In the heat of the summer, he dons a pressed-wool tricorn hat, a white, billowy-sleeved shirt, a red waistcoat, a white-silk neckerchief, white breeches that reach just below the knee, gray stockings and straight last shoes. Grasping a brass handbell and a cloth scroll spooled on wooden handles, he booms, “Oyez, oyez, oyez!” And crowds snap to attention. [UVA Ph.D. graduate] Benjamin Fiore-Walker, 52, is Alexandria’s town crier, who for 10 years has welcomed visitors, led parades, opened events and introduced officials in his hometown.