Evening star., 1895-11-05
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Today's Election Progressing Quietly Across
the Potomac.
The Routine of Court and Council
Various happenings About
Town.

An election is being Eeld throughout Vir-
ginia today for all the members OF the
house of delegates and one-half the men,
bers of the state senate For this district,
composed Of the city and county of Alex
andria and the counties Of Fairfax and
Prince William, Capt. George A. Mushback,
nominee for the state senate, has no oppo-
sit:on. For the house of delegates VIM.
H. May, the democratic nominee. is op-
posed by Mr.. Lewis, the republican candl-
cate. The polls opened up this morning at
6:45, cloudy and misty, and will close at
5:O4 pm. 1t is expected that light vote
will be cast, as there seems 10 be very
little interest being taken.
Alexandria Infirmary.
Eighteen patients were admitted during
the month Of October. twelve males and
six females, fourteen white and four col
ored; ten were dismissed recovered, one
improved, seven still under treatment; no
deaths. The following donations have been
thankfully received: Furnishing of dining
room and parlor. Mrs. R. w. Taylor ana
friends: ice cream weekly. by Mr.. Shuman;
M:nistering ,Childrens League. West End,
pillow cases, etc. y medicine, DR.. Purvis;
r. NJ Ballenger, underwear, books, papers,
etc.; Mrs Marbury, Episcopal High school,
Mrs. Hessler Smith. Miss Minnie Eldridge,
Mrs. Johns, Mrs. Geo. r. Hill, Mrs. Carlin,
Mr. Brooks, Mss Hattie Weldon and Mrs.
Ed. O'Brien, books and literature of differ
ent kinds; Mr.. Hooff, milk daily. This in
st.tution is doing a noble work, and dona-
tions of any description will be thankfully
received.
Council Notes.
The new state councillor of the Junior
Order of United American Mechanics has
appointed the following deputy council
lors for the councils in this city ana the
neighborhood: Alexandria Council. w. d.
Zimmerman; Belle Haven Council, j. d.
Lyles jackson Council. Geo. H. Hayden;
Leasburg Council, James r. Mansfield, ana
Occoquan Council. r. L. l.. Tyler. Last
night Belle Haven Council initiated one
new member, and during the week jack
son Council will confer the degrees upon
one candidate and Alexandria Council upon
four. The new council Of the order at
Vienna, Fairfax county. Will be instituted
about the end of the month.
Police Court.
At a special session of the police court
held last night at o'clock Mayor Thomp-
son disposed Of the following cases: VIM
Day. colored. charged with an assault on
Delphiaa Oates. colored, fined s.. Delphian
Oates, charged with not telling all she knew
about the assault upon herself by Day, was
also fined s.. Corneta Day and Lucy Rtch-
ing with witnesses in the case of Day by
offering to pay them 81 each not to testify.
were fined So each. There were no cases
for trial this morning.
New Oil House.
The new oil house of the Standard Oil
Co. on Pitt and Oronoco streets Is rap
idly approaching completion The brick
work on the new building, which is quite
a large one, Is about completed, and the
| work of putting on the roof will be begun
| very shortly. 1t is expected that the build
| ing, which will be entirely fire proof, will
| be ready for occupancy about the middle of
| the month.
Lecture Tonight.
| The well-krown reputation of DIR. Bedford
Brown of this city as lecturer will doubt
less draw a large and appreciative audience
| to the opera house tonight to hear his ad-
| dress on the life and character Of Ann Lee
| and her illustrious son. Those who have not
secured the complimentary tickets can Sc
| cure them by applying at any of the drug
| stores. Miss Cuthbert Buckner of Wash
| ington and Messrs. Thomas Burroughs anG
VIM. L. Hoy will be the soloists of the even
| ing.
| Blue Ribbon Club.
| There was a business meeting of the Blue
Ribbon Social Club last night at the resi-
dence of Miss Daisy Hawkins at 713 King
| street. Among those present were the Miss
es Eva Padgett, Eta Jasper, Ada Jasper
| and Grace Milstead. and Messrs. Thornt
Turpin, John Lucas, Clarence Charles, Nell
Vile Pitts. Edward Matter. Samuel Uft1e
man and Elton Randolph Shnn. Only bus
mess of routine matter was transacted
after which the members amused them
selves by playing games etc.
Notes.
Miss Bertha Gibson daughter of Mr.. an.
Mrs. George Gibson of Washington, and Mr.
j. H. Hudson of this city will be married a
the Church of the Ascension in Washington
Wednesday, November u.
Mr. Herbert Aitcherson, who has in i'll
health for some months past died yesterda.
| at his home on upper Gibbon street, aget
Mr. Peter Aitcherson, and leaves widow
to who m he was married but a few months
1t is said that a number of the employe
of the Southern railway shops in this cit.
will present Mr.. Lee Baxendale, the lat
foreman Of their shop, with a gold watch
in token of the esteem in which he is he'll
by them.
Mr.. G. A. Bergman has sold to ]. E. Phil
lips a house and lot on the south side o
Duke street, near West lane. and Mr.. F.
Bergman has sold Mr.. Phillips the hous
and lot adjoining.
The tug McFadden, recently purchased i
Norfolk by Mr. P. F. German and others O
this city, passed up the river yesterday wit
a schooner In tow for Washington.
During the past month the mayor collect
ed $6SO.45 for licenses and $2S5 for fines.
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