Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-31
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
CASE AGAINST RAILWAY DIS
MISSED By MAYOR.
Management Charged With Impeding
Work Of Street Improvement
General and Personal.
Evening Star Bureau,
701 King street.

Bell phone JOG,
ALEXANDRIA, Va. Dec. 81, 1902.
Superintendent Joseph C. Colvin Of the
Washington, Alexandria and Mount Yer
non Railroad Company was before Mayor
Simpson in the police court this morning
on the charge Of violating the ordinance
passed by the city council December Q last
making 1t a misdemeanor for any railroad
company or its employees to impede the
progress Of street improvements. The war
rant on which the case was brought UP
was issued yesterday afternoon on COM
plant Of William A. Ferguson. a member
of the police force. and was served by
Policeman Gill. The defendant was not
required to go to the police station or to
give bond, but was simply cited to appear
In court this morning. 1t was on the
strength of representations Of the contract
ors for the repav1ng Of King street that
the warrant was sworn out. Yesterday at
ternOon the contractors, Messrs Cuvillier
& Company, complained that they were
unable to proceed any further with the
work near the intersection OF King and
Washington streets.
The hearing Of the case this morning
occupied more than two hours. during
which time several witnesses were ex-
amined and Mr.. Colvin made statement
in his own behalf. Mayor Simpson then
announced that he would dismiss the case.
femafklnS tnaI the evidence Ola not snow
that the defendant had adopted any tao
tics calculated to impede the work, but that
he had on the other hand, exercised rea-
sonabie efforts under the existing crcum-
stances to facilitate the paving.
Hunter-Kennedy Marriage.
The marriage of Miss Julia Calvert Hun
ter, daughter Of NAL Robert w. Hunter.
and Mr.. Robert Macmillan Kennedy of
Camden, S. c.. will take place this after
noon at $50 o'clock in old Christ Episcopal
Church. which has been prettily decorated
for the occasion. The bride will be at
tended by her sister. Miss Carrie Stuart
Margaret Campbell. niece of the bride, as
flower girl. Mr.. Lawrence Mills Of Camden
will act as best man. The ushers will be
Mr.. r. Stuart Hunter and Mr.. Edmund p.
Hunter. brothers Of the bride; Mr.. Julian
s. Jones of Baltimore Mr.. David H. Riddle
OF Chambersburg. Pa: Mr.. George c.
Stuart and Mr.. Stuart Johns. the latter of
Norfolk. Va. The bride will enter the
church on the arm of her father, who will
give her in marriage.
She will be gowned in a creation Of en-
broidered crepe de chine and chiffon orna-
mented with pearls. and will carry a shower
bouquet Of bride roses. The ceremony will
be performed by Rev. N. P. Dame Of Win
chester, Va, assisted by Rev. ]. W. Morton,
rector Of Christ Church. After the mar
riage an informal reception to the bridal
party will be held at the residence Of Major
Hunter, on Prince street. Later the bride
and groom will leave for wedding trip.
Subsequently they will reside in Camden.
General Matters.
quiet marriage took place this morning
at $50 o'clock in st. Pauls Episcopal
Church when Miss Grace Havener, daugh-
ter of Mr.. R. H. Havener. became the bride
OF Rev. C. B. Sparks Of Cleveland. Ohio.
The ceremony was witnessed by few rela-
tiyes and immediate friends Of the two fam
ilies Rev. p. p. Phillips. the rector OFF,
ciated.
Mrs. ]. r. Brown died this morning at the
home OF her husband, near this city. in
Alexandria county. She was ffty-three
years Of age and Is survived by her husband
and several children. The funeral wiz take
place from the family residence Friday
morning at $50 O'Clock.
: The Christmas celebrations Of the Sunday
schools Of the First Baptist Church. the
Second Presbyterian Church and Trinity
NJ e. Church were held before large au-
diences in their respective churches last
evening.
In several Of the churches watch night
services will be held this evening. At the
M. e. Church South there will be solos
and congregational singing in the first part
of the services, after which the pastor.
Rev. J. p. Stump, will deliver sermon.