The morning times., 1896-12-31
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Councils Sewer Proposition De-
clined by Treasury.
Young Man Taken InsensibTe to the
Hospital Southern Railroad 10
Build-B Bitten by a Dog.

In the corporation court yesterday Judge
Norton granted charter TO the Bowley-
Stockwell Manufacturing Company.
The object is to manufacture appliances
for shipping perishable goods. The cap
ital stock is placed at 5000 COO. The
incorporators are Washingtonians.
|. Tile report circulated to the effect ftat
the Southern Railway Company had pur-
chased tract Of land about eight .Inl.s
north OF Lynchburg, ON which it IS pro-
posed to erect shops for the Virginia Mid
land division and concentrate its repair
work at that point, has depressing cf-
feet on the merchants and residents Of
Alexandria, where the principal shops
of the division are now located.
A short time ago the company purchased
a large tract of land just northwest OF this
city, and it was stated at the time that
extensive shops would be erected or the site.
The county court has adjourned.
The city council refused to allow any
more private sewers to be constructed, and
| submitted a proposition TO the Federal
authorities for laying a Finch sewer, the
| city to pay the difference between the cost
| of that and the proposed private sewer,
and guarantee to keep it in repair.
| This proposition was declinedbythe Treas
ury Department, and an attempt will now
| be made TO relieve the old sewer.
| II This is done the city. under recent
act of council, will direct all persons who
have tapped the government sewer, TO
| disconnect. unless they are willing to pay
the sewer tax as provided in the new lar.
Messrs. Rodgers & Son, of this city,
arc now engaged in driving the piles for
| the proposed wharf at Sheridan's Point,
below this city
The contract for the construction of a
! wharf and gun implements has been
awarded to Andrews & Douglas. OF Bal
tlnore.
The Christmas celebrations OF the sun
day-schools of Trinity Church and the
Presbyterian Chapel were held last ui.snt.
The children of st. Mary's Sunday y-scnool
held their celebration in LyCeum Hall
yesterday afternoon. a program of
! singing and rccitations was exceneatIy
rendered, after which the little ones were
| presented with boxes Of candy.
! Miss Clara Chewing, of Washington
street has recovered from an attack Of
scarlet fever.
Mr. Henry Fink, president, and Mr. J.
y
and Western road, We're in this city yes
| terday on business connected with the
road.
Misses Ruth Ballinger and Katharine Price
/ have gone to Falls Church to visit the
Misses pe Pntron
! Capt W. " Mcdonald of Clarke county
| is visiting friends in this city.
Mr. j. c. Pickett, who spent several days
! Nr
returned to his home in Cincinnati. aclo n
/ panied by his niece, Miss NJ. L. Pick 1T.
| Mr.. Louis Sherman continues i'll at his
| hcme Oh King street.
| a man fell unconscious at the corner If
| Prince and Royal streets about 6 O'Clock
| yesterday evening, receiving a very ugly
wound on the head. He was removed by
| the police To the station-house and was
subsequently, taken to the Alexandria In
| firnary When he regained consciousness
| the man stated that his name was Henry
Barschlay and that he had been working
/ at Newport News.
! He had recently been an inmate OF u
| Baltimore hospital, where he was trca-rd
| for tuInor on the brain. He had papers
| showing that he received a pension from
| the government.
| James W. Gaines has been appointed u
! special policeman at ROSSlyn. by Judge
| Chichester OF the county court.
| The Young People Union of the Baptist
| Church will hold a sociabIe IL the lecture
rooms Of the church tonight.
| The sociabIe Will coacludc with a watch
meeting As has been the custom IN
| Alexandria. all the tells in the city VIII
toll the old year out and the new year IT.
| Mr.. William H. Cookson, engineer OF
| the spoke factory i'll New Alexandra, was
severely bitten by pet dog He came
to this city and had the wound cauteri>vd.
| Mr.. Henry Cornell and Miss Emma KIN
| cheloe were married At 124 South Fayrtte
street on Tuesday, by Rev. J. II Butler
| of the Baptist Church.