The times., 1898-07-31
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.
The Death of Mrs. Ms linda E. Reed
on Friday Night

Alexandria Va. July S0--Mrs- Melinda r.
Reed who had been critically in for some time.
died at Mrs Cox's boarding house. on King
Street. last night Mrs Reed was sister Of
Capt NJ. Eldridge. formerly of this city Her
husband. the late F a. Reed. vino was one Of
AIexandria's most prominent citizens died in
August. 1895. Mrs Reed was well known and
highly esteemed Her funeral VIII take place to-
morrow afternoon at O'Clock
h Kemper r. r. W Duke, j. B. Sener and A.
r Courtney. representing the Grand Lodge of
Masons of Virginia, and John Singleton, Of Wash
ington. went TO Mount Vernon today 10 make
arrangements for conducting the Masonic services
to be held there on December il. 1S99. the
occasion of the Observance OF the Tooth anniver-
sary OF the death of George Washington
meeting of the congregation of the First
Baptist Church viii be held tomorrow morning
TO consider the resignation of the pastor. the
Rev. J. H. Butler, which rendered two
weeks ago.
In the corporation court today the viii of the
late jeremiah Foley was admitted 10 probate, and
his widow, Elizabeth Foley. to whom he left his
property. qualified as executrix-
Mr. Reed of New YORK. viii sing Jerusalem"
nj the morning service at the Baptist Church to-
morrow. and at night Walter Birch. Of Wash
iagton will sing Dream ef Paradise Mrs.
Ease Tyler Leef will also sing at the evening
service.
The services in the auditorium of the Rail-
road Reading Rooms tomorrow afternoon viii 10
conducted by the Rev. Bergman Green, of Christ
Church.
The schooner Annie L. Numford loaded with
phosphate for this port. and which grounded
in Nanjemoy reach. was raised yesterday. and ar
rived here today.
train lett st. Asaph today with POS mules
and fifty wagons, in charge of william Nourse. OF
New York. The mules and wagons will be trans
ported To Porto Rico. The officials hsTe ex-
perenccd great difficulty in securing drivers tor
the teams, which have been shipped from ST.
Asaph.
Lovelace Davis, OF Fairfax. was taken serious
y i'll while attending market in this city to-
day.
a marine railway is being constructed at
Deans shipyard
The dog which attackedssnd seriously injured
young Ernest Duffey last night tcdly o dered
by Mayor Simpson to be killed
The Rev. DIR. RosebrO, OF Petersburg Va will
conduct the services in the Second Presbyterian
Church tomorrow in the absence of the Rev
]. Z. Thacker. the pastor.
The family OF J. T. Burke has gone to
White Sulphur Springs.
Mrs. Arthur Kemp and daughter, Of Georgia.
visiting Mrs F. B. Kemp, North Washing
ton Street.
P j. Dempsey is at Cape Charles City. Nd.
George Monroe. of Roanoke is visiting re-
latiyes and friends in this city.
George b. Deeton, OF the Norfolk ami Western
Railroad at Norfolk, is here on visit to his old
home.
The Rev ]. NJ. Eberiein will leave on Mon-
day for Michigan to spend month with his
parents
Prof cogan. who has been giving performances
on the tightrope on the river front, was p-ecipI-
tated into the stream last night by the breaking
of a guy rope. Several female spectators tainted
and considerable excitement was occaSioned by
the accident