The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-12
NEWS FRO -EXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA. Va, Dec 12.-The
funeral Of the late Robert F. Roberts. son
OF C. A. Roberts, whose death occurred
on Saturday last, took place at 10 o'clock
yesterday morning from his parents
residence IN Fairfax County, near Mount
Vernon Rev. ". c. Webb offeiated The
interment vas made in the Ivy Hill Gene
terry.
Mrs Nellie Richards. wife OF J. c. Rich
ards. of this city, while driving in a wagon
with a eoIored boy at O'Clock yesterday
afternoon was thrown from the wagon and
quite seriously hurt, and it is said her in
juries may prove fatal Mrs. Richards and
the boy we're returning from Washington
and when they arrived on the city road at
St Asaph the horse took fright at pass
ing freight ira in and threw both of the
occupants out. Mrs Richards was con-
veyed to the store of Mr.. Carpenter, of
Del Ray, nearby, and DR.. KIipstein, of
this city, was hastily summoned. On ae-
count of her serious condition 1t was
deemed advisable not TO move her for the
present. The coIored boy was only slight
Iy hurt
John NJ Barley, a well-known young
man who for several weeks past has been
confined IN the city jail, awaiting jury
trial on the alleged charge of Bl'sarF-<'-
priating furniture belonging TO his step
grandmother Mrs. STEPHEN Swa.---. -
yesterday released in the sum Of $500 fer
his appearance before the Corporation
Court IN the January term His sop
grandmother went his surety.
Today hundreds of AlexandTians at
tended the Washington Centennial Cele-
bration. Business will be practically sus5
pended. The children of the public and
private schools OF the city have been
granted a holiday IN order that they MAY
attend The members OF the Alexandria
Light Infantry assembled in their ar
mery and left on the 9 O'Clock train, IN
der command of Capt James R. King
The Fredericksburg Lodge OF Masons
will, on the 18th inst. the anniversary OF
the death of Gen. George Washington,
send g delegation to Mount Vernon with q
wreath, to be placed on Washington
tomb. Mr.. August Oehlert, Master Of
Alexandria Washington Lodge of Masons,
Of this city. will appoint committee from
that lodge to accompany the Fredericks-
burg Masons on their mission.
The annual meetings of the stockholders
Of the Home Savings Bank, OF Washington;
the Lsndmore Apartment House Associa-
ton. and Of the Lincoln Hall Association.
of Washington, were held in this city
yesterday, and officers we're elected 10
serve for the ensuing year.
Belle Haven Council, Junior Order Of
United American Mechanics, Of this city,
at Their meeting Monday night, decided to
pay their per capita tax to the national in
stead of the State council. and the secre-
tary was instructed to notify the State
council Of their action. Alexandria Coun-
eli has also decided TO take the same
course
The Alexandria Free kindergarten has
made announcement of a large number
of contributions received from October,
1890, to January. 1901
Frank H Creighton. of this city. aud
Miss Robins. of Pittsburg, Pa, viii he
married in the latter city today.
r. T. Dove has purchased from vii
liam Desmond a house and lot on the
west side of Royal Street, between Queen
and Princess Streets, for 81. 100.