The times., 1901-03-15
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

| ALEXANDRIA, Va, March H.-The
| 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. 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 NJ.
! 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 inilicts a
! 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
vontion are John NJ. Johnston and Col.
! Francis L. Smith. The candidate in Fair
! fax County is r. Walton Moore, and 1t
! is believed that he viii be elected without
| opposition. In Prince William County
! commemorative Attorney J. b. T Thorn
ton is candidate. Eppa Hunton, jr., and
| ]. p. Jeffries are the leading candidates
/ in Fauquier County,
Whether or not the Republicans viii
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 OF
twenty feet frontage, by S. II. Lunt, auc-
toneer. 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 8, with
frontage of seventy-six feet. was pur-
chased by Robert Elliott for S206O; lot
was purchased by Fred Paff for $3.50; lot
by Capt. j. V Davis, for $405 lot 8, by
Capt J. V. Davis, for $3.50; lot 4, by J. r.
Sweeney, for $3.50; lot 5. by Peter Hall. for
$500; lot 6, by Peter Hall, for $3.50; lot 7,
by Peter Hall. for $50: lot 9, by Robert
Elliott, for $S55; lot 10, by Harry Ham
mond, for s3i5: lot r. by Harry Ham
mond, for $780, lot l3, by f. w. Starnell,
for $340: lot IA. by f. w. Starnell, for $3.50;
lot 10, by E. 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 at II O clock this morning
from the residence of her daughter Mrs
Walter Roberts 26o1 Duke Street and was
largely attended. The funeral services
were conducted by the Rev. J. a. Jeffers.
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 were the pallbearers: w. II.
Brown Alexis Smith, A. II. Roberts, Wal
ter Roberts Allen Smith, and J. 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 8 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 Gene
terry. The following were the pallbearers:
r. +. Knight, Marvin Demaine, Carter
Smith, Louis shuman, tr., J. Fred BirreD.
and John Hough.
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 ar
ranged for the remainder Of the season:
University of Virginia. at Charlottesville,
March 20; Gettysburg College April 4;
St. Johns College of Maryland, April s;
Fredericksburg College, at Fredericks-
burg, April g. Gallaudet College of the
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April I3; Roanoke College, April %; Druid
Athletic Club, of Baltimore April 2; Uni
versity of Maryland, April %; Pastime
Athletic Club May 4; Emerson Institute,
May Il; Eastern High School, of Wash
tngton, May IS; Richmond College, of
Richmond, May 25; Mount st. Joseph Col
lege, of Maryland, May 30. 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,
years old. The funeral Will take place
from her late residence tomorrow after
noon.
A large congregation tonight attended
the Lcnten services at Christ Episcopal
Church. An interesting sermon was de
iivered by the Rev K. L. Williams, Of
Washington
The German Cooperative Building As
SOCiatiOn has sold 70 j. w. DeNerS
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 10 pay an annual rental of
81 60J for the use of Royal Street.
The carpets, furniture. and other house
hold effects of the Exchange and Ballard
Hotel were this 'luruins sold at pullic
auction and purchased 10" $50 by f. w.
Bachelor, the pres 1t manager.
IN the Police Court This morning
Michael Daily, a tramp, was fired $lu for
obtaining groceries from NJ S"nJloi &
Sons under false prhtcuces Daily veto
day found a PASS book belonging TO Mrs
r. J. Murphy and carried it 10 Schuler's
ana purchased a bIll OF goods amounting
TO $3.50 later DAILY was suspected of
fraud and hlrs. MurplE wa. u":3h' d. and
she stated the ordcr given WIS naLdu-
lent. Policemen Han and I.Obe,ts ar
rested DAILY and recovered the goods,
which DAILY had sold
In the Corp1"ltiJn Court today the
estate of Mrs. Margaret Hayes WIS com
mitted TO city Sergeant ". IL. Smith fJr
administration.