Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-06
AT FAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Meeting of City School Board in Peabody
Hall Last Evening.
Aged Man Homeless and Friendless-
Fire Company Officers Chosen
General and Personal.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va, January 6, 1899.
The regular monthly meeting of the city
school board was held last night in Pea
body Hall. There was no official quorum,
| but enough members were present to trans
act routine business.
In the absence of Col Francis L. Smith
chairman, Mr.. George barley was made
chairman pro tenn. The four new trustees
were reported qualified. Superintendent n
kemper, in his capacity attorney, was
directed to make such arrangements as
would secure to the board Il perfect title
to the colored school property. The GER
tificate of j. ID. Buckley, co(ored was Or
dered renewed.
The board voted to allow the Business
Mems League the use of Peabody Hall for
the delivery of a lecture, as the Business
Mems Hall is rot fitted for use at present.
The resolution offered by MIR. Carne that
5000 be appropriated for the purchase of
instruments and apparatus needful to il
lustrate lectures in the natural sciences
was laid over until the next meeting.
After auditing some accounts the board
adjourned.
An Aged Wanderer.
A sad history has been brought to the at
tention of the authorities here in the case
of an aged man named beavers. a citizen
of Fairfax county. He is said to be eighty
years old and is without home or friends.
For weeks past he has been sleeping at the
police station and begging food Lately,
his condition becoming worse, he was adj
vised to go to the aims house. This he
fused to do, and yesterday he picked
up. it is supposed, in a dying condition, and
conveyed to the nfirmary. 1t is stated that
for years he had been a prosperous farmer
in Fairfax, and that he still has some prop
erty there, which, however is mortgag ed.
In the decreDtude of extreme age the
has wandered 3hoJf fnr bo
ing refused, it is said shelter by his ac-
Quaintances and relatives.
Officers Chosen
The annual meeting of the Columbia
Steam Fire Engine Company was held last
night, when the following officers We're
chosen: W. A. Smoot. president; A. T.
Ramsay. first vice president: John II.
Strider. second vice PRESIDENT W. X Crit
fifth. recording secretary: n c Treakle as
slstant secretary; George A. Appich, treas
urer; W. l.. Craven. foreman: J. F. Pettey
commander of hose: James H. Hepburn
and w. d. Zimmerman. assistants: Edward
Hughes. Charles Duffey and George I-hler
executive committee
Engineer William II. Wood and Drivers
stephen Taylor and Henry Posev were
highly complimented for efficient service
and recommended to the fire wardens for
reelection
General Matters.
In the United States court yesterday
afternoon the grand jury reported an in
dictment against H. A. Davis charged with
violating the postal laws E. NJ. Lewis. a
youth about sixteen years old was found
guilty of stealing a letter from the Fred
erlcksburg post office and sentenced to
serve two years in the reform school of the
District of Columbia
The lecture by Rev. Father W. CASTOR
avhe OF Narrenton, which was to have
been delivered last night in the Young
Mems Sodalfty Lyceum, was postponed on
account of Indictment weather, and will be
delivered January II.
The members of Sarepta Lodge No. &C. T.
.. o. r. have accepted an invitation to at
tend the meeting of Potomac Lodge No IS
u be held tonight, when the offcers-elect
of the latter lodge will be installed
The regular monthly business meeting of
the EpWCrth League, NJ. Z. Church South
VII! be held tonight, when officers will be
installed for the Sem-annual term Mr.
Samuel Lindsey is preSident-e