Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-24
Observance of Thanksgiving Day in
the Churches.
A WATER INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE
Alleged Railway Wreckers to Be
Tried Next Week.
G E n E AL NJ AT E r S
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 121 King street.
Rall Ta1onhnnn M 1AR

Bell Telephone No. JOG,
ALEXANDRIA. Va, November "a, 1895.
Thanksgiving day was observed this
morning by special and appropriate ser
vices hell in all the Episcopal churches al
the usual hour, and in St. Mary's Catholic
Church at $50 and I o'clock Union SER
vices were held at the N. E. Church South.
on Washington street. Congregations from
the Baptist, Presbyterian, Methodist Prot
estant. Methodist Episcopal churches, and
the Village Chapel Joined the Southern
Methodist congregation, and listened to
Rev. n. B. Masters of Trinity NJ. F..
Church deliver the Thanksgiving sermon.
The post office observed Sunday hours.
The banks, schools, the custom house and
internal revenue office and many business
houses are closed.
Committee of Investigation.
AS noted in The Star, at the city council :
last meeting a resolution was adopted d.
recting Mayor Simpson to appoint two citi-
zens to investigate the rumor that the
Alexandria Water Company was not sup
plying the city with pure Cameron run
water. but was using water pumped from
the marshes of Hunting creek. The mayor
this morning stated that he intended &c
make the appointments today and would
probably name Messrs. Louis Craft and
Harry r. Burke.
Gnskfns to Be Tried.
The November term of the Alexandria
county court begins next Monday morning
and, it is stated, the session will be held in
the old court house in this city, as arrange
ments for occupying the new building on
Fort Myer Heights have not yet been com.
pleted.
The cases of Lee Gaskins and Sandy
James, against whom true bills were found
by the grand jury Of the October court
will come up for trial. These men were
indicted on two charges-one for placing
distractions on the Washington, Airing ton
and Falls Church railroad track and the
other for throwing stones at railroad cars.
Ga skins will be represented by Mr.. Joseph
Flanagan of this city and Commonwealth 6
Attorney Johnson will be assisted by Mr.
c. c. Carlin of Alexandria.
General Matters.
The marriage of Miss Mary Herbert Bry.
ant, daughter of Capt. Herbert Bryant and
DR.. Thomas ]. Kirkpatrick assistant sur
geon United States army, took place yester-
day evening In St. Paurs Episcopal Church
as announced in The Star. Rev. p. 2. Phil
lips performed the ceremony, after which
a reception was rendered at Capt. Bryant
residence, North Washington street The
couple left for wedding tour through the
nome at Fort LeaVenworth, Kan.
There was but one case before Mayor
Simpson this morning, that of Josephine
Lee, arrested by Officer Wilkinson on a
charge of disorderly conduct. She was as.
sessed $50
Miss Hattie NJ Herndon. daughter of
Capt. John A. Herndon, and Mr.. c. w. Scot:
OF Lynchburg, Va, were married YESTERDAY
afternoon at the residence of Capt. Hern.
don on South Washington street, the brides
father who is a retired minister, perform
ing the ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs Scott lief,
Tor northern tour. They will subsequently,
make their home in Lynchburg
Mr. George Z. Hepburn and Miss Nellie
Z. Bagot, both of this city, were married
this afternoon at o'clock in the Second
Presbyterian Church, Rev. J. E. Thacker
officiating.
Miss Louise Mills stead, daughter of Mr..
John H. Mlstead of this city, and Mr..
James Edward Shinn will be married at
II 80 o'clock Tuesday morning, December
q, in st. Paul's Episcopal Church
Mr.. James Huntington, who died suddenly
yesterday morning, will be buried at IL
O'Clock tomorrow morning.
A new case of scarlet fever was reported
yesterday. Since the 9th of last month
eleven cases of this disease and five of
diphtheria have been reported at the health
office.
A game of foot ball will BE- PLAYED this
afternoon on Colross grounds, between the
Howard University eleven from Washing
ton and the athletic team composed of col
ored players of this city
The first team from the Washington High
School, this city, will play the Duponts of
Washington on Colross grounds today.