The morning times., 1897-01-01
ALEXANDRIA WATCH-MEETS
Services Held in Nearly ALI the
Churches Last Night.
Two Charters Granted Large Cor
-P1askett and Trice
Married.

Matchmaking services We're held last
night in the NJ. E. Church South, Trinity
n. E Church and the Free Methodist
Church.
At midnight the new year was welcomed
by the ringing of bells ard the blowing OF
whistles and display Of fireworks. The
Bachelors Club gave a matchmaking sup
per at their roolns on King street
In the police court yesterday nan Free
man, Joseph Freeman and Horace Viii
liams, arrested for stealing beer from
Maurice Levin, were fined $40 each.
Mr.. j. II Hill is confined TO his home ON
Prince street with rheumatism.
Mr.. JOHN Neale and family, who have
been visiting Mr.. George F. Steiner. ON
washington street, have returned to their
home at Annapolis junction.
Another case of scarlet fever was re-
ported to the police yesterday
Miss Jessie, the little daughter of Mr.
| A w. Armstrong, entertained number
| of her friends last night at her home On
| Prince street 7r
Deputy Inspector Hancock reports 1892
| barrels Of flour as having been inspected
| by him during the year 1896.
| Prof John Lucas dancing class gave a
mask bah at Schuler's Hall last night
| Miss Annie Kramer carried off the prize
| fer the best character. She represented
"Hogan's Yalier Kid" Her iinpersonation
was complete, and was conceded To be the
most original OF the large number present
| During the past year the Alexandra fire
department las responded to forty-six
| alarms
The remains Of Mr.. George Sutton, who
| died in Anacostia, d. c., will be brought IL
| this city today at noon for interinent.
! The deceased was injured during the
cyclone of September last by the falling
Of the walls OF building On which he
| was at work
Today services will be held at st, Mary S
Church at and 9 a m; 1T Grace Church
at 10; at st. Paurs, at 7:45 and at the
| Lutheran Church at a. III.
Judge Norton, IN the corporation cour
Yesterday, granted charter 10 the f.
Jackson Lumber Company. The capita
stock OF the Com panyis placed al 81 so 900
The officers OF the new corporation
are E. E. Jackson, of Salisbury, Md, presi
dent; Joseph l.. Crupper, OF Alexandria
vice president; and Noah II Rider, OF Wash
ington, secretary and treasurer
Judge Norton also granted charter Il
the American Timber Export Company, th'
object Of which is to deal in logs. lurnb ber
etc The capital stock is $4,000, ant
Richard IL Park, OF Westciiester, Pa, i
named as president.
During the month of December the cierl
of the court recorded forty-five deeds
| and issued nineteen marriage licenses
| thirteen to white and six to colored PEI
sons.
j. w Jackson Council, Junior Order @
| American Mechanics, has elected the 70
lowing officers: Councillor, +. III. Siml
son; vice councillor, S. Z. Beach; recordin
secretary, w K. Griffith; assistant n
cortiing secretary, Henry Hunter; financis
secretary, Frank Petty; treasurer, w.
Mullen; conductor, j. T. Rice; warden,
B. Petit; inside sentinel, w L. CraveI
outside sentinel, Thomas Maddey; trustt
for eighteen months, Henry Hunter.
The newly elected officers will be il
stalled on Wednesday night, next.
Miss Carrie Hunter ON Wednesday eyenin
handsomely entertained a number of hs
friends at card party at the resldenc
of her father, Major X. w. Hunter, {
| Prince street..
The prizes were won by Miss Mann
French and Mr.. K. T. Fuller The consol;
ton prize was won by Miss Lucy Lee
Mr.. Ernest Plaskett and Miss Magg
Trice, OF Lorton, Fairfax county. who wei
quietly married at the parsonage of Marvi
NJ. Z. Church, in South Washington, {
| Wednesday afternoon, were rendered
ception in this city by Mr.. W. q. Piasket
brother of the groom, at his home on Mort
Payne street
Bishop Mcnamara lectured to fai
! sized audience in Odd Fellows Hall, {
North Columbus street, last night. II
q, | audience included a number of the membe
of the Free Methodist Church.
A female representative of the press W;
/ refused admission to the hall by II
Bishop"