Evening star., 1896-11-13
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AFFAIRS
Street Improvements Being Agitated by
Many Citizens.
To Attend Meeting in This City
Local Notes of General and
Especial Interest.

The matter of street improvements is
still agttating the minds of Alexandria citi-
| zens and 1t is said that some concerted
| action will shortly be taken to get the city
council to order vote on the matter in
accordance with the new charter of the
city. granted at the last session of the
Virginia legislature wherein is a provision
grating to the city the right to issue $500,
GOO bonds for this purpose, providing it is
the Will of the majority of freeholders.
While 1t Is true that many of the streets
are paved with cobblestone, this ante-bel-
lum material is in many places in a rough
and torn-up condition, making it almost a
misery to ride over them. Those who now
use bicycles-and there are a large number
IN the city-complain bitterly of the rough
condition of the city ard thirk that some
up-to-date streets should be laid.
II mas been suggested that asphalt could
De lad at comparatively small expense, as
the hard cobble could be USED as a basis.
others have suggested that the streets be
covered with oyster shells. which would
n s otSers 0fm have eye hsssn
block However. they say give US streets
that will not shake the life out of us when
we are compelled to use them.
King street Is being torn up again to Law
gas mains, and it will be several weeks
pe1ore 1t can again be gotten into condition.
Police Court.
Mayor Thompson this morning disposed
of the following cases.
FRANK Hays; charge, assault and beating
Maud Tippett; fined SO.
Joseph Bateman, Joseph Marbury and
FRANK hayes: charge. trespassing on the
property of the Southern railroad; fined IS
each. W
MoN
the street; sent to jail for ten days.
Wllllam McCuen: charge; assault and
beating William Leavel; dismissed for want
OF evidence.
Will Go to Warrington Tonight.
A large number of Methodists will 20 to
Washington this evening to attend the
meeting Of the District Epworth League.
who will hold their annual meeting in
Metropolitan NJ. E. Church Among them
will be the pastor and members of Friend
ship Chapter of Trinity NJ. E. Church.
Nearly Drowned.
Mr.. Henry Hardy's little baby came near
being drowned in a tub of water yester-
day. The little one was playing in a room
by ITSELF when she got into a tub of wa
ter standing in the middle of the floor
When found she was in an unconscious
condition DR.. Purvis applied restoratives
Fraternal Visit.
Covenant Lodge, !. Q. o. F., of Washing
ten will tonight pay a fraternal visit to
Potomac Lodge. 1. o. O. F., of this city
Remains Brought Home.
The body of George Travers, a young
man Of this city, who was an inmate of
the Western State Hospital, and who died
at that institution Wednesday, arrived in
this city last night and was taken to the
home of his sister, Mrs. Frank Lucas
where the funeral services will be held to-
morrow.
Charter Granted.
A charter was granted in the corpora
tion court yesterday, Judge j. K M. Nor
tone presiding, to the Acetylenc Company,
the objects of which are to buy, sell and
use carbite of calcium and acetylcne gas.
The capital stock of the company was
fixed at $1OO.OOO, and Mr.. G. F. Wood is
named the agent in this city. Mr..
Hemphill of Washington is the president
of the company. The other officers are al
so from Washington.
Were Married.
At the Methodist Episcopal Church South
Wednesday night a very pretty wedding
was celebrated. The contracting parties
were Miss Nellie Vincent of this city and
Mr.. Samuel Roland Dishman of Pensacola,
Fla. The ushers were r. E. Claughton
and Clifford Wright of Washington, W. II.
Garrett of Baltimore. and Ryland Joyce.
Wythe White and William Schofield of
this city. The bride entered the church
the arm of her brother, Mr.. Milllrd P.
Vincent, while Mr.. w. Dec. Kessler of
Pensacola acted as best man to the groom.
The ceremony was performed by Rev. J.
T. Williams. After the wedding cere-
mony q reception was given at the resi-
dence OF Mr.. W. F. Vincent. father of the
bride. The bride and groom left on the
1852 train for a bridal tour to New York,
Niagara and northern cities. On their re-
turn they will reside in Florida.
Brevities.
The Alexandria German Club was organ
ized at the Fairfax Club rooms last night
The seminary students. in charge Of St.
Johns Chapel, West End, will shortly be-
gin a mission there.
VIM. Moore the tramp who was struck
by an electric car at Alexander Island
Tuesday, is getting along nicely at the
Alexandria Infirmary.
A new front is being put in the store Of
J. F. Tackett &. Co. on King street.
Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett has moved to
this city, which she will make her future
home. She is the widow of Rev. Robert
Barrett.
Mr.. Anthony Armstrong has gone to
Richmond on legal business
Mr.. John P. Clark Is confined to his room
by injuries received in fall.