The morning times., 1896-07-09
NEWS FROM | ALEXANDRIA
Pretty Wedding Of Miss Borroughs
and Mr.. Baker.
School of Electricity Incorporated
Funeral OF James McCracken.
Sflas w. Burt Dead.

A very pretty home wedding occurred
last night ut the residence OF Mr. 7. +.
Burroughs, On West Franklin street. The
occasion was the marriage Of Miss Mary
Roberta Burroughs to MIR. Herbert j..
Baker.
There was large number of the friends
OF the young couple present. Miss Viola
Baggott presided ut the piano as the bridal
party entered the pariors. where the cere-
mony was performed by the Rev. Father
Bowler OF st. Mary's Church. The bride
was attended by her sister, Miss Jennie
May Burroughs, while Mr.. Harry Rice
acted Us best man for the groom. A num-
Der OF guests were present from Washing
ton, Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York.
After tie ceremony Mr. nd Mrs. Baker
left for New York, whence they VIII sail
for Engla nd, where they will spend several
weeks with the parents OF the groom. The
floral decorations were elaborate and the
presents numerous and costly. Mr.. and
Mrs. Baker expect to return from Europe
about September 10.
In the corporation court yesterday a
charter was granted 10 the Bliss School OF
Electricity. The objects of the new cor
poratiUD are to establish and maintain In
the District Of Columbia and elsewhere
schools for the promotion OF education in
the science of electricity. The capital
stock Of the company is fixed at $1,000.
MIR. l.. ID. Bliss of Washington is named as
president; Mr.. W. w Weston, vice presi-
dent, and T. ]. Newton, secretary and
treasurer.
The funeral of the late James McCracken,
who died from injuries sustained in a
runaway accident last week, took place
yesterday evening from the home of his
parents on Wilkes street. The deceased
was "a member of Alexandria Council. Junior
Order of American Mechanics. the members
Of which order attended the funeral in u
body.
Mr.. Charles NJ. Cuvillier and Miss Maggie
Purcell were married at st. Mary's par
sonage Tuesday night.
The committee on lighter the city council
has denied the helapplication of the employees
OF the works toy an Increase in salary.
In the United States Court for this dis
trict. yesterday tie grand jury found no
true bills against Minor Dobson, James
Petit, James W. Henry and William Slack,
charged with trespassing on the United
States reservation at Arlington.
The resignation of Ir. K. Z. Redding,
who has had charge7of the Union Mission
work in this city for some time, has been
rendered to the board of directors. The
matter will be considered at a meeting
Tuesday next.
In the police court last night Seymour
Mayhugh, charged with assaulting Ray
mond Robinson, was released on his per-
sOnal bond; Eliza Allen, charged with sell
ing liquor on Sunday. was discharged; and
William Void, charged with assaulting Ida
Evans, was dismissed.
Officer Weston Atkinson has returned
from a pleasant trip to North Carolina, and
is on duty at police headquarters. Officers
Howson and Proctor went off yesterday on
their leave of seven days. Officers Ticer
and Young are on the sick list.
Mr.. silas W. Wright, the employe of the
Mount Venom Electric Railway, who was
seriously injured at the car Sheds of that
road at -Four Mile Run, died at his home Ia
New Alexandria last night from the effects
OF the injuries received. Mr.. ight was a
native eofLeesburga and had bcenemployedb
the Mount Vernon Company at their car
shops for some time.