Evening star., 1895-11-04
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Interesting Anniversary Services at the
Methodist Protestant Church.
Unsuccessful Attempt mt Suicide
Several Sales of Real Estate Re-
corded-General Notes.

The Methodist Protestant Church Of this
city has entered upon the sixty-sixth year
of it's age. 1t is proposed to celebrate that
fact by series of rally meetings. Yester-
day morning DIR. Silas Il. Sutherland of
Baltimore preached u memorial sermon.
DR.. Sutherland was pastor of the church
in 1S47 and 1913. At ) o'clock there was a
grand children's rally, and at I Mr.. N s..
Greenway conducted historical service for
the c. E. Society. At 1880 DR.. David Will
son of Washington preached.
Mary Attempted Suicide.
Mary Goings, a colored woman who lives
on South Columbus street. late yesterday
a"t=rnoon attempted suicide by taking lau-
danum. Mary procured the poison from a
downtown druggist and went to Penny Hill
cemetery, where she drank it. A colored
man who was walking through the place
saw the woman lying en- grave He saw
that something was wrong with her, ard
upon going up to her she told him what she
Ea1 done. He Immediately secured car
riage ami had her taken home. Medical aid
was summoned, but 1t is thought the wonla
will die. She gave no reason for committing
the act.
Property Sales.
The two houses and lots on the east side
of Patrick street between Duke and Wolfe
offered for sale Saturday by NJ. B. Harlow.
trustee, were bought by DR.. G. T. Kip
stein for $l,11O each.
The tract of land containing 3I12 acres
situated in Fairfax county just below this
city offered for sale by w. c. Gould, trus-
tee was withdrawn the highest price offer
ed being but $40 per acre.
Police Court Cases.
Mayor Thompson this morning disposed
of the following cases: Cary Owens, charg-
ed with an assault and beating Alonzo
Simms; dismissed for want of evidence.
VIM. Day, colored, charged with d.sorderly
conduct; case continued until tomorrow
morning to secure additional evidence. Alice
Kits and Virginia Nelson, colored, charged
with disorderly conduct; fined $1.50 each.
John Bryant, colored, charged with keeping
dog without a license: fined $3.50.
St. Johns Chapel.
Interesting services were held yesterday
at st. Johns Episcopal Chapel, of which the
Virginia Theological students have charge.
Mr.. w. H. F. Beckham of the Theological
Seminary preached. The members Of the
congregation are arranging to make many
improvements. and the chapel will be thor
oughly remodeled, both inside and out.
New pews will be put in; also a recess
chancel built.
General and Personal Notes.
The rev Baptist Chapel on West street
was opened yesterday afternoon by Rev.
DR.. Butler of the First Baptist Church. who
preached very interesting sermon. There
was a large congregation present. The
building is a neat cne-story structure, with
seating capacity of about two hundred.
The Young Mems Sodality Lyceum of St.
Mary's Church will erect a memorial altar
to the men.ory of their late beloved assist
ant pastor. Rev. Father ]. J. kenefick.
Bishop Van de Vyver said the requiem
high mass for the repose of Father Kene-
fick's soul this morning at $50 o'clock. The
young men of the sodalty attended in Il
body.
Mr.. ]. w. Harsbon, while at work in the
shops of the Southern railway yesterday
afternoon ON the axle of an engine, had
three of his fingers cut Off
Bishop Van De Vyver of Richmond yes
terday morning confirmed large class of
CT ildren at St. Mary's Catholic Church.
Miss Sallie Reichel, daughter of T. V.
Reichel, is confined to her home on Duke
street with pneumonia.
The remains of DIR. Ed Buchanan, swho
died at Seattle, Washington state, last
week, will arrive in this city tomorrow
morning Funeral will take place on We'd
nesday from the residence of his sister,
Mrs. Z. A. Kemp, on Washington street.
The score in the game of foot ball played
last Friday between the eleven from Pan
tops Academy at Charlottesville and the
Episcopal High School eleven was IA to .
in favor of PantopS.