Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-12
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Long Standing foatrsveuy Over Wash
ington and Ale1addria Turnpike.
Question Before Board of Supervisors
knights of Malta to Organize
General Matters.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 701 King st.
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ALEXANDRIA Va. March r. 1900.
Inc board of supervisors for Alexandra
county held its regular monthly meeting
this morning in the county court house, on
Fort Myer Heights. The principal matter
Tor consideration was that of the settle
ment OF long-standing controversy re-
garding the ownership of the old Washing
Ton ana Alexandria turnpike, extending
from the south end of Long bridge to this
city. For years past the condition of this
ROAD mas been source of much complaint
TO the citizens of Alexandra county. Sep
tember last the supervisors decided to take
legal steps with view either of securing
control of the turnpike or of forcing its
owners to comply with the terms of their
charter in keeping it in repair. Negotia-
IONS We're opened with the Pennsylvania
railroad Company the tracks of which oc-
eapy portion of the turnpike, and the
state legislature authorized the necessary
measures a for closing up the matter.
Ihe proposition made by the Pennsylva-
MIA company, it is said, was to give the
county the sum of s., 100 and 50-foot right
of way the whole extent of the turnpike,
excepting onr hni, 500 feet as the south end of
Long bridge, the company agreeing to
transport gravel for the road as far as
Waterloo.
The matter came up before the board this
morning, but consideration was deferred
until the next meeting which will be with
in thirty days.
Branch of knights of Malta.
A number Of Washington members Of the
Knights of Malta held a meeting in Odd
Fellows Hail. en- North Columbus street.
yesterday afternoon, with view of estab-
lishing branch of that organization in this
city. According to the rules and regula-
tlons of the society, thirty-three members
are necessary to form new council. AS
only fourteen persons signified their inten-
ton of becoming members. the organiza ton
had to be postponed. Another meeting will
be held Sunday next at the hall of the
Junior Order, United American Mechanics.
Among the sir knights who delivered
speeches yesterday. explaining something
of the nature of their society. were the fol-
lowing: John S. Dewey, f. a. Wilson, c.
B. Shafer, John F. Hay. Josiah Willard. A
L. Griffin has been appointed organizer for
this city.
Visiting Pastors Omcfnte.
Several of the local pulpits were occupied
yesterday by out-of-town pastors, who
preached to large congregat tons. Rev. S.
5. Laws, DID, preached at the Second
Presbyterian Church and Rev. Mr.. Lips
comb delivered sermons at the First Bap-
fist Church. Rev. S. A. Ball preached at
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church, and
Rev s A. Wallis preached in Christ Epis-
Rev Bergman Green, who preached at St
Johns Episcopal Church in Richmond.
Union Veteran Dead
Edward Kevan, a well-known resident of
the first ward. died Saturday at his home
NO. 20 Jefferson street in the Sixty-fourth
year of his age. Deceased was member
of Davis Post, G. A R. He was confined in
Libbey prison for a long time during the
civi1 war. Funeral services will take place
tomorrow morning at 20 O'clock and the
burial will be made with military honors
laws Post taking part in the services.
Question of Horse Racing.
The Agricultural and Industrial Fair As
scciatioa Of Northern Virginia will hold a
special meeting at an early date to con-
slider the charter which the legislature of
Virginia has granted TO the association. In
the charter presented to the legislature
there was a clause exempting the associa-
ton, for short time in each year, from
the provisions of the Maupin law, which
prohibits horse racing in the state. This
clause was stricken from the bill As the
running of horses was considered an essen
flal feature 10 the proposed enterprise by
some of its promoters 1t may be thatsSorue
members will advocate the abandonment of
the project. A large number of those in
terested. however, are said to hold a con-
trary view.
General Matters.
Mr. William Chaurcey, a prominent and
respected citizen, died last night after a
lingering illness at his home. GIL South
Fairfax street. Deceased was born in 1884,
and resided here all his life. For years he
conducted the sculptors business having
his marble works located at the corner of
Columbus and Duke streets. His wife and
five grown children survive him.
The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth Davis,
wife of Benjamin z. Davis, will take place
Wednesday morning from the late resi-
dence of the deceased at the corner of
Princess and Henry streets Mrs Davis
died yesterday. She was about ffty-three
years of age.
Attorney William E. Fendall has an
rounced his candidacy for clerk CT the cor
poration and circuit courts in this city
Mr.. Jonn S. Beach, the incumbent, will be
a candidate for reelection.
There was only one case before Mayor
Simpson in the police court this morning,
that of Payton Ballenger, charged with as
sault. A fine of S. was imposed
Judge Norton has entered decree in the
corporation court allowing Commissioner
Boothe to accept an offer of sale for prop
erty involved in the case of Mary r. Ryan
against ]. T. Ryan,
Mr. William H. Henderson continues
seriously ill of pneumonia at his residence
on the corner of Prince and Henry 81 reats