The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-05
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA,

( ALEXANDRIA. Jan Shorty after 5
/ O'Clock yesterday morning fire destroyed
the large barn of : 5 CorbetJ. near Co
Iumbia Pike. in Alexandria County. Two
horses and a COW were cremated in the
building and a large quantity of farm
produce. several vehicles. and q number
OF agricultural implements we're burned
The loss. il is said. Viii reach Sl-4to- The
building was insured for $3.50. and il is
said the loss OIL this is $1100- The origin
OF the fire IS unknown
aIrs. Catherine Green. aged eighty
seven years. died at the Alexa adria In
firmary Thursday night after protractet
Illness. The deceased was native Of
Washington. and was brought 10 the
aboye-named institution a short time ago
for treatment. The funeral services VIII
take place tomorrow afternoon from De
names undertaking establishment, and
the intermeHt viii be made in the Oak
Hill Cemetery, Washington
The week Of prayer viii be observed by
union services in this city next week, and
the following is the programme Non
day. IN the NJ f Church South. Rev
George /. Hunt Tuesday IN the Baptist
Church. Rev. Dr.. WarGeld. Wednesday IN
the Trinity N Z Church Rev r J.
Brooke; Thursday IN the Methodist
Protestant Church, Rev J A Je'-eIS- and
Friday IN the second Pres ~terIan
Church. Rev. Z. Y. REGISTER The serv-
ices viii commence at $50 p M
NJ Joseph Dodd died yes eEday morning
AT MS residence on South Patrick Street,
between Wilkes and Gibbon. after brleI
iIIress of typhoid fever The deceased
was unmarried and twenty-five years OF
Evsnr4N nv O =
foundry The funeral VIII take place
from his late residence Sunday afternoon
at 3 o'clock
The Relief Hook and Ladder Fire En-
CINE Company held their annual meeting
last night and elected the following o.HceTs
TO serTv for the ensuing year Park AS-
new President. J. h Trimyer, Vice Pres
{denr. C. NJ. Myers Second Vice Presi-
dent. J. r Mansfield. Secretary; l. Ru-
hen. Treasurer. R / Latham. Recorder.
r n Latham. Foreman, William /
Rogers First Assistant Foreman, \. ".
MeIchior. Second Assistant Foreman
Mount Vernon Council. Daughters OF
America. last night al their council chain-
her formally installed their recently
elected officers After the installation
the members were rendered a banquet at
rhe Concorda Hotel, and an enjoyable
evening was spent by all present
The annual meeting Of the Alexandria
Council. Royal ATcauum, viii be held IN
OLA Fellows HaU. in North Columbus
Street on TUESDAY night next After the
election of officers d banquet VIII be
served Among the officers Of the Grand
Council expected to be present are the
following. Past Crane Regent Bloom
bery. Grand Secretary Blanks Grand
Treasurer Bolts. Grand Wee Regent Berry
and + l. c. Scott. member OF the
Finance Committee.
The recently elected officers of Alex
audria Council. Junior Order of United
American Mechanics. were formally in
sailed Thursday in Odd Fellows Hal in
North Columbus street The installation
was conducted BY Deputy State Councillor
James Il Mansfield After the installation
a literary entertainment Y IS held, after
which a banquet was spread \ large
number Of members from the various
other councils were present
The Committee on Light has awarded
j. T cannon the contrz~T for furnishing
coal for the electric lint plant at the
rate OF $3.34 per ton, ana MesSrs- J. Asnew
x Co. were awarded The contract for fur
nishing coal 10 the City's gas works AT
the rate of $3.50 per ton.
NJ. r. Church. o. Falls Church. has sold
his paper the Falls Church Monitor
10 Messrs. DIN Davis and p E Williams,
former employees Of the Office
The semi annual meeting of The Layras
Workers of the Second Presbyt terrain /
Church. viii be held In the church next
Thursday afternoon Al , O'Clock when they
Will make their last contribution % the
foreign mission cause for this church