Evening star., 1898-12-23
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Letter Carriers Get No Assistance During
Holiday Season.
Investigation of Water Department.
Christmas Services at the Churches
General and Personal.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 72I King ST.
(Rell Te1eDhOne No 10S)


ALEXANDRIA. Va, December 23 1898.
Assistant City Postmaster Burroughs
stated this morning that the force of letter
carriers would receive no assistance from
the Post Office Department during the busy
Christmas season. For years it has been
the custom for the department to allow the
city delivery wagon to be used for a few
days about Christmas, substitute carriers
be1hg in charge of it. The usual applica-
t1on was made to the department this year.
but recently reply was received stating
that the request could not be granted, the
reason given being the unexpected tax upon
the postal system occasioned by its expan-
sfcn to the territory acquired in the Span
fsh-American war.
The local force of carriers is somewhat
weaker than usual on account of the resig-
nation of a substitute, Mr.. V. Ficklin and
the present Illness of Carrier George Kegan
There is but one substitute. Mr. Burroughs
stated. however, that so far they had been
able to handle the large mail very well,
and that he anticipated no serious diff
Guilty.
water Investigation.
one of the members of the commission
appointed by the city council to investigate
the rumor that the Alexandria Water Com
pany was supplying the city with impure
water stated this morning that he could
not say positively when the report would
be submitted to the council. He expressed
the hope that the commissions work would
be completed before the next council meet
ing. which will be held December ~.
The commission has been engaged in in
vestigating the water works in and near
this city for about a month, having been
appointed November "a.
Christmas Services at the Churches.
The several church choirs have been busy
l,,ri, tlon tyrn ak n
for the rendition of special and elaborate
programs Christmas, morning and evening.
The o5th falling on Sunday, the usual hours
of service will be observed. Special
mons, appropriate to the season, will be
delivered from all the city pulpits.
General and Personal.
A reception was rendered Mr. Thomas
Kilby and bride, formerly Miss Vinda
ThornhiH Of Rappahannock county, at the
residence cf Mrs. Fletcher, No. iii Duke
street, Wednesday night. Mr. and Mrs.
kilby were married that day at the home
of the bride at State Mills, Rev. Mr.. Collier
officiating.
A joint meeting of the board of fire ward
ems and the council committee public
property was held last night to take action
in regard to the Hydraulion engine house
bell. The meeting, however, adjourned
without awarding contract for furnishing
the bell
The will of Mrs. Margaret Dugan was
admitted to probate in the corporation
court yesterday, and Mrs. Mary T. McWil-
liams qualified executrix.
The ladies of the NJ. Z. Church South
held a pound party in the church basement
last night to secure provisions for Christ
mas dinners for the poor.
Suit was entered in the Alexandria
county circuit court yesterday by Theophi
lus Mudd against the Washington, Alexan
dria and Mt. Vernon Railroad Company
for alleged injuries sustained by the plain
tiff in boarding defendants cars in Alex
anGria county. Mr.. eph r. Flanigen
represents the plaintiff
Mr.. Aubrey Bowie has been promoted to
night foreman at the Southern round house
in this city, and Mr.. George Carter has
been appointed day foreman
There were no cases before Mayor Smp-
son in the police court this morning.