Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-04
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS FROM
OLD DOMINION CITY.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

ALEXANDRIA. Va. August 4, 1905.
At the last meeting Of the city council
| resolution was introduced by Councilman
Julian 7. Williams requesting the president
Of the common council to confer with the
officers Of the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Rail
way Company in reference to ..ie lighting
of King street from the corporation limits
to the union depot with arc lights. Mr..
Williams remarked at the time that he un-
derstood the railway company was anxious
to place the lights there. both for the
benefit of the travelling public and for the
employees Of the company whose work ne
cessitated their use Of the street at late
hours OF the night.
Since the erection Of the union depot. 1t
was stated. the use Of the upper portion OF
at present there are no lights from the
corner of King and Peyton steets to the
overhead bridge at the depot. distance OF
about 500 yards.
Upon being requested to do so by mem
bers OF the council the railway officials
started to place the lamps In position, but
were stopped by the Alexandria county au-
thorities who claimed that the poles were
not being properly placed. An agreement
has now been reached, however, between
the county authorities and railway Of
f1ciaIs whereby the poles may be erected
and the lamps placed in position.
Decree Entered.
A special term Of the circuit court for
Alexandria convened today at IL O'Clock.
with Judge c. e. Nicol presiding. Che term
was called for the purpose Of entering the
decree in the case of J. P. Agnew & Co..
against the Jackson-Phillips Brick Com
pany. The decision Of Judge Nicol was
rendered several days ago. sustaining the
report Of Commissioner E. B. Taylor. and
the allegation Of the complainant that the
brick company was insolvent The decree
was entered today directing that Attor-
neys James r. and H. B. Cation and Fran
els L. Smith. for the compliments, and At
torneys Norton and Boothe and Malcolm
Hufty for the defendant company. be APP
pointed commissioners to sell the property
OF the Jackson-Phillips Brick Company.
Rev. DR.. Oscar F. Flippo. formerly pas
Death of Rev. DR.. Hippo.
tor of the First Baptist Church in Alex
andria, died yesterday at Wilmington. Del.
where he has been residing for some time
past. DIR. Hippo lived In Alexandra for
several years while pastor of the Baptist
Church. and was highly esteemed by his
congregation and by a host of friends out
side. He resigned from the local church
to accept the position OF field secretary of
that work until his failing health COM
PEELED him to abandan all active employ
ment.
Charter Granted.
AS stated in The Star yesterday. the
state corporation commission has grant
ed a charter to the Alexandria Electric
Company to construct and operate plant
in this city to furnish electricity for light.
heat and power. Mr.. Edward E. Mande-
vile of Philadelphia, who was awarded
the franchise for furnishing electricity to
Alexandria for thirty years, is the secre-
tary and treasurer of the company. and
has assigned the franchise to the company.
It is said the work of constructing the
plant will begin In short time. Con-
tracts for the machinery have already
been awarded.
General Items.
Funeral services over the remains of
Mrs Mary E. Boyce, whose death occur
red Thursday night, were held yesterday
afternoon at o'clock at the residence of
Mrs Robert w. Gaillard, daughter of
the deceased, on South St. Asaph street.
Rev DIR. 8. A. Wallis of the Episcopal
Theological Seminary Of Virginia conduct
ed the services The remains were for
warded today to the former home of the
deceased In Fairfield county, s. c., for in
terment.
A horse attached to wagon became
frightened last night about o'clock in
front OF the post Office and ran away
After travelling short distance the animal
ran against board placed across the
street to protect an excavation and was
thrown to the ground. The driver of the
vehicle was thrown out, but was unin-
jured
Patrick Foley. resident of Alexandria,
died last night at his residence. at 9ss
North Columbus street Mr.. Foley was
born In Ireland. but had lived in Alex
andria many years
James Reid and Ben scrivener were ar
raigned in the police court this morning
before Justice Harry B. Cation on the
charge OF vagrancy, and were fined s. each
Mr.. W. T. wilkins of Alexandria has
been appointed as chief of the record Office
Of the Southern Railway Company, which
will be opened in Danville Monday The
Office will have charge of the records for
the northern district. which embraces
Washington. Alexandria. Danyille, Rich
mond and Norfolk divisions.