The times., 1897-07-22
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
The Daughters of America Give
an Excursion Today.
Joseph T.. willard Spoken of for
cratic State Committee

Alexandria, July 21.-Mount Vernon
Council, No. /, Daughters of America or
this city, will, in conjunction with the
councils OF the orders in Washington, give
a Joint excursion to Marshall Hall tomorrow.
Mr. Joseph E willar1s name has been
mentioned in connection with the State
chairma is hip of the Democratic party
The funeral of the late John NJ. Tancn
win take place from the First Baptist
{coiored) Church tomorrow afternoon al
2:3O O'Clock.
The recently elected officers Of Sarepta
Lodge OF odd Fellows were installed last
night by Deputy Grand Master w d
ZimInerma n
The horse attached to a wagon OF Mr..
Robert Arnold became frightened at the
electric cars on Upper King street this even
ing and ran Off The team collided with
the pump near the corner Of Peyton street
ana the vehicle was demolished. little
boy, who was seated in the wagon at the
time OF the runaw ay, escaped serious In
Jury.
The committee on poor of the city coun-
ing Mr.. Fl. Trjmyer as chairman.
The excursion of the Sons OF Confed
crate Veterans to River View today was
well patroniZed. AT night an address was
delivered by Mr. Frank z. Anderson.
Mr. w. P. Vincent, while fishing off
smoot's wharf yesterday, caught an eel
about a foot long, with head at both ends
The Washington police harhor boat built
at this city was towed TO Washington
today, where her boiler was put in, after
which she was towed back to Alexandria.
A NEE tingof the Junior Alexandria Light
Infantry was held tonight. The measure
ments for the new uniforms for the boys
were taken.
William Lyles, Fairfax county farmer,
claims that he was robbed yesterday by
Ernest Wilson CT $50. The police have
been unable to locate Wilson.
A valuable horse belonging to 6. W.
Gales was killed by the cars near Rosslyn
yesterday.
a horse attached to q buggy belonging
to Mr. John West, of Fairfax county, ran
away on Prince street this evening. The
vehicle was badly demolished.
Henry Lee. colored, was committed to
authorities, for petit larceny, for fifteen
days.
The work on the new sewer on Patrick
street is nearly finished. A petition for d
sewer on Cameron street, from Washington
to Pitt streets, has been numerously signed,
and it is thought that the work win soon
be ordered.
Theodore Routhe was fined $3.50 by
Mayor Simpson TODAY for being drunk and
disorderly Mary Springsteel, WHO was
arrestedon asimilar charge, was dismissed.
In the corporation court today, in the
| suit OF F. F. Marbury against the Home
Telephone Company, the jury returned
| o verdict for the plaintiff in the suns
of S279
| In the case of condemnation of the lands
| of w II. Ricn and George T. Kiipstein
| for the proposed Prince street extension
| the reports of the commissioners were con
| firmed.
G.. D Johnston was appointed admins
| traitor of the infant defendants in the cass
! of King & Son against Toliver Holmes.
Mr.. II. A. Downham, charged with as
saulting MI Louis Hellnuth, was fined
| SIS by Mayor Simpson today. Mr. He'll
|
appeared in the police court.
| Rev Father Bowler, who has been trans
| ferred from this city to Falls Church, will
| leave for his new field of labor tomorrow.
Father Bowler was popular with the
citizens generally, and he carries with hin
their best wishes.
Recorder + NJ McDonough, of Hoboken
/ N. j., S visiting his family in this city
| Mr. r NJ. Moore continues critically
III, and but slightl hopes for his recover.
are entertained.
| Mr. j. Ii. Wilson, the recently APP
pointed agent in this city for the Southern
! RAILWAY Company, has moved into tn,
| Mclean mansion on South Fairfax street
Misses Mamie and May Marye arc
/ spending the summer at '''Wirtland,' tht
home of Dr. William Writ, in Westmore
land county.
The sale OF the estate OF the late Robert
owyer, of Alexandria county, will ta
place tomorrow. The property S situate
| near Ballston, on the Columbia turnpike
Mr.. Charles r. Hoof has returned from
the White Sulphur Springs.
Mr.. j. R. smoot will leave tomorrow
| for visit to Morehead City, N. c.
Mr. Charles E. Markell and Miss Kat.
| Davis, of this city, We're married il
| Washington this evening.
Miss Emma Pattie and Miss Fannie Fishe
| nave returned from Toronto, where the,
| attended the Epworth League meeting.
Pool Player Ha arding Defeats Mccoy
|