The times., 1898-10-11
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.
Honor to Father Mathew. the Father
of Temperance.

Alexandria, Oct. I0.-The anniversary of the
birth OF Father Mathew, the apostle Of temper.
ance. was beautifully celebrated tonight by the
yFather Mathew Total Abstin nee Society Lyc- un
Hall was filed by an apprecative audience. and
each number of the well-arranged musical and
literary program was received with applause. Very
Rev. Dr. Garrgan, of Washington, delivered an
eloquent and stirring lecture temperance He
paid glowing tribute to Father Mathew for
the good he had accomplished by an individual
effcrt, aided by divine power. Temperance the
speaker argued, was an individual work and
a blessing which could be accomplished only bv
the grace of God. The audience was composed
largely of non-Catholics. including several min
listers. Rev. DR.. Henebry, professor in the Cath
olic University at Washington, also spoke briefly
Van Dyke Johns, son of DR.. Kin. ey Johns died
at his home Cameron Street today. aged
thirty years. Young Johns had been a prominent
merchant in Richmond. and was member II
7 the Richmond Blies. At the breaking out of the
war he enlisted in the Fourth Virginia Regiment
which command was sent to jacksonville. He was
stricken with fever and at the close of hosiIites
he received an honorable discharge and returned
TO his home in this city, since which time he
1 had been seriously i'll. The remains VIII be for
warded to West River, Nd, fer interment on
Wednesday afternoon. The mother Ct the deceased
7 died but a few months ago
A meeting of the board OF supervisors of Alex
andria County held in this city tod,y. W. 2.
Reid was awarded the contract for graysling the
roadway of Prince Street extend at so cents per
cubic yard, and for buidng the abutments to a
/ bridge at BancFoft'5 mill at "a Pc cubic yard.
The contract for hnldrg the arch of the bridge
at Carin's Spring AWARDED to J. Warnrr for
1928 The treasurer returned s601 in coupons Of
the new county bonds which had been paid. 1t
was reported to the board that the court
! house being erected at Fort Myer Heights would
! be ready for occupancy in about thirty days.
A charter granted today by Judge Norton.
OF the Corporation Court. to the Virginia Rod
and Gun Company. The objects of the company are
| cunning fishing, boating. and bowling. G,a.gc
| Burrows of Washington, is named Is president,
| and Charles Bendheim is the local representa-
| tive. f3e
/ count OF i'll health
Miss Forest of Washington, was taken to the
| Alexandria Infirmary today for treatment.
James Peterson colored. wos fined $50 in the
Police Court today. Peterson, while engaged in
/ difficulty with 5Tllemas Burden, also coored at
| tempted to use a pistol
| The first annual meeting of the Woman s
| Home Missionary Society of the Virginia Confer
morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock The session will
| be continued on Wednesday.
William b. Baumgardner employe of the
| Southern Railway Company. in att empting to
| alight from an engine on Henry Street tonight
| stepped into frog and badly sp aimed his
! ankle. He removed to his home No. 2I3
| South Columbus Street.
| Tie new pump recently purchased by the Alex.
andria Water Company has been placed in posi-
| ton, and connections are now being made with
| the reservoir
The b. F. Smths Company, manufacturers of
| fire-p p-oof safes held their annual meeting in
this city today, and reelected the old officers of
/ the company.
The o'Meara Shoe Fompany viii shortly occupy
| the Potomac Shoe Factory building at Fairfax
| and Prince Streets.
! Oracle Bright. the little daughter Of William
| Bright, of No. 1920 Wythe Street, died yesterday
! of diphtheria. The funeral took place this aft.
| ernoon and the interment in Bethel Gene
terry.
| A meeting of Mary Gusts Lee Chapter, United
/ Daughters Of the Confederacy, will be held to-
morrow morning.