Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-13
ALEXANDRIA.

The SOUTHERN METHODIST CONFERENCE.-THE
one hundred and fifth annual conference of
the NJ. L. Church South was opened here this
morning at the Southern Methodist church on
Washington street. There are ministers and
lay representatives from all the Southern Meth
odist churches in Northern Virginia, West Vir-
GINA, and Maryland, andthe District of Column
bia. The Mount Vernon Place NJ. E. church,
Rev. s. W. Haddaway, aud its mission at Blake
hall, South Washington, are represented.
There are some 30 ministers in connection
with this conference, and it has some $50
churches and nearly $4,000 members within
conference bounds. Its sessions were held for
nearly one hundred years in connection with
the NJ. E. church, but there are now two Balti-
more conferences, one just now concluded its
one hundred and fifth session in Baltimore and
the other is opening its one hundred and fifth
session at Alexandria. Bishop Alpheus W. Will
son opened the conference this morning at 8
o'clock and after devotional exercises for half
an hour the roll was called, new secretary
elected, vice DR.. Martin, deceased, the bar of
the conference was fixed, and the committees
having been announced, the conference pro-
ceeded with the disciplinary questions. The
Rev. James Z. Armstrong, Of Front Royal Va,
was chosen secretary, vice Rev. Dr. Martin, de-
ceased, and Rev. ]. Watts Shoaff, of Baltimore,
assistant secretary, vice DR.. Armstrong. pro-
noted from assistant secretary to be secretary.
The call on presiding elders for reports occu-
pied the morning session.
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held its March meeting. President Marbury
presided in the aldermen and President Sweeney
in the common council. The boards concurred
in ordering the payment of bill of $40 so to
Nh. VIM. Hammond for oyster shells furnished
FOR suburban streetways. They also referred
an application of the heirs of Peter Robinson
for reconveyance Of property bid in by the
city at tax sale, DC. The aldermen made an
order granting to the Postal Telegraph COM
pany the right of way for their poles and wires
Waaf 1s,f t1an
West street, thence to Oronoko, thence to PEN
dletOn, thence to Fairfax, thence to Union,
thence on King to Fairfax where the Office of
the company will be located. The council nom
concurred in this action and recommmitted the
matter, directing the committee on streets to
report an ordinance giving the right Of way to
the Postal company on condition that bond be
executed with ample surety that the franchises
OF the company will not be transferred. In
quiry was made in the council to what had
become of the resolutions of that board, passed
10 to 2, in regard to the Alexandria Water COM
pany. 1t appeared that these resolutions were
still in the board Of aldermen. The council
adjourned to meet on the fourth Tuesday of
March, but the alderman made no provision for
an earlier meeting than the regular session on
the second Tuesday of April.
DEATH OF VIM. p. FRENCH.-Mr. W.P. French,
the youngest son OF Mr.. Geo. C. French a
young man highly esteemed here. died at his
home on North Washington street last night.
ne mas Deen III some time. MI. Geo. Il. french
is quite i'll.
NoTEs-Mr. Robert W. Davis, the aged sex
ton Of st. Pauls church. died yesterday and will
be buried tomorrow. He came here in 1910,
and served his full apprenticeship at the trade
OF brush-making. There has for many years
been no demand for his trade here, and he has
been janitor and sexton of many halls and
churches. He was an industrious, sober, care
full, quiet man, reared family, won and
always kept the respect and esteem Of the entire
community. A. Mankin has bought for
81, 100 from Martin Lawler brick house with
lot on Lee, near Wilkes street. Hunting
Creek bridge is now being repaired by the Fair
fax county road supervisors.-A bridge is
proposed at Wilson's crossing, over Four-Mile
Run, in Alexandria county.-John Doherty
has entered suit here against the Washington
and Alexandria Steamboat company for 81. 600
damages.-The Columbia engine having been
repaired is again in service.-The funeral of
Mr.. George Stenernagel took place this after
noon from the Exchange and Ballard house.