Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-19
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
LIGHT INFANTRY OFF ON TRIP
TO ST. LOUIS.
Contracts Let for New Railroad Tracks
Mabel Rush Bride Of
Charles Brawner.


ALEXANDRIA. Va, July 10. 1904
Contracts have been given out and ar
engagements started for the construction of
| the new railroad tracks around Alexandria
from Seminary station on the southwest to
| st. Asaphs junction the north. The
| temporary buildings to be used during the
work will soon be erected a short distance
| from the city limits near King street. The
way for the extension south is being rapidly
cleared by the removal of the numerous
! buildings recently purchased by the Wash
ington Southern company In West End. 1t
| Is said that after the construction Of the
| tracks and the erection of the new union
| depot near the head of King street the
| tracks on Henry and Fayette streets, now
| used by the Southern and Richmond
| Fredericksburg and Potomac lines. may be
taken up.
noon Of the death by drowning In the Rap
pahannock river of Mr.. Hugh Wager a
well-known citizen of Remington, Fauquier
county. Sunday afternoon Mr.. Wager at
tempted to swim across the river near Rem
ington, and when nearly over he was seen
to go under the water. 1t Is supposed that
he was attacked by cramps. A widow and
one child survive him. He had several
friends and acquaintance In this city.
Miss Mabel Rush and Mr.. Charles Edwin
Brawner. we'll known young people of this
city. were quietly married yesterday morn
ing at the residence of Mr. Philip Rush.
father Of the bride. 2T19 Duke street. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. ]. z.
Stump of the NJ E. Church South. After
| the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Brawner left
for northern bridal trip. They will make
their future home in this city.
Baptist Church Elects Officers.
The following officers have been elected
for the ensuing year by the Sunday school
of the First Baptist Church: James R.
Mansfield. superintendent: 7. II. Patterson.
| assistant superintendent Marcus Emmert.
| secretary: Floyd Saunders. assistant secre-
tary; Norman l.. Williamson, treasurer;
William Rogers. librarian; Clarence En-
inert and Guy B. Evans. assistant Hbrar-
ians: Miss Freda s. Allison. pianist. and
c. p. Hines, chorister.
Mrs. Jennie Topping. aged seventy-five
years. died this morning at her home, 314
North Royal street She native of
Scotland. but had spent much of her life
here Funsral services will be held this
evening from the Undertaking parlors of b.
.WheatleyE nr King street and tomorrow
morning the remains will be inferred at
Sterling Loudoun county.
The NAMES of Carl w. Mander and Harry
Massey we're called before Justice Cation in
the police court this morning on suspicion
of stealing quantity of tobacco. They
were placed under bond In the sum of 500
each. and the case was continued for ten
days.
The remains of Mrs. Catherine Sullivan.
whose death occurred at Casanova, Fau-
quier county, Sunday. were brought here
this morning. and the funeral took place
from ST Mary's Catholic Church. She was
eighty-five years of age, and a native Of
Ireland
General Items.
+ In the case of LAWYER against French, ap-
pealed from the corporation court OF this
city the supreme court of Virginia at Rich
mond yesterday allowed a writ of superse-
deas The case grew out OF an alleged de-
fault on the term of contract on a loan
on real estate to keep the property insured
during the prescribed period
Horse owners in this section are looking
forward with interest to the events at the
Manassas horse show, which opens tomor-
row morning. Several of the members of
the Cameron Run Club will have entries at
the show.
About thirty members of the Alexandria
Light Infantry will leave here this after
noon for trip to St Louis The company
on the trip will be under the command OF
Lieut. Thomas B. Cochran
While at work on bridge over Bull run
yesterday Edward Wilkerson. a bridge car
penter in the employ of the Southern Rail-
road Company, fell and sustained a broken
leg and other injuries He was conveyed
to the Alexandria Hospital