The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-07

and Fairfax Courthouse. A large force
of men will be employed on the work
II is said that the company Will have to
start the work tomorrow in order to pre-
serve its charter. For some time rumors
were afioat that the road would never
commence operations, but from the large
number of deeds recently recorded in the
clerk Office of the Alexandria County
Court condemning certain pieces of land
through which the road Will pass, it now
seems an assured fact that it will be
completed at an early date.
DR.. D. n. Rust, of the Alexandria Coun-
ty Board OF Supervisors. has, through his
attorney, John NJ. Johnston, Of this city,
filed bill in the clerks office of the Alex
andria County Court enjCining the Board
of Supervisors from spending the $3.50
which was recently given by the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company TO Alexandria
County. The bill claims that the money
was given for the purpose of Improving
the old Washington and Alexandria Turn
pike. The case will be heard before Judge
Love, of the County Court. on the 'ourth
Monday in the month.
-Four gas lamps have been placed
around the Confederate Monument, at the
corner of Prince and Washington Streets.
The funeral of Ira Cannon, whose death
occurred on Friday, took place at 2
o'clock this afternoon from his late resi-
dence, in South Patrick Street, near
Wilkes. The funeral services were con-
Quoted by the Rev. George L. Hunt, of the
First Baptist Church. James ". Jack
son Council. Junior Order of United
American Mechanics. of which deceased
was a member, attended the funeral in
body.
The election of officers for the Young
Mems SOdality Lyceum will take place
in its hall on Tuesday night.
Mr. 7. F. Mccarthy. of this city, who
for some time has been associated with
the firm of W B. Moses & Sons. OF
Washington. left tonight for Pittsburg,
where he has accepted a lucrative posi-
tion. He will make that city his future
home.
Large congregations today attended
the services at the various churches. At
st. Marys Catholic Church the services
were conducted by Rev. CASTOR Payne.
Rev J. H. Boyd d. D., conducted the SER
vices in the morning at the Methodist
Episcopal Church, South. and the evening
services were conducted by Rev. f. L.
Day, of the Del Ray Methodist Episcopal
Church. At st. Paul's Episcopal Church
the Christmas music was repeated today,
and The services were conducted by Rev
p p Phillips. Rev. W. A. Lewis, of the
Theological Seminary, conducted the SER
vices at the Railroad Reading Rooms this
afternoon.
The City Circuit Court on the 18th,
the Corporation Court on the list, the
United States Circuit Court, Judge Ed
mund Waddill. presiding. will convene at !
noon tomorrow, but the juries will not /
be called until Tuesday
The colored people of this city will
tomorrow night hold appropriate exer-
cises at the chapel of the John Hay In
dustrial School in commemoration of the
thirty-ejghth anniversary of the signing .
of the Emancipation Proclamation. An .
elaborate programme has been arranged
for the occasion, and several prominent
white and colored speakers have promised .
to be present and deliver addresses.
The funeral of Mrs. Margaret NJ. Ten
nesson. whose death occurred on Friday,
will take place from her late residence,
COZ South Fairfax Street, tomorrow af-
ternoon at o'clock
The regular weekly drills of the Alex
andria Light Infantry will be resumed
tomorrow night.
The Catholic Benevolent Legion held
its regular meeting this afternoon and
considerable routine business.