The times., 1898-10-17
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.
Police Are Trying to Find n Lost
Bakery Wagon Driver


Alexandria. Oct. 1.-THE police here
Mclean, of Del Ray, who has bzen
missing from his home since yesterday.
Mclean drove a wagon for a Washing
ton bakery. He was seen in this city
yesterday afternoon, and at an early
hour this morning the horse which had
been attached to his wagon returned to
Del Ray, and later the vehicle, some
what damaged, was found near the canal
basin in the northern end of this city.
Tie missing man is said to have had $25
or $50 with him when seen in the city
yesterday. He was not addicted to
drink, and his friends are unable to ac-
count for his disappearance.
Visiting clergy occupied the pulplts of
several of the churches in this city to-
day. AT St. AIarys Church Rev. Father
Mccarthy, of Georgetown College, cele-
brated mass at 10:30 in the morning and
delivered an eloquent sermon. Rev. Byron
Hollay, of Greenville. S. c.. preached in
Grace Church at II a. m, and at night the
sermon was delivered by Rt. Rev. Cort-
!andt Whitehead Bishop of the diocese
of Pittsburg Rt. Rev ]. b. Cheshire,
and ordained Rev. John H. Griffith. of
Statesville, y. c., 10 the priesthood. The
autumnal reunion of the members of the
Methodist Protestant Church was held
this morning, and at night a memora BILE
service in honor of departed members of
the congregation took place. The usual
services at the Railroad Reading Rooms
were conducted by Rev. DR. A S Wallis.
of the Theological Seminary Members
of the NJ. E. Church South held a special
service at New Alexandria this afternoon
number of persons from this city
attended the services at the Theological
Seminary. near this city today, which
were conducted by Rev. Henry L. Jones.
of Wilkesbarre, Pa. and the Right Rev.
Bishop Potter. of Nv York
The body of young Martin Nolan, who
was killed by an engine in Washington
on Friday, was inferred in st. Mary's
Cemetery this afternoon. The funeral
services were held In ST. Mary's Church,
Rev. Father Payne officiating.
William Bias. colored. is in jail await
ing trial on the charge of robbing his
grandmother of thirty dollars.
Daniel Nelson, coloreG, was arrested
today by Policemen Belts and Ferguson,
charged with assaulting Jackson Garrett,
also colored.
Michael Sullivan, tramp, will be ar
raigned i'll the police court tomorrow
morning on a charge of attempting to
secure money under false pretenses and
also with disorderly corduct. This is not
the first time Sullivan has given the
police trouble. He was recently convict
ed of vagrancy, but was released on
promising to leave the city. He failed to
keep his promise. and yesterday evening
! called at the residence of Mrs. Page, on
| South Pitt, and solicited a contribution
to aid in rebuilding the home of a widow
whose property had been destroyed by
| fire. Because the desired contribution
was not forthcoming Sullivan used bad
| language and greatly frightened Mrs.
! Page by demanding that his request be
complied with. The matter was reported
| TO the police and Sullivan was soon ap-
| pretended.
The fourth annual convention of the
| Virginia Division of the United Daugh-
| ters of the Confederacy will be held at
| West Appomattox October q and %. Mrs.
E. Fl. O'Brien, of this city, is president,
| and Mrs. Dabney Herndon, also of this
| city, is secretary of the Virginia Di-
vision. Alexandria has two fourishing
| chapters-the Mary Curtis Lee and the
| Seventh Virginia Regiment, the first
chapter having been organized in this
city in 1895.