Evening star., 1898-03-11
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Proceedings Of Second Days Session
Of Farmers Institute.
TIE MILK SUPPLY FOR WASHINGTON
Address by D.. w. c. Woodward,
District Health Officer.
GENERAL AND PERSONAL
THE MILK SUPPLY FOR WASHINGTON
GENERAL AND personal
Evening Star Bureau,
No. $50 King street

| ALEXANDRIA,, Va. March IL. 1888.
The second days session of the Farmers
| Institute for the eighth congressional dis
| trlct OF Virginia opered in the Opera House
| this morning, with prayer by the Rev.
! Mr.. Williams of the Methodist Episcopal
| Church South. The session was devoted 10
the discussion of the production of milk
| Tor the Washington market. Essays on
this subject were read by Mr.. ]. w. Rob
| erts, dairy man residing near Alexandria,
| and A. l.. Thompson. In both of the pa
| pers the matter of cooperation with the
| health officers of the District of Columbia
| was brought forward prominently. DR.. W.
| Z. woodward, health officer of the District,
| oehVered an address on this subject this
| afternoon, as did also Mr. A. G. Alvord,
| chief of the dairy division of the United
| states Department of Agriculture. General
| discussion of the subject was participated
III by the many farmers present.
The session last night opened with the
! singing of 'Amcrca by Sharps and Flats
musical organization of this city, follow
ed by Mr.. Charles Moore of Washington
In a bass selo. The subject Of discussion
was Fruits. Their Diseases, Insect En-
eries and Proper Remedies" The first
| paper was by Prof. NJ. B. Waite of the
| Agricultural Department, and was Illus
tlated with stereopticon views. Following
| This was an illustrated lecture by Prof
| William b. Atwood of the Agricultural Col
| ieSe OF Virginia. The lectures were excel
| lent, ana dealt with the attack on early
| fru1t trees and vegetables, and their grad
ual destruction by tiny insects. After the
| lecture I general discussion was held in
which INQUIRIES were made and suggestions
| given as to the best way to get rid of the
lrsect enemies. The attendance at the
| meeting, both day ard night was excel
| lent.
| Death of Gen. Davis.
Gen. H V. Davis, a confederate veteran,
! died at the residence of his son, 81 South
Washington street, at 1915 o'clock this
morning. Gen. Davis had baen quite an
invalid for several years past. He was
| elghty-elght years of age.
| Police Court.
In the police court this morning Mayor
simpson disposed of the following cases:
| Luther Thompson, charged with tres
passing on the property cf Edward Hughes,
| was fined S.
| James Harris charged with an assault
| upon John Thoms. was fined s..
There were ten dodgers at the police sta
| ton last night
| Cycle Club Election.
The Alexandria Cycle Club held a largely
| attended meeting last night, at which Off
! GERS for the ensuing year were elected as
| follows: c. A. Howard president; l.. Ru-
| ken, vice president; Harry Hammond, Sec
| retary; c. c. Leadbeater. treasurer; Wythe
| Write, captain; Edward Payne, first lieu
tenant; Clande Carter, second lieutenant.
Mr h b. Knight was appointed a COM
| mittee to ask the committee on general
| laws of the city council to present an ordi-
| nance making 1t necessary for persons to
dlspiay red light upon all piles of rubbish
| left in the streets. .raT1 ,tt=z-
Mayor George l.. Simpson was elected an
honorary member of the club. The mayor
will be requested to authorize the president
ana captain OF the club to arrest any per-
sons found throwing glass in the streets
The three-story building No 19S South
! washington street. has been secured by the
| club, and will be fitted out as Headquarters
The Fire Alarm System.
The fact that the matter of introducing
al improved electric fire alarm system in
| this city did rot come up at the last meet
| Ing of the city council gives the friends of
the movement further opportunity to lob
| by for favorable action. The question will
come up at the next meeting
1t is said, however that the board of fire
wardens will recommend that the city
would not be as much benefited by spend-
ing the amount of money necessary to pur-
chase the Gsmewell system as It would 10
spend re same amount on other apparatus
for the fire department. On the other
| claim that 1t would more than pay for it
self in few years, because of the saving
of wea" ard tear on the horses and ap-
-aratus.
Visited the Seminary.
Rev. DR.. Micou, professor of theology in
the PHILADELPHIA Seminary, who was re-
Gently elected to the chair of theology in
the Virginia Theological Seminary visited
| that institution yesterday with Rev. p. p.
PIillinI nf ba
mittee Of the diocese of Virginia DIR.
| Micou has rot yet decided whether he will
accept the chair not.
Rev. Then as Packard is now teaching
the classes formerly instructed by Rev
Carl Grammar, who resigned recently to
accept a call to Christ Church, Norfolk
Old Dominion Boat Club.
The members of the Old Dominion Boat
Club have instructed the building commit
| tee to go ahead with the new building they
pI oppose to construct to take the place of
the one destroyed by fire last summer A
handsome modern structure will be erected
| on the old site. and a complete new outfit
| of boats will be bought.
This club once had number of crack
crews, ard it is believed that with a new
| lone and new boats 1t will soor regain its
| former position in the rowing world
Street Improvement.
The city engineer has begun and will
complete before the close of this month a
n,acadsmized connection between the Alex
| aEdria and Washington turnpike and the
| newly laid driveway on North Columbus
| street. The work of tearing out the street
| at the old canal locks and using the ma
| terial for street construction has been re-
newed under an appropriation made by the
city council. IL
| Brcvftfes.
In the corporation court yesterday Mr..
Charles Deahl was granted administration
Papers on the estate of his father. the late
| Addison w. Deahl.
The work of Improving South Fairfax
| street is progressing favorabIy.
A number of Alexandrians are attending
the NJ. E. Church conference at Falls
Church.
| Some Long Boards.
From the Boston Transcript.
| Perhaps the hest-knoWn beard in the