The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-15
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.


| City Democratic Committee held meet
! ing at o'clock this afternoon at the law
| office of Gardner /. Boothe in South Fair
| fax Street for the purpose Of arranging
matters for the election of a delegate TO
the constitutional convention. After some
deliberation the committee decided to
adopt a separate primary to nominate the
delegate. A resolution was passed invit-
| ing the Alexandria County Democratic
| Committee to be present at the next
| meeting, which will be held Tuesday
| afternoon in Mr.. Boothe's office at
( o'clock. At this meeting dates Will
| probably be decided upon for the holding
| of the separate primary. In conversation
| with The Times correspondent John M
Johnston. who is a candidate for the
convention. stated that he was opposed
| to the holding of a separate primary be-
cause it was unprecedented; II infiicts
| hardship in convention. and it was loss
of time for voters to attend two primaries
within thirty days.
| The candidates in this city for the CON
vention are John NJ. Johnston and Col.
| Francis l. Smith. The candidate in FAR
| fax County is r. Walton Moore, and it
| is believed that he will be elected without
opposition. In Prince William County
ton is candidate. Eppa Hunton, jr., and
| J. p. Jefries are the leading candidates
| in Fauquier County,
Whether or not the Republicans will
enter into the race will be decided at a
| meeting of the State Committee. which
will be held next Tuesday night at Muir
phys Hotel in Richmond. Park Agnew,
Chairman. will preside over the meeting
The old Alexandria County courthouse
in North Columbus Street between Queen
and Princess Streets, was this afternoon
sold at public auction, in building lots -
twenty feet frontage, by S. II. Lunt, auc-
tioneer, and the entire property, court
house included, brought $3.50. Consider
ing the excellent location, the price re-
ceived is not considered very high. The
bidding was by no means animated. Most
of the people who purchased lots intend to
erect private residences.
The courthouse, listed as lot s. with
frontage of seventy-six feet, was pur-
chased by Robert Elliott for 1850; lot
was purchased by Fred Paff, for $3.50; lot
by Capt. J. v Davis. for s4O5; lot 3, by
Capt J. V. Davis, for $3.50; lot 4, by ]. IT.
Sweeney, for $3.50; lot 5. by Peter Hall. for
500; lot C, by Peter Hall, for $3.50: lot 7,
by Peter Hall. for $50: lot 9, by Robert
Elliott for 1855; lot 10. by Harry Ham
mond, for sSi5; lot r. by Harry Ham
nlond, for $780, lot 13, by f. W. Starnell,
for $40: lot IA. by Il. w. Starnel, for $3.50;
lot 10, by l.. w. Starnell, for 1890. Lot
was the ground on which the courthouse is
located. The major portion of the money
created by the sale will go to Alexandria
County. What disposition will be made of
the old courthouse is not known. This is
perhaps one of the most familiar land
marks in the city.
The funeral of Mrs. Margaret a. Har-
mon, whose death occurred on Monday
last, took place al II o clock this morning
from the residence of her daughter, Mrs.
Walter Roberts, 26e0 Duke Street, and was
largely attended. The funeral services
were conducted by the Rev. ]. a. LETTERS.
of the Trinity Methodist Episcopal
Church. assisted by the Rev. w c. Webb,
of Philadelphia. The interment was made
in the old Presbyterian Cemetery. The fol-
lowing We're the pallbearers: w. II.
Brown, Alexis Smith, A II. Roberts, Wal
ter Roberts Allen Smith, and ]. W. Rob-
erts.
The funeral of Miss Efie Lee Mansfield
whose death occurred in Elmira, n. Y, on
Tuesday last, took place from the First
Baptist Church at o'clock this afternoon,
and was largely attended. The funeral
services were conducted by the Rev.
George l.. Hunt. and the interment was
made in the Methodist Protestant Genes
terry. The following were the pallbearers:
r i. knight, Marvin Domaine, Carter
Smith. Louis Shuman, jr., ]. Fred Birrell.
The Episcopal High School baseball
team have arranged to play their open
ing game with the Western High School
of Washington on the grounds of the
Episcopal High School Saturday the sd
inst. The following is the schedule
ranged for the remainder of the season:
University of Virginia. at Charlottesville,
March 20; Gettysburg College April 4;
st. Johns College of Maryland, April g.
Fredericksburg College, at Fredericks-
burg, April 81 Gallaudet College, of the
District, April 10; Fredericksburg College.
April 10; Roanoke College, April 20; Druid
Athletic Club. Of Baltimore, April q; Uni
versity of Maryland, April %; Pastime
Athletic Club May 4; Emerson Institute,
May Il; Eastern High School, OF Wash
ington, May IS; Richmond College. of
Richmond, May %; Mount st. Joseph Col
lege, of Maryland, May 80. All games eX-
cept those otherwise stated will be played
on the high schools grounds. W. II.
Randolph is manager of the team this
year, and Yarbough, the catcher, is cap
tain. The high school expects to put up
some good games this season.
Chief of Police James f. Webster this
morning received a telegram from
Charles NJ. Waite, Commonwealth Attor-
ney for Culpeper County. enquiring about
Bubble Brock, colored who is wanted by
the authorities at Culpeper on the charge
of murderous assault Brock was ar
rested in this city and will no doubt be
turned over to the Culpeper authorities.
Mrs. Lizzie A. Hardy, wife of Mr.. Au-
bury Hardy, died last at her residence,
lie Wilkes Street. She was twenty hNe
years old. The funeral will take place
from her late residence tomorrow after
noon.
a large congregation tonight attended
the Lenten services at Christ Episcopal
Church. An interesting sermon was de-
livered by the Rev. Il. L. Williams, of
Washington.
The German Cooperative Building As
sociation has sold to J. w. Devers q
house and lot on the west side of Patrick
Street between Queen and Princess
Streets, for 5000.
Mayor George l.. Simpson this morning
signed the ordinance passed at the meet
ing of the city council held last Tuesday
night requiring the Washington. Alex
andria and Mount Vernon Electric Rail-
way Company TO pay an annual rental of
81 600 for the Use of Royal Street.
The carpets, furniture, and other house
hold effects of the Exchange and Ballard
Hotel were this morning sold at public
auction and purchased for $3.50 b +. w.
Bachelor, the pres 1t manager
In the Police Court this morning
Michael Daily. tramp, was fired $lu for
obtaining groceries from NJ. S'.nJloi &
Sons under false pref cnce5. Daily veto!
day found a pass book belonging to Mrs.
r. J. Murphy and carried it TO Schuer's
ana purchased a bill OF goods amounting
to $50 later Daiv was suspected of
fraud and Hrs. Murray wa5 n";ih' d. and
she stated the Order given WIS haLdu
lent. Policemen Hail AMI I.Obe'ts ar
which DAILY had sold.
In the COOPERATION Court today the
estate of Mrs. Margaret Hayes WIS com
mitted to City Sergeant W. IL. Smith for
administration.