The morning times., 1896-02-17
ALEXANDRIA HAPPENINGS.

The Episcopal and Catholic churches at
their services yesterday announced the Ash
Wednesday and the Ientcu service. In the
Episcopal churches, st. Paufs. Christ. and
Grace, the service On "Wednesday next win
toe 1T II n. m. and in st. Mary's Catholic
Church at 8 q. m. the mass VIII bc sung
Lentcn services viii be alieFnated among
the Episcopal churches so that services VII.
be held every evening during Lent. The
stations OF The cross VIII bc said in s.,
Mary's Church. on each Frida = night in Ient.
and on Tuesday nights special Ienten de-
yotinns will be held, at which the clergy
men from the Washington Catholic churches
will officiate.
There was an exciting time at Hard
Corner on North Fairfax street, about
midnight SATURDAY,. Lloyd Lucas. Florence
Lucas. william Ford, and Rose Ford. all
colored, became engaged in 4 fight. Curing
which they hammered each Other with
sticks 3nd everything else they could lay
hands on, but none of tHe combatants were
badly hurt The news OF the light WAS
brought 10 the attention OF he police. ana
the coIabatants are locked up in the police
station awaiting a trial before the MAYOR
this morning.
The funeralof Miss Sarah J. c. Whittlesey,
tic alexandria poetcSs. took place yes.er-
day afternoon from her home at Duke and
Washington streets. Rey. Mr. Williams,
pastor Of the n. +. Church South. conducted
the funeral services, aad the iDterment was
in the old Methodist Cemetery
The funeral OF Miss Susan Tavlor. which
took place from her home, on Fayette street
yesterda evening, was attended by a large
number OF her friends. Rev. B,7Tryman
Greene conducted the funeral services. and
the intcrmeni was in ST Paul's Cemetery.
Mcssrs. NJ. r. Harlow and Park Agnew
Of the business Mems League Will. ii is
understood, 20 Ia Washington today 10
give personal invitation TO a humber OF
CongFessmea and others whose presence
at the Leagues reception and banquet on
Tuesday night next is desired. The ar
engagements for The banquet are now COM
p!ete, and il promises to be one of the most
elaborate affairs OF ;he kind which has ever
taken place in uiis city. The toasts are
now being arranged, and number of -ele
CANT addresses are looked for.
Edward Carter, a young colored man,
thought ii funny TO go To the little Colored
Baptist Church on North Payne street,
near Queen, yesterday morning and disturb
the preacher by his iond talking and dis
order. He did not think il so funny, how
ever, when a policeman put Tim under ar
rest and locked him up in The police station
for hearing in the mayors court today.
A musical and dramatic entertainment
will be given in Sarepta Hall tomorrow
night under the auspices OF Champion Cas-
tie, h. OF G.. T.. Of this city. The commit
tee having charge Of the entertainment has
secured through the castles of Washington
some OF the best known talent in that CITY,
American Castle, No. i together with
several castles from Washington, will at
tend the entertainment in a body.
Past Grand Counsellor O. B. Hopkins
and the members OF the three councils of
the Jr. o. L. 4. NJ. in this city, who went
10 Clifton on Saturday to institute council
! OF the order there, successfully carried out
their mission and returned home yesterday
| evening.
The NJ. r. Church was wen filled las
| night by an Interested congregation, whC
heard The first of the Rev. Mr.. Bensonr
Danger TO the Home" series of sermons
1 His theme last night was the" Sunday News
paper which he strongly condemned al
| being unnecessary and dangerous, a. weak
ening the Observance of The Sabbath, ano
having a deteFiorating influence on tht
| young.
The Rev. Mr. Griffith. OF the Virginia
/ Theological Seminary, preached in St.Paull
Church yesterday 10 a large congregation.
Councilman Harry r. Burke left Saturday
night for New Orleans TO attend the "Mard
/ Gras.''
A crazy negro confined In the city Jai
I came very near causing an alarm of fire b.
his shouts and yels yesterday morning
Residents OF the neigllberhood OF the jai
on North ST. Asaph street, thought that ths
| building was on fire. and were aboutto senC
In an alarm when one of the jail official
came out and told them that there was nt
fire. and the cries they heard were thos,
OF Banks who was preaching.