Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-25
Al EXANDRIA AFFAIRS
An Additional Carrier for
Local Post Office.
CHANGE IN R0U TIES
LATE AFTERNOON DELIVERIES OF
MAIL TO BE RESUMED.
Police Commissioners Probable Retire
ment--Mr. Lawler Averse to Longer
Service-General News.
CHANGE IN ROUTES
speci.I correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Star
ALEXANDRIA. Va. June "a 1905.
The Alexandria post office has been noti-
fed by the Post Office Department of the
appointment of an additional carrier for
the local force. The order will go into ef-
feet July /. and Mr.. Frederick Pullman, who
has been for some time the first substitute
at the Office, will receive the appointment
The addition will make a corps of eight
regular carriers. which, with the force OF
substitutes, is expected to be sufficient to
insure a marked improvement In the deiiv-
cry of the mail. In order to facilitate mat
tiers Encouragement of the routes has been
decided upon by Postmaster Joseph l..
Crupper. The new carrier will be placed
on a route in the extreme northern section
of the city, considerable portion OF the
territory covered in the circuits heretofore
existing forming the additional division.
The arrangement Of the circuits south of
King street will also be changed to some
extent with a view Of expediting the de-
livery of mail.
1t is understood that when the new APP
pointment goes into effect the Office will be
able to resume the late afternoon delivery
In the central part of the city. with the
marked increase of the volume of business
at the Alexandria office in the past year
1t has been impossible for the force en-
ployed to keep up the later afternoon de-
livery, which had before that been regu-
larry maintained.
Business Men Protest.
Business men and other citizens felt the
Inconvenience resulting from the abridged
service and protests were made to Post
master Crupper. He took the matter up
with the department, which detailed In
spector Haycock to look over the local field.
AS the result of his inspection and con-
ferences with the postmaster he recon-
mended the appointment of an additional
carrier. The announcement of the COM
pliance of the department has been re-
ceived with much pleasure here.
Commissioners Prospective Retirement
The term of Police Commissioner E. E.
LAWYER who represents the fourth ward on
the police board, will expire in July, and 1t
is understood that he will not be q candi-
date for reelection. In fact, Mr.. Lawler
at recent meeting Of the board mentioned
to his colleagues the likelihood of his re-
tirement. He has served four years and
has been recognized generally as an active
worker in the interest Of the efficiency Of
the force. Many of his friends express the
wish that he will allow his name to be pre-
sented to the city council at the July meet
ing for reelection.
General Matters.
The new male choir of ST. Mary's Catho-
lie Church will sing the benediction SER
vices at the church tomorrow afternoon at
o'clock, Since its organization the choir
has been under coaching of Prof Wells oS
Washington. and a gratifying development
has been accomplished. The new body will
be ready to assume it's full duties in Sep
TENDER.
The loss of a set of harness, which was
stolen from the premises of a Mr.. Scott at
Bush Hill, Fairfax county, was reported
to the police here today. Lieut.. Smith went
to work on the and soon located the
stolen property at the store of a second
hand dealer. The harness was returned to
its owner.
Owing to the rainy weather this week the
ladies in charge of the garden party which
was opened Monday on the grounds of ST.
Mary's Academy have decided to continue
the entertainment Monday and Tuesday
evenings of next week.
Mrs. Nj. Adamson, the matron of the
Alexandria Hospital will leave here Mon
day for Cape Rozier Me. to spend her va
cation. Miss Helen Johns and Miss Sarah
E. Crittenden will have charge of the hos
pital during the absence of the matron.
The services in most of the local churches
tomorrow will be conducted by the resident
ministers. Rev. DR.. Bergman Green of
the Episcopal Theological Seminary will
preach at st. Pauls Episcopal Church to-
morrow morning
Mrs. Emma Manley and Mr.. Stephen r.
Clements were quietly married last even
ing by Rev. ]. A LETTERS of Trinity M. E.
Church.
Mrs. Grace B. Makley and Mr.. Frederick
Kicherer were married Wednesday by Rev.
P. P. Phillips of st. Paurs Episcopal
Church.