Evening star., 1899-04-14
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA A
The Republicans to Nominate Candidates for
County Officers.
of Corporation Court
E,tertainment by Daughters of
America-GeneraI and Personal.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 127 King St
"z1I T1Iarhnna No 1thD


ALEXANDRIA, Va, April IA, 1873.
ronubIican convention was held last
,igb+ ar Johnson's Hall, in Jefferson dis
+rict Alexandria county, for the purpose oil
dominating district candidates and appoint
inc, delegates to the regular county coh-
,-ention. Charles Burroughs was nominated
e. s,,nervisor against DR.. d. \. RuS1' the
democratic nominee 81
Nominees were also chosen tor the VI
fees of constable and magistrate. fiNe
da1aeates were named for the county con
,,antion TO be held in Odd Fello"s ii",i'
Iarfarson district. Monday next at : q 'io' n
Ar this meeting nominations VIII NC
Gov commemorative attorney clerk Vi INV
courts, sheriff, treasurer anu
of the revenue.
CorporatiOn Court.
,,,o cornoration court, Judge j. ~. N
>-o.to, nresiding. convened this morning d.
IN o.cIock The first case on the uo'he
uas that of George Norton, coipreu' uiiue'
irdic+ment for breaking and enterins a
na1 ON the Potomac and stealing lner M I,orl
certain property. The jury retuih me- oe r;ne
dict of guilty, hxing pen"'''
months i'll the city )aii. ,, ;ss,,ed ir
A. order had been previously iSsueu II II
.ba case of Rosa Meade agt: JOIN .o,
Green and Edmund Burke OF ,aar ann sbeT,
Guardians for the plaintiir requltine ,'sa IN
= so annear in court and snow cause -;
- Ihould not settle accounts OF 1he pio'iii.
t;ff;s estate Mr. Green hIed anS"ei, ~ ~
his hearing was contlnueu , ui 80 not
Tba ruling against Edmund burhe nus i,ore, ro
haar served and a new rule was ol nc -
to be issued retuihapie "
MAY term. ostardav Judge
In the corporation court yesteInaS Dars,
| Snr,on granted charter 10 lne :.
| Hotel Company, the object Vi Washineton
4 h1lS
80 - If 5000 900 is named as the capita
| stock T. +. Weidersheim OF Pennsyis,aiai.t i
| - nrasident and Gardner l.. boolhe <e
| andria agent
| Entertainment Last Evening.
| Mary Washington Council, Daughters o.
| Amarica assisted by Mount Vernon Couh
| oil gave an entertainment and oyster sup
! nar last night at odd Fellows Hail. OF
| North Columbus street, to raise 1unds 10
| tho organization Alexandria Councll, NO
| 20 Jr o. L. A. M, and Belle haven an'
Toot1son %, councils each attended in a body
| The rnests were numerous and the coca
| sion pronounced success.
General and Personal.
| lanes Harris. colored, was arraigned pe
| fore Mavor Simpson yesterday evening oi
/ n charge of cutting Officer Roberts In tn
| row Monday night. Harris was lined Soo
| and Daniel Freeman, charged win oeiii'
! implicated in the fight was dismissed.
| In the police court this morning mayo
| Simpson fined George Jones coiofea, % o'
| a charge of assaulting a colored girl.
| Funeral services over the remains
| lanes Smith took place this afternoon iron
| the late residence of the deceased, at Fat
| rick and Princess streets. Rev. Berrymal
| Green of Christ Church officiated.
A masquerade party was given last even
ing at the residence of Mr. j. D. Ashfor'
in ST. Elmo. Many guests from Washing
| ton and this city attended. The prize
were won by Miss Bessie Nails and Mr.
| Archie Nails.
The regular monthly literary meeting o
the Epworth League NJ E. Church Soutl
viii be held in the basement of the churcl
this evening at O'Clock. program hs
been prepared. the subject being THE Ma
| tivity of Christ"
( Christ Church fencs is being thoroughly
| repaired. The old woodwork will be re
| placed by iron, but the ancient appearance
| will not be changed.
The property known as "Clarens," ol
| Seminary Hill, has been sold to Mr.. b. c
| Willis of Orange county for $500.