Evening star., 1898-08-08
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Board of County Supervisors Decide to
Extend Mt Vernon Avenue
Importance of the Thoroughfare to
the Publfc-Church Servfc es Yes
terday-General and Personal.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
| ALEXANDRIA, Va, August s, 1898.
The regular monthly meeting of the board
of supervisors for Alexandria county was
held this morning at IL O'Clock in the coun-
ty court house, George N. Muller presiding.
After auditing accounts for the past month
the board took W for consideration the
contract for macadamizing Punmit run
road. The contract had been awarded to
Walter Beach, but he relinquished it, and
the board today gave it to Frederick Hag-
er. Work will begin within two weeks
from today.
The next important matter to be consid-
cred was the proposed extension of Mount
Vernon avenue, from it's present terminus
at Del Ray to Alexandria city. 1t was de-
cided to authorize an invitation for bids for
the extension, and the board will meet
again in two weeks to consider them.
Mount Vernon avenue is an excellent thor
oughfare, and its extension to this city will
be great advantage to Del Ray, well
as to Alexandria
Church Services Yesterday.
Small congregations attended the morn
ing services in the churches yesterday. In
the evening many churches were closed, but
those where services were held had large
congregations.
The resident pastors, with a few excep-
tfons, are out of town on vacation, and
their pulpfts were filled by visiting min
isters Rev. F. D. Lewis preached at Christ
Church in the place of Rev. Bergman
Green, who is visiting in Albemarle. Rev.
P. P. Phillips pulpit at St. Paufs was oc-
cupied by Rev. DR.. Micou. Rev. Mr.. Sparks
preached at Grace Church morning and
evening In the absence of Rev. c. E. Ball,
who is spending his vacation in Connecu-
cut Trinity pulpit was filled in the morn
ing by Mr.. Chas. Penn, and Epworth
League services were held in the evening.
Rev. N. B. Masters of this church is now
at Mariners Harbor, N. Y, spending lis
months vacation.
At the Lutheran Church morning services
were neld by Rev. Mr. Morhardt of Wash
morning and evening, services were con-
Quoted by Rev. j. w. Rosebro of Peters
burg, Va. Rev. j. E. Thacker of the Sec
ond Presbyterian Church is visiting in
North Carolina.
At ST. Mary's Church mass was held at
and 10, and Father F. X Mccarthy preach
ed at IL o'clock. Father H. j. Cutler of st.
Mary's is on visit to his early home in
Ireland.
At the NJ. e. Church South. the First
Baptist Church and the Methodist Protest
ant the resident pastors held services.
Rev. ]. T. Williams left this morning to
preach at Wesley Grove Camp IN Maryland.
An Alarm of Fire.
This morning at about o'clock an alarm
was turned in for fire on lower Prince
street. between Lee and Union, at the resi-
dence of Mr.. Charles Schneider. In some
way lot of mosquito netting and bed
clothes had caught fire, but it was discov-
cred and the flames quickly extinguished
by the energetic efforts of Mrs. Schneider,
whose hands were slightly injured. Little
damage was done. The entire department
turned out, but did not go into action.
Police Court.
The following cases were disposed of in
the police court this morning: Georgana
Lewis. colored. charged with stealing a
silver pitcher from the house of Mrs.
George Washington. Tie pitcher was said
to be 104 years cid. and one that had been
handed down to its present owners by Gen.
Washington's family. The pitcher was re-
covered and the woman fined s..
Thomas Baltimore colored, charged with
Incorporating fur ds; case dismissed
Virginia Nelson, cclored, charged with
being drunk and disoIcerfy; fined $50.
Edward Ware. Edv ard Lee and Edward
Davis, all coloIed, charged with fighting;
Ware was dismissed and the other two
fined $3.50 each.
James Downey, soldier. charged with
disorderly colduct; case dismissed.
Thomas Powell, colored, charged with dis
orderly conduct; fined $3.50.
Charles Jackson and James Lucas, both
cclored, charged with fighting and disorder
ly conduct; jackson vas dismissed and Luz
cas- fined IS.
Charles Lawler. ar ested on charge Of
disorderly conduct, was dismissed.
Republican Ward Meetings.
The republicans of Alexandria will hold
ward meetings tonight for the purpose of
electing delegates to the congressional con-
vention which meets on the 31st instant
The places of meeting will be as follows:
First ward, ship yard; second ward, City
Hotel: third ward, county court house:
fourth ward, Odd Fellows Hall.
Brief Mention.
Those from this city who attended the
confederate reunion held last Saturday at
Fishers Hill, near Strasburg, report a
grand affair About 1900 people We're on
the grounds. Speeches We're made by Mr..
John L. Williams. state grand commander
and other prominent gentlemen, and music
was furnished by five brass bands.
The steamer Norfolk which arrived at
her wharf this morning from Norfolk, car
ried a large number of sick soldiers from
the south to the arsenal in Washington
The Norfolk reports two large schoon-
ers off Blackistone's Island in the Lower
Potomac. 1t is supposed that these schoon-
ers bear the long-expected cargoes of ice
for this city.
officers Bettis ard knight are off on their
vacation, and will visit New York city,
&C ney Island and points the Hudson.
Officer Jefferson Beach is at Burke's sta
ton attending the funeral services of his |
aged mother.
Lieut.. Smith returned to his post yester-
day afternoon.
The cases of typhoid fever at the in
frmary are convalescent, and the sick SOL |
dier who was picked up from the march is |
slowly improving.
Belle Haven Council, No. 81, Jr o. U. A.
NJ. meets tonight in Mechanics Hall.