Evening star., 1901-10-02
AFFAIRS lNsaELExANDRlA
STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE of RICH
ARD rLsoN.
His Friends Alarmed by His Unex-
planned Absence-COuple Rescued
From Buri1fug House.
Evening Star Bureau.
No, n1 King Street:


Bell Telephone No. 1O6.
ALEXANDRIAdE va, october 2, 1901.
| Mr.. Richard H. Mison, residing near
| Convalescent Camp, In Alexandra county.
| is much concerned over the absence of his
brother, Joseph A. Wilson, who disappeared
| from the family home early Monday morn
| ing and has not been seen or heard of by
his friends since. 1t is feared that the
| missing man, becoming respondent, has
done himself some harm. His brother states
that he came in to the house from the field
early Monday morning and announced to
one of the family that a horse he had been
| working had been struck and killed by a
train. He stated that the other horse was
in the field, and then said goodbye and
left. He made no explanation OF his rea-
son for going away. Upon learning of his
brothers action Mr. Richard Wilson COM
| menced a systematic effort to ascertain ms
| whereabouts. A search throughout the
neighborhood failed to yield any clue, and
up to this morning all efforts mad oeeh
fruitless
The absent man is about forty years OF
age and unmarried. He is well known IN
AlexalSlria county, having lived there all
tions of late have been somewhat out OF
the ordinary. He has appeared gloomy and
depressed.
Rescued From Burning House.
The explosion of an oil stove in a brick
store and residence at the corner of Came
ron and Patrick streets at $3.50 o'clock yes
terday afternoon caused a fire which
severely damaged the building, destroyed
much stock and seriously endangered the
lives of the occupants of the house, Capt.
and Mrs. Charles Kelly. The former was
rescued from his perilous position in the
second story by the efforts of Mr.. H. D.
Byers, neighbor. who secured ladder,
and raising 1t to the house, ascended to
the window and carried him safely to the
Is a very heavy man and an invalid was
accomplished with much difficulty. Be
fore he reached the ground he was pain
fully burned about the feet and legs.
At the time the fire started the husband
and wife were alone In the front room Of
the second story. Their escape down the
stairs was cut off by the flames and
smoke which enveloped the stairway, at
the foot of which the stove had exploded
Although in a crippled condition, Capt
Kelly managed to reach window open
and called for help. In the meantime the
room had filled with smoke. When as
sistance arrived the position of the two i'm
prisoned people was extremely perilous
Just before her husband was taken out
by Mr.. Byers, Mrs: Kelly was rescued by
several men, among them being members
of the Hydraulion Fire Company.
An alarm of fire was turned in soon
e,
though the bells were not sounded the de-
partment quickly responded. After work.
ing for a half hour the fire was extfn-
guished. The building was badly Quilted.
1t was the property Of Or. George T. Kip
stein, and it is said was covered by in
surance. The store on the ground floor
was operated by Mrs. Kelly Her loss will
probably foot up to several hundred dol
lars.
Janney-Hildebrand Nuptials.
A quiet but pretty home wedding took
place at noon today in the parlors of Mrs.
Edith Janney's residence in Occoquan, Va.
when her daughter, Miss Edith Janney, be-
came the bride of Rev. 8. v. Hldebrand Of
Mount Crawford, ,[h va. The ceremony,
which was witnessed only by the relatives
and Immediate friends of the two families
was performed by tiev. E. v. Register OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church in this
city. Miss Lula Cockey, also of this CITY,
rendered the wedding march. The parlors
were prettily decorated for the occasion
and the bride was handsomely gowned.
After the ceremony they left for a we'd
ding tour. Mr.. anu Mrs Hldebrand will
reside at Mount Crawford, where the groom
is pastor in charge of the Southern Meth
odist Church. The bride is we'll known
here, where she has many relatives Last
spring she graduated from Swarthmore Col
lege.
General Matters.
Judge ]. X. M. Norton Of the corporation
court has granted a charter to the Cere
Vege Company, which Is organized to man
ufacture liquid food known as cere vege. |
The sum of 100000 Is named as the capi-
tai stock. The officers are Ralph L. Gait, |
president; Henry Strauss, vice president;
r. F. knox, secretary, and E. W. Dom,
treasurer. ]. T. Callahan Is named as To- |
cal agent. 1t is said that the company will
establish a factory in this city.
A meeting of the Young Mems Sodality
Lyceum was held last night, with a large
attendance. Plans for the coming winter |
season were outlined. The fourteenth an |
niversary Of the association will be held |
October 10 in Lyceum Hall, when an at
tractive musical and literary program will |
be rendered before a public audience
Cards have been issued for the marriage
Of Laura Caroline Evans, daughter of Mr. |
and Mrs. Edward Jones Evans, to Mr. Ray
mond Hulfsh of this city. The ceremony |
will take place at 1890 o'clock Wednes-
day morning, October Ii, at st. PaulS Epis- |
copal Church.
Announcement has just been made of the |
marriage of Miss Katherine M Wall and |
Mr.. Walter E. Poore, both of Washington |
which took place in the parsonage of St |
Mary's Catholic Church in this city July
% last. Rev. Father H. ]. Cutler perform
ed the ceremony.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the NJ A. Winter Company was held
here yesterday, and the following officers
were elected: NJ A. Winter, president;
Richard Young, vice president, and T. H.
Mckee, secretary and treasurer.
AN ATTRACTIVE OPENING.