The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-28
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA. Va, April 1.-THE
| Democratic Committee of Alexandria
| County held a meeting tonight at the
county court house. on Fort Myer
Heights, and passed a resolution that the
! Democrats of the county meet in their
respective magisterial districts on the 18th
| day of May at o'clock p, m, for the
purpose of ei citing delegates to represent
| Alexandria County at the Norfolk con-
! vention. which convenes in shat city on
| August IL. for the purpose of selecting
| candidates for Governor and Lieuten-
ant-Governor. James E. Clement was
chairman of the meeting. The following
members of the committee We're present:
4. A. Lipscomb, w. L. Varney, Steven
Beach, and w. II. Palmer. The meeting
in Jefferson district will be held at
Hume's schoolhouse, and that district will
have one delegate; Arlington district at
the courthouse, will have two delegates;
Washington district at Carne's school
house. will have one delegate. 1t was de-
cided to allow all known Democrats to
vote In the primary.
The Eighth Congressional district will
have 16l delegates al the State Democratic
Convention. which convenes in Norfolk.
August IA. for the purpose of nominating
a Governor, Lieutenant Governor. and
other State officers. OF this number Alex
andria City will have about fifteen dele
gates and the county will have about
three Now that definite arrangements
have been made for the convention, the
constituents of Attorney General Mon
tague and Representative Claude Swan
son, the leading candidates, are each
sangu' ..e in their expectations over the
result.
The seaton estate was sold at public
auction by s. II. Lunt in front of the
market building at noon today. for X
Kemper, J. NJ. Johnston. and A. w. Arm
strong commissioners of sale. The fol-
lowing was the property sold: An undi-
vided half OF two adjoining lots on the
east side Of Alfred Street. known as PIC
South Alfred Street, to Mrs. i. A. Seaton,
for $40; lot in an open square bounded
by Prince Duke. ColumbEs. and Alfred
Streets, to Daniel Webster, for $50: lot
6iiS, Gibbon Street. TO Eliza Magruder for
sli5; house and lot Cos GibbOn Street, to
J. c. Milburn. for S2S5; house and lot 6d2
South Washington Street. to J. c. Mil
burn. for s2I5; lot Of ground on Frank
lin Street extended west, to Charles e
Churchman. for $3.50. an undivided half
interest in one and three-fourths acres of
land on Hunting Creek. excepting rights
TO Manassas Road, to NJ. Il. Harlow, for
500: tract of land near Gum Springs
in Fairfax County, containing six acres
to Mrs. r. A. Seaton. for 81 per acre:
tract of land. about nine acres. adjoining
the above, To Mrs. i. A. Seaton, FOR 81
per acre.
The public school teachers for Mount
Vernon district. Fairfax County. held a
meeting this morning in the school house
on South Patrick Street known as the
Hunting Creek Road. NJ d. Hail. super
intendent, presided over the meeting The
entire session was taken up with the dis
cussion Of educational matters. The pub
lie schools OF that county will close in a
few weeks.
The funeral Of Mrs. Frances Claire.
whose death occurred at the infirmary yes
terday viii take place from Wheatley's |
undertaking establishment tomorrow |
The Episcopal High School baseball |
team this afternoon went down in igno- |
minous defeat at the hands OF the Druid |
Athletic Club. Of Baltimore The score |
was - to .. The game was played on the |
high schools grounds. west Of this city.
w. NJ. Bah, of Baliston. Alexandria |
County. Va, has been appointed inspector |
Of mail bags in the Postofiice Department |
al Washington. D. c.
Stanley Edelin,. who was recently re-
leased from the Western State Hospital
AT stanton, Va, was today arrested by |
Policeman Trayers on the charge Of abus-
ing his people. Policeman Travers was
compelled to club Edelin, before he would
accompany the officer to the police station
Edelin, will be given hearing on Monday, |
and will in all probability be recommittcd |
for an examination into his sanity
NJ. Il, Harlow has sold to j. 4. W. Hard |
Ing lot on the south side of Prince
Street. west of West Street for $3.50
warren christian, of New York, who
has been visiting his sister. Mrs T. J.
Dempsey. left today for his home
A G l'hler has awarded Messrs. Brcn- |
iIer * Knight contract for building a |
Jwo-story brick residence on the north |
side of Cameron Street. between Washing |
ton and Columbus Streets. The house will |
occupy the site upon which the Office Of
the late DR. Bedford Brown now stands