The morning times., 1896-01-20
ALEXANDRIA HAPPENINGS.

Mrs James Ford residing at No. 935 G
street southwest. Washington, called at the
police station in Alexandria yesterday
At meeting OF the Sodaiity of the
Children of Mary, of the st. Nary's Church,
the foilowin Officers were elected for the
ensuing year: Miss Maggie Power. presi-
dent; Miss Mary Mccarthy, vicc-president,
and Miss Grace Padgett, secretary and
treasurer.
evening and requested the officers to look
OUT for her son James, a boy ten years old,
and Grover Kirby, aged seventeen years,
who had lett their homes yesterday morning
with the intention of running away. She
described her son as having light COM
plcXion, blue eyes. and wearing brown
anu gray suit, knee pants and blue hat.
Grover Kirby, the other boy, has dark
complexion, is stoutly built, and wore
brown overcoat and long pants. Before
leaving home the Ford boy had stolen $500
from bureau drawer at his home. Mrs.
Ford said she learned that the boys had
run away from home from a companion
whom they tried to induce to 60 with them.
She thought they would come to this city
over the Long Bridge, and the officers
promised to look for the boy and
notify her If they were picked up. 1t
was afterwards learned that two boys
answering the description OF the runaway
lads came to Alexandria on the 2.30 boat
and were seen on the streets.
A man giving his name as John Fleming,
his occupation sailor, and his home as New
Zealand, applied at the police station last
night for lodging. The man claimed 10
have been working for the past three weeks
for an oyster dredger named Frederick
Bentley, at Lewisetta, in Northumberland
county, Va, wLo had swindled him out OF
his pay. He had walked from Lewisetta to
this city, and was on his way TO Baltimore
where he hoped to obtain work. Fleming
appeared to be very intelligent man, and
was made as comfortable us the police
station would permit.
I .,ft tyo II
will pay fraterDal visit to Central Council
of the order in Washington on Friday night
next, leaving here on the p- m. train for
Washington. About forty members of the
council will be in the party, and viii
assist Central Council i'll any work 1t may
have.
Alexandria was very dry yesterday.
The Indictment by the grand jury in the
corporation court of eight liquor dealers
who have been selling on Sunday has very
effectually scared the remainder of the
liquor dealers who have sold on Sunday.
and yesterday not 4 drop or liquor OF any
kind could be had in Alexandria. As a
consequence the police report the day as
having been extremely quiet. and no ar
rests were made. Alexa ndria was the
rendezvous of all thirsty Washingtonians
on Sunday, but they can now stay at home.
as they VIII not be able to get anything
to drink but water here.
Rev. Theron II. Rice. the eloquent young
pastor of the Second Presbyterian Church.
after his sermon yesterday morning turned
his attention to the race tracks in Alex
andria county. He deplored the efforts OF
some of the business men OF the city to
show that the race tracks Were a benefit
to the city OF Alexandria. auC I'D the
paltry dollars they put into Circulation In
the city did not pay for the bad Influence
they had on the young men. He denounced
all who opposed the passage OF the Maupin
bin, and hoped that 1t would he placed on
the statute books of Virginia. and the
for.
ever.
The Business Mems League will tonight
hold its first meeting in the rooms OF the
league, which have Just been handsomely
fitted up at the corner of King anil WASH
ington streets. The rooms are convent
entity arranged with chairs, tables, ETC.,
and will be used by the business men as
a club room, where they can gather and
discuss business affairs, or enga &c in social
amusement. At the meeting tonight. the
annual election OF Officers for the year
will take place.
Mrs. Fitzhugb, one OF the oldest resi-
dents OF Fairfax county, and greatly
beloved old lady, died at her home near
Burk's Station, on Friday last, and was
buried at Fairfax Court House yesterday
morning. in the presence OF many friends
and relatives.
The engineers of the new line of railway,
from Washington city through Fairfax
county, via the Court House. to Fairfax
| Station, where il will connect with he
| Southern railway, have been FOR some time
| engaged in surveying the lines near the
| Court rtIIouse, within five miles esoftheterminal
| of the road. 1t is understood that the line
will certainly be built in the spring.
| Mr.. Henry Posey. driver Of the Columbia
| fire engine, is home on sick leave, and the
| fire wardens have appointed VIM. G. Simp-
| son driver OF the engine until Mr.. Posey
| is able to return to work.
Rev c. j.. W. Lubkert OF Washington, con-
| Quoted the service I'm the Luthern Church
yesterday, and preached very interesting
| sermons.