The times., 1899-01-09
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

Alexandria, Va. Jan. S.-Miss Fannie
Cohon and Michael Cohon. of Washington
were married in this city this afternoon
The bride and groom were accompanied to
this city by a number of their friends, who
witnessed the ceremony which took place
at o'clock at the home of Samuel Hey
man, 40S King Street. Rabbi ID. Jarofsky.
of Washington, conducted the marriage
service of the Orthodox Polish Church I'M
der a canopy. prescribed by the ancient
law. Mrs. Rosa Heroes was maid of honor
and the groom was attended by b. Bass
The groom, not being a naturalized citizen
of the United States, was unable TO secure
n marriage license in Washington. I'm
mediately after the ceremony the wedding
party returned to Washington. where a re-
ception was held. Among those present
were Mrs. Rebecca Bass. Mrs Hepner, l..
Siegel. Louis Leven. J. Keroes a. Heroes.
5. Loventhal. Harry Feldman. Samuel
Feldman, Simon Klein, Joseph Witt. Jacob
Klein. Jacob Crosby, Samuel Cohon and
j. Bass
Young Richard Latham is seriously ill
with appendicitis at his home, in South
Royal Street. The attending physicians
have determined to operate upon the pa
tient.
No new cases of smallpox have been re-
ported to police headquarters. The three
patients known to be suffering from the
contagion are still quarantined in their
respective homes. in Braddock Alley and
Upper Wilkes Street. Considerable un
favorable comment has been INDUCED in
by the residents OF the Fourth ward. in
the vicinity of the home of Walter Brown,
who has been suffering from the disease
for some days. While a policeman has
been stationed near the premises 10 see
that no one enters the building. there is
an absence of any sign to indicate that
contagious disease exists. within 1t is
said that Brown is rapidly recovering, and
that Mary Level and Rebecca Bryant are
also on the road to recovery. The pest
house recently established and furnished.
at the northern end of Payne Street, is
without patients.
The funeral of Mrs Mary E. Peverill
took place this afternoon from the home
of her son, Frank Peyerill. in South Fair
fax Street. The Rev. C. Z. Ball, of Grace
Church. conducted the services, and the
interment was in the Union Cemetery.
The palbearers were Messrs. Clarence
Moore, John Ballenger, Al Harden. C. G.
Lennon, r. r. Stansbury and George Dar-
ley.
The condition of Letter Carrier Carlton
Padgett, who was recently attacked and
badly bitten by dog, is unchanged Mr..
! Padgetts leg was terribly lacerated and the
attending physician fears that an operation
will be necessary to avoid serious results.
A regular session of the city council will
be held on Tuesday night 1t is expected
that the question of the change in the
| rail of the electric car tracks in King
Street will again be a matter of consider
alton before the body. 1t will be remem
bered that the railroad company refused
to comply with the terms of an act OF the
council and the lower board adopted a res
olution directing the corporation attorney
to institute proceedings to enforce the
| terms of the ordinance. The board of al
dermen, however. failed to concur in the
/ action OF the lower board. 1t is also ex-
| pected that the commission recently ap-
| pointed, under 4 resolution of the council,
| to investigate a rumor in regard TO the al
| legged unhealthy condition of Cameron Run
water, will submit a report.
Alexandria Council, Ancient Order of Hi
bernians held an interesting meeting in
st. Mary's Hall this afternoon. One name
was added to the membership.