Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-31
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
QUIET ELECTION IN THE CITY
PREDICTED.
The Contest for Office of Prosecuting
Attorney of County-Gen-
eral and Personal.
Evening Star Bureau.
TO1 King Street.
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Evening Star Bureau.
1O1 King Street.
Bell Telephone 1O6.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. October 81. 1903.
The election next Tuesday In Alexandria
city is expected to be very quiet af1air.
For the Office of delegate in the state legis-
lature from this city and Alexandria
county there is only one candidate In the
field. Mr.. James r. Cation, democrat, the
incumbent. A state senator for the four
teenth senatorial district, consisting of this
city, the counties of Alexandria, Fairfax
and Prince William, will also be voted for
next Tuesday. The democratic candidate,
Mr.. Lewis H. Machen of this city, is ex-
pected to win handily over his republican
opponent, DR.. Brooks of Fairfax.
In Alexandria county. however. there will
be, as has been stated in The Star, warm
contest for the Office of commonwealth at
torney. All of the candidates, Mr.. Richard
Johnson, the incumbent; Capt Crandall
Mackey and Mr.. Walter U. Varney, are
working hard for success.
Fails to Keep Engagement.
There was disappointment at the Episco-
pal High School this morning over the re-
ceipt of telegram from the woodbury.
Forest High School foot ball team stating
that that eleven would be unable to play
the annual game with the high school boys,
which had been scheduled to take place on
the local school grounds this afternoon. An
effort will be made to arrange game next
week. Next Saturday the Episcopal team
will entertain the eleven representing the
Technical High School of Washington.
General News.
Cards have been issued for the marriage
Of Miss Daisy Fair Brown, daughter of
Mrs. N. 9. Brown, and Mr.. Daingerfield
Lewis Ashton, which will take place We'd
nesday. November II. in St Paurs Church,
King George county
DR.. John S. Powell of Occoquan was re-
elected surgeon general of the State Grand
Camp, Confederate Veterans, at the close
of the annual reunion Of the camp in New
port News yesterday. DR.. Powell is sur
geon Of R. e. Lee Camp, c. ". of this city.
Mr.. James NJ. Brannin and Mr.. s. H.
Smith have gone to Haymarket, Va. for
brief visit at the home of Col. Ewell.
Mr.. Ernest Domaine. student in the civil
engineering department of the University of
Virginia, Is visiting his parents at their
home in King street.
Mrs. John 8. Fowler is seriously Ill at her
home in South Washington street
The condition OF Mr.. George Washington.
who was SO seriously injured by being
struck by locomotive several days ago,
was reported at the Alexandria Hospital
this morning to be favorable. 1t is believed
he will recover.
The repairs which were commenced sew
eral days ago on the front moor OF the
Washington Street NJ. E. Church South are
nearly completed and the building VIII be in
condition for services tomorrow Rev. ]. P.
Stump the pastor, will offlciate. :
Mrs. Thomas Fannon, Mrs Bowers, Miss
Igoe, DR.. M. D. Delaney, Mr.. Clark and
Mr.. George II. Hayden were the winners
of prizes at the progressive enchre party
given last Thursday evening under the
auspices of the Young Men, Sodality Ly
ceum.
Robert Cogan was before Mayor Simpson
In the police court this morning the
charge of assaulting a man giving his name
as r. Frank Harris. A fine of So was i'm
posed.