The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-24
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Infant Burned by a Blazing Mos
quito Net
Marriage Of Miss Harriet Knox and
Ensign Reid, U 3. N.-Notes
and Personals.

| The infant child of Mr. Lewis MagrutieI
streets, was badly burned yesterday after
Noon. The baby was asleep in its cradle
which was covered by mosquito net
A iitucscn OF Mr.. Magruder ignised match
and set fire to the net, which resulted in
the baby being painfully burned about the
face and head. DIR. Thomas Gibson was
called, and attended the little sufferer.
Jackson and Belle Haven Councils, Junior
Order OF American Mechanics, will give q
joint excursion to Mount Vernon Park
July 80
John Farmer, whose wife ciiel recently
arrived here yesterday from Winchester
with his three little children He applied
to Chief Webster for relief and was fur
nished with meals and a raiiroad ticket
to Fredericksburg.
Mr.. Jackson Beach died at his home in the
Third ward yesterday from consum ption.
The deceased was well known in Wasting
ton, having at one time been cen
neeted with the National League baseball
club OF that city.
Rev. j. X. Nichols, father OF Mr.. ]. W.
Nichols of this city. died at Odenton. Nd,
Wednesday. He was eighty-twO years old.
Mr.. George Brooks died at his home in
West End yesterday.
Irene. the infant daughter OF Mr.. George
H. Hayden. died yesterday.
The committee recently appointed by the
Alexandria county court to consider the
ACCESSIBILITY of Joining the city in the
extension OF Prince street to connect
with the Leesburg turnpike in The county
win make an adverse report on the PROPOSE
tion.
The marriage Of Miss Harriet Danger
field KNOX, daughter of Capt. K. F. Knox,
to Ensign james II. Reid, L. S. N, which
took place at noon yesterday at the resi-
deDce OF the Lride's pa rents ON Duke street,
was quiet affair, Icing attended by only
the members OF the families and few in
innate friends. The ceremony was per
formed by Rev. George H. Edwards, uncle
OF the bride. The bride was attired in a
travelling costume, and the groom wore
ais full uniform. After the ceremony break
fast was served and at O'Clock the
bridal party started via Washington for
Marion, N. Y, where Ensign Reid is sta
toned. The young couple have the best
wishes Of their many friends
In the corporation court yesterday Judge
Norton granted a charter of incorporation
to the Washington Hotel Company. The
object Of the new company is to do a
general hotel business in Washington and
Alexandria. The capital stock is fixed
at SIS, 200, divided into shares of SlCo
each. A. W. Armstrong 8 named as the
local agent, and the Officers are John o.
Knox OF Washington, president; John ia
cobs or Wilmington. DEL, vice president;
Robert Callahan OF Washington, secretary,
and B. p Queen of Washington. treasurer
The above named officers. with Joseph
Specht OF Fairfax county and II. S. Brown
OF Washington, constitute the board OF
directors.
The July term OF the county court Con-
venes on Monday. The case of John Nelson
for shooting Deputy Hines at jackson City
is set for trial at this court. but as Nelson
is now in custody in Washington for pro
noting policy shop, it is expected his at
'orneys will ask continuance OF the case.
In the corporation court yesterday in
the case OF C. n Adams VS.. C. W Green, a
decree of reference TO W. E .Fendall, COM
missioner, was entered s. d. Swami vs.
L. q Estes ct al. answer of American Fer
ti.izer Company was filed. Rev. George
II. Edwards OF Cincinnati was granted per-
mission to perform the rite of ma,rimony
In the police court yesterday Maud Tip
petit and Grace hewitt. for disnrderly con-
duct, We're fined S. each: George Kirby
and Ruth Johnson, for refusing to pa hack
hire, were released on payment OF charges
In the case.