The times., 1898-11-12
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.
REORGANIZATION of the City Military
Company Authorized


Alexandria Nov II.-It is said that Gov TYLER
has given his consent to the reorganization OF the
town military company, and there is considerable
interest manifested in the matter OF the cap
tsincy. Beth Lieut.. Fisher ard Lieut.. King have
their friends at work, and on Monday night
a preliminary meeting will be held TO take se-
tou upon the matter. The exact status OF the
State militia is not known. There are many
questions entering this subject beside those which
Gov. Tyler has pointed out. One prominent
local question is the ownership of the aImory on
Royal Street. At present the town IS without
military company In the reorganization Of the
company question will come up as 10 the eligi-
bility of those men who rejected account
of physical disability by surgeons commissioned
by the Government These questions are
being discussed quite lively. There is likelihood
of Capt. Atkinson becoming officer in the
regular army. Lieut.. Hing has taken his old 20
siton in the Royal-street station of the elect &c
road. Lieut.. Fisher has gone back his old
rounds for Swift Il Co, in Washington, and
sergt. Murphy is back behind the store counter
at Ahern's, on upper Prince Street Is is pre-
dicted that either Lieut.. King or Lieut.. Fisher
will be chosen TO command the proposed new
company. and that Sergt. Murphy Will be made
a lieutenant
this city this evening, on her way from Norfolk
10 Washington She piloted up the river by
Officer Lucksts, of the steamer Norfolk.
Fannie Perry. who resides North Lee Street
was taken to the InfrmaTy today, suffering from
fracture of the leg.
Sergt Smith and Officer Knight of the police
force, have recovered watch and gold chain
which was stolen from a soldier named Dernery
by woman named Bette Comfort several nights
ago.
A number OF volunteer regiments passed
through the city today. en- route from Mid
dletown, Pa, TO Greenville, 5. C., and Macon,
Ga
The football team Of Battery A. from Wash
ington. will play the eleven of Battery X. at
sheridan's Point garrison tomorrow afternoS n
These teams strong. and good game IS an
tcipated.
Bethel Academy. OF warrenton, and the Epis-
copal High School team will play 4 game OF
football on the grounds of the latter institution,
near this city, tomorrow.
J The Methodist Protestant congregation VIII
celebrate the seventeenth anniversary OF their
church on Sunday next with services appropriate
| 10 the occasion. The church organized April
| "a 1899. with 4 membership OF twenty-five A
building was erected for il in 1880. It is con-
nected with the Maryland conference Among
4 those 70 take part in the services on sunday
| is Rev Dr. Henry c. Cushing. Of Baltimore.
| Miss Roberta Ansley. of Duke Street. has for
her guest Miss Dunlap, of Mobile, Ala
| George R. Vending will lecture at Lisg1tt
| Hall in the Episcopal High School grounds on
Saturday evening
| The remains OF William WoOlls formerly Of this
| city. but for some years OF New York city. will
| be buried from ST. Mary's Church tomorrow
| morning.
| Major C. 4. Dempsey. one Of the few regular
| officers who escaped injury in the fight on San
Juan Hill, is visiting his mother and brother in
| this city.
| Mary Ellen. the three e-year-old child Of Samuel
c. Payne. died tonight, after a short illness.
| Music has been added to the studies in the
public school in Washington district, Alexandria
County.
\ team attached TO an Adams Express wagon
ran away North St Aslph Street this even
ing and demolished the vehicle
| Miss Sallie Fry and Edward Bondard were mar
ried last night at No. Ills King Street by Rev.
]. Howard Wells.