The times., 1899-09-07
ALEXANDRIA NEWS.

ALEXANDRIA, Sept. Ca special meeting of
the city council viii be called for tomorrow
night to consider certain proposed street improve
ments 1t is understood that the committee OF
business men who recently approved the plan for
street improvements prepared by Engineer Corse
will appear before the council and urge that I'M
mediate steps be taken by the council to put the
streets of Alexandria in better condition II mas
hoor suggested that the roadway in Washington
Street one OF the city's principal thoroughfares,
be improved by removing the cobblestones and
eubstituting hfteen-foot roadway on either side
of a park in the center
The Hvdraulion Fire Engine Company has ac-
cented an invitation to attend the annual meet
ing of the Virginia State Firemen's Association,
which will be held at Roanoke September u, Zs,
and % The company has also accepted an invi-
totior nj the sesqui- centennial committee 10 par
t;n;rota In the demonstration TO be held in tins
;ty an October r. The Columbia Fire Engine
Comnany has also received invitations Tor the
events named. and will consider the invitations
tomorrow night Z.l, vna.
dangbter of william yarney, OF Del Ray, Aiex-
ondria county, were married tonight IN tue M.e n
odist Episcopal Chapel at Del nay oy .ns Mgs' Mrs
T. pav After the ceremony MI and MIs.
Naue loft on bridal tour through the North on
ttair ret,,rn they will reside at Del Ray Mr..
Nails is a veteran Of the Spanish Anierlcah ""i'
formerly resident Ol tnAs SAeJ'
Judge G. E. Nicol, of the circuit court, mas
nted an amendment to the charter OF the
kretal Chemical Company, increasing Vhe e@pi'ai
stock from $4,000 to s5o,oU
Tso,,ob her attorney, Edmund Burke Dora
l,ts. VOC Aled suit in the corporation court
eest the Washington, Alexandria and Mount
vernon Electric Railroad Company Tor INJURIES
alleged TO have been sustained IN a coiiisioh pe
tween the defendants cars ana - t: Ina
Railway train, at the sou'h e " nv 9
pridue some months ago.
Rev Father H. ]. Cutter pastor OF 81 MARY
Church entertained party OF distinguished al-
irea az dinner at the parsonage today. Among
those nresent were Rev Father Whitney s. J.,
| president of Georgetown College; kev. rather
| Fink. s. j.; Rev. Father Decker. j.; KEY.
Father McIadney. S j. pastor T, Of irinlty Snuren,
| Georgetown; Rev. Father lyman, OF Gonzdga
| College. and Rev. Father McTammany professor
| of ethics Georgetown College
| Councilman b. B. Smith and wife have returned
! from Atlantic City.
/ pnv r V REGISTER of this city, is in at
| tendance on the Washington district conference
OF the NJ f. Church South, at Hamilton, Loudoun
county William II. May, Frank j. Pollard, and
! II X Field are the lay delegates from this city.
The clerk Of the city school board today finished
iss,,ing permits to white children to enter the
public schools. The total number issued to date
| is / 262 Tomorrow and Friday permits will be
| issued TO colored children.
| Sheriff Palmer yesterday arrested Robert Tur-
| ner and William Marshall charged with con-
Quoting policy at Jackson City.
H. NJ. Pierce, an aged einpioye at 81. Asaph,
! who has been i'll for several days, was brought
10 tho inhrInarv in this city today for treatment
The little son of William Rudd, of 10Y Duke
! Street died at Jefersonton, Va, last night.
The Alexandrias viii go TO Chapel Point tomor
row and play a game of bail with the LaPlata
Can't. James E. King, of the Alexandria Light
Infantry, has received notice that the Ports
mouth Va Rifles will participate in Alexan
| dria's sesqu-eentennial demonstration.
The Up-to-Date Pleasure Club will give dane,
at Schuier's Hall on Tuesday evening, septem
Der 70.