Evening star., 1900-06-28
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
QUARTERLY CONFERENCE OF THE
VI. f.. CHURCH SOUTH.
Delegates Chosen to the District Con-
fercnce-Sudden Denth-Gen-
eral and Personal.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. Io1 King st.


ALEXANDRIA, Va, June 2S. 1917.
The first quarterly conference of the NJ
F. Church South was held last evening In
the church building on South Washington
street Immediately after the weekly prayer
meeting. Rev. DIR. J. H. Boyd presiding
elder of Washington district. conducted the
meeting. Routine business was transacted
and delegates were chosen to the district
conference. which meets in Marshall, Va,
September L. The following delegates were
elected Frank j. Pollard and Henry X.
Field. representing the church. and p. B.
Kemp representing the Sunday school Al
win Powell and w. NJ. Angelo were elected
alternates.
Died on Doorstep.
Henry Hurley, colored, servant IN the
family OF Mr.. Park Agnew. was found dead
at an early hour this morning on the door
step of Mr.. Agnew's house on South Pitt
street By order of Coroner Purvis the re-
mains were removed to the undertaking
rooms of w. Demaine & Son. on King
street, where they were viewed later on by
the coroner DR. Purvis decided that an in
quest was unnecessary, as it was evident
that the deceased came to his death from
natural causes-it is supposed from heart
disease.
Hurley was an old man and had been in
the employment of the Agnew family for a
long time.
Council Proceedings.
Several matters of local interest were dis
posed of at the semi-monthly meeting of
the city council held Tuesday evening Pres
ident Herbert Snowden presided in the COM
mon council. The committee on finance
made reports on the financial affairs of
the city for the fiscal year ending May 81.
1900. By these reports 1t was shown that
the receipts had been $117. 10 and the
expenditures s116.4SS.o1. leaving on hand a
balance of s7s7.a2- These figures were veri-
fed by the treasurerS report, which was
read.
Mr. NJ r. Harlow. the retiring city treas
urer, accompanied his report with letter
thanking council for kind and courteous
TIRE atment during the twenty-four years in
which he held Office. Council unanimously
adopted a resolution expressing to Mr.. Har-
lew appreciation of his efficient public SER
vice He will retire from office next Satur
day.
Funeral of a Fireman.
Funeral services the remains of
John Dunnington, whose death occurred re-
Gently in Providence Hospital. Washing
ton. took place here yesterday afternoon
from b. Wheatley's undertaking rooms on
King street. The services were conducted
by Rev. DIR. George Hunt Of the First Bap-
tist Church, and were attended by MEM
bers of the Relief Hook and Ladder Com
Der.
The pallbearers were selected from the
three local fire companies and the burial
took place IN the Methodist Protestant GEM
etery.
General Matters.
In the storm Tuesday evening the resi-
dence of Mr.. Jessie Murray, near Mt. Yer
non. was struck by lightning and consid-
crably damaged. The room in which the
members of Mr.. Murray's family seat
ed suffered heavily. and several of the fam
lily received electric shocks. The furniture
damaged to the extent of about $50.
Lightning also struck another farmhouse
nearby.
An adjourned meeting of the police COM
missioners held last night for the pur-
pose of electing member Of the police
force to I'LL the vacancy caused by the
removal Of Frank c. Spinks. Several appi-
cdnts were examined. and on the fourth
ballot Thomas H. Travers was chosen.
John Green and William Tibbs. both col
ored, Were before Mayor Simpson in the
police court this morning. charged with as
saultng John Thompson, also colored. Not
withstanding the fact that Thompson had
defended himself in the fight with an iron
coupling pin his face showed severe
wounds which had been inflicted by a
brickbat. The mayor assessed Green 50
ard dismissed TfbbS.
A tele phone message received here this
morning from Brownsville Prince William
county. announced the death of Mrs. Ann
Elizabeth Dickerson. sister of Colonel ]. L.
Leechman of that county. Deceased was
well known here. and about ninety
four years of age. The funeral will take
place tomorrow afternoon at Bristow-
Mrs. Hugh Mcclure has purchased the
handsome residence on the corner of Wash
ington and Prince streets, formerly known
as the Lyceum building The house was
recently occupied by the late Colonel Philip
b Hoe. The sum Of $500 was the con-
sideration.
The funeral of William F. Padgett took
place yesterday afternoon from the late
residence OF the deceased on South Alfred
street. Rev. E. V. Register Of the NJ. f.
Church South conducted the services and
the interment was in Union cemetery.
Miss Mary T Kelly and Mr. William
Moore were quietly married yesterday at
St. Mary's Catholic Church, Rev. Father
H. ]. Cutler officiating.
The funeral of Mrs. Catherine Rowland.
whose death occurred Monday evening,
took place this morning from St. Mary's
Catholic Church. Rev. Father H. ]. Cut
Ter officiated and the interment was made
in ST. Marys cemetery.
The superintendent of schools, Mr.. K.
kemper, today commenced the examination
of applicants for license to teach in the col
ored schools. The examination OF white
applicants was concluded yesterday.