The times., 1897-06-09
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Business Transacted at the Meeting
Of the Council.
The Columbia Company's Engine OFF
for ABnapeiis-Police Court
Items-Notes and Personals.

Alexandria, June 8 A short session of
the city council was held tonight and but
little business was transacted. A resoiu-
ton providing that in future. no fire
apparatus shall be taken from the city, ex-
cept for fire duty, unless by action OF
eoaHcii was referred to the COMMITTEES
on public property.
The committee On light reported adj
verseIy cn the request of w. II f. Beck
ham 4 Bro, for permission to erect electric
lights in front of their store, on Kiag
street. The lights were to he supplied by
the electric railway company. Several
propositions in regard To street work were
referred
The Columbia engine was shipped to
Annapolis, Md. today The company viii
leave tomorrow morning at O'Clock via
the Pennsylvania Railroad, accompanied
by the Third Virginia Regiment Drum
Corps. The steamer will he entered in the
engine contest, which will take place on
Thursday The Columbia has Won the
first prize in each of the four contests 1t
has entered. The test on each occasion
has becr to steam from cold water and
throw a stream $50 feet The engine ac-
awarded the first prize
The schooner Sunny South is hauled out
at the shipyard for repairs.
The members OF r. II lancaster Lodge
OF Odd Fellows. coIored. celebrated their
anniversary today by a street parade.
The funeral OF Mrs Frank warder tock
place this afternoon from her late home
on wilkes street The services were ton
Quoted by Rev. J H Wells
In driving across the electric railway
track at the corner OF King and Royal
streets, this morning, the driver Of she
Washington Brewery Company's wagon
was thrown from his seat and the vehicle
passed over one OF his legs. He was hot
seriously injured.
The services of the forty hours devo ion
ia st. Mary's Church were concluded this
morning.
In the police court this morning Alex
ander Roy, colored, was held In $3.50
bond for lis good behavior Roy was
arrested on complaint OF his wife, who
charged him with threatening language
He was sent to Jail.
Twenty-oHe new members were admitted
at the meeting of the Children OF the Con-
federacy yesterday evening.
A special grand jury has been sula noned
for the June term of the corporation oourt,
which will begin on Monday There are
but few cases to be presented
Mr.. CORTLAND II. Smith left this evening
for Uppcrville He viii EXHIBIT mis- high
Thoroughbred stations and jumpers from
his Hampton stock farm.
Miss Effie Tyler and Mr. Harry Leef were
married at the parsonage of the Baptist
Church tonight in the presence of num-
ber OF friends and relatives
Mrs. C. E. Sine, of New York, is visit
ing at the residence of Mrs John 7 Hill
on South Lee street
Mr. F F. Marbury has been appointed a
notary public in this city by Governor
O'FerralI
The ualmeeting oil the stockholders OF
the Northwest Alexandra Improvements
Company was held in this city today The
following Officers were elected: George
r. Hill, president; R F. Knox, secretary
and manager; G. w. Fisher, treasurer; N.
Lindsey, Worth Hulfish, A G. UhIer, J.
c. Smoot, Joseph Broders, and w. II.
Hellnush, directors
The company has invested $4,000 in
lands, Improvements, etc, and has an in
IL
on foot that the stoek ekholders exchange th sir
stock for lots and pay 20 per cent Of the
fixed value of lots, which would re.lu e
the debt to $4,000.
Mr.. James Hartley, who has been visit
ing relatives in this city, has returned to
his home in Richmond, whence he viii sail
for Ireland On Monday.
In tie corporation court today Messrs.
George F Steiner, Henry Strauss and A a. .
Warfield were appointed appraisers of the
estate of the late F E. Corbett.
The picnic TO have been given TO River
side Park today for the benefit of st.
Mary's Church was postponed on account
of the rain until Thursday,
Congressman Rixey, of this district, to-
day appointed NJ Brooke Green. of Warren
ton, To a cadetship at Annapolis Naval
Academy. Charles E. Stuart, of this city.
is named as alternate.