Evening star., 1901-04-23
AFT AIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
JUDGE LOVE PASSES UPON QUESTION
OF SCHOOL LEVY,
Directs That 1t BE Submitted to Pop.
ular VOte-Other Matters
of Interest.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. T01 King St.
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Bell Telephone, No. 1O6.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, April %, 1901.
Judge J. NJ. Love of the Alexandria coun-
ty' court. which is now in session on Fort
Myer Heights, has ordered that the ques-
ton Of public school levy for the next
scholastic year shall be submitted to pop
ular vote throughout the county, Thursday,
May %. The court resumed it's session this
morning at 10 o'clock and the most of the
day was taken up with the hearing of
minor cases.
Argument was heard yesterday afternoon
in the proceedings for the condemnation of
land belonging to r. H. Phillips by the
Great Falls and Old Dominion Railroad
Company. The case was decided in favor
of the company. and counsel for Mr.. Phil
lips noted an appeal. The following indict-
ments were returned by. the grand jury:
Daniel Cumbaugh, for selling liquor on
Sunday; Howard Ennis, Charles Beach.
Mike Miner and Harry Skinner, for dis
turbing a religious meeting; Patrick Sulli-
van and Thomas McCuen, for felonious as
sault; James Richardson and Abraham
King, for resisting a police officer. In ac-
cordance with legal regulations, George
n saegmuller, registered as a candidate
for supervisor from Washington district at
the spring election. William Duncan reg
istered for Jefferson district.
Two Weddings.
The marriage of Miss Clara Evelyn
Chewing, daughter Of Mrs. Lizzie @.
Chewing, and Mr.. Charles Phillips Mahood
of Lynchburg, Va, took place last evening
at clock at the First Baptist Church, as
anticipated in The Star of yesterday. The
ceremony was performed by the pastor.
Rev. DR.. George L. Hunt, in the presence
of a large number of invited guests. After
an informal reception at the home of the
los, I, rtrnnf
Mr.. and Mrs. Mahood left for a northern
tour.
A quiet home wedding occurred last even
ing at o'clock at the residence Of Mr.. and
Mrs. William T. Mitchell, No. 2O6 South
Pitt street. Miss Ella May Mitchell became
the bride Of Mr.. James Peverell. Rev. K.
V. Register of the NJ E. Church South per-
formed the ceremony. The bride and groom
left Immediately thereafter for a northern
trip. They will make their home in this
city.
General Matters.
1t is stated that the work of repaving
the block on King street between Royal
and Fairfax streets will soon be COM
menced by the contractors, Messrs. Cuvil-
lier & Spinks. The square will be paved
with vitrified brick on siX-inch concrete
base. 1t is intended as an object lesson to
the public with a view of making the i'm
provements general.
AieAauuTld HeTcDdHtS on tHe lower river
streets have been watching the river yes
terday and today with some anxiety. Pre-
cautions against damage by a flood have
been taken as far as possible. The water
was very high this morning, but no i'm
mediate danger was anticipated.
The condition of DR.. Harold Snowden,
editor of the Alexandria Gazette, who has
been suffering from a stroke of paralysis
for several days, is reported to be some
what improved this morning.
Care is being exercised by the authorities
of this city to prevent the possible intro
duction of smallpox here from localities
said to be infected with the disease in
Alexandria county.