The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-16
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

| ALEXANDRIA March BIN the Cir
| cult Court Of Fairfax County. Judge c.
\ T. NicoI presiding, a decree was today
| entered I'm the chancery suit pending in
| that county. of watkins VS.. Watkins ct
| al amounting Eugene 3. Taylor, of this
| city. special commissioner In chancery to
report to the court on all the matters
! embraced in the suit. which is a friendly
one. and involves the settlement of the
estate of the late Elizabeth Ann Wat
kins. of Fairfax County. The complain
ants and most of the heirs are represent
ed by Judge j. X. NJ. Norton and Gardner
l.. Boothe. of this city. The other heirs
are represented by ]. c. De Putron, of
Fairfax County.
Bubble" Brock. colored who was re-
Gently arrested here on the charge of
disorderlv conduct, was this morning
turned over to Deputy Sheriff J. II. Vow
ell. of Culpeper County. Brock is wanted
in Culpeper on the charge of murderous
assault. He became involved in a diff
Guilty with man named Clarke. in Cul-
pepper, about a year ago, and in the fracas
Brock, il is SAID. dangerously wounded
his opponent.
The funeral of Miss Matte Beattie,
daughter of Capt Fountaine Beattie, and
whose death occurred at Garfield Hospital,
i'm Washington. on Tuesday last, took
place at II o clock this morning from Falls
Church The services were conducted by
Rev Father Tcarney. of Falls Church
Catholic Church. The remains were in
TERED ia the cemetery at that place
he quarterly rspection of the city jail
was made today by DR.. Purvis and Messrs.
Eugene b. Taylor and G. w. Moore, jail
inspectors. They reported that i'm
provements or repairs have been made
civ hai, last
are much needed They win ask the COM
mittee on public property to make an in
spection of the jail at an early date, and
order the necessary repairs made.
The funeral of Mrs. Lizzie NJ. Hardy,
wife of MIR. Aubery Hardy. and whose
death occurred on Wednesday last, took
place at 3 o'clock this afternoon from her
late residence in Wilkes Street. The fu-
neral services were conducted by Rev. Il.
V. Register, of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South The interment was made
in the Bethel Cemetery.
George Zimmerman, n newsboy, in at
tempting to board a steamer at Reardons
wharf this morning, slipped or missed his
footing and fell overheard. Other than re-
ceiving a ducking he was none the worse
for his experience
The deacons of the Second Presbyterian
Church have appointed the following
board of lady managers for the church
home: Mrs. W. T.. Latham, Mrs. Park
Agnew. Mrs. Virginia c. BroclSett, Miss
Fannie S. Bell, and Mrs. +. J. Brooke.
The board organized last "Wednesday
night with Mrs. w. T.. Latham as chair
man. and Mrs. +. ]. Brooke as secre-
tary.
a large and interesting meeting of the
1 Helpers of the Second Presbyterian
Church was held last evening at the resi-
dence of Mrs. r. Lee Field in King Street.
| \ paper and letter from MIR. Cannon
were read. The next ne i ?ill be held
| In the church on the - tant
There is a possibility tat lne old Alex
andria County courthouse. which was
| yesterday purchased by Robert Elliott,
| will be remodeled, and that the Alex
andria Library will be located there.
| Rev. George l.. Hunt win next Sunday
| night deliver sermon to the firemen of
the city at the First Baptist Church.
Charles Boarman, colored. died today
| at his home in Franklin Street, between
Fairfax and Lee Streets.
George MILAN, who was a member of
| Company ID. Seventeenth Virginia Regi-
ment, and who has been in Florida for
| some time. is here on his way to his old
| home in Fairfax County.
Andren Della, an Old resident of the
| First ward, is seriously i'll at his home
| in South Lee Street.
Capt. Charles Kelly is critically i'll at
| his home in Queen Street, near Pitt
! Street
| Isaac Genzberger. of Butte Mon, is
| visiting his old home In this city.
| The little daughter of n. 5. Greenaway
| is still i'll.