The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-06
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

at Del Ray. Alexandria County, when
Miss Elizabeth = Nails, daughter OF MI
and Mrs s. W. Nails, Of Del Ray, be-
came the bride of Claiborne Mason TaIley,
Of CharIestown, W Va The ceremony
was performed by Rev Mr.. Harlan, of
the Del Ray Baptist Church
The church was beautifully decorated
with palms and ferns, and a large crowd
was present. The bride entered the church
on the arm of her father, who gave her
in marriage. She was becomingly attired
in a gown of white silk and pearls, and
carried a bouquet Of bride roses Her
attendants. were Misses Lula MewshaW
and Mamie Collins, both Of Washington
Bedford Howdersheu, Of Alexandra
County, was best man Messrs- Archlbdl1
Nails and Russell Wilkinson were the
ushers- After the ceremony a reception
was held at the residence Of the brides
parents. and later the couple left Tor IN
diana where they VIII reside.
Miss Mary Z. Havener, daughter OF MI
and Mrs. Richard H Havener, and Pew
/ eriI II Smyth, both of this city, were
married at $50 o'clock yesterday in St
| PauTs Episcopal Church. The cere-
/ mony vas performed ~ the Rev P =
| Phillips. the rector. The chaneel was pref
! thy decorated with palms and ferns, and
| the wedding march was played by Miss
/ Alice Thomas. There were no attendants
| to either the bride or groom The ushers
were James Smyth. brother Of the groom
and Charles Bouldin- After the ceremony
| an informal reception was held at the
residence Of the brides parents, on Prince
Street The couple then left for a North
ern bridal tour. and upon their return
VIII reside at Falls Church, Va The cou-
pie were the recipients for several hand
some bridal presents For several years
past the groom has held the position Of
| booElkeeper for G William Ramsay.
4 pretty wedding ceremony occurred
yesterday in the German Lutheran
Church, when Miss Helena Bauer be
| came the bride OF Thomas Ell
lott. The rector, the Rev NJ L Luecle,
offIciated- The bride wore dark brown
travelling suit and carried bouquet OF
! bride roses. She was attended by the
groom sister Miss Bessie Elliott, and J.
T. Bell was best man. Messrs- Leo D
Chase and Samuel W. Pitts acted as
ushers Only the immediate relatives Of
the contracting parties witnessed the
/ ceremony. After the ceremony the cOI-
pie left for Buffalo, y. Y, and upon their
| return will reside in this city, Mr. Elliott
is commercial traveller for Messrs-
| Charles King & Son, and Miss Bauer
formerly held q position as stenOgrapher
with the same firm.
| A quiet wedding occurred at o'clock
last night at she residence Of Walter 3
| Zones. 2e5 North Washington Street, when
| Miss Leila Shuman, OF this city, was mar
| ried TO George Pugh, Of DanviIe, Va
/ The ceremony was performed by the Rev
E V REGISTER, Of the Methodist EpisCO-
pal Church South only the immediate
relatives Of the contracting parties were
| present After the ceremony the couple
left for q Northern bridal tour, and upon
heir will
! Announcement has Just been made OF
the marriage Of Irving 3. -Aaloney and
Miss Harriette L Bradley, both OF Wash
| inStOn, which occurred IN this city DC
tCber n 1900 The ceremony took place
al ST. Mary's Catholic Church, and was
performed by the Rev Father H J. Cut
Miss EDITH Nay Graham daughter of
Nj and Mrs. Edgar Graham, and Henry
! Newton Brawner will be married al )
0 clock this evening Inc ceremony
viii take place in the Methodist Episco-
pal Church South and VIII be performed
by the Rev L Y REGISTER
! John Crowley, Of Alexandria County,
yesterday went 10 Baltimore and identl-
red George Wilson, who Is custody in that
city On the charge of burglary as the
man who robbed the tower at the wash
iugt0n and Ohio junction IL Alexandria
County, on May 2 last NJ. Crowley
picked the prisoner cut Of crowd OF ten
The prisoner Mr. Crowley stated, said
that h sid not care 70 talk 10 him. say
ing further that Nj Crowley had secured
all the goods that were stolen from MN
and ought 10 be satisfied
| There are two charges against the pris-
Ouer in baltimore and Mr. Crowley stated
TO The Times correspondent that ne VIII
secure warrant for Wilson. in the cOuH-
~ and as soon as he Is released by the
| Maryland authorities VIII have him re
! arrested on the old charge LSgn stated
| that he would rather DC L!lsI bL iit II
/ GINA authorities than by the Maryland
authorities, as he believed that ne would
/ secure a lighter sentence
rrtrg # G. al
/ Of the American Building and Loan ASso-
/ citation. Of Washington d g. Was held
in this city yesterday, and the fol-
lowing directors were elected 70 serve for
the ensuing year John J. Kleiner, y. w.
| fIaIley. William J Frizzell, T 9 Thomas.
| Frank D Foster, Andrew Wilson, and
/ WiIfred Stevens
A telegram was received here yester-
day morning announcing the sudden
/ death Of J. Daiugerfieid Brooks, which
! occurred at Mobile, Ala, at an early hour
yesterday morning His death was due
to congestion OF the lungs, and
was a great shock to his family
and many friends in this city The re-
mains viii be brought to this city for in
ItCrment- The deceased was tUenty-seyen
years Of age, and Is survived by q widow
[ and one child. He was travelling agent Tor
John WauamakeT X Co Of Philadelphia
was the son Of William Fowie Brookesi
OF this city. and was well known here and
| in Washington. His mother, who is now
| in New York on a visit TO her sister has
been notified Of her sons death
Two young women, each claiming to be
/ the wife Of W. II. COOlTidge, who, they
say is now in Honolulu. came 20 AleXan-
dria yesterday TO have their Joint husband
indicted for bigamy- one stated that she
was married to him in this city and The
I other stated that she was married To him
I in New York. As Eoo!ridEe j. without
! Alexandria 5 Jurisdiction nothing could
be done here for the Indignant wives
I The property owners residing on King
/ Street. between Fairfax and Lee Streets
I are making an effort 10 have that SQUIRE
paved with EltEifIe4 brick. the work Il
De done under the tbiTty-th!Td section oi
1 the city's charter. The petition being cir
clIIated is signed by nearly all the prop
| erty owners on that square. and il seems
likely that the work viii be done.
Alexandria Division No l, Ancient Or
der of HiberniaEs, are giving their fourth
annual excursion to River View to-
day An unusually large number OF tick.
cts has been sold and the affair prom
ises to be quite successful The commit
! tee in charge has used every effort tC
make the affair success.