The Washington times., 1902-04-09
CURRENT EVENTS
IN ALEXANDRIA
Council Decides Not ID Lease
Lighting Plant.
Nrs. Charlotte Shepherd B-own Becomes
the BIide CT III. S F. Houston,
of Philadelphia.

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ALEXANDRIA. Va. April S.-At the
| meeting Cf the city council tonight the
| proposition Of Mcssrs Goldsborough VII
| lard and Warren. of New York city. to
lease the city's gas and electric lighting
plants was reported upon adversely and
| ;he council adopted She report ;,y i Unan-
mous vote. In summing up the matter.
ne committee decided that the city would
| be better OFF by not leasing the works, and
concluded the report by stating that the
works we're not for sale or lease. The re
port was received by citizens and taNpay-
ers generally with general satisfaction
The committee on light recommended
that the sum of $4,000 be appropriate ed
! Tor installing a new coal gas plant. erect
ing buildings and making other improve
ments at that plant. Their report Was
unanimously adopted
In the higher board the Joint committee
on finance, general laws and poor Iepcr;-
ed adversely on the proposition 10 in
crease the salary of the overseer of out
uoor poor from s25 to $40 per month the
salary to commence October 1901 The
lower board concurred in their action.
me committee on streets reported IA
'oraoiy on the ordinance authorizing the
southern Railway Company to lay a spur
lack on Princess Street, between Union
anu Lee streets, TO connect with their
main track Union Street. The ranort
was unanimously adopted
ne ordinance passed hv ba S,o,, 80
isiatur granting the city power to issue
oohus In the sum of S5O, 600 for street ir,-
pioEements and improving the CITY gas
"orks was next brought up The ioance
committee recommended that the matter
OF issuing these bonds be submitted IN tho
peopie at a special election to be hold
ihursoaS' May Y. Mr.. Burke's amend
a. 20 teeotnfnit report until next Mon
day night was passed
resolution asking that tho eup, -,
sLoO be appropriated for cutting of fae-
eihs 10 lay down CROSSINGS IVES referred
to the street committee, and a resolution
ASKING mat the sum of $3.50 be appropriat-
eu Tor laying crossing at the intersec-
eiOh ol montgomery and Oronoco Streets
was referred TO the same committee.
a bill of 800 for IeyaI sarvicee s.d.,--
wt uue the estate of the late George A
MuahDach, was presented ana
the finance committee
Mr Brill offered a resolution tina, rom
hehcing saturday, April H. the city etreat
employees work only nine instead of ten
nours, as heretofore. The matter was re-
lerred to the street committee.
In the higher board permission vas
srah'eu samuel Parks to reshingle his
roof. ll3 North Fayette Street. The lower
board concurred in their action.
stylish ana fashionable wedding cere-
mony was solemnized at high noon TO-
Gay IN the little chapel ot the Episco
pal Theological Seminary. when Mrs
charlotte shepherd Brown. sister-in-law
OF Mrs Agnes Crawford. End Mr. s +
Houston, Philadelphia millionaire. ,rer,
united III matrimony The ceremony was
performed by Rev. DR.. Angus Crawford
dean of the seminary. assisted INV pigbt
Rev. Lucien Lee Kinsolving. d. d. Bishon
of Rio Grande de Sui. Brazil
Immediately after the ceremony a we'd |
ulhg breakfast was served at The Will
derness, the home Of Dr. Angus Craw
lord on the seminary grounds The cou
PIE were the recipients of many handsome |
ana valuable presents. After the wedding
breakfast Mr.. and Mrs. Houston left on |
a special train. The couple then LEFT TOR
an extended bridal tour They will MAKE |
their home in Philadelphia.
AT the wedding were a number of listir
Guished guests including several of tho
groom friends, who came over on the
special rain with him this morning
among those present were Dr. and Mrs
W oodward, sister of the groom; Mr.
Heoree Harding. cousin Of the bride. and
r rroVost Harrison, of the University of
Pennsylvania
r. E. Lee Camp, Confederate Veterans
leid their regular meeting last night and
'iected the Following officers for the en-
SUNG year: Commander, E c. Graham. |
irst lieutenant commander, K Kemper:
'ecoha lieutenant commander, A. Sulli-
'an; third lieutenant commander, f. II.
brlen; adtutant, S. c. Boush; treasurer,
". w. sherwood: chaplain. Rev Frank |
!. Brooke: surgeon, DIR. j. S Powell:
r. NJ. Latham; officer OF
he day, Alexander Lyles; vidette, Oscar
-ubman; color bearer. ]. W Sutherland. |
:. j. Davidson, J. W. White. and John S. |
blackburn, executive committee
The following were appointed to con-
tltute committee TO make arrange |
nents Tor suitable exercises to be held |
Day, May "a: Commanders F.
Davidson, G. William Ramsay, Thomas
erry, Edgar Warfield, and A. c. Wyckof. |
The following business was disposed of |
the Alexandria court today: The final
eport in the Garrison road case. in favor
{ opening the new road, was submitted |
ii differences having been amcably ad-
listed. Argument was heard in the |
Iackey road case. and the Judge an
ounced that he would personally look
yer the ground between this time and |
ne next session of court. Court then |
djourned for the term.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Butts have issued |
ards for the marriage OF their daughter |
iss Maude Elizabeth TO Mr.. b. Frederick
iedrich, on Wednesday. April %.
A concert was given last evening in the |
lterest OF the Ladies Sewing Society
Liggett Hall. There was a large at
.ndance present, and most enjoyable
pening spent.
A musical and literary entertainment
as given tonight in the railroad reading
,oms. Among the participants were Mrs |
Dlomon Hopkins, Misses Pollard, Rath-
one, Varney, and Graves of this city,
nd Miss Cru!ckshank, of Washington
ld Messrs. Cation, Mills, Franklin,
owney, Odeen. Chase, and Writ. Mr.
oyer Wake, OF the seminary, also rem
red several numbers.
CRISIS IN WINTER WHEAT.
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