Evening star., 1898-08-26
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ALEXANDRIA, Va, August &c, 1898.
The board Of supervisors for Alexandria
county held special meeting this morning
for the purpose of considering bids for the
rebuilding of bridges which were washed
away during the recent storm. Mr.. Fac
guller was absent and Mr.. F. S. Corbett
was elected chairman pro tenn. Mr.. VIM.
duncan represented Jefferson district.
The contracts were awarded as follows:
Replacing the old-bridge at Wilson run, to
w. s. Reiv; the embankment to George
salsberry; stone for the abutment to R. H.
Roberts. After auditing accounts the board
adjourned until it's regular meeting the sec
ond Tuesday in September
The clerk was directed to collate for pub
lication the fiscal report of the board for
the year ending June 30, 1899
Arranging for State Council.
The Jr o. u a. NJ. city committee met
last night to make arrangements for enter
tanning the state council, which meets here
the 18th of October 1t was decided to
solicit estimates from different hotels for
the expense Of banquets, and to negotiate
With the Washington, Alexandria and Mt.
Vernon railway for reduced rates between
here and Mt. Vernon during the stay of the
Mechanics in Alexandria,
IL mas not been definitely decided which
nan VIII entertain the visitors, but 1t is
thought that the meetings will be held in
the hall on Columbus street
several weeks ago the joint committee of
AleNandrla lodges gave an excursion for
the purpose of raising funds to defray eX-
penses incurred in the entertainments. A
liberal sum was realized, all of which will
be expended for the purpose stated.
IL Is expected that the state lodges will
be represented by about 200 delegates. and
tGal the proceedings of the council will bA
very interesting.
Musical and Lawn Party.
The young people of the First Baptist
Church gave a musical and lawn party yes
terday evening, for the benefit of the Bap
tist Church building fund at Mr.. Alexander
Lyles' residence, on South Fairfax street.
The lawn was prettily decorated and light
ed with Japanese lanterns. A program of
music and recitations was rendered before
about 100 young people, the special feature
OF which was duet by Misses Williamson
and Yates.
Police Court.
The only case before Mayor Simpson in
the police court this morning was that of
Mary Rich and Sarah Haney both col
ored, who were arrested by Officers Wilkn-
son and Lyles on charge of disorderly
conduct Only enc witness appeared against
them, and the mayor dismissed the case.
Last night a colored woman appeared at
the police station and asked the lieutenant
for a warrant for the arrest of a certain
colored man. Upon inquiry it was discov
cred that the alleged violation of the law
had occurred at Glymont, Nd, among some
colored excursionists from this city.
Trouble Over School Books.
As the time for the opening of public
schools draws near, parents are becoming
agitated over the prospect of having to
purchase a large number of new books.
Several cards have been printed denouncing
the action of the state board robbery,
and scheme for benefting publishers at
the expense of the purchasers.
The local book sellers have not procured
their supply OF new BOOKS and they say
that 1t is impossible to get quotations
from the wholesale houses.
A new list has not been adopted by the
Fairfax board nor the Alexandria county
board, both of which are largely supplied
by Alexandria dealers. The latter board,
however, will meet next Monday, when it
will probably adopt the new list.
Personal and other Notes.
The schooner Nathan Lawrence, while
being towed into Reardon's dock yester-
day afternoon by the tug Volunteer, ran
her bowsprit into the shed, completely de-
molishing it and badly frightening some
ladies', who narrowly escaped injury from
the falling timbers. The shed will have to
be replaced by a new one, costing from
$500 to 5000.
Mr.. William Rogers son Everett was
thrown from a horse yesterday, and the
animal stepped on the PROSTATE boys
arm, painfully injuring him.
Lafayette Lodge, No. II, Independent
Order of Mechanics, has disposed of all its
effects and gone out OF existence. The
lodge realized over $1,000 from the sale of
its property, which amount will be dis
tributed among the members. 1t is said
that the large number of junior lodges in
town caused this dissolution.
Engineer w. H. Woods little son, Harry,
who fell the other day, painfully njuring
himself. is much better today. Miss Ruth
Mr.. Woods eldest daughter, who has been
i'll Of fever for several weeks, is rapidly
improving.
Mr.. Wellington Dunn, who recently left
St. Asaph and who was recalled to that
place, has not yet returned from Montauk
Point, where he went in charge of a wagon
train.