The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-13
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Jan. 12.-An adjourned
term Of the Circuit Court Judge Nicol
presiding will be held on Monday. when
the case of Watkins, administrator. VS.
the Washington Alexandria. and Mount
Vernon Railway Company. viii be heard
This case has been in the courts over a
year, and each time the plaintiff was
awarded damages
The grand jury term Of the Corporation
Court will convene on the 2lst. and il is
more than probable that the case of VIII
lam Webster. charged with a feIonious
assault upon Mayor George T. Simpson.
will come up for a hearing.
The first course Of Reinicker lectures.
for the current session, will commence at
the Episcopal Theological Seminary. on
Monday next, and will be concluded with
a lecture on Wednesday. They will be de-
liyered by Rev. Theodore e. Wright. PHI
D., the authorized lecturer in he United
States Of the Palestine Exploration Fund
The lectures Will De as follows: First.
Palestine Exploration; Its Aims and
Achieyements; second, Jerusalem, the
Buried City" third. THE Inscriptions Of
Palestine" These lectures will be accom-
panied by stereUptican views.
The recently elected officers Of Potomac
Lodge, No. 'S l. o. 0. e.. were last even
ing installed by d. d. G. NJ. W W Sher-
wood. the following are the officers.
J. r. Howdershell. " c. r. NJ. Watkins
'. G.; ID. 4. Stansbury, r. S; p. NJ. Brad
shaw, f. S: l.. Morgan Davis, T: Edgar
LyieS, chaplain; W. II. Hcushaw, 5. T. c.
f. W. Latham. warden; 6. W. Bontz II
s. to y. G.; W. w. Sherwood. r S to
y. c.; w. H. Harrison, r. s. TO V. c.: A
j. Mullings, L. $. to V. c.; J. b. Drew,
conductor; J. r Watkins. l. C.; William
5. Martin. o. c.; J. }. T. O'Meara, r. 5
S: J. r Roberts. l.. 5. s.
The services At the various churches will
tomorrow, in most instances, be conducted
by the resident pastors. At the Methodist
Protestant Church there Will be no SER
vices as the pastor, Rev. DR. Warfield
IS confined TO his home with an attack OF
grip.
Mr.. Z. r. Jones, of the Episcopal The
ologicaI Seminary. will conduct the ser
vices at the Railroad Reading Rooms to-
morrow Miss Efiie-Tyier Leef will sing
The Holy city
william Cain was today sent to Mounds
VILE. W Va. to serve a term Of TWO years
for robbing the postofiice at Norman, Cul-
pepper County
4 colored girl named Lee. who resides in
North Columbus Street, near Orencco,
while playing with pistol ON Thursday
last, accidently shot her brother The
wound Is not serious.
Rev. j. a. Jeffers, pastor of the Trinity
Methodist Episcopal Church, VINO has
been attending at the bedside of his
mother, who Is ILL., has returned and will
occupy his pulpit at both morning and
evening services tomorrow.
Eva NJ Simpson has purchased from
Cordella -. Balders a house and lot on the
south side of Queen Street. between ST.
Asaph and Pitt Streets, for ST. 100.
In the police court today the case Of Ket-
tier Clarence White, charged with stealing
a bicycle from a colored boy named Robert
Phefer was continued until Monday. An
other white boy will also be arrested as an
accessory To the theft
Announcement has just been made of
the marriage of Miss Alice Is. Fin-ley to
MIR. William 4. Gallatin, both Of Washing
ton The ceremony occurred In this city
January . and was performed by Rev. +
j. Brooke. of the Second Presbyterian
Church at the parsonage.