The Washington times., 1901-12-07


CURED at Mount Vernon in the year 1881
He worked on the coffin, al hoasted O
having lain in it before 1t received tn
remains of the Father of His Country. L
those days modern appliances were un
known. 1t was necessary for workmen t
lie in such receptacles to hold eertai
portions of tine framework, while other
fastened them together.
Subsequently the factory was remove
to the southeast corner OF Prince AM
Fairfax Streets, and Mr.. Penn followed hi
trade here until it closed. or late year
the deceased had followed no occupation
on account of feeble health and his ad
Vanced age.
The regular monthly meeting of tn,
City School Board was held last evening
in Peabody Hail. and considerable bust
ness disposed of. In the absence of tht
chairman MIR. Sweeney presided. The
committee on studies and discipline madC
the following report:
Reporting upon the application of Prin-
cipal Theodore Ficklin for special dipio-
mas for Washington School No. /, thC
committee on studies and discipline re-
spectfully advises that in section 32 Of
the regulations for teachers and pupil;
there be added
Washington School No. shall, from
January ], 1902, become the George Wash
| ingtoG High School of Alexandria. ant
| diplomas upon parchment shall be granted
at the close OF each session to all the
| pupils Of the high school who shall have
passed in the university examination
| The clerk reported that Messrs. r. +
| AitchesOn. a. II. Thomson, J. T. Harri-
son and F. l.. Smith. who were recently
elected trustees by the City Council. had
| duly qualified as such.
The following applications were re-
,ceived to fill a vacancy existing in the
Snowden Colered School. caused by res
| ignation; II. T. White, r. 4. Johnson and
f. H Rich- II. r. White was elected
| teacher. his term to commence January
/, 1902.
1t was decided to close the schools for
the Christmas holidays Friday evening.
December 20, until January 2, 1902. Some
other rnInesDoHsiness was disposed Of.
after which the board adjourned.
It was reported TO the police this morn
ing that burglars had attempted to enter
the photograph gallery of d. II. Nara
more on King Street. at a late hour last
night. This morning the police began to
investigate the supposed attempted bur-
glary. They were somewhat surprised
when r. ". French. landlord of The prop
crty. came forward this morning and
statrd that he had forced the door.
1t seems that a defective spout Oh MIR
NaTamore's gallery which is over Mr..
Frcnch's store, was causing water to run
into Mr. F'rench's store, and Mr.. Nara
more's place being closed, he broke the
door in order to rectify the trouble.
The Corporation Court was in session
this morning. with Judge J. X NJ. Norton
presiding. and the following business was
disposed Of: j. II. Taylor vs.. Mary A.
Crump, decree entered referring case to
l.. Barley, commissioner, for report;
George L. Simpson VS.. Isabelle Ford. de-
cree confirming sale of lot on North
Royal Street to c. H. Zimmerman; Cora
2. Mcintosh, guardian. II. NJ. Taylor. final
decree; Frances H Ridout was appointed
adTinistratrix Of William Wilson. in
place Of Eliza J. Heiskell. deceased.
Thu Board Of Lady Managers Of the
Alexandria Infrmary report the following
cash donations received on Thanksgiving
Day: Miss Millard. SIS: Edmund Hunt,
$40; Miss Eliza W. Roberts, s.; Mrs NJ. L.
Civalio.. 81; Mrs. Dodge, s.; Justice
Schneider. 50; F. s. Harper, 3tO: c. S Ell
lott. IS; B. Baer, jr.. s.; Miss Stabler
s.; Miss Fannie Dixon. 81; Mrs Francis
L. Smith. So; c. ". Howell 81; Miss LIZ
zie W. Price. 81: Miss Katie E. Price. 81;
Mrs. NJ. J. Carlin, so; Miss Ellen Her
bert 81; w. d. smoot. $50 a friend. 81;
Capt. Herbert Bryant, $50: Miss and Mrs
Klipstein, 81; Union Service at NJ P.
Church, $3.50; Richard Gibson. s.; Will
liam II. Demaine. s5: Frank Creighton.
81; Bencnia Wheat. $40: Mrs. John w
Burke. SIS; Mr.. and Mrs. Park Agrew. 50;
Mrs. J. Clinton Snoot. $40; Henry Whit
ing 81; cash, 81; 4 friend. 81: Robert
ical Seminary Chapel, S53.63; Mrs. James
Il, Cation, SO. A large number OF other
donations were also received
The trial of Robert Thompson. coIored.
occupied the attention of the Alexandria
County Court this mCrning. \ number Of
Witnesses we're examined It is hardly
probable that the trial will be concluded
tomorrow. Six witnesses were examined
today. All witnesses for the Common
wealth have now been examined. Thomp-
sen is charged with criminally assaultins
Virgie Smith. a twelve year old colored
girl. Today was the fifth day of the trial.
An unknown white man was this morn
irs found in half trczen condition on
he PLATFORM of q blind baggage" car OF
q nCrlhbUund passenger train arriving in
this city at an early hour this morning.
when ordered OF by the employees of the
company it was found that he was unable
to move. being nearly frozen to death
from his long Ind pcrilous ride. Those
On the platform seeing his pitiabia con-
ditiCn helped him eli. and he was subsc-
quently thawed-out.
The club house fer the Alexandria Golf
Club. On Schutcr's Hiil, west Of this city.
is rapidly reariHg completion. and when
finished viii be an excellent house The
plans were drawn by members OF the club.
The work is being done b. Contractor
winston.
MIR. and Mrs + Edward Shinn tonight
celebrated the third anniversary OF their
marriage at their residence, ICG South
Columbus Street.
The Seventeenth Virginia Regiment
CHAPTER. United Daughters OF the Con
fedcracy. will hold a meeting at 1880
o'clock tomorrow morning at the resi-
dence OF Mrs. Campbell, on King Street.
between Washington and Columbus
Streets.
The board OF directors OF the Alexand
report that during the mo
OF November the average attendance
that institution vas q: number at