Evening star., 1901-12-26
AT FAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
FUNERAL SERVICES OVER REMAINS
OF ANTHONY w. ARMSTRONG.
Local Notes of General Interest From
Down the River Told
Briefly.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 701 King ST.,

No. 701 King ST.,
Bell Telephone, No Jog,
ALEXANDRIA, Va, December 26, 1901
Funeral services over the remains of An
thony W. Armstrong. whose death occurred
Tuesday evening. took place this afternoon
at O'Clock from the late residence of the
deceased. No. 5l1 Prince street The fu-
neral was conducted by Alexandria Wash
ington Lodge of Masons. of which Mr..
Armstrong had been past master Wor-
shipful Master Oehler officiated. An escort
from Old Dominion Commandery. K r..
followed the remains to the cemetery. The
members of the local bar association at
tended in a body. The pallbearers were
Col Francis L. Smith, Judge J. K. NJ. Nor
ton, Captain Herbert Bryant. Col. K Kem-
per and Messrs. w. C. Wibert and Frank
F. Marbury. The interment was made in
the family lot in the Presbyterian ceme-
terry.
Resolutions of respect to the memory of
Mr.. Armstrong will be presented to the
local courts the first Monday in January.
Col Francis l.. Smith, Judge J. K NJ
Norton and MIR. Leonard Marbury consti-
tuted the committee appointed by the bar
association to perform this duty.
Police Court Proceedings.
Mayor George L. Simpson disposed of the
following cases in the police court this
morning; John Penn, charged with disor-
derly conduct and fighting. was assessed
$40. Jacob Scott. colored. was required to
pay IS On the charge Of beating his wife.
For being drunk on the street John O'Neal
was sent to the city jail for five days
Woodson Gordon, colored. was up to an
swer the charge of assaulting a woman
named Annie Brown. He was assessed s..
John Green and Silas Lee, both colored,
were fined s. for gambling The charge
against William Allison was that of abus-
i've language. and he was required to pay
the sum of S.
Death of Mr.. Conway.
Mr.. John Moncure Conway, whose death
occurred at Williamsburg. Va. few days
ago. and who was buried in the family lot
at Fredericksburg. Va, was a nephew of
Miss Margaret c. Conway Of this city. He
was a brother OF Mr.. Charles Leroy Con-
way Of Washington. The deceased had
many friends in this city. He was at one
time purser of the steamer Norfolk Of the
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Com
pany.
Death of Chas. NeaIe.
Mr. Charles F. Neale, a weli-known resi-
dent, died at an early hour this morning at
his home, s04 Duke street, after a linger-
ing illness. The deceased was about thirty
five years of age and unmarried. Mr..
Neale was connected with the Alexandria
marble works. which was formerly owned
by his late father. He was well-known
in this city, and. in fact. throughout the
state. Mr. Neale was member of the
Alexandria Division. No. 1. Ancient Order
of Hibernians, and also of the Young Men S
Sodality Lyceum. The funeral arrange
ments have not yet been made.
General News Notes.
Mr.. Elijah Benson died last night at the
home OF his mother. Mrs. Mary Benson.
No. 81 Queen street. The deceased was a
son of the late George Benson, and was
about twenty-one years of age. He was
unmarried. The funeral arrangements will
be made later.
Funeral services over the remains OF
John A. Mills. whose death by drowning
in the Potomac occurred early yesterday
will take place tomorrow morning at 0:30
O'Clock from his late residence on Lower
Prince street.
Miss Daisy r. Inturff and Mr.. Isaac S.
Fegans, both of Woodstock Va, were
quietly married yesterday afternoon in the
parlors of Hotel Fleischman, on South Fair
fax street The ceremony was performed
by Elder J. A. Norton Of Washington.
The funeral Of Mrs. Margaret Johnson
wife of Commonwealth Attorney Richard
w. Johnson, will take place tomorrow
afternoon from the family home on Co
lumbia pike, in Alexandria county.