The Washington times., 1901-11-02
NEWS OF ALEXANDRIA.

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| ALEXANDRIA, Va, Nov. lit is ex-
| pected that Wilmer l.. Griffin, who was
| seriously shot on the evening of October
%. by Robert Hopkins, colored, and who
since that time has been undergoing
| treatment at the Alexandra Infirmary,
will he discharged from that institution as
| cured in a few days.
The case against Hopkins was to have
| been heard in the Police Court tomorrow
morning, but it has been postponed until
| lMr. Griffin will be able to appear
| In the Alexandria County Court today
the motion to dismiss from office Elvin
Marcy, a special policeman. was dis
| missed, and the court commended Marcy
| for his action.
| In the same court Frank Thompson,
! colored. was today given an examination
| before Justices Birch and Marcy for an
assault on Virginia Smith, twelve-year-
old colored girl. and his case was referred
I to the grand jury
| The work Of Strengthening the tracks of
| the Southern Railway Company, between
! Rurke's Station and this city is now in
| progress. The change viii save twenty
minutes in the time of trains between
| Fairfax and Washington The present
| track was laid out and constructed fifty
! years ago.
| Tomorrow will be athletic day at the
| Episcopal High School. west of this city
| The usual yearly programme, consisting
| of foot racing, throwing the hammer and
| numerous other athletic feats will con-
| stitute the exercises. A brass band will
| be on hand to enliven the occasion with
music. Many people from this city. it is
expected, will attend.
this morning at ner home. in the north
western section Of the city. She was
native of Ireland, and had resided here
| for many years The funeral will take
| place from st. Marys Catholic Church on
| Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isidore Cohen have issued
| invitations to the marriage of their
| daughter. Miss Minnie Cohen; to Abe
| Walters, which will take place at the
Hotel Fleischmann IN this city. on Sun
| DAY afternoon at $50 O'Clock, November
( IL The couple will be at their home
] Baltimore. after November "a
The paid members of the Alexandria
/ hre department, in accordance with a
| recent ruling of the board of fire wardens
| this morning donned regulation uniforms
| Col Francis L. Smith. OF this city local
| counsel for the Pennsylvania Railroad
| Company, has been appointed solicitor for
/ the State of Virginia by the Pennsylvania
| railroad Company but will continue as
! counsel for the Pennsylvania Company
I which position he has held for number
/ Of years.
| ". H. Finke. of this city, has been ap-
| pointed resident engineer of the Wash
iugton division of the Southern Railway
| vice G. E. Lindsay. resigned. Mr. F'inke's s
( friends here are glad to learn of his pro-
motion.
| e Ryder. of charlottesville. va. SUPER
/ intendent of the Washington division of
I the Southern Railway Company. has re-
/ signed, to accept position with the Chi
/ cagO and Alton Road. n. J. o Bryan, OF
] Norfolk. Va. will succeed him.
| j. Colyin, superintendent Of the Wash
( ington. Alexandria and Mount Vernon
/ Electric Railway Company. has written
/ letter to p. 5. Leadbeater Chairman Of
1 the Committee on Streets, stating that
/ the electric company is prepared to lay
! improved rails on King Street as soon
/ as the cobblc stones are removed.
During the month of October. the clerk
| Of the Corporation Cour' recorded 60
! deeds and issued q marriage licenses, %
| to white. ard to cOlored people.
The Episcopal High School football
| team will meet the team representing the
| Fredericksburg College eleven on Monday
/ afternoon next at Fredericksburg.
/ Mrs. Harriet V. Creighton has pur-
| chased from W. T. Brookes the ground
rent on the property at the northeast cor
ner Of King and Royal Streets.
Today. All Saints Day. was appropri-
ately observed in the Catholic church
here. The second mass was celebrated
by Rev. II. J. Cutler.
Lieut.. and Mrs. James Smith yesterday
celebrated the thrty-fourth anniversary
OF their marriage. Last night number
of their friends rendered them surprise
party, and a most enjoyable evening was
spent.
Mary Murray. aged ten years, daughter
Of Freeman Murray, coiored. died last
night at her parents residence, corner of
Princess and Alfred Stree Is.
The squad. consisting Of Policemen
Beach. BCttis. and Knight, who have been
doing duty at the stltionhOuse for the
past two mOnths. today started in to do
street patrol duty. and Policemen How
son. Roberts, and Arthur Davis took their
places. and will do duty at the station
house for the text two months.
The funeral u the late Lewis cole who
died ~ the age Of seyrnty-two years
Yesterday, at his home In Fairfax County.
win take place tomorrow afternoon at
3 o'clock from Sharon Episcopal Church
in that county.
The city tax collector is now preparing
q list Of delinquent taxpayers for the
property tlX-salc ordered by the city
CpanCil. The list viii shortly be publish
I'd. and these Gho have failed to make
settlement within the required time will
have their property sold at public auc-
ton
". H. Myers Of the Theological Semi
rary. viii preach a. thu Railroad Reading
Rooms sunday afternoon
TlTTHE OF TORPFNTE DIVORCED