The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-02
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, March Harry Cottle.
fifteen years of age, who ran away from
his home at Haynder. Pa. was picked up
by Policeman Sherwood today and is de-
tanned at the police station awaiting word
from his parents. The boy approached
Policeman Sherwood and requested him
to inform him where the station house
was ir order that he might get a night 5
lodging. The police were not officially no.
titled to look out for the lad. but Police
man Sherwood had learned of the run
away from private sources. Cottle stated
that he left home about two weeks ago
and his reason for so doing was that he
was driven away by his father. He said
that he was going to Cone River. where
he expected to secure employment. At
the time he left home he carried with
him double-barreled shotgun, which was
taken from him on the route. Cottle says
he tramped it here part~of the way and
rode part of the way on freight trains.
Cottle is a son of Jacob Cottle and for
merly resided in this city in South Wash
ington Street.
Funeral services over the remains of the
late W. II. II. Whitcomb, whose death oc-
CURED on Wednesday last. took place
from St Marys Catholic Church this
morning. The Rev. II. ]. Guitar Off
ciated. and the interment was made in
st. Mary's Cemetery. The following were
pich, r. W. Arnold, John Crilly, George
Hepburn, A. ]. SymOnds.
The funeral of Mrs. Jennie BoOthe. who
died W ednesday. took place at o'clock
this afternoon from her late residence.
l2U5 Prince Street. The funeral services
were conducted by the Rev. J. A. LETTERS
of the Trinity Methodist Episcopal
Church. and the interment was made in
the Bethel Cemetery.
Among the cases scheduled to come I'D
at the next term of the Corporation Court
in the divorce case Of Gertie Entwisie VS.
Frank l.. EntWisle. Recently the defend
and fled a cross bill, alleging that Mrs
Entwisie was a married woman at the
time she married him, and that, there
fore, her marriage was invalid The
plaintiff now resides in Washington.
The naw State council of Junior Order
of United American Mechanics will meet
in o. Fellows Hall tomorrow morning
tor the purpose OF organizing and elect
ing officers. The delegation will be aI-
dressed by Mayor George L. Simpson
The meeting will be composed of the
of the councils in the
State that have remained loyal to the
national council.
Policeman Knight today made quite a |
unique arrest, his prisoner being a hog,
which was roaming. through the streets |
The hog was intercepted by the police !
man at the intersection of Washington |
and Wilkes Streets, and was conveyed to |
the stationhouse in wagon. At the time |
several hundred school children were |
around the animal and the arrest |
IF the hog furnished much amusement
Policeman Travis. while on duty in the |
lorthern part of the city yesterday even |
ng. was attacked by number of vicious |
logs and had to kill one to keep from /
being bitten.
1t is reported here that the brickworks |
II Roam Brothers, at Broad Creek. on |
he Maryland side were DESTROYED by fire /
asst night. The report cannot be verified. /
An Interesting lecture entitled Mining |
Tor Gold was delivered tonight in the |