The morning times., 1895-12-25
ALEXANDRIA HAPPENINGS.

Little Winfred Dean, the eleven year-old
boy who had his head crushed in by falling
a-ansta stone or railway tie as he Jumped
from the Alexandria and Washington local
tram yesterday evening is still alive, and
last night was resting easier, but was still
unconscious Drs. Smith and Hamilton, his
Physicians, say. however, that his recovery
Is Il matter OF impossibility, and though he
may live for some days Inflammation VIII
set in and he VIII die.
The police yesterday made an invcsti-
CATION in order to ascertain whether the
boy really jumped or was pushed from the
train, but no one could be found who 81 W
the accident. The boy in his lucid moments
says lie was pushed from the train.
Marley Encampment, No. s, !. o. o. F.,
of Alexandria. have chosen the follow
ing officers for the ensuing term: Chief
patriarch, Morgan NJ. Davis; high priest,
A. J. Butcher: senior warden, ]. L. Swain;
treasurer, i. NJ. bradshaw; scribe, W. +.
Latham. and junior warden, George W.
BonGz. These Officers, with the appointive
officers which have not yet been named,
will he Installed at the next meeting of the
encanpmcnt.
For some time past complaints about
vacant houses being robbed of their gas
fiXtdres ami chandeliers have been quite
common, hut the police have heretofore
been unable to locate the thief. Yesterday
evening Il colorcd man came into Henry
Baadcr'S junk shop, on King street, and
Offered for sale several handsome sets
OF chandeliers Thinking something was
wrong Mr.. Baader sent his clerk for an
officer. but before the officer could arrive
the man made bolt through back door
aud escaped. The chandeliers were taken
in charge by the officer and Il II q wner is now
being looked for.
Capt. William II. Smith, The city sheriff,
viii give the prisoners confined in the city
Jail a right royal feast today. The bill of
Includes chicken and turkey, with cram
berry sauce; ham and, ca bbage, celery,
sweet and white potatoes, oysters, mince
and apple pie, coffee and tea, candies,
cakes and fruits.
The Sunday-schools of Christ and st.
Paul's Episcopal Churches and of the NJ. p.
church had their Xmas tree celebrations
last night. AA OF them were eXCellently
attended. The Christmas trees which had
been prepared beforehand, were, ,afteranad-
dress by the superintendent, stripped and
each child was given bag of candy,
nuts etc.
Christmas Day services will be held in
NJ L. Church and the NJ. E Church, South,
at O'Clock this morning and iii the
Episcopal Churches at II Il. IN. In ST.
Marys Catholic Church the first mass will
be chauted at . Il. IN. and VIII be followed
by other masses until 10 a. m. In all the
churches an elaborate program of Christi
mas music has been prepared and will be
well rendered.
The State officers are very anxious to
separate the schools of the deaf and dumb
from that of the blind, and at the present
session of the legislature an effort is TO
be made to have the school for the blind
located in Alexandria. and il is generally
thought the effort Will be successful.
Mr.. W. Frank Lambert has been chosen
assistant cashier of the Citizens National
Bank, and Mr.. W. H. Lambert elected a
director of the bank, to fill "A vacancy
caused by the recent death of Capt. z. b.
Nooe. The resignation of Mr.. william H.
Lambert as cashier was unanimously re-
fused by the directors.
The business men report that business in
the last few days has been exceptionally
brisk and viii come up to, if not exceed
that of last year.
The postoffice, telephone exchange,
banks. etc, viii observe holiday hours
today.
The funerals of David W. Tennesson and
Thomas Haslett took place yesterday even
ing: both bodies Were inferred in Bethel
Cemetery.
Alexander Burgoyne. an old pensioner,
a member of the q. 4. R.. died in this city
yesterday morning, and the body was laid
at rest in the National Cemetery yester-
day evening, Rev. Father Bowler of ST.
Mary's Church, performing the funeral
service.