Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-10
ALE XANORIA AFFAIRS
Annual Meeting of Northwest Alexandria
Improvement Company.
Union Mission Work and Other Local
Notes of Interest to
Residents.

The annual meeting of the Northwest
Alexandria Improvement Company was
hello yesterday at the compaLy's Office in
this city. Mr.. Clinton Smoot was elected
chairman and Mr.. Robert Knox the secre-
tary. Messrs Geo. Fisher. Worth Hulhsh
ana K. f. Knox We're appointed commit
tee en- proxies, who reported 1850 shares
of stock present in person CT proxy. This
not being a quorum the meeting was post
porci until the second Monday in October.
Union Mission.
Another large congregation attended the
services of the Union Mission last night.
which being held on a vacant lot on
North Washington street. The sermon
was preached by the Rev. P. 2. Phillips of
81. baGIS Church ana was very interest
ing. All agree that these services are do
ins lots of good. The public generally are
invited to he present
on for Cumberland.
The Columbia Fire Company, forty
strong, headed by the Friendship Fife and
Drum Corps, left here yesterday evening
for Cumberland. Md, where they will en-
ter their engine in several contests. The
meDl1ers confidently expect TO bring back
prize
To Divide Property.
Mr. L. G. Brent, city attorney, instituted
suit yesterday in the circuit court for the
county for a partition of the old court
house and jail properties III tins city. These
properties are row held jointly by the city
and county. and the city. by suit, will en-
deavOr to get its share of them.
City Council.
The regular meeting of the city council
was held last night, though little business
OF Importance was transacted. A resolu-
ton appropriating $3.50 for abatinS the
a he nF IN
Royal street was adopted. An ordinance to
amend and re-enaCt sections l and ,, chap
ter II, OF code under title Lumber" and
a petition from Joseph Moore requesting
that a new curb be laid n front of his
property on Duke street were referred 10
proper committee, consisting OF MeSSrS.
Cation. Green and Harrison. Mr.. Burk Of
fered a resolution directing the city attor-
ney 20 suspend until further notice of the
city council any and all proceedings upon
tie Part of the city in the court house and
lot and the city and county Jail ana lot.
This was Concurred in by the lower board
Notes.
game of base ball Will be played this
evening between the Evening stars and the
Nirginias at ColorOss at o'clock.
plant for the construction of & COM
pressed air motor is to be established in
this city.
Miss Rebecca Dainserfeld. who has been
visiting frierds in Annapolis has returned
T. her home in this city.
Mrs. Earhart and her son left yesterday
morning for the Yellow Springs TO spend
thu summer
The Young Mems Sodality Lyceum hal
its regular meeting last night
The delays in the construction of the new
sewers. il is said. are caused by the non
arrival Of the mate ciaI for the work
An ice cream ami strawberry festival was
held 10y the ladies Of the Village Chapel
last night and was quite success a nice
sum was realized
,Ir. G. @. supple qualified as justice of
the peace III the corpora lion court yeSter-
day.
Among those who received medals at the
Commencement Of Columbian University
in Wash.net1 was Mr. J. r. Van Auken OF
THIS City.