Evening star., 1898-05-23
Of Fairfax and Gibbon streets.

Charlotte Nichloss has sold to Florence
Lee lot on the east side of Pitt street
between Gibbon and Franklin for $3.50.
one SiXty-fifth interest in the Fort Myer
Heights property was bought in today by
the Fort Myer Heights Company for $500
and one twenty-tifth interest by d. K.
Trimmer, large stakeholder in that com-
pany, for $500. The sale took place at Fort
Myer and was made by Mr.. 8. H. Lunt of
this city. AS few people knew the sale
was to be made. the attendance was very
limited.
Mr. ]. E. Clements. commissioner, sold
today one lot, 5Ox120 feet, at Cariin
Springs to John B. Bloss for s75
Price of Bread Advanced.
AT called meeting OF the bakers of this
city. held Saturday afternoon in the Office
of the Alexandria Steam Bakery, it was
unanimously decided to advance the price
Of bread half a cent. The advance went
into effect this morning. The wholesale
price is now AZ cents for steam bread and
cents for plain bread. The consumer pays
one cent over these prices for his bread.
Delegates Elected.
The following delegates have been elected
to represent the Epworth League of the
M. E. Church South of this city at the cor
vention which meets at Norfolk, Va, June
~ to June 26: Frank J. Pollard Henry X
Fields. III. B. Kemp. Alvin Powell, Mrs. j.
G. Cockey, Mrs. Benz. Wheatley jr, Miss
Mary Williams and Miss Kate Price.
Election Tomorrow.
The election tomorrow for common
wealths attorney, city sergeant, commits
sioner of revenue, magistrates and consta-
bles will, in all probability, be the quietest
in the history Of the city. There will be
but one ticket in the field-the one nomi-
mated at the democratic primary held last
month.
General and Personal Notes.
Yesterday was an exceedingly quiet Sun
day. All the churches had large congrega-
ticrs. In the afternoon there were few
visitors, and large number of the resi-
dents went to Camp Alger to see the SOL
dier boys.
The committee of r. E. Lee Camp hav-
irg charge of the memorial exercises re-
quest that all persons who have heretofore
taken part in the choir. and other singers
willing to assist meet at Peabody Hall
tonight at o'clock for rehearsal
John Kelley was kicked on the leg by a
mule at st. Asaph Saturday and painfully
hurt. He was brought to this city and
taken to the iniirmary.
Judge J. X. NJ. Norton of the corporation
court has gone to New York to be present
al the wedding of his cousin, Mr.. Andrew
Dickson.
Rev. r. M. Ball of Alabama preached
a. the railroad reading rooms yesterday
AFTERNOON to large congregation.
number Of converts from Mount JeZreel
Church (colored) were baptized at o o'clock
Yesterday morning at Battery Rogers by
Rev. Alex. Willbanks.
A meeting was held Saturday night al
the armory by the "stay-at-home" men,
bers of the Alexandria Light Infantry. II
was decided to give an excursion to River
View June 3. The money will be Used To
pay the debts of the company, and IL there
should be a balance it will be sent to tho
boys at the front.
Mary Catherine Phillips, the twelve-year-
old daughter of Mr.. Frank Phillips died d.
the residence of her parents yesterday
morning at II o'clock, after long illness
The funeral of the late John Lynch.
whose death was mentioned in The Star,
tock place from st. Mary's Catholic Church
this morning at 8 o'clock, and was largely
attended by the many friends of the de-
ceased.