The morning times., 1896-01-02
ALEXANDRIA HAPPENINGS.

The fires under the furnaces a the Vir
ginia glass bottle works in Alexandra VIII
be allowed to go out next Saturday, and on
Monday the rebuilding or the plant on d
large scale Will be begun. 1t is understood
that the cal apacity of the melting furnaces
are to be almost doubled, and the output OF
the factory VIII be machlarger. These adj
ditions have been made necessary by the
large orders which the company has re-
Gently received from the Robert PortneI
Brewing Company of this city, ana from
large pop and beer plants in the north.
Operations at the glass works VIII be re-
sumed in about two weeks.
1t is reported here that the National
Jockey Club OF New York has paid repre-
sentatives in Richmond who have been
working among Remembers ofthc Virginia
legislature trying to arouse a sentiment
against the race ira cks in Alexandria county
in order TO have their charters repealed,
winch will open the way for the cSta blisil-
Inent of a National Jockey Club track at
Bennings. Md, in the spring. 1t is not
thought however. that their efforts will be
successful, but it is thought by horse
men ana others that the Virginia lcgis-
lature VIII adopt some law limiting tie
time of the race meetings.
The funeral of Mr.. Wesley Makelcy took
place from his late home On South Henry
street yesterday evening. The Rev p. p.
Phillips conducted the services at the
house, and the services at the receiving
vault in the NJ. p. cemetery, where the
body was placed were conducted by Alex
andria-W " asliuEtou lodge OF Masons- The
panbearers were MeSsrs. Nj. p. Vincent.
Albert Aitcheson, George Francis, j. A.
Howard Robert Prettyman, aud Major j.
W. Greene.
Sarepta Lodge of odd Fellows has elect
ed George johnson, noble grand; Ed Byrne.
vice grand; Charles Rauch, recording secrc-
tary: E. 7. Steel, financial secretary; ].
T. Boyd, treasurer; James Grigg, chap
lain; W. D. Zimmerman, James Grigg, and
c. n. Rouch, trustees.
The local chapter of the Brotherhood of
st. Andrew VIII have n meeting in the
parish hall of Christ Church on NCrth
Columbus street on Tuesday night next
and addresses on the work OF the order
win be made by leading brothers from
the Washington chapters and elsewhere.
The grand AID petit iuries for the jan
uary term of the United States District
court, which begins i'll this City cn Monday
next has been summoned. The larger por-
ton OF the jurors are from this city and
adjacent counties, though some are brought
from Norfolk. A large number OF cases OF
violations OF the postal and revenue laws
will come up for hearing.
The Dulaney shoe factory, which has
been shut down for the past two weeks,
Will resume operations with full force
of hands on Monday morning next 1t is
understood that the factory has orders
enough ah.sd to keep it running for several
months.
Dr. W. s. Christian, of Urbana, Middle
son county. Va, has accepted the invitation
of r. E. Lee camp of Confederate Veterans
to deliver the Grafton at the banquet OF the
camp on Gen. Lees birthday this month.
Judge John Critcher will respond to the
toast, Our Cavalry" The other speakers
have not yet been arranged for.
Rev. Douglass Hoff of THO city, who
has accepted call To the Episcopal Church
of the Atouement, Baltimore, will leave
Alexandria tomorrow to enter upon his
duties at his new charge.