The morning times., 1897-01-04
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
City Council Will Devote Attention
to Street Repairing.
Police Determined to Close Up Dis
orderly Houses-"Week of
Prayer" in Baptist Churches.

Under the supervision OF City Engineer
| DunnColnmbus streets sbeingInaca damiZed,
| and when the work is finished this thor
| oughfare will compare favorably with
| the recently constructed road leading To
| the National Cemetery on Wilkes street.
Columbus street is one OF the prettiest
| in this city, having some years ago been
| graded and curbed by the then existing
board OF public works. The cost was as
sessed against the property fronting on
the street This the owners refused to
pay. and they were sustained by the
| courts
The authorities Of Alexandria appreciate
| the fact that good streets are necessary
to insure the city's progress, and have de-
! termired to give the matter serious con-
! sideration.
As soon as the work on Columbus street
| is completed, other streets in the north
| west will be improved in the same manner.
| The committee on streets now has under
! consideration a proposition for the re-
| pairing of King street with improved ma
| terial and it is thought that the matter
| Will be favorably acted on at an early
meeting of the city council.
Policemen knight and Bettis, at an
| early hour yesterday morning, raided "a
diSorderly house OIL South Peyton street.
| William AlSup. George Gordon, Edward
| Carter, Mary Rich. and Mary Pearson, all
| colored, were captured and locked up at
| the police station. One man jumped
through a window and made his escape
| The police are determined to break up
| this class of houses, OF which there has
| been much complaint recently on the part
| of respectable residents in the neighbor-
| hoods, in which these disorderly people
have established themselves.
| Andrew Jackson, coiored, relieved A.
| l.. Norris OF razor, and was yesterday
arrested for the theft by Policemen Beach
and Hall.
A an early hour Saturday night young
lady named LyIes, and female companion,
were attacked by two young colored men
! near the corner of Columbus and Princess
| streets. The ruffianS grabbed the lady.
| whose screams brought several young men
| of the neighborhood TO their rescue. The
assailants succeeded in getting away.
The recently elected officers of Mount
| Vernon Coun Gil, No. /, Daughters of
| America, will be installed on Friday even
ing next, at the hall on Fairfax street.
| Rev. I. Z. Simpson conducted the serv-
ices and preached in the Second Presby-
| t>:ian Church yesterday at IL a. m and
| 7:30 p. m, and Elder A b. Francis con-
| Quoted the services at the Primitive Baptist
| Church. The services in the Utherchurches
| were in charge OF the resident clergy. The
| first service of the week of PRAYER will
be held in the Baptist Church today, with
the following program: Humiliation and
Thanksgiving and Confession Rev. F.
T. Benson and Mr. N s. Greenaway:
Thanksgiving, Rev. j. l.. McDougal
and Mr.. o. F Baggott.
The work of cutting down Fayette street.
between Cameron and Queen streets. is
being done by the chain gang and is
progressing rapidly.
Station-keeper Atkinson, who has been
sick for several days, reported for duty
| yesterday.
Mr.. ]. II. Mnstead is confined to lis
home, on King street, by Illness.
Miss Boswell, of this city, is the guest
of Mrs. Garrison, in Ha ymarket.
Mr. Albert Smith, of Seminary Hill, has
accepted a position in Philadelphia.
Miss Mary TibbS has returned from her
holiday vacation.
The public and private schools of the
city will resume studies today.
Councilman James R. Cation is i'll and
confined to his home.
Miss Clara Baker, OF Georgetown, IS visit
ing the Misses Kaus. on Queen street
Mr. J. NJ White has uccOvered from an
attack of the grip
The annual meeting ~ the Columbia
Fire Company VIII D. hcd on Thurssia ,
night. 20 whieh the s1ccfira - officfrs o.
| tte euSrIne year wai neaGr