Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-30
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Thanksgiving Day Observance in the
Several Local Churches.
Schools and Public Buildings Closed
County Court Items-POl1ce Docket
-General Items.
Evening Star Bureau.
No. 701 King Street.


ALEXANDRIA, Va. November 30, 1879.
Thanksgiving day was observed by spe-
clal and appropriate services In the various
congregations of the city. At Trinity NJ
E. Church. where the union Thanksgiving
service was held, Rev. DR.. A. n. PitGer of
the Central Presbyterian Church Of Wash
ington preached at II o'clock before large
audience Among the denominations repre-
scented were those of the First Baptist
Church, the NJ. E. Church South, the Sec
ond Presbyterian, Methodist Protestant
Free Methodist and Methodist Episcopal
churches.
The exercises at st. Marys Catholic
Church We're held at $50 o'clock.
A Brotherhood of st. Andrew celebration
took place at Grace Episcopal Church. and
at St Paurs Episcopal Church the services
were held In the Norton Memorial Chapel
which has been recently completed. Preach
ing at Christ Episcopal Church and Inn
manuel Lutheran Church took place at II
O clock.
This evening at 1880 o'clock the young
peoples societies of the evangelical
churches will assemble in Trinity Church
and hear an address by Rev. DIR. Teunis
S. Hamlin Of the Church Of the Covenant,
in Washington.
The schools and public buildings are
closed in observance of the day. and this
afternoon business is practically suspended.
Alexandria County Court.
The major part of yesterdays session of
the Alexandria county court, Judge ]. NJ.
Love presiding, was taken up with pro-
&C edings in the case of commonwealth
against Harry Chandler, indicted for vio-
lating the liquor laws in Jackson City. A
verdict of guilty was returned by the jury
and the penalty fixed at $3.50. Attorney
Joseph Il. Flanigen, jr., counsel for the de-
PENDANT, made motion for new trial.
which Judge Love took under considera-
. and atp6n oiGi Go tN1rd xIy
Police Court Docket.
Mayor Simpson disposed of the follow
ing cases in the police court this morning:
Nancy Jackson. colored, charged with keep
ing a vicious dog. was dismissed on condi-
ton that the offending animal should be
killed. John Mason. a small colored youth
of about thirteen years, was up to answer
the charge of petit larceny. The officers
said John was incorrigible. and he con-
signed to the workhouse with orders to be
kept locked up for twenty days. William
Crupper was arraigned on a charge of as
saulting George Watkins, and fine of $40
was imposed.
General and Personal.
The Carson company of Front Royal.
Va, has leased the plant Of the Mount
Vernon Spoke Company, situated at New
Alexandria a short distance below this
city. 1t is stated that the company will
at once begin operations and that the
spokes manufactured will be shipped to
England.
The George Mason Council, Royal Ar
canum, will hold a special meeting tomor-
row evening, when an address will be de-
livered by Granda Regent Bloomberg of
Richmond Alexandria Council, Royai Ar
canum, is expected to attend the meeting.
Miss Augusta V. Wilson, who has recent
iy returned from Mexico. where she was
engaged in missionary work, delivered a
missionary lecture last evening at the NJ
Il. Church South before a large audience