Evening star., 1896-12-14
ALEXANDRIA ] AFFAIRS
Well-Attended Services in the Churches
Yesterday.
Spread of Scarlet Fever and Other
Local Notes OF General In
terest to Rcsidents.

The services in the various churches were
largely attended both morning and evening"
At ST.. Paurs Church. owing to the death
Of the rector's infant son, Rev. Mr.. Lock of
Charlottesville offc:ated, assisted by Mr..
Robert B. Nelson Of the Virginia Theologi-
cal seminary. At Christ Church Rev. Ber-
ryman Green preached both morning and
evening. At Grace Church there was a
celebration Of the holy eucharist at am.
service. with sermon at IL am. by Rev. c.
E. Ball. At st. Johns Chapel, West End,
Mr.. Burk of the Theological Seminary
preached in the morning and Mr.. VIM. H.
F. Beckkam of the same institution in the
evening. At the Second Presbyterian
Church Rev. P. p, Jenkins preached inter-
esting sermons both morning and evening.
There will be pound party at st. Johns
Chepel, West End. tonight at Z o'clock, for
the benefit of the Alexandria Infirmary, at
which donations of any kind will be re-
ceived for this deserving institution. This
pound party was to have been for the
Thanksgiving donation, but was postponed
Rev. F. 7. Benson held a special service
for men at the NJ. P. Church yesterday
afternoon, which was largely attended.
Rev. w. H. Lnirds Funeral.
The remains of Rev. W. H. Laird of
toned in The Star, were brought to this
city Saturday and inferred in Ivy Hill
emeterv. Rt Rev. H. Y Satterlee, bishop
of Washington, conducted the service. Mr..
Laird was a native Of Dorchester county.
He served during the entire late war in
the I'd Maryland Infantry and was one of
the few survivors of his regiment al the
ba tile of Gettysburg. He married the
daughter of Rev. DR.. Packard of the Vir-
ginia Theological SemiL ary, and sister of
Mr.. Joseph Packard of the Baltimore bar.
Mr.. Laird HAD been rector of st. Bartholo-
news parish, diocese of Washington, for
the past eighteen years He leaves a wife
and eley en children.
Scarlet Fever. -.
Scarlet fever is said to be on the increase
to an alarming extent. due. it is believed,
to the fact that proper precautions have
not been TAKEN as required by law. in the
families where the cases originated. 1t is
claimed that though one member of fam
lily was stricken with scarlet fever other
members of the family were allowed to at
tend the public schools. The matter Is
being investigated. and every effort will be
made by the health authorities to put
stop to its spreading. As far as possible. and
certainly as far as reported, all houses in
which there may be a case of scarlet fever
or other contagious disease have been pla-
carded by the authorities.
Mayor Thompson this morning disposed
of the following cases: Joseph Clark.
charge, disorderly conduct; dismissed for
want Of evidence. B. R.. Rofrer and John
Doat. charge, drunk and disorderly: fined
IS each. Joseph Briggin and John Sullivan,
"hobos," charge, vagrancy; given ten days
each. Edward Johns. colored, charge
escaping from the Orphan Asylum, Wash
lngton: held for Washington authorities.
George Phillips. charge disorderly conduct;
sault on James Quill; dismissed. Sarah
Cheeks and William Jackson colored,
charge, disorderiy and fighting: fined S.
Connie Payne and. Julia Cheeks, colored.
charge. assault and beating Milton Harris:
fined $. in default of which they went
down for thirty days. go '-''
Little Parker PhiiIip.' Death.
Parker, the infant son, of Rev. and Mrs.
P. P. Phillips of st. .Paurs Church, died
Saturday evening. much to the regret of
!. their many friends. He was a bright little
fellow and much loved by all who knew
him. The remains were taken to Wash
II gton today for interment.
The Tramp Question.
The tramps Who have been locked up in
the station house for some days past on a
bread and water diet have been released,
their time having expired. They lived on
this will be a lesson to other tramps,
though 1t is hoped that Mayor Thompson
will urge upon the city council the impor-
tance of passing an ordinance allowing the
Whipping post to be used again, which, it
Is thought, will better answer the purpose
The whipping post did good service in this
city several years ago.
Out ON BaH.
George Chichester, who was some time
ago sent to jail upon the charge of having
robbed Sefer Blouse, the old German saloon
keeper at the head of King street, was this
morning taken before Judge J. K M. Nor
ton Of the corporation court upon a writ
OF habeas corpus and was released in the
rext grand jury term Of court, which con-
venes in January.
John Mccoy Sent Home.
John Mccoy, the man who was picked
up by Policeman Young one night last
week. wandering aimlessly about the
streets without hat or coat, was last night
sent to his home. In Newport News, by
Mayor Thompson. Mccoy had been on a
spree, and at first could not give an ac-
count of himself. He did not remember
how he came to this city.
Notes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Carter have re-
turned from their wedding trip and are
visiting the brides mother Mrs. Reverdy
Dangerfeld, on Prince street.
A number Of color ed people were bap-
tized on Battery Rogers" yesterday.
Miss Minnie Eldridge is visiting friends
in this city.
The Christmas celebration at st. Johns
Chapel, West End, will take place next