Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-19
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Session Of Board IF Development Held
Yesterday Afternoon.
Proposition to Issue Bonds for Road
Improvement Under n 9Rtscu..ion-
General and Personal.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 701 King Street,
Rail- Tolopbono No 500

ALEXANDRIA, Va, December 49, 1890.
The Alexandra county board of develop
ment held largely attended meeting in the
rooms of the Business Mems League cor
ner of King and Washington streets, late
yesterday afternoon. Mr.. A. NJ Lothrop
presided and Mr.. James E. Clements was in
his place as secretary. Several commit
tees made reports announcing encouraging
progress. Much discussion followed the re-
ception of reports from the committees hav-
ing in charge the Mount Vernon avenue
matter and the proposed improvement of
Arlington estate
A resolution was introduced and unani
mously adopted setting forth that whereas
the legislature of Virginia had authorized
the issue of bonds to the sum of $50 600
tor the purpose of building roads through
out the county. subject to popular vote. and
II appearing that a difference Of on;n;n,,
existed among the citizens of AIexandr;a
county as to the ACCESSIBILITY of the meas.
ure, committee of nine members Of tba
association be selected to examine into the
HlerltS OF the act and report at tho pavt
meeting of the association The p,an,hars
are to be appointed by the Chairman wbo
Will select three from each district in tho
county. AZ III Tie
The board also passed a resolution Darn
estlY recommending the passage of hin
now before the state legislature (senate hill
no; lD to incorporate the Great Falls and
80 COmD1nv hai,,
unob1ectionable and of much imnortancs
Tor the development of that norton ~
alexandra and Fairfax county located no
tween the Aqueduct bridge and Great
dalton. "''oiiiiiio-
The secretary was directed to have conias
VI me resolutlon sent to the state senate
and house of delegates.
State Claim Against Government
Mr. NJ B. Harlow opened a discussion
concerning claim held by the county and
state against the United States povarn-
ment for the support and education Of
negro contrabands, who lived on ARLINGTON
reservation from 1868 to 1884. He urged
that some attempt should be made to COL
lect this claim. WI
Mr.. Harlow also suggested that tn.
olnted states government be requested To
make an annual appropriation nronor
t 10 10 the amount of real estate owned
py the government in the county fsa:s to
pc about one-sixteenth), to be appliad tn
the support of schools and roads. Both of
MI HarioWs suggestions were favorably
acted upon.
On motion of Mr.. Harlow. the renrass,-
tatives of Alexandria county in the state
legislature were urged to secure the amend
ment of the Parks law, which imposed a
state. i' 'Aie
Mr.. A. w. Armstrong moved that the
secretary request the representatives Of the
county to forward to the association copies
OF all bills of interest to the county and
the motion was adopted
AT late hour the meeting adjourned to
convene again the third Monday in Janu-
airy IN the rooms of the Westinghouse. c.
board of trade.
Week of Union Prayer Services.
The week of union prayer services which
is annually observed for special devotion in
the Presbyterian, Baptist and Metho-
dist churches of the city will begin Monday
evening" January l. The opening service
Will be held in the First Baptist Church,
and Rev. 7. p. Reyelle of the Methodist
Protestant Church will officate. Tuesday
evening union services will be held at Trim
lty Church, Rev. J. II. Butler of the First
baptist Church preaching, The services
Nedn@sday Will be held in the Second Pres
oyterlan church, with a speaker to be sup
pled. Thursday, Rev. n. 3. Masters of
TRINITY will conduct services at the M. f.
Church South, and the series will close Fri
Gay evening with sermon delivered by
feV- Il. v. Register in the Methodist Prot
eSlant Church. The themes for the various
meetings nave not yet been announced
Sudden Death.
Mrs. Ida Entwisle wife of Mr. Frank L.
EntWlsie died suddenly of heart disease
Yesterday afternoon at her residence on
south Fairfax street. She had been COM
plalnlng but slightly, and her condition
caused no uneasiness to the members of
her family She was seated on a lounge
holding an infant in her lap when sud-
denly she became faint and called for wa
Ter. In few moments death ensued.
deceased was daughter of the late
MRS. Susan Cook and was thirty-nine years
or age. Her husband and eight children
survive her Funeral services will take
place tomorrow afternoon at the residence
General Matters.
colored man known as Bit Jackson,
wanted by the police here for gambling on
a warrant sworn out July %, was arrested
just as he stepped from an incoming train
yesterday evening by officer Beach. Mayor
Simpson heard Jackson's case in the police
court this morning and assessed him IS.
The silver wedding anniversary of Rev
anC Mrs. j. H. Butler was celebrated last
night in the presence of a large number of
their friends at the residence of Mr. Butler
on South Columbus street. Mr.. and Mrs
Butler We're the recipients of many hand
some and valuable presents.
The marriage of Mr. Aubrey Bowie of
this city, son of the late Capt. II. c. Bowie
or Cuipeper, to Miss Roberta Stringfellow.
daughter of Mr.. Bruce Stringfellow of Gull
peper, Is announced 10 take place eomor-
row evening in the Baptist Church at
Brandy, Culpeper county.
POPULAR JEWELRY STORE.