The morning times., 1895-08-14
ALEXANDRIA HAPPENINGS.

The residents OF West End, Fairfax
county, have been talking the matter over
OF having their town incorporated, and
on Monday night last they had a meet
ing which was slimly attended TO take
some action in the matter, but it was
decided to appoint a committee OF sever
TO Interview the property owners OF the
village and get their opinions upon the
question Another meeting VIII be held
in about three weeks.
strong effort VIII be made in the
State legislature this fall to have the
corporate limits OF Alexandria extended
over West End. the village lying just
south OF Alexandria, and TO the north
st Asaph junction, thus taking in all
the outlying villages aud forming the
''GTeaIeT Alex andria," with a popula-
tion OF about %, 900 people 1t is ex-
pected tifat the F fairfax county people
Win fight the proposition
Capt. X. Kemper, the city superinten-
dent OF public schools, has completed the
examination Of the papers OF the white
applicants for teachers certificates, and
finds that the following ladies and gen
tlemen made the required percentage
and are entitled to certificates, which
VIII be issued TO them: Mr William II.
Sweeney and Misses Orean Bruce, Theresa
Y Walsh, Virginia Roxbury, Mary Finch,
Mamie Davis, Ivy V. Hurdle, Fannie B.
Smith, Atha Swain, aud Marian Whit
beck
The examination Of the colored teachers
papers is already finished, aud it is eH-
pected that a meeting Of the city school
hoard Iaa rallaE for AF,p1av- r,ic,B,r
when the annual election of teachers and
the fixing Of the time for the opening OF
The schools VIII take place.
Miss Fannie Sullivan, the eighteenyear-
old daughter OF Mrs A. D. Sullivan, an
employe of the National Cemetery, died
yesterday at her home, No. 1923 Duke
street, after an illness OF but a few days.
The Immediate cause of the young lady's
death was a congestive chill, though she
bad before been a sufferer from malaria,
with its chiIIs and fever. She was a
most estimable young lady, and her death
The Sons or the American Revolution
have scut Messrs. A. b. Stewart aud X.
Kemper eleven grave marks 10 he put
over tie graves OF revolutionary soldiers
who are buried in this neiEhbOrhOod The
device is an iron maltese cross, with the
figure OF a Continental soldier in it. The
marks viii be placed in position at once
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Mr.. J n Hudgins United States District
marshal, has given notice that on August
p be VIII offer az public auction, ia the
admiralty suits or Williams Moore against
Fred G. Rogers, aud the Marine Railway
aud Coal Company against Fred Rogers,
The tug boat c. W Ridley, to satisfy execu-
tions granted against it, The sale will
take place at the pier, foot Of Prince street,
Tile ladies OF St Johns Chapel. in West
End, are making a noble effort 10 raise
the funds necessary for the rebuilding
OF the church, aud ueXt week viii have
lawn party IN the church yard near the Little
River turnpike gate.
Police Officers yesterday evening found
an old white woman, named Mrs f A.
Burns, in back room on the second floor
OF the building al the northeast corner Of
Patrick aud King streets, In very destitute
condition Her wants viii be supplied by
the authorities and if she VIII 90 she Will
be taken care OF al the city almshouse.
James H. Wells, a white man, who is
charged Win HaYlnE stolen pair or oxen
from Mr. Lemuel Smallwood, near Marshall
Han, 10 Maryland, nearly year ago, was
yesterday arrested by Officers Beach and
Bettis, in this city, aud was turned over
TO Detective Wecdon, OF Washington, 10
beta6en to Maryla I'D fortrial
r. f. Lee Camp OF Confederate Veterans,
has declined the Invitation OF Slower Camp,
c. v, or Strassburg, Va, to take part in
the union 10 take place on the Fishers
Hin nbatue grounds, on the both The camp,
VIII, in a body 20 to the Confederate
reunion at Purcellville, Va.
The steamer Howard Cassard viii be
ready for her trial trip either on Thursday
or Friday OF this Week, and Capt p. N.
Fryer, her designer, aud engineer, has
sent out number OF invitations to business
men here TO make the trip, which viii be
70 the mouth or the river
The residents OF Seminary Hill, just west
OF this city, have been greatly bothered
lately 10y sneak thieves, aud watch is now
being kept 10 capture the thieves.