The morning times., 1896-02-04
ALEXANDRIA HAPPENINGS.

Judge j. X. NJ. Norton yesterday granted
charters TO two Washington corporations,
as follows: The National Cycle and EX-
bIhiuoD Company, Cf Which John II Strider
is named as the agent OF the company for
Alexandria, and the officers named in
the charter are Dixon NJ. Gatlinger of
hagerstown, Md, president; Edward b.
Grain OF Washington manager, and Ed
ward l.. Whitfield of Washington, secretary
and treasurer. The Cochuower Marble
Company states that its objects are to
develop marble lands and to quarry and
sell marble for building purposes. The
capital stock OF this company is placed
at 5000 divided into shares OF 81 0G
each. Its real estate holdings is limited
TO l 900 acres and the officers named in
the charter are all from Washington and
are George +. Cochnower, president: Still
son Hutchins, vice-president; Ben jamin Dur
fee. secretary, and Walter S. HutchIns,
treasurer. The officers, with L. C. Reeves
and Lee Hutchins, constitute the board of
directors.
Capt. Webster. OF the police force, has
preferred charges. in writing, to the ma yor
against Privates Belts and Davis, The
charges are neglect of duty aud nsubordina-
ton.
The crcuitcourt OF Fairfa X county, Judge
C. f. Nicol, was engaged yesterday in
'
new phase of the celebrated Shipman-
Fletcher case. which has been occupyin g
the courts of Virginia for many years. The
heirs of Mr.. Fletcher, who was Il Wash
ington man, have now fallen out among
themselves, and have gotten into court.
The case of William Gary, indicted for
the theft of $3.50 from Col" Dan
Henry which had a mistrial last week. is
set TO come up I'D the corporation court
today. but whether it will or not is doubt
full as Commonwealth Attorney Mar
bury has been summoned TO Richmond in a
railway case before the court of appeals,
and if he does not return the case cannot
come up.
Tie Alexandria fishermen who have traI
nets i'll Hunting Creek. Just below this city
are having great success. Yesterday even
| ing Beaureguard Petit and William Nelson
took from one trap more than barrel oil
perch, rock and other bunch fish.
The Alexandria Brick Company, whose
| extensive plant is on the creek just sOutl
| IF Alex andria, are now enlarging The
| plant for next seasons work. New build
! ings for the drying and sorting are goin&
! up and the machinery is being overhauleC
| and put in thorough order. Work will b'
| resumed there in the early spring and about
100 men will find employment.
1
| who on Saturday night last attempted Il
rob the Washington Southern freight sheds
| an account of which appeared in The Time
| on Sunday were atraigned in the mayor
! court yesterday morning, and waived eX
animation and We're sent on to the CRANE
| Jury The common wealth has a gooC
| case against them, and it is expected tina
they will get long TERMS.
The local council Of the Brotherhood o
| ST. Andrew will haze q meeting tonight il
| the chapel of the Episcopal Theological
| Seminary. The subjects discussed will b
"a brotherhood life ofself denial, of faith
| and of consecra ton. "A large number q
the members of the Brotherhood from tn
| Washington churches are expected to b.
| present. IL X
The Catholic Beneficial Society of st
| MaryS Church. which has been in existenc,
here for nearly half century, has deter
| mined to disband, as many of it's member
have become members of the Catholic
! Benevolent Legion. which takes its place
| 1t is understood that the members will
wind up the existence with a banquet.
The funeral of Mrs. Jane Wilmington
the Washington lady who died at the
Alexandria Infirmary, took place from ST
! Pauls Episcopal Church yesterday morn
ing. Rev. P P. Phillips conducted tn
services and the interment was in Iy,
Hill Cemetery.
The funeral of Miss Bessie Janney vii
take place from her home, just west of thi
] city. tomorrow noon. Rev. Theron ii
Rice. of the Presbyterian Church, vii
conduct the f%neral services, and the in
| teIInent will be in Ivy Hill.
The Carroll Institute Minstrels of Wash
ington are arranging for performance il
the opera house here on the night o
February IA. Messrs. Percy Leach, an
| George II O'Connor We're in Alexandra
| yesterday making some necessary arrange
ments forthe production.
The Robert Portner brewing Company O
this city have determined TO build branc
brewery in Norfolk.