The Washington bee., 1896-08-15
ALEXANDRIA COUNTY.

The talks and demands for atheletic
and bicycle rinks in this county are as
much in demand by the young people
of the several Afro-American towns,
as a croquet ground and recreation
parks, and for these, each town is well
situated.
Queen City should look to the pur-
chase of the triangle, east OF Queen
City.
The Queen City Electric Railroad
Station, President Ruffin Holmes, OF
the Alexandria County Protective and
| Industrial Association, under whoes
auspices the negotiable movement of
| the Station is managed, was seen on
Saturday last, about the delay of the
committees work, and was much over
the rumor that he was ever any party
to the delay and denounced the report
as false. And said that Immediate ar
rangements would be made for the full
prosecution Of the work. 1t beng the
expressed sentiment of the association
that the Station be located at Willis
gate, it is made the duty of the COM
mittee to petition for the same. The
following is the committee duly ap-
pointed BY the meeting in regular ses-
sion: President, Ruffin Holmes /;
United States Commissioner, !: w.
Wormley the County Commissioner
of Revenue, H. L. Holmes ; S. H.
Thompson, and r. S. Laws, the rell-
gious and associate editor OF IHE
WASHINGTON BEE.
Mrs. Caroline Robinson, whose i'll
ness was reported in our last issue, IS
still low in her room at No. a, Liberty
street northwest, Washington, ID. I.
Mrs. L. B. Henry, whose embarrass
ment came through domestic troubles
reports a satisfactory adjustment, IN
that her household affairs and home
stead will be secure against dlssolu-
ton.
The illness of Mrs. Washington Bag
by is the concern Of the whole town.
The sudden and sad death Of the late
Howard Fleet, of West Arlingtonv1lle,
Alexandra county, Va, aged 10 years,
who came suddenly to death by a crush
under car No. Ia on the Washington,
alexandria and Mt Vernon Electric
Railroad on Friday, August 7, was
buried In the Neven cemetery, Airing
ltonville at D. m. He was the son OF
Hiram and Ella Fleet whose griets are
shared by all citizens. 1t is warning
that will teach people that 1t is better
to train children under control than to
get them from under.
The widow, Mrs. M. A. Ball, who is
located in Arlingtonville upon her
s., 600 home, to which she makes her
family and other prominent friends
welcome, has made marked improve
ments. Her son, James E., who sollc'
tied his mothers presence to the city
of Philadelphia, Pa. for short stay
with him, will possibly very soon now
ioin his brother. Mr.. end Mrs. Hiram
Ball, at their mothers, where family
reunion will take place in their Holmes
!, avenue residence.
POLITICS.
This explosion settled into the JEFF
ferson township republican association
, and a permanent organization was per
: fected as follows: For President, Viii
liam Duncan; Vice President, BenJa
min Pollard; Secretary, ]. H. Robin
!; son; Treasurer, Henson Thompson
and for Sergeant-at-arms, William
: Winston.
The meeting was held in johnson
Hall. corner of Mt. Vernon avenue anc
Columbia Pike, was large and interest
| ing, and Major William Mckinley was
the central feature of the evening ar
: guments.
: A committee of three consisting O
BENJAMIN Butler, Lewis Jackson and
+ William Winston were appointed or
5 permanent arrangements to report
the next meeting, which they did OF
f Wednesday night last. The full par
ticulars of which will be more fully re
5 ported next time.
} THR BEE makes no objection to thl
one white man enjoying the suffrage
: of fro-American citizens, but will SCI
to it that the practical utility of thei
. vote is not controlled in the interes
of other white men and their tamllle
S as heretofore.
t He or they hereinafter will be re
ouired to protect the local and hom
: interests among Afro-Americans, i
D labor and school teaching by our oW
e qualified young people.
V We shall sustain the principle tha
no man shall be great without merl
o and all men who merit it shall be poll
lically remembered.
e Let every Afro-American voter {
= the county, state and the nation. stan
upon political ground and fight fo
st sonal rights at the polls; make me
d oblieate themselves and then hol
r them to their promises.
Find out your head or poll tax an
TT pay them.