Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-02
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
NEWS OF THE CITY ACROSS THE
POTOMAC RIVER.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. May =. 1903.
A special meeting of the city school
board was he'd last evening. when final
plans for the sale of Peabody School
building. King and Alfred streets. to
Messrs. A. S. Doniphan and Milton Dana
Morrill, for $4,000 were made. The mex
action will be confirmation Of the sale by
the court. probably next week.
The plan of the board is to continue
school sessions in the rear part of the
building. One-half of the scholars attend
ing in the morning and the others in the
afternoon. until the completion Of struc-
ture which will be located on Prince
street between Patrick and Henry streets.
A concert was given last evening in the
Young Mems Sodality Lyceum Hall by
the Naval Gun Factory Band of Wash
ington, under the auspices Of the Column
bia Steam Fire Engine Company. At the
conclusion of the concert the members of
the band. accOmpanied by the members
of the fire company. proceeded to the en-
CINE house of the Columbia company.
where banquet was served. Several of
the city officials attended.
Citizens Pay Poll Tax.
Up to noon today approximately LOO
citizens had paid their poll tax for the
year 1907. and they will be permitted
to participate in the primary June Q
next for the purpose of nominating "A
democratic candidate to represent this
district in Congress. The Office of City
Treasurer Robinson will be kept open I'M
til late tonight to accommodate poll tax
payers.
horse attached to a wagon belonging
to Robert Taylor. a dairyman. ran away
this morning about O'Clock from the
corner of King and Alfred streets and did
M ct0 e. s.~A> -
of King and Fairfax streets. Mr.. Taylor
was in the vehicle at the time. but es-
capped injury. The breaking of q shaft
strap caused the runaway.
meeting of the members of the Old
Dominion Boat Club will be held at the
clubhouse at o'clock tomorrow after
noon to stimulate interest IN rowing. 1t
is expected that Coach Hicox, who is
training a crew for the regatta May 30,
will deliver an address.
A fire occurred at o'clock last evening
at the residence of Leroy Beach. 1O8
Prince street. The flames were confined
to the kitchen. Damage to the extent OF
about $50 was caused. chemical ex-
tinguisher was used in extinguishing the
blaze.
Brief Mention.
A fine of s. was imposed on Alfred
Lane cOlOred. in the police court today.
He was charged with assaulting Edward
Lane colored. with brick. A similar
fine was imposed on Robert Williams. COL
ored, charged with threatening and using
abusive language toward Martha Rich
ardson. colored. George Barry, charged
with vagrancy, was acquitted.
In the corporation court today the case
of Michael Creegan. administrator of the
estate of William Creegan, deceased.
against the Washington. Alexandria and
Mount Vernon Electric Railway Company
was continued unit! June 23 next the
object of the suit Is to recover $4,000
damages because of the death of the son
of the plaintiff.
An entertainment entitled Aunt Polly
Bassett's Skule" was given last evening
in Christ Church parish hall under the
auspices of the Children's Ministering
League. The affair was under the di-
rection Of Mrs. o. r. Carter.
The following served as pallbearers at