Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-17
AFFAIRS In ALEXANDRIA
Street ImprovsmshtsaPresent and Prospect
i've, of Waite to the Community.
Closing ExerefseH of Miss Angeles
Observation-Disclosures of Hear
ing OF legal Case,
Evening Star Bureau,
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ALEXANDRIA,. Va, June II. 1899.
Various street improvements, which were
commenced in the spring, have recently
been finished. and the completion of others
now going on will, it is stated, very ma
teriaIIy better the general condition of the
city's streets. The Patrick street sewer
has been finished and is in use. This water
way extends from an alley back of Prince
street down Patrick street to Grace Church
alley, which 1t follows to the sewer on
Henry street, distance of about 800 feet
The pipe is fifteen inches in diameter. The
small sewer ON North Pitt street has also
been completed.
On South Pitt street the construction Of a
sewer, which will be about 100 feet in
length, has just been started. This will
extend from a short distance below King
street to a point between Prince and Duke
streets.
The crawling and grading Of four blocks
of roadway on Gibbon street is now near
ing completion, and other street improve
ments in this vicinity will probably be
taken I'D soon. VIM. B. Corse, the tenn
porary city engineer, is experimenting the
work.
It is understood that council will make
permanent appointment for the position or
city engineer next ,fall.
Schools Closing Exercises.
Angeles school for primary instruction
were held last evening at the home of the
teacher on North Washington street and
were witnessed by many relatives and
friends of the pupils. Rev. J. E. Thacker
of the Second Presbyterian Church made
an address and delivered the certificates
and prizes.
Miss Ruth Smith rendered Instrumental
music, Master Stewart and Miss Mabel
k,,cra IL f1@l ut N a q
rendered by Miss Marion Beach. Those
who took part in the various recftatlo
were Misses Lillian Baumgardner, Marion
Beach, Janet Gronan, Stella Cockreii, Zelda
Smith, Mabel Angelo, Alice Gronan and
Masters Stewart Angelo, Edward Evard,
Raymond Baumgardner and Barbour
Beach. A reading was given by Miss Lillian
Baumgardner.
The prizes were awarded to Misses Zelda
Smith, Marion Beach, Lillian Baumgardner
and Master Barbour Beach. Miss Angelo
was presented with a handsome umbrella
by the school.
Argument Postponed.
Argument In the case of Mrs. Sarah V.
Smith against the Southern Railroad Com
pany, which was to have been heard be-
fore Judge Nicol in the circuit court at
Manassas today, ohast been postponed. The
suit, which has beenttpending for consid-
cradle time, is brought to compel the rail-
I
Wilkes street The removal of this track,
it is claimed. would mean a loss of several
thousand dollars to''the defendant COM
pany. AttorneysoWTh. H. Payne, Eppa
Hunton jr., and Leonard Marbury repre-
sent the defendant, and Attorneys Edmund
Burke and A. w.aArti1strong the plaintiff.
Observation-Disclosures Fire.
A fire last evening about o'clock at the
residence and barber shop Of Mr. John
Parker, No. ZIG King street, called out the
entire Department. In half hour the
flames were subdueft The damage will
probably amountlts $500.
The fire started in the rear of the build
ing, between the, ceiling and the roof. How
it originated Is .iuakhoBn For about an
hour, King street ,seear5 the fire was so
packed with people that the electric cars
General Matters.
At recent meeting of Andrew jackson
Lodge, No. 12O, A. F. and A. NJ. the follow
ing officers were elected: C. B. Marshall,
w. M; A. A. Paul, S. W.; w. ]. Thomp-
son, J. W.; C. F. Steiner, treasurer: ]. e.
Alexander, secretary; R. Lee Field, s. D.;
w. S. SchwarZman, j. D.; w. A. Moore,
tiler, and R. D. Wattles and j. b. w. Tim
herman, stewards.
The local officials of the Southern rail-
road yesterday afternoon stated to Star
reporter that, so far as they knew there
was no foundation in a report circulated
locally that an effort had recently been
made to wreck the south-bound express No.
81 at point a few miles south of this city.
The funeral of Mr.. James Zones, whose
deaf. occurred in Charlottesville Wednes-
day evening, took place this morning at 10
o'clock from the residence of his son, Thos.
Zones, No. lis Duke street. Rev. j. H.
Butler OBLIGATED, and the interment was in
the Methodist Protestant cemetery.
The sesqui-centenniaE committee on print
ing met last night but transacted little
business of interest. The committee will
meet again Monday night A joint meeting
of the executive committee and the COM
mittee on finance will be held this evening