The times., 1897-11-12
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Report on the Condition of the
City's Drinking Water.
Funeral of Mrs. Perry-Christlan
Endeavor Society Delegates
Notes and Personals.

Alexandria, Nov. H. Considerable ex-
of DR.. Edgar Marfield, 21s South Fairf ak
street, between i aud O'Clock TINS even
ing, by what was believed TO be an at
tempt to burglarize tine house. a colored
servant rad occasion 10 go into the yard,
and as she went from the kitchen she was
grabbed by burly negro vino threatened
her life If she gave an alarm. The girl
was terribly frightened and made des-
perate and successful effort in breaking
away from her assailant. The acGrfle was
heard by the occupants OF the premises, but
before tnpy could reach the scene, the negro
had succee ded in making his escape.
Ia the circuit court tor tne counCy today
Judgment for 81, 600 was aw araed the
plunuff in the case of ID. X. Trimmer
against Edward Chaplin, and an order was
entered for the sale of certain lands TO
satisfy the debt. In the case OF NJ. &.
Barrett against j. II. keugla, Judgment Tor
S3Un1n favor or the PLAINTIFF was entered,
and the sheriff was ordered TO sell the
lands under attachment.
Mayor Simpson mas received an official
statement of the result OF the analysis or
the 81 nples OF alexandra 5 water supply,
which was Recently made by the Marine
Hospital SerYicein " Washington. I he report
states that TIE examination showed con-
clusively at the time the samples were
collected tnere was contamination from
the drainage or privy vaults OF sta bles.'
Tne report iurtRer states tnat the advisa-
blity % drinkIng.wauer containing bacteria
from the dejecIa OF man or animals must,
or course, be decided Dy ca cn municipality
for itself. The 81 mples Of water examined
were taken during the pTotfacted uraught
about six weeks ago. Fne water company
is now actively engaged IN All effort 10
prevent the reported pollution OF the city 5
supply.
Mr.. Lawrence Stabler and DR.. Arthur
Snowden left today Tor a short visit To
Winchester, Va.
Bisnop W hittle is to visit Pohiek Church
on November II and confirm class.
Bernard Burtnan, the tramp who terror
iZed the residents oI West End yeSterda Y
| evening, was released today by the ma yoT,
who doubtless thought the punishment the
tramp received was sufficient for the pf-
| fense.
The funeral of Mrs NJ. B. Perry will
| take place tomorrow afternoon at clock
| from 202 North Columbus street The
! services will be conducted by Rev p. Z.
! Phillips, of St Paul's Church, and the
| intermeut will be in the Presbyterian
| cemetery. The pallbearers viii be Messrs.
| u l.. Boothe, William j Boothe, George
| Carter, Judge j. B. McCabe, DR.. Hugh
Mcclure and II X. Field.
The Christian Endeayor Society met in
| the Methodist Protestant Church last night
| and selected the following delegates To
| the convention Of the society TO be held in
| Vienna ON the 2uth instant: " S. Green
| away and s. W. GoodSon and Misses
| Mary A. Penn, Annie NJ. Lucas, Ruth
| Taylor, Nettie Pittman, and Bessie L Lyles.
MFR. John Faulkner, OF the Washington
| Alexandra and Mount Vernon Railwa Y,
| and Miss Mary EayIiss We're ma rried la st
! night at the parsonage OF st. Mary's
! Church. The ceremony was performed in
the presence of quite large gathering Of
| the friends of the bride and groom. Rev
| Father Cutler officiated. Immed ia tel Y
| after the ceremony reception was held
at the home of the bride.
| The Woman's Christian Temperance Unior
| held an interesting meeting in the First
| Baptist Church tonight. An eloquent
| address was delivered by Mrs. Huge, the
| State secretary of the union.
Mr.. NJ. Sbuler, while handling a large
/ butchers knife this morning, let it fail,
inflicting an ugly wound on his foot.
BY all order issued today by Secretary
| Gage the First National Bank, of this city
has been made a special depository for
| the United States, and all funds of the in
| be deposited there.
| The revival services at the Second Pres
byterian Church continue to attract large
congregations.
Mrs. Charlotte Thompson, a former
| Alexandrian and sister of the late vii
liam b. Price, died in Baltimore yesterday.
National trading stamps are being uset
| by some of the merchants in this city.
A little son of Mr.. C. w Howell is ii
! at No. 105 South Royal street.
Mrs. James b. Elliott, of Chicago, is Wis
iting her father, Mr.. Joseph Broders, OF
North Washington street.