The morning times., 1896-10-21
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Piedmont Episcopal ConvocatiOn In
Session There.
Christian Endeavor Society Elects
New Officers-News Notes and
Personal Mention.

The scmiannual meeting of the Piedmont
conyocatiun opened at Christ Church yes
terday. The opening services were Con-
Quoted by j. II. Gibbons and j. j. CioptOn.
Tue sermon was preached by Rev. X. n.
Massie. AT $3.50 O'Clock in the afternoon
business meeting was held, and a night
Brothcrnood Of st. Andrew meeting was
neid, at which an eloquent sermon was de-
livered by Rev. f. W. Clampett oi Ealti-
more. The meeting will Continue until To-
morrow.
AT aNmeeiing of the Christian Endeavor
Society, held in the NJ. L. Church on Men
day night, the following officers were
elected: President, n. S. Greenaway; vice
president. Miss Mary Penn; secretary,
Ed. 5. HantZmou; corresponding secre-
| tary, Miss ANNE M. Lucas treasurer. j. III.
Trimyer; orranist>, Miss Bettie Keys. Mrs.
Charles HanlZmon, and Miss Bertha Seiders.
Mr.. Henry GatLen diel II the Alexandria
lniirmary on Monday night lie was a
member OF the iydrauiipn Fire Company.
| The Wellington Brick and Tile Company S
plant, a lev miles below this city, was sold
yesterday To satisfy a deed of trust. The
| property was purchased by John Miller
| OF Washington, at $500.
The Hydraulion lire engine, which has
been undergoing repairs, was put into
| service yesterday, and TIT Columbia enrSc.
which received temporary repairs alter
| the accidcnt at the fire on Sunday night,
| has gone out OF service in order that per
manent repairs may be made.
| Mir. Harry a. Buwnbam visiting in
| Charles county, Md.
Hon. Park Agnew left yesterday for
| Richmond on political business.
| Deputy Commissioner OF Revenue Cal
| lahan is confined to his home by, sickness.
| Mr. E. n. Block and bride OF Annapolis
Md. are the guests of Mr.. A. Butts on
| North Columbus street.
In the corporation court yesterday Her
bert Baker was granted naturalization
papers.
Policemen Belts and knight yesterday Y
arrested Harry Gambrich and Sampson
Thompson. culored, on suspicion OF being
| iInplicat in the robbery of Bount's
| grocery store on Sunday night. They are
held for trial with Talkus Tate, also col
Ored. who wis arrested on Monday
In the police court yesterday the follow
| ing cases were disposed of: Edward Day,
j. W. Tburras, Doc Butler, BERTHE Baltimore
and Annie Taylor. all colored, charged
with disorderly conduct, were fined So
| each; James Jones. colored, defacIng prop
erty, fined So: Charles Churchill and James
Lewis, cOlored. for fighting, fined So
each; Aaron Jackson. charged with escap-
| ing from the chain gang, had thirty da Us
| added to his term
X. L. Lee Camp. Confederate Veterans,
have authorized their committee to secure
| the hall al The southeast corner If Fairfax
and Prince streets for meeting and social
purposes.
Thomas Kelley, the Wdshingtonian who
| vas picked up III this city yesterday in a
| drunken condition and later charged with
| having robbed a Companion at jackson City
| on Monday night, ~ pdilishcd in yoster-
| days Evening Times, is sill le!d at the
| police station to await the action or the
county authorities.
Last night W y. Bayliss came over
| from Washington and at police head
| quarters stated that he was the man who
had been rCbted. and Identified Kelley.
BayliSs stated that Kelley. a woman and
| himself rode to Jackson City in hack.
After spending Il short while at the resort
| he found that Kelley had skipped and
| that his money had also disappeared
The police advised BayliSS that, as the
offenSe charged was committed III the
| county, tiIc Alexandria authorities had no
| Jurisdiction, and that he would have to
| secure a warrant from the county. Bay
| liss, on receiving this advice, started for
| Alexandria county. Squire Lane, who
was notified OF the arrest of Kelley by
| the police here yesterday afternoon, has
] not been heard from since his visit to
police headquarters yesterday afternoon,
at winch time he promised TO return and
The sound money Democrats bcld 4
| Well attended meeting AT the opera Louise
| last night. Addresses were made by Mr..
| :. q. Brent oi this city, and Mr. George l..
, Coffin. deputy comptroller of the currency,
| Some dsap ppuintmcnt WAS oCcaSilncl 10y the
| absence of Mr. Henry +. Davis. who was
unavuidably detained i'll Washington.
Nr. r. Walton Moore of Fairfax and
| Col. Francis l.. Smith of this city ad-
dressed d largely attended meeting OF
| the Bryan, Sewall, and Rixey Club, at
Sareptd HALL last night.
William II. SadIer last night Swore out
| 4 warrant for the arrest of Edward Day,
cuIOre,i, who he charged with obtaining
money under false prctenSes. Day was
arrested Monday for disorderly conduct
and secured the services Of Sadlcr TO
| defend him in the police court yesterday
morning. Not only did Day get the services
Of Sadler, but also succeeded in inducing
the lawyer to pay his fine of So, by
representing him self as an employc Of the
southern Railway. AMI signing an order for
81 in favor of sadler, To the paymaster
OF the railroad ccfnpany.