The times., 1898-12-08
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

Alexandria Dec. I'm the Circuit
Court today suit was brought through
her attorney. G. D. Johnston. by Mrs.
Julia C. Powell. of Philadelphia, as the
widow and one of the distributees-at-law
OF the late Cuthbert Harrison Powell, Of
Virginia. against Rebecca c. Powell. ad-
ministrstor. Mr.. and Mrs. Powell were
married in Philadelphia. and Mr.. Powell
died at Easton. Md, in November. 1881
They had no issue, and this suit is to
enforce the claim of the widow to per-
sonal property in this city. Miss Powell.
niece of the deceased, and one of his
distributes. was granted letters of a1-
ministration on his estate By the Corl'or-
alton Court of this city OH December 4,
1897.
Thomas A. Murray, son of William
Murray, of this city. and Miss Mariana
Newman. of Richmond, were married in
that city today.
Capt Elliott's vessel, the Frederick
Smoot. is lying at Jackson Creek, all
sails having been carried away by the
recent storm. She will be brought to
this city for necessary repairs.
The Southern Railway will shortly ex-
tend side track from the toil-gate cross
ing to the telegraph road. In Fairfax
County The position of the track will
also be changed, so as to make il the ex-
treme south track. placing all siding
within the yard to the north.
Belle Haven Lodge. knights of Honor
held a regular meeting last night and
elected the f lowing officers for the en-
suing term: Dictator. Joseph S. Beach:
vice dictator. James P. Quinn; assistant
dictator, C. \. Howard; reporter. a. H.
Thompson: financial reporter. J. C. Gra-
ham: guide. Frank Warfieid; chaplain. J.
". Summers: treasurer. George Uhler;
guardian. c. E. Glover; sentinel. E G.. At
well: trustees, ]. NJ. Hill. ]. c. Creigh-
ton and c.. \. Appich; auditing committee.
Frank Warfield, ]. W. Summers and c. E.
Glover.
Two services will be held In ST. Mary's
Church tomorrow morning in honor OF
the American Church festival of the I'm
maculate Conception.
The Terpsichoreans gave a pleasant
dance tonight at McBurney's Hall. Music
was furnished by portion Of the Marine
Band.
J. F. Rodgers. OF this city. has been
awarded the contract for constructing 4
pavilion at Chesapeake City, Nd, 10 cost
$25. 900.
The city finance committee met last
night and destroyed such coupons
amounting to sl5.026.19-as had been re-
deemed since July /. 1898, and representing
the annual interest on the public debt
The city committee on poor has awarded
the contract for furnishing wood to the
poor to r. ]. Faunon. at $3.50 per cord.
Albert Wood. colored, who was fined
IS by Mayor Simpson yesterday for as
saulting his wife. was convicted in the Po-
lice Court today of stealing candy from
D. H. Appich. and a fine of so was i'm
posed. In default of payment Wood was
sent to ,ne gang for thirty days.
Miss Julia Lindsey has returned from a
visit to friends in New York and Connecti-
cut.
Miss Alice Mel. of the Phoebe Hearst
Training School of Washington. delivered
an interesting lecture before the Alex
andria kindergarten Association yester-
day afternoon.
The Young Mems Sodality --yceum has
perfected arrangements for lecture on
Shakespeare to be delivered by Mr..
Wayne. of Washington, at an early date.
Arrangements have also been made for a
lecture to be delivered by Rev CASTOR
Payne.