Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-19
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
FORCE OF MEN EMPLOYED IN BE-
PAIRING KING STREET.
Good Progress Made-Miss Stringfsl,
low and Mr.. Maddox Married.
General and Personal.
Evening star Bureau.
70l King street.

Evening star Bureau.
70l King street
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ALEXANDRIA, Va. December 49, 1912.
a large force of workmen Is busily en-
gagged In pushing the work OF repaying
King street the blocks between Column
bus and st. Asaph streets. Owing To the
unfavorable weather in the early part Of
the week the repaving had 10 be Temporal
rily suspended, and the unsettled condition
OF the principal street in the very heart of
the city caused much annoyance and in
convenience to citizens. Not the least
among the evils resulting has been the fire.
quent interference TO traffic on the Wash
ington. Alexandria and Mount Vernon rail-
road, owing to the derailment of cars at
and about the intersection of King and
Washington streets. Last evening the track
was blocked for a half hour by the truck
OF a sou;h-bound motor car jumping the
rails. Every advantage is being taken OF
the present fair weather to rush the work.
and favorable progress is being made.
Stringfellow- Maddox Nuptials.
A wedding in which several people of
this city were interested took place last
evening at O'Clock at the Baptist Church
in Brandy, Cupeper county, when Miss s.
Richard Stringfellow. daughter OF Mr.. b.
W. Stringfellow of "AshleIgh." became the
bride OF Mr.. Felix Maddox of Brandy. Rev.
X. II. Stone performed the ceremony. and
Miss Susie Stringfellow, sister of the bride.
was maid of honor. Mr.. Irvine Parr acted
as best man. The ushers were Messrs.
Charles Gordon of Orange county. Broad
dus Stringfellow. Turner Raterie and Phil
Up Maddox OF Culpeper. The bride was at
tired in white and carried a bouquet of
Marie Louise. AS the wedding party
tered the church march from "Lohengrin"
was rendered by Mrs J. p. Burdette of
CulDeDpr The church nrpttilN dec
Grated with flowers and potted plants. After
the ceremony a reception was held at the
home of the brides father. Mr.. and Mrs.
Maddox will reside in Brandy, where the
groom is in the merchandise business.
Sunday School Celebrations.
Several of the local Sunday schools have
arranged for their respective Christmas
celebrations follows: First Baptist
Church, Tuesday. December 20. at = pm:
Methodist Episcopal Church South. Mon
day. December 20, at = pm: Christ Epis-
copal Church. Wednesday, December ~. at
> pm: ST. PauTs Episcopal Church.
Wednesday, December "a. at pm; Grace
Episcopal Church. Sunday, December -. at
pm; st. Mary's Catholic Church. Tues
day, December D. at pm: Emmanuel
Lutheran Church, Thursday. December %.
at 7:30 pm: Methodist Protestant Church,
Friday, December 20. al Z 30 pm.
General Matters.
1t is understood that Robert W. French
has sold his store on the north side of King
street between Royal and Pitt streets to
j. G.. Haines of Accotink, Va. for the sum
of 5000. The late George +. French con-
Quoted large book store at that place. and
the business was continued by his son up to
a short time ago, when he commenced
closing-out sale.
Intelligence from Richmond has been re-
ceived to the effect that the resignation OF
Judge Louis c. Barley member of the
board of visitors to the Virginia Military
Institute has been accepted. and that Gov.
Montague has named Col Francis l.. Smith
of this city to succeed him, the appointment
having been confirmed by the senate.
AS the result of "A painful accident in
treading the fragments of a glass bottle.
Miss Macy Lindsey is confined to her
home, $40 South Lee street. While walking
along Cameron street she passed over some
broken glass, piece of which penetrated
her shoe and inflicted a severe injury on her
foot.
A man giving his name as G.. T. Smith OF
Washington was arrested yesterday after
noon by Officer Roberts on the charge or
conducting business without a license. He
did not appear in the police court this morn
ing, and Mayor Simpson declared his coll
lateral of $500 forfeited.