
small colored boy. who is wanted for the
theft OF a riding saddle and weights
from one of the racing stables at st.
Asaph. The boy is said to live in Wash
ington and has been loafing about the
track for some time.
The store of Max Pretzfelder & Co,
on King street. near st. A Saph, wa : entered
by thieves sometime during Thursday
money that was in the cash drawer were
stolen. The thieves effected an entrance.
IT is thought. through second story front
window on King street. The robbery has
been reported to the police and Lieutenant
James Smith has information that Will
lead to the arrest OF the thieves.
The supper and bazar. which the ladies
of Grace Episcopal Church have been hold
ing in Odd Fellows Hall, on North Col
umbus street for the benefit of the building
fund OF the rectory, closed last night, after
two very busy nights.
The Alexandria German Club gave the
first german of the season in McBumey's
Hall, corner King and Washington streets,
last night. The hall was prettily decor
ated with palms and flowers. Dancing was
begun at 9 O'Clock and continued until 2
a. m. About fifty couples were present,
including many OF the society people OF
Alexandra, Washington and the surround
ing country.
WilliamGarey whois charged withhaving
stolen $3.50 from Col. Dan Henry, has
been sent ON 10 The grand jury by Mayor
Thompson. Carey has aclino wledged the
theft to Lieut.. Smith.
AT the meeting of Alexandria Lodge, X.
of p, held last night, the degrees of the
order were conferred upon siX candidates.
Some 500 feet of new gas pipe has been
mittee on streets.
The first of this years series of Rhinecker
lectures Will take place at the Theological
Seminary on Tuesday next. Rev. Dir. W.
Nph VI 1teiSt EpisIOIdl
New York, viii be the lecturer. Mr.. Hunt
ington is spoken of as one of the ablest di-
vines in the church, and his lecture will be
heard by all the clergy in this section of the
State.
The football eleven of the Fredericks-
burg, Va, high school and that of the
Episcopal high sch DOL, will play game on
the high school grounds this evening. =.
DR.. Carpenter of Washington conducted
Interesting services in the Onion Mission
yooms on King street last night.