The Washington times., 1901-10-20
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA. Va, Oct. 19-John
Currier was arraigned in the Police Court
this morning before Mayor Simpson on
the charge of assaulting Nettie Rosser.
The evidence showed that Currier was
guilty of the charge and he was fined $50.
According to the evidence given at the
hearing. Currier with two other men,
entered the Rosser woman's house Tues
day night. October IS. and asked for beer.
The beer was Served them, and afterward
Currier drew from his pocket bottle
supposed to have contained whisky, and
was about to drink the contents when
the Rosser woman objected. Currier be-
came incensed at this, it was testified,
and dealt her a violent blow over the
forehead with the bottle, smashing it and
inficting a deep and ugly cut. Medical
assistance was summoned, and four
stitches taken in the wound. Later Lieu
tenant Smith appeared on the scene and
placed Currier under arrest. The morn
ing following, Wednesday, the Rosser
woman was unable to appear, and Cur
rier was released on collateral for his
appearance this morning.
A new social club. to be known as the
"Ravenswor;h Club" was organized at
the Concordia Hote. last evening with
the election of the following officers: ].
X. NJ. Norton, President; V z. Fauntle-
roy, Vice President; Clarence NJ. Janney,
Secretary; Gordon Thomas, Treasurer.
The officers, with c. c. Carlin, r. F.
Knox, jr., and j. Z. Stephenson, consti-
tute the board of governors. j. X. NJ.
Norton will be chairman of the board.
The club opens with membership of
fifty. and will nave its headquarters on
North Washington Street, Just north of
King Street The constitution and by
laws of the old Fairfax Club were adopt
ed, with some slight changes.
Mrs. Susan a. Jacobs, widow of Harri-
son Jacobs, died this morning at her resi-
dence. southwest corner of Prince and
Fairfax Streets, after a comparatively
brief Illness. The deceased was seventy
five years of age. and was daughter of
the late Thomas Williams, of Loudoun
County. and was born in Leesburg, Va.
Several days ago she was stricken with
paralysis. and since that time failed rap
idly. The funeral will take place from
St Mary's Catholic Church, Monday
morning at 10 o'clock
The Westminster League of the Second
Presbyterian Church has elected the fol-
lowing officers to serve for the ensuing
year: II. c. Slaymaker, President; H. L.
Demarest. Vice President; Noel Garner,
Secretary; Malcolm A Brenner. Treas
urer: @. H. Windsor Chairman of the
Religious Committee; Miss Cora Latham,
Chairman of the Membership Committee:
Miss Myrtle Graves, Chairman of the
Social Committee. Frank l.. Slaymaker,
Chairman Of the Musical Committee.
The COvenanters, an organization COM
posed of young members of the Second
Presbyterian Church. has elected the fol-
lowing officers to serve for the ensuing
year: Hugh AdcOck, President; Griffith
Uhler, Vice President; F. J. Brooke, jr.,
Secretary; Charles Howell. Treasurer;
Elmer Thompson, Color Bearer.
In the Corporation Court today Mrs.
Laura w. Bechtel was appointed admin
istratriX over the estate of her late hus-
band DR. J. w. Bechtel.
\ son of Charles Pidgeon, aged seven
years who resides near Woodlawn
Church. Fairfax County died last night
from diphthcria.
The Episcopal High School football
team were this aftt rnOun defeated on
their own grounds by the team represent
ing he Locust Dale Academy, by score
cf ~ to O. Several people from this city
witnessed the game.
II is reported that two Washington Ia
dies are contemplating the idea ot making
a handsome donation to the At'Nthdrla
lufirInaTy for the purpose Of trectinS
aa annex to that building
The services : at Grace Episcup1l Church
will be conducted 10y the kcv. II. iN-
Massie of the Theological Seminary, to-
n..rroW morning. Rev. Father Dewitt, of
ic.s 1T st. MdTYs Catholic Church. II.
w EouIdjn of the Theological Seminary,
will conduct the services at in" R'nlrodd
Reading Rooms tomorrow afternoon.
Mrs Mary f. Han today purchased at
public auction lot IF ground with I'M
provements thereon, situated ON the east
side uf Henry Street. between Princess
and Orcnoco Streets. for $50.
George l.. Simpson. the ten-month- old
son of MIR and Mrs William Simpson,
who live in Fairfax County, near this
city died in his mothers arms tonight,
Inst as his parents started home from this
city in Il hnggy. The remains viii be
buried Monday afternoon at o'clock.