Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-17
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
City Council Knocks Off Work
for Remainder of Summer.
TO KEEP TYPHOID RECORD
Physicians Asked to Report All Cases
0bserved-Street Improvements
Nearly Finished.
TO KEEP TYPHOID RECORD

ALEX ANDRIA, Va, August 16 1913
Now that both branches of the city
council have adjourned for the remain
der of the summer, no further business
will be transacted by the city fathers un-
till the second Tuesday in October. How
ever. the city council has made many
appropriations since the first of the year,
and it is doubtful if all of the street and
sewer work will be completed by that
time.
The only important matter which will
again come before the council at its meet
ing next fall is the proposition having
for it's object the erection of a high
school The question of financing this
proposition is now before committee of
two from each Of the respective boards of
the city council. and doubtless they will
be able to make some kind of report on
the matter when council reassembles in
the fall
Extra Fireman Named.
William L. Lyon was today appointed
to do extra duty for the fire department
of the city. He will continue to act as
such until the fire committee OF the city
council meets next month to fill the
position permanently. Mr.. Lyon has started
on duty at the Columbia engine house.
The duty of the extra man will be to
act In the capacity of both engineer and
driver and to relieve each paid man in
the department one out of every eight
days, and also to serve during their i'll
ness and when they are on vacation
His salary will be SO month.
Church. Services Today.
Rev. Elmer A. Lambert, pastor of the
Del Ray Methodist Church. will preach
tomorrow morning at the Nj. E. Church
South. Services at the First Baptist
Church will be conducted by Rev. w. F..
Gibson Of the Brodrs Memorial Baptist
Church. Richmond. Services at the other
churches will be conducted by the resi-
dent pastors.
DR.. l.. M. Blackford, former principal
Of the Episcopal High School, who has
been seriously i'll at Orkney Springs, Va,
has returned to his home at Greenwood,
near the Episcopal Theological Seminary.
his condition has improved considerably.
Typhoid Record Kept.
A strict record of all typhoid fever
cases in the city is now being Kept by
the health department Of the city. AT
the request of the city health omcer all
physicians in the city now report all such
cases that come under their observation.
Up to the present time comparatively few
cases of this disease nave thus far peen
reported to the health department.
Miss Ruth Elizabeth Nails and Ciauoe
Washington Bailey of Washington. y.
c., were quietly married this afternoon at
the rectory of Grace Episcopal Cnurcn.
The ceremony was performed by rev
Edgar Carpenter, rector. They were at
tended by Misses Leoia Bailey ana Fearie
King, and Messrs. Henry r. HARDING ana
George Edelin, all of Washington.
A number Of members OF Alexandrlaa
Lodge Of Elks have planned to attend
the state reunion of that organizations
which will be held in Richmond Septem
Der next. The Richmond Elks nave
prepared an elaborate program OF exer-
ctses for the visitors.
Plans are being completed by the local
branch Of the Holy Name Society TOE
participating in the annual parade OF
that organization. which will be held In
Baltimore October next. The local
delegation, composed Of about 500 MEM
bers. will be headed by the Holy Name
Band.
Streets Near Completion.
The work of improving the square on
Columbus street between Queen and