Evening star., 1897-05-08
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
The Demand is Renewed for Modern Street
Sweeping Facilities.
Arrangements Complete for Laying
the Corner Stone Of John Hay In
dustrial School-Police Court.
Evening Star Bureau.
No. SO King street,
Bell Telephone. No. 1O6.

Evening Star Bureau,
No. SO King street,
Bell Telephone. No. 1O6
ALEXANDRIA, Va, May g. 1897.
With the coming Of summer and the
consequent dust on King street comes the
annual complaint of merchants and others
doing business along this thoroughfare Of
the clouds of dust waited into their places
by the sweeping Of the street by the hand
brigade
This street Is only swept once a week.
and that on Saturday morning, when trade
Is at its best, and 1t. Of course. greatly
Inconvenience everybody. as doors have
to be closed and windows chinked to keep
the dust out Of the merchandise. The
streets are swept with a hand broom. No
watering cart being provided the sprinkling
is done with a small watering pot
Many times have the citizens applied to
but 1t has been of no effect. 1t has been
suggested that a modern street sweeper
and watering cart could be purchased Tor
small sum, and that when the morse
was not in use on street work 1t could be
used to haul a patrol wagon, OF which
the city is also sadly in need. Another
effort will be made before the new city
council to procure the desired modern ap-
plianceS.
Base BAH Club.
The Washington High School base ball
team has been organized for the season,
with the following players: Charles Wheat
ley, catcher; William Hullett. pitcher;
Craig Ainsley, left field; Robert Smith, first
base; John Sheehey, second base; Harry
Glover shortstop; Ernest Deahl, third
base; Samuel Robey, center feid Cnai-
lenges sent to Capt Charles Wheatley, In
care of The Evening Star bureau, Will re-
ceive attention.
Corner Stone Laying.
The arrangements for laying the corner
stone of the John Hay Industrial School,
tomorrow Sunday, at o'clock pm, have
been completed. The stone will be laid
under the auspices of Harmony Lodge, No.
81S, G. U. o. of Odd Fellows of this city.
Harmony Lodge has invited all Of the men,
bers of the order to turn out. and they
are requested to meet at O'Clock, at Odd
Fellows Hall. on South Columbus street.
P. G. M. James NJ. Buckner has been
chosen as orator on the part of the Odd
Fellows; ]. T. Holmes. master of cere-
monies; P. G. NJ. Alexander Howard, mar
shall; P. G. NJ. Lucius Gaines. acting noble
grand.
Rev. Clarence E. Ball, rector of Grace
Episcopal Church of this city, will deliver
Howard University. and DIR. Alexander
Truatt of this city will also be present and
address the people.
The stone will be placed in position to re-
before it is lowered.
Police Court.
In the Police Court this morning Mayor
Thomrs on disposed of the following cases:
Jefferson Lightfoot, charged with disorder
ly conduct and fighting forfeited $3.50 col
lateral: George Shirley and Jerry Simms.
charged with fighting and destroying the
property Of Lucy Carter, fined s. each.
County Officers Nominated.
AT a meeting Of the republican voters of
Arlington distric. of Alexandria county,
held at Nauck station, May 6, the follow
ing candidates were nominated to be voted
for at the election to be held the fourth
Thursday of this month: For supervisor.
F. s. Corbett: justice of the peace, NJ. c.
Stevens, NJ. F. Bureh and G. H. Hyson;
constable, l.. w. Smith; overSeer of the
poor, Jake Williams.
Mrs. Dreifue's Funeral.
The funeral Of Mrs. Julius Dreifue, whose
death has been mentioned in The Star. will
take place from her late residence tomor-
row morning at 10 o'clock.
Decoration Day.
Decoration day will be observed in this
city ty the members of Davis Post, G. A.
R. The graves of the Union soldiers in
the National cemetery will be strewn with
flow ers by their surviving comrades. Con-
gress man Mahon Of Pennsylvania will de-
liver the address.
Minor nnd Personal Matters.
The Evening Star bureau is the only
place in town where the official base ball
score of the National League games can
be gotten as soon as the games are COM
pleted.
The Washington, Alexandria and Mount
Vernon Electric Railway Company will
change it's schedule tomorrow.
DIR. d. N. Rust has gone to Old Point to
attend q meeting of the Washington. Mary
land and Virginia Dental Association.
The funeral of the late Herbert Price
will take place tomorrow afternoon at 3
o'clock.
The colored mission at st. Mary's Church
was closed this morning..
The Young Mems Sodality Lyceum will
give a complimentary entertainment We'd
nesday night next.
Margaret L. Dickman was granted a d.
vorce in the corporation court yesterday.
Mr.. J. d. Normoyle has sold to Mr.. Ed
ward Payne house and lot on Payne
street between King and Comeron streets
for $60O.