The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-21
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

(, ALEXANDRIA, Va, Oct 20.-In a hard
! and exciting game of football this after
noon the DruiG thletic Club, Of Balti-
more. defeated The Episcopal High School
| team. The score stood: Druid Athletic
Club II, Episcopal High School 10. A
! large crowd was present from this city
| and the visitors brought over many
''rooters." The game was one of the
prettiest played this season, and no
doubt the High School would have won
had not they been outweighed. The Ath-
kicked one goal The interference Of the
Baltimore team was considered excellent.
The High School made one touchdown
and kicked one goal from the field. The
kick was made by r. G. Campbell and
was the feature of the High School }
playing. Mr. Campbei's running was
also excellent. The High Schools ends
also did some effective work.
In the Corporation Court today the fol-
lowing deeds of sale were recorded: A
deed from G. William Ramsay ct al. con-
veying a house and lot on the north side
of King Street, between Fairfax and Lee
Streets, to iona Bernheimer. The con-
sideration named is $3.50. deed was
building situated on the north side OF
King Street. between Pitt and st. Asaph
Streets. from Frank Tuba to Louis
Shuman. The consideration named is
SO, 500. A deed IVES recorded from Kettle
E. Christman conveying lot on the east
side of Columbus Street, between Wilkes
and Wolfe Streets, by Dennis McCarty for
the sum Of $40.
The following officers have been elected
by the Westminster League to serve fer
the ensuing year: H. c. Slaymaker,
President: W. A. Moore. jr., Vice Presi-
dent; Dr. ]. H. Bitter, Secretary; II. E.
Demarest, Treasurer; A. c. Slaymaker,
Chairman OF the Religious Committee;
Mrs. R. Lee Field, Chairman Of the Mem
bership Committee; Mrs. DR.. ]. H. Bitter.
Chairman of the Social Committee; F.
l.. Slaymaker, Chairman of the Music
Committee.
The funeral of the late Capt. Francis
Reyes, whose death occurred Thursday
night, took place at o'clock this after
noon from his late residence, 216 Wolfe
Street. A large concourse Of friends fol-
lowed the remains to their resting place.
The funeral services were conducted by
Rev. E. v. REGISTER, of the NJ. E. Church
South. The interment was made in Union
Cemetery.
Leonard Clark, white youth, in cross
ing King Street this morning, near WASH
ington. was knocked down by wagon and
had his head cut badly. Later he received
medical attention and was conveyed to his
home in upper Duke Street. His injuries
are not OF a serious nature.
The following is the plan so far outlined
for Democratic speaking in this city: At
torney General Montague and R. w. Moore
will speak at the Opera House on the 26th
inst, and on the night of the Goth Messrs.
]. F. Rixey, J. L. Jeffries, and Lewis
Machem will speak at the same place.
The police have been unable to obtain
any clew to the colored man that Richard
Pines, alias Washington, colored, says he
shot last evening" The place where the
alleged shooting occurred was thoroughly
examined today and no trace Of blood could
be found. The police place little confidence
in the story.
The Alexandra County Democratic Club
will attend the barbecue to be held here
next Wednesday.
The commissioners of the Mount Vernon
Road district held meeting In this city
today and tran sacted routine business
Post F, of the Alexandria Travellers
Protective Association, held their regular
monthly meeting in the rooms of the
Business Mems League. After transacting
some little routine business the meeting
adjourned.
The Washington, Alexandria and Mount
Vernon Electric Railroad Company has
forwarded draft to City Treasurer Thorn
as L. Robinson, covering half of the ex-
penses incurred in placing circular curbing
at the street corners where the railway
makes turns.