The morning times., 1896-02-03
ALEXANDRIA HAPPENINGS.

A neatly dressed old lady, who refused
% give her name. called at the police
station in Alexandria on Saturday even
ting and asked the assistance OF the police
20 make Der niece. girl whom she said
was not of age. and who was living with
q family named DickerSon. on North Alfred
street. return home with her. The officer
who was detailed TO go TO the house and
see the girl. reported that she refused TO
go home. claiming that she was twenty-one
years OF age, and had right to control
aer actions As the old lady refused to
swear out a warrant, the police were
powerlaSS i'm The case. and she left. Sa wing
Ehe would return this morning and cause
the arrest OF the girl.
Shortly before 4 O'Clock yesterday morn
ing, the two-StOry frame dwelling at the
intersection OF Pitt and Princess streets.
occupied by DOugherty & Nelson as bar
room. was discovered to be on fire. The
alarm was turned in, and though the
engines responded very promptly. the
house was like a tinder box. and before
water could he gotten upon it, the entire
Interior Interior pESa was o mass sfo, Of fIamss q 3,
second story OF the building, was Weakened
9y the cracking flames and had TO jump
life The fire is supposed to have origi-
mated from an Overheated stove sitting near
q frame partition. The house, which WAS
almost entirely destroyed, was the prop
trty OF Mr.. John Harlow and the loss VIII
Ie about $500.
Mrs. Jane Wilmington, widow OF the
ate George Wilmington, native OF Alex
lndria. but who has, for many years,
andria Infiumary. where she had been
brought for treatment, carly yesterday
morning. Her funeral Will take place
On Tuesday.
Mrs. Carrie Nightingale, wife of George
Nightingale, died AT her home, on the corner
OF Orinoco and Alfred streets, yesterday,
after a long Illness OF consumption.
Death also claimed yesterday Miss Isa
Henry, daughter OF the late George w.
Henry. Miss Henry, who was sabOutnineteen
years OF age. had long been sufferer with
consumption. She was for some years a
rlerk in tho office of the clerk of the
courts here and was loved 10y all who knew
her.
Yesterday being the feast of the Puri-
fication, or Candelmas day, the ceremony OF
the blessing OF the candles took place in
st. Marys Catholic Church before the late
mass. Rev. Father }. j. Bowler, the
pastor OF the church, blessed the candles
and preached sermon appropriate TO
the day.
The Business Mems League holds its regu-
lar business meeting tonight ia its roonls on
King street and it is expected that a COM
mittee viii toe named to call on the Virginia
delegation in Congress to urge united action
onnaying part the wa sllIngton ordIance
foundry established here, where large
vessels can come and receive their guns,
etc. without trouble.
The funeral OF Mrs. Julia A. Jennings,
WI tf'ai 81 lpe Alexandra IntlrmarE,
took place yesterday afternoon. The ser
'-tif''tcted 10y the Rev. Mr..
Williams OF the NJ. L. Church South, and
Were attended 10y a large number OF the
friends OF the deceased lady. The inter
ment was in the Methodist Protestant Gene
tery.
The body of Mr.. Hansborough. who fol
many years had been town sergeant o
Culpeper, WIS brought here yesterda s
afternoon and inferred in Bethel Cemetery
The body was escorted TO this city by a larg,
delegation orthe leading citizens OF Culpeper
The First Regiment of the Home Guard o
Baltimore, the uniform rank Of the Jr. .. L.
A. M, have accepted the invitation OF IN,
Junior Order Councils here To take part II
the flag raising and celebration On February
%. Councils from Washington and else
where have also been invited 60 take part
The good effect OF the recent war mad
On the Sunday liquor sellers in this cit
is still apparent, for yesterday Alexandri;
was so quiet that the police did not have {,
make an arrest. and not 4 drunken man wa
to toe seen on the streets anywhere. TIL
police have instructions from the author
tLies TO keep vigiiant wa tch and see that tn
Lale OF LIQUOR is not resumed.