The morning times., 1896-01-30
ALEXANDRIA HAPPENINGS.

Early yesterday morning Mr.. Walter
Donnelly. residing on Lee street, south OF
Duke street. discovered two little negro
boys curled up under the front steps Of ut.
John AitcheSOnS residence. on Lee street.
Mr.. Donneiiy heard the two CRYING and go-
ing TO them fond ihey had spent the night
under the steps. and Were half frozen, and
almost unable TO speak. He carried them To
his home ana thIwed them out. and they
gave their names aS John Washington and
Charles johnson. Neither of them We're
over ten wears old They claimed 10 have
no homes. the Washington boy saving he
had been driven away from home 10y his
step-father Mr.. Donnciiy gave them good
warm breakfast and after they had gotten
thoroughly warmed he let them go.
Mr.. Frank Price. The owner of the Plum
Tree Gut fishing shore, on the Potomac.
about twenty miles from this city. has
started winter fishing. and so far his
hauling has been very successful. Large
quantities of perch, rock, and other winter
FISH are being caught and shipped 10 the
Washington and Northern markets. Last
evening 12o punches of fish arrived here
from the shore. Should this open weather
from the shore Should this open weather
continue until the middle of February. the
owners of the fishing shores will send their
crews down and make preparation for the
spring fishing. which is expected TO begin
early this year.
The Fanchon Club. one of the leading social
organizations of the city, gave the third
of their series OF hops this season. in
Shulers Hall, on Upper King street, last
night. A number Of gIests from Washington
and elsewhere Were present. The hail
had been handsomely decorated for the
occasion. and the ladies We're all in evening
costumes of bright colOrs. Dancing began
at 8 O'Clock and continued until after mid
night and all present had most enjoyable
time.
The concert and entertainment given by
the EpwOrth League in Del Rey last night
for the benefit of the little NJ. +. Chapel
there, was a great success, both from an
artistic and financial standpoint. The
program OF vocal and instrumental music
was well rendered and the recitatinns
and readings were excellent.
The lecture of the Rev. Sam Small in
the opera house last night for the benefit
Of the Confederate monument Improvement
fund, was u great success. The house
was well filled with an apprecia tive
audience, who greatly enjoyed the talk
IF nearly Two hours given by the we'll
known lecturer.
Little Winfield Dean, the boy whose
head was crushed in by falling from a local
train between Alexandria and Washing
ton, December %, is not SO well, and fears
are now felt that he viii never recover
from the hurt. He still insists that he
did not fan from the train. but was showed
off by the conductor.
The Mount Vernon Insurance Company
of this city held its annual meeting yester-
day and elected F. f. COrbett, president;
A. A. Warfield, secretary, and A. W. Arm
strong, treasurer. Messrs. K. F. Tucker
and William Barstow were elected di-
rectors.
The police commissioners held star
chamber session in the mayors courtroom
last night and, 1t is understood, discussed
the men who are candidates for positions
on the force, and how the force will be
arranged for duty when the four new men
are elected.
George A. Lumpkins, leading colored
politician of the city, was stricken with
paralysis yesterday evening and is now in
a very precarious condition.
Miss Tillie Russell of Winchester is
visiting Miss Martha j. Carlin ON Duke
street.
Miss Rebecca Daingerfield will leave
tomorrow for Annapolis, Nd, to spend
several days.
Mr.. John d. Hooe and family, who have
been spending several months in Rich mond,
returned to this city yesterday.
Mrs. r. j. Daingerfield and the Misses
Sallie and Eliza Daingerfield, who ave
been visiting in Baltimore. ar home
ARsiH.