The morning times., 1896-08-31
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Important Meeting-0f the City C0un-
Gil Has Been Called.
Much BUSINESS Is to BE Transacted.
Division of Ancient Order of
Hibernians Is Formed.

called meeting Of the city council will
probably be held this week to consider
several matters of Importance. propO-
sition Of the electric light company Of
GEORGETOWN, which has been under con
siieration, will be reported TO the council
and disposed of. The Georgetown CON-
pany claim that they can supply Alex
andria with the necessary current for street
lighting for less than II costs the city to
operate its present plant. 1t is also pro
posed to supply current for incandescent
lights and motor POWER.
The committee 9p public property will
at this meeting ask for an additional ap-
preparation for the construction OF an engine
house for the HydrauliOn Engine Company.
A lot OF ground for this purpose has been
purchased on The east side Of Patrick
street, between King and Cameron. for
81 $50. and $4,000, was appropriated by
council with which to erect the building.
The Committee findg this sum Insufficient.
1t is expected that the foundation OF the
proposed building VIII be started in a week
or ten days.
1t is expected that a resolution will also
be introduced at this meeting in regard to
the Washington, Alexandria and Mount
Vernon Railroad. The company fail 10
use tenders on their cars while passing
through this city, and number OF the
trains running over the roads make only
three stops within the corporation limits.
A person desiring to board train has
to 20 to one or the ticket offices, which ere
five squares apart.
The Bryan Sewall- Rixey Campaign Club
will hold a public meeting al the Opera
House on Thursday night. A number OF
prominent speakers will participate. among
them Gen. Irvine Duncan oil Ohio; Mr..
Storcr of washington will also address the
meeting This meeting is Looked forward
to by the Democratic leaders as the feature
OF the campaign.
A division Of the Ancient Order Of Hi
bernians was organized in this city yester-
day by State President Reddy OF Richmond.
The meeting was held in the Lyceum
building on Duke street. The new order
starts out with a membership OF SO. The
following officers were elected: County
president. ]. T. Sweeney: president, Joseph
X. Flanagan, jr.. vice president. William
Des mond: recording secretary, George
Bradley; financial secretary. I. Florence
mccarthy; treasurer. Thomas Hoy, Jr.; ser
geant-at-arms. James A. Kelley; sentinel.
NJ McFarIand: council committee, William
Breene, chairman. n. Creegan. NJ. Downey.
7. j. Murphy. and N. R. O'Suiivan.
Mrs Charles Grimes, a weilknown lady.
is extremely i'll at her home on North
A saph street. She Is not expected to
survive.
An interesting game of baseball was
played Saturday afternoon between two
mines opposed Of the employees OF Snoot
Co. and j. II. d. Smoot, pla ming mills.
The score was Is TO IL in favor Of the
former nine.
A lawn party will tie held at Braddock
Heights this evening by the Catholics of
Del Ray and st. Elmo for the benefit of
tho Sunda shcool OF those towns. A
number OF persons from this city will at
tend and the affair promises to prove a
success.
Mr.. James B. Hughes and Son are spend
ing a few weeks at Hern6on-
Mrs. Sarah Higgins Is the guest OF Mr..
R. W. Hixonr at Ma assas.
Mr.. Henry Winter of BROOKLYN. N T.. Is
the guest Of Mr.. p aul Nelson in Prince Will
liam county. 80 t.i'a'i
Miss Helen whittIcsey is the guest OF
the Misses sillings at Manassas.
Mr.. Carl O'Meara. whose hand was AM
putated a few days ago, is rapidly recover
ing from the effects Of the operation.
Rev. C. E. Ball, rector of Grace Church.
has returned from his vacation.
Mrs. John Mcintosh has teen called 10
Strasburg by the illness Of her father.