The times., 1897-09-08
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
The Discharge Of Light Infantry
Members Asked For.
Carrier Pigeons Released Lost Al
Finger in Car Accident
Tournament Rider Injured.

Alexandra. Sept Capt Albert Bryan,
ot the Alexandr Light Infantry, has
asked for the discharge Of twenty-one mem.
bers OF his company for the good Of the
service He also states his intention to
court martial the absentees from the an
nualiuspection Of the company last Friday
evening
Mir. s. G. Brent, Of this city, while On
his way to Raleigh Springs Saturday night
met with q painful accident, which neces-
STATED the anputation Of the two lower
Joints Of the litle finger o. the right hand
Mr.. Brent was attempting to reverse u
car seat when the finger caught
TWO coops OF carrier pigeons were re
ceived at the Adams Express office today
from Hanover, Pa, and liberated. One OF
the birds, .E. & E. 21T9," fell TO the
ground 1t was taken in charge by PJ-
hceman Proctor. who liberated il later
this evening.
Policeman Roberts returned TO duty to.
day after his ten days leave. Policeman
YcanG, whose leave has expired, VIII be
detailed for duty at the II Hydraulion ell
Eine house during the leave Of Engineer
B0rtz Policeman Goods Went on his va
cation yesterday.
Officers Beach and Knight arrested Ar
gend Brown today for being drunk and
disorderly. Brown was assessed So.
Carter Williams, colored, arrested by
Officer Deane FOR fighting, was dismissed
from custody.
william and John Downey, a pair OF
tramps, were arrested by Officers Wnkfn-
son and Proctor for being drunk and dis
orderly. The mayor made it $3.50 or ten
days on the gang.
The county school board met today at
the old courthouse in this city, all the
trustees and Superintendent Clements being
present. The teachers of the coming ses-
sion, which VIII begin October 4, 1897
were selected as follows: Wallace Varney,
Niss Keys and William jackson.
Up TO today the number Of permits issued
to white scholars is 1,23O-boys, 638; girls
bs2-aeainst 1921 for the correspond
ing time last year Permits VIII he issued
70 white children again tomorrow. while on
Thursday and Friday the colored children
viii receive their permits.
z. r. Lee Camp, Confederate Veterans,
Lieut.. Commander Warrieid presiding, held
their regular meeting last night. The
new badges ordered by the camp were re-
ceived and distributed Comrade W w.
Sherwood was elected to fill the office
OF financial secretary.
Tie concert at Trinity Church last night
was Wei attended, and the program car
ried ont 70 the enjoyment Of all present.
Capt. Randalls complimentary excur-
sinn rendered 20 the Alexandria Light
Infantry was largely attended, every boat
down being crowded. Owing to the in
tense heat, the dancing program was sus-
pended and vocal and instrumental pro-
gram substituted, which was much en- ioyed
In bicycle tournament at Bailey's
Cross Roads today Mr.. Claude Carter, of
this CITY, one Of the riders, was pierced in
the arm with lance in the hands OF an
other rider and badly hurt. He was
brought home and attended by Dr. O'Brien
So far as known nothing was stolen from
the telegraph office at st. Asaph station.
which was broken into last night.
Tie lnfAnt child Of Mr. and Mrs. O. J.
Nugeant was buried in St Mary,s Gene
terry today Rev. Father Bowler orficiated.
A banquet was given tonight by George
Mason Council, Royal Arcanum, ia honor of
Messrs-'J p Blank and John j. Jameson,
grand officers OF the order. Mr.. Blank
presented the charter TO the new council.
Justice Sipple today rendered his decision
fn the case of Miss Minnie o 'Meare against
the Messrs. Paff for money Claimed To
have been ded ucted from her wages for q
machine alleged TO have been broken by
her. The justice awarded the lady the