The evening times., 1897-01-14
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Many Business Concerns Hold An
nual Elections.
Telephone Service
for All Snbscribers-IOca and
Social Notes of Interest.

The annual meeting OF the Stockholders
of the Capital Trust Company was held at
the office OF Mr.. James K. Cation last even
ing, when the folio wing Were elected as a
board OF directors: John CamMack, w. III.
Crosby, James Fisher, A. s. CaywOod, John
X. Phillips, Charles H. A!lender, Henry K.
SfTnpson, Thomas j. King, +. p Seibert,
W. +. Hummer, Allan &. Clark and A. NJ.
Green.
The directors of the First National Bank
met yesterday and reelected Mr. Joseph
Broders president and Mr. Charles Il. Hofr
cashier
Rathbone Company, No 8, IT, r. X. OF 2
has elected the following officers: Captain,
T. R. Boyer; first lieutenant, K. N. Roland;
second lieutenant, ID NJ. Kidwell; recorder,
William Schafer; treasurer, V. c. Moore.
The company will be inspected on Febru-
airy 8, when visitors and the members will
be entertained.
George Hamilton was fined 81 by Mayor
Thompson yesterday for disturbing re-
Hgious services at EbeneZeT Church. George
and several companions amused themselves
while at the church by placing matches
on the floor and treading on them while the
congregation was at prayer. Cigarettes
were also smoked by the disturbers. The
police are looking out for the other members
OF the gang.
An agent Of the Bell Telephone Company
is in this city making arrangements for
putting in an entire new system OF tele-
phones, which will give each subscriber
tile benefit OF the loRg-Gistance service.
Tie Improvement viii cost about 81 900
Thomas Buckley, charged with drunken
ness. was discharged by the mayor yester
day with a reprimand. Buckley was found
drunk and asleep on tie street Tuesday
night By Officer Proctor. He was nearly
frozen, and cid not regain consciousness
until yesterday morning. He would doubt
less have died from exposure had not the
officer discovered him.
John Montgomery, coIored, who was con
victed in the police court on the charge Of
stealing coal frcm the Southern Railway
Company, by whom he was employed, took
an appeal to the corporation court.
Mrs. Pennington, wife Of Elder Joseph
Pennington, formerly of the Primitive Bap-
tist Church, died in Covington, Ga, ycster-
day.
Mr.. John F. Tackett has gone to New
York.
MISS MdInlc IitIDtAb II tiit -htSS VI Mss
Minnegcrode, on Prince street.
Senator John w. Daniel has accepted an
invitation OF r. E. Lee Camp, Confederate
Veterans, to attend the banquet to be
given in this city on Gen. Lees birthday.
MI Robert Whaley, chief clerk in the
postoffice, is confined to his home by sick
ness.
Judge J. K NJ Norton has gone to Chi
cago on legal business.
Mr. g. b Smith. who has been confined
to his home by sickness, has recovered.
Mr.. c. O. sipple is confined to his home
with the grip.
The Wednesday Night Euchre Club was
entertained last night hy Miss Lucy Lee,
at her home on Duke street.
Cards are out for the marriage of Miss
Katharine EntwiSle and Mr.. William Carr,
which will take place on the 9th instant.
Mr.. Robert Bowman, a resident of Alex
andria county, died at an early hour yes
terday morning. His funeral will take
place from st. Mary's Church, in this city,
today.