The Washington bee., 1897-11-13

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Marriage cards announcing the mar
rage of Miss Carrie l.. Dogans to Mr..
Willie A. Madden have been issue
, The wedding ceremony will be solem-
niZed at Roberts Chapel NJ. E. Church
this city, Wednesday evening, 18TH
inst, of which we will give full &C
count.
| The Fern Leaf Club of this city de-
sire to say that they have no
vertised for the 10th inst in Washing
! ton.
The Shiloh Baptist Church was COM
fortably filled las Sunday evening to
hear Prof. Kelly Miller. of Howard
University, Washington, ID. c., on
Educational Work" Prof Miller
is accredited with having made pow
erful address in the interest Of the
work, and he will be always welcomed
in Alexandria. He was followed by
Mr. F. II. M. Murray, Mr. Robert
Darnell, and Mr. E. J. Webster, who
did admirably we'll along the line OF
this important work.
Miss Sarah Fox, the organist OF
Roberts Chapel, will leave for Boston,
/ Massachusetts. the goth inst.
Insurance companies are as num-
erous here as need be: The Richmond
Beneficial, represented by Mr. Spen-
Ger c. Parker, The Tidewater, of Nor.
/ folk, represented by Mr.. Magnus L.
Robinson, The Peoples Beneficial So
ciety, of Richmond, represented by
Mr.. T. NJ. Watson, The Galilean Fish.
erman. MIR. Edward HILL besides the
Metropolitan, which carries about o. C
colored names on 1t books; and yet
there is talk of organizing another by
Alexandrians.
The youngest daughter of Mr.. E. !.
Webster, while playing on fence
Tuesday accidentally slipped off. The
fence being few inches higher than
/, the child, it was caught under the
chin by one of the palings, in which
position she was held until released by
some of her playmates. DIR. w. H.
Madden was called, who pronounced
the wound dangerous, and is doing all
he can to relieve the little sufferer at
this writing.
The John Hay School will open
Monday morning. the building having
been completed. Mrs. Josephine
Robinson will take charge until the
arrival of the other teachers, who have
been notified,
Mr.. Andrew Jenkins tells us that he
proposes to enter the studies of theol
ogy in the near future.
The new residence of Mrs. Mar,
Spriggs near Roberts Chapel has beer
completed
! One our prominent young men, who
is temporarily sojourning in Albany, re
Gently sent for the idol of his
heart, and she is said tn be gone tc
the capital of the Empire State.
Pat may call for positions in govern
ment departments for his friends with
out avail.
The collectorship of Alexandria j:
sought after by all classes, color, anc
different shades of political opinion
1t will be 'scooped, by dark horse.
Mr.. John Smith. for many years
trusted coachman of the Hon Parl
Agnew, has resigned and entered
private business for himself, and a.
the Agnew residence is here what the
Executive mansion is to Washington
the resignation is much commented
upon. He has been succeeded by Mr.
John Poindexter, former employe o
the Southern Express Company.
Mr.. Pairrs Simms continues yer,
Ill at his home in this city.
Mr.. Carter, prominent member o
the Tidewater Beneficial Association
was in the city Sunday.
All quiet or the Potomac.
Remember THE BEE has 800 read
ers in this city. Don't fail to adver
tIse through its columns.
Some Washington lawyer disap
pointed very large crowd assembled
at the Epworth League meeting las
Sunday afternoon.
ROBERTS chapel has new sexton
who ought to be a man of experienc,
enough 70 know that the world toda,
wants more light, not less light, ant
the short gas never seems to decreas,
the gas bill any way. At any rate, lie
us have more light.
Miss Lucy Hodge will reside in tn,
future in Baltimore, Md.
Nearly SI2oo have been appropriated
recently for the improvement o
streets, every dollar of which was
paid to white people. Negroes pay Z
big percentage of the city revenue
notwithstanding. The masses cry ou,
"Shame" In shoe shops, bar rooms
or barber shops, should one of the
race attempt to lead move to better
the condition of the masses, their first
thought is that efforts are being made
to sell the race. Selling out is thing
of the past in Alexandria. and what