Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-28
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Base Ball Enthusiasts Read the Bulletins of
Baltimore Boston Game.
Alexandria Lady Makes a Stage En-
ings-General and Personal News.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. ~ King ST
ANO. J-V IIIIS 81,
Bell Telephone. No. 1O6

ALEXANDRIA, Va, September ~, 1897
Base ball rooters swarmed the streets in
front of The Star bureau to read the re-
turns from the battle royal between Bos-
ton and Baltimore yesterday afternoon AS
the score was posted by innings to the
close of the game the excitement was in
tense. Fully 5000 people read the score
from the bulletin during the evening The
contingent of Baltimore rooters happy UP
to the seventh inning. left Disguised when
nine runs were posted up on the Boston end
of the score.
Never in the history of old Alexandria
has SO much interest been taken in base
ball.
Miss CAVALIER Re-Engaged.
Miss Myra Lee Cavalier. one of Alexan-
dria's most talented society bellies. has been
re-engaged by Mr.. E. r. Spencer, the
tragedian. and will leave for Buffalo, N. "
October /, to rehearse with the company
Miss Cavalier has made decided hit ON the
stage.
Sunday School Officers.
The First Baptist Sunday school has
elected the following officers to serve for
the ensuing year: Superintendent, Willard
F. Hobson; assistant, Russell A. Wikin-
son: secretary, Clarence Charles; assist ant,
Melvin Pitts: treasurer, J. r. N. Curtin;
librarian, VIM. T. Rogers: pianist Miss
Mamie Williamson; chorister. Henry Hun
ter. These officers will assume their du-
ties on Sunday.next.
Temperance Legion Tonight.
Tie Loyal Temperance Legion will give
an entertainment in Odd Fellows Hall to-
night, in honor of the birthday of Miss
Frances E. Willard. The Woman's CHS
tian Temperance Union will also give
foot and inch" party.
Thornton Stole Liquor.
That it is cheaper to buy whisky than
to STEALTH was demonstrated in the police
court this morning, when George Thornton,
colored was fined 81 by Mayor Simpson for
stealing liquor from Mr.. II. II. Blunt. 1t
appears from the evidence that Thornton
helped himself from the back window and
" as caught in the act by Mr.. Blunt's clerk.
Police Court.
In the police court this morning Mayor
Simpson disposed of the following cases:
Edward Nolan, charged with assaulting
George Cliff, was fined $50; George Gift,
charged with disorderly conduct, was dis
missed; Ben. Johnson, charged with as
saulting Walter Bryant. case continued I'M
til tomorrow morning. The warrant
against Theodore Beach, charged with as
saulting George Kirby, was withdrawn,
City Council Meeting.
Owing to the complications that have
arisen out of the Lee street paving, there
will be special meeting of the city coun-
Gil tonight for the purpose of settling the
matter. There are other matters in regard
to street improvements that will probably
come up.
Alexandria County Court.
In the Alexandria county court the grand
jury found true bills against Jos. r. John
sen for shooting Marion johnson, Jas.
Parker for cutting Officer Gaines and Eli
Grayson for entering dwelling.
The case of Jas. Parker, for, cutting Off
Ger Gaines, was set for Thursday.
The case of Nancy Hall agt. Alfred
Peters was set for Friday, as was also that
OF the commonwealth agt. A. w. Board
man.
The cases of the commonwealth agt A.
c. Reubsam were continued for the COM
monweaith.
A capias was issued for John Nelson.
Martin Vendors Funeral.
The funeral of the late Richard Martin
Weadon took place this morning at 10
O'Clock from his late residence, 6l3 King
street. and Was attended by a large num-
Der of friends. Messrs. Coilingsworth,
Garnett. Pollard. warfeld, Cockey and
hSicS dCteu as pailDeaTc(S. Inc funeral
service was conducted by Rev. Messrs
Wells ands Williams.
Brevities.
Little George Smith, who was accidental
ly stabbed In the shoulder Saturday night.
is much better today.
Belle Haven Council. Jr. o. u. A. NJ. held
a regular meeting last night, and trans
acted routine business.
NJ. ID. Corse Camp Sons OF Cnnfederato
Veterans. will hold a regular meeting tn
night.
Mr.. E. B. Kemp conducted the services
at the railroad reading rooms last night