The times., 1898-10-15
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.
Preparing TO Care for the Poor
Through winter

Alexandria, Va, Oct IA number of
ladies and gentlemen composing the CO.
operative charities committee have de-
termined TO rent the large building at the
northeast intersection of Fairfax and
Cameron street and establish a home for
the poor and destitute during the Winter
The principal idea is to furnish n home
for aged white women during the cold
weather The city will be asked to furnish
the home with the supplies usually dis
pensed to these INDECENT people.
A large delegation from Independent
Council of Washington. paid fraternal
visit to Mount Vernon Council, Daughters
of America, in this city tonight An en-
tertaining musical program was rendered,
after which refreshments were served 10
the visitors
The Fairfax County Court will meet on
Monday next
1t was reported here today that Love
lace Brown, colored, who was sent to
the penitentiary for eighteen years from
Fairfax County for numbering his son,
Ulysses, at Gum Springs, had died at the
prison on Wednesday last. James Nc
Cuen. of this city, who is trustee for
Browns estate, telegraphed the super
intendent of the penitentiary and was
advised that the report of Browns death
was incorrect
a case of scarlet fever is reported at
No 1907 Prince treet
The receipts of the postoffice In this city
for the year ending June 30. 1897, were
$l9.S5IG2 and for the year ending June
30, 1898. so. n.269. 90
On the evening of the 18th instant the
Railroad Reading Room Workers will
a
this city and the students of the Theo-
| logical Seminary.
3 >. O'Neal, youngest son of l. c.
O'Neal. of this city, died at his home in
Penn Mar, Pa, last night The deceased
had many friends in this city
The pupils of Hume Public School. in
Alexandria County, have contributed 50
toward building monument to Lafay-
ette in Paris, to be unveiled in 1900
The Circuit Court at Charlottesville in
the case of Charles King & Son against
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Com
pany, awarded the plaintiff damages in
the sum of $500 by consent verdict
The action was brought by Charles King
& Son on account of the burning of their
warehouse at Charlottesville During the
conflagration Charles F. Christian lost
his life by the explosion of dynamite,
which had been stored in the building
Inc Etslutilct Ol the ldte Henry Dam
gerfield, at Prince and Columbus Streets,
which has been unoccupied for some
time, it was discovered today has been
| visited by thieves and despoiled of gas
| and water pipes, amounting in value 10
several hundred dollars.
| Jacob Harrison was quite badly injured
yesterday evening by being thrown from
buggy, near Del Ray. He was brought
| to this city for medical treatment
The funeral of Mrs. Philip B. Peyton
! took place in Charlottesville this evening
and was attended by many friends of the
| deceased from this city.
| Policeman Lyles is on the sick list.
| A case of scarlet fever was reported to.
night at 1921 Cameron Street, and also a
| 1907 Prince Street.
| James Ware, colored. reported to the
| police tonight that his child had died from
! typhoid fever, and that he was without
| means to provide for the burial of the
infant. The authorities will direct the in
terment to be made at the city's expense