The times., 1898-01-25
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Projects Of New County Roads To
BE Considered.
Woman's Temperance Memorial
Meeting Address By Congress-
man Lamb.

| Alexandria, Jan. 24.-In the county
court today, the report of the commits
| sioners recommending the construc-
tion of new road from the Falls
| Church and Chain Bridge road east
wardly to the military road, was con-
| firmed, and a summons was issued
| against Mrs. Emma Jewell to appear
and show cause why a part of her land
should not be condemned for said road.
! 1t was also ordered that new road
from Lloyd's to the mushpot be open
ed and constructed, the necessary
money having been appropriated by
the county.
In the case of the Washington, Ar
lington and Falls Church Railway
Company against Dulaney and Mar
shall, trustees, the report of Special
| Commissioners Marbury was confirmed,
and the clerk was directed to pay to
the defendant s1,71S. balance due on
condemnation of land, etc, assessed
against plaintiffs. James f. Clements
qualified as superintendent of schools
of the county.
Judge Morton, in the corporation
court, today rendered mis- opinion in
the case of the ROsslyn Packing COM
pany against the Washington South
ern. Philadelphia and Wilmington. and
Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Com
panies, refusing the injunction prayed
for and sustaining the demurrer of the
defendant companies. The companies
recently constructed a branch, from
their main line to Rosslyn, and the pack
ing company petitioned the railroads
to deliver cattle at that point, which
the defendants refused to do. The
packing company contended that the
railroad companies, as common car
riers, should be compelled to deliver
cattle at any poipt on the main line
or branches of Their roads. The rail-
roads demurred. and claimed that they
were not compelled to deliver any de-
scripticn Of freight at all points on
their line, in which they are sustained
by the opinion of Judge Norton.
At meeting OF the Business Mems
League tonight, several measures
which are pending before the legisla-
ture were read and discussed. A COM
munication was received from the pro-
moters at Birmingham, Ala, request
ing the cooperation of the league with
the Southern Industrial Association in
the effort to establish a permanent ex-
position in the South.
Mrs. II. w. Connor died at her home
on South Alfred street tonight, at
o'clock. of consumption.
James II. johnson and Benjamin
Preston, who were arrested on Satur-
day night charged with disorderIy con-
duct, and released on 50 collateral
each, failed to respond when their
names were called in the police court
to-day.
Rev. DR.. Eccleston, of Baltimore.
who was last week elected a professor
and dean at the Episcopal Theological
Seminary. near this city, visited that
institution to-day.
A memorial meeting of the Memorial
Christian Temperance Union will be
held in the Baptist Church tomorrow
night at 7:30 o'clock. The life and
death of John b. Moffit. the martyr to
the cause of temperance in Virginia, |
viii be discussed.
Hon. John Lamb, member of Con- |
gress from the Richmond district, yes |
terday visited historic Patrick Church, |
and after the services he delivered an
address on the benefits of the Sunday |
school to the community, to the chill |
dren and TO the teachers.
In his annual report of the affairs of |
that church, Rev. II. J. Cutter. pastor
of St. Mary's Church. states that the
debt on the church property has been
reduced from $4,000 to $4,000. The pas
tor is negotiating for the purchase of |
a new organ. to cost about $500. On
i nuGSudy HlgEI Fdtne1 cutter VIII ell
tertain the members of the choir d
supper.
Mrs. s. K. Pickett, mother of Mr.. |
G X Pickett, of Fairfax, has arrived
at San Diego, Cal. where she viii
make her home with her daughter.
Capt Alien and several other Off |
GERS of the Salvation Army are here |
to secure quarters for a
branch of their army.
A meeting of the Old Dominion Boat |
Club has been called for Thursday |
evening, when it is understood the |
matter of rebuilding their boathouse |
will be considered. The property of |
the club was destroyed by fire on the |
river front in June last.
Mr.. James Nowland and Miss Dora |
Selectman will be married at Grace |
Church on Wednesday even |
ing at 7:30 o'clock by Rev. G. +. Ball.
Mrs. ]. s. Wallace and daughter -
turned home to-day, after an extended |
S0utherTl foIIr