The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-25
CURRENT EVENTS
In ALEXANDRIA.
ATTORNEY ARMSTRONG'S DEATH.
Bright's Disease Claims brilliant
Lavyer-LarSe Realty Com
Pany Incorporated
Yesterday.

nome Oh Prince Street. at S.&5 o'clock
iasr~eyeRjns, and when the end came his
entire family were at his bedside. The
announcement Of his death this evening
was surprise 10 the entire community
Mr.. Armstrong was man who was be
loved by all who knew him. and his death
is the cause Of much sorrow. among his
friends, and especially the members Of
the local bar. The deceased had been in
III health for some time past, but during
the past month he had complained more
and more, and it was only about a week
ago that he gave up the struggle anG took
TO his bed From that time onward he
seemed to fail gradually. although every
thing known to medical science vas done
TO keep up the spark OF life but this
afternoon II was seen that the end was
near His family gathele ed around him.
and at o'CicCk he became unconscious
and remained SO until the end came.
Bright's disease was the cause of his
death
Mr. Armstrong was son Of the late
John Thompson Armstrong, and was born
and reared in this city He was about
torJy-hve years OF age, and a-widow. two
children, and three sisters survive him.
His children are Jessie Vickroy Arm
strong, about fifteen years OF age. and
Anthony George Armstrong. about twelve
years Of age The funeral arrangements
have not yet been made
Mr.. Armstrong attended the St. Johns
Academy. - Ri eity. and graduated from
that scho highest honors when
he was but four ears Of age. After
ward he took up the study of law, and
graduated from the National Law School.
Of Washington. before he was tweuty-one
years OF age
II was some time after he graduated
that he began the practice OF law and
was when quite young. deputy city sheriff.
and afterward chairman of the city Re
publican committee He was lately legal
counsel for the Washington. Alexandria,
ard Mount Vernon Electric Railway Gem
pany, and had very little interest IN poll
ties, but devoted most O. his attention 10
his law practice. at the time OF his death
having one Of the best paying practices CT
any attorney IN this city
Christmas Is Being generally observed
IN this city, ana ali the stores. Offices,
an other places CT business are closed
TIE services Al the churches were as
fellows. ST. a53rE'5 Catholic Church.
mass at :. s. g. End u a. IA; Christ ard
s. PsuI-s Chu-CI.aS- Il a m Grace = and
II a. m. Trinity Methodist Episcopal
Cit.rCa, a. m Hsth5d5st Protestant
Church. s 4 m; Emmanuel Lutheran. II
q. IN. and Methodist Episcopal South
a ~
IN the Corporation Court yesterday
Judge !. <. II Norton granted q charter
10 ire foore & EIlI Company, OF Washing
general real estate business. and the sum
CT SD. COO IS named IS capital stock d.
A Moore Is President and W A Hill
Vice President, both CT whom are Of
Washington. ard Gardner L Boothe IS
named as local attorney.
The following musical programme was
carried out at St PauIs Church.
Hymn No ~ % Come All Yc Faithful ''
('-Adeste FIdeIes''J7 --Nenjte-" IN z Fat,
Dudley Buck Gloria Pa=TI. IN c, BiaIIa:
tie DsuE-" N 3 fat. P i Schneider.
'-JubiIate in G. J. B. CaIkin- intr0it,
hymn No IS Stout the Glad Things"
Brewer: 'Kyrie EIeiscn." II c. Gilbert:
Gloria Tibi - IN f Hodges: hymn No
%. 1T Came Upon the Midnight Clear"
Dykes: offertoTy anthem, There We're
Shepherds MyIes B. Foster; ofeTtory
ascription. Praise Ccd fTeEl Whom
''Sanctus" in A. Stafner; hymn No. 20,
Bread of the World; Gloria IL Excel
SIS" old chant
Choir: Sopranos. Mrs. Hulfish. Mrs.
O-Brieu. and Mrs. Berkley; altos, Misses
Rathbone, and Favcets; tenors, Nessrs-
Field and Ogden basscs. AessTs. Evans
and Writ OTganist, Mr. Fowler.
Thomas L Arlington wGs found CT the
street yesterday by Policeman Nayhugn-
with his leg broken presumably. b. fail
from 4 wagon He wzs taken to the
Alexandria Infruary. where the injured
member was SET
At public auction Samuel H. Lunt
sold I've lots in the west end to Arthur
Brown for the sum Of $1,000. also q house
and lot TO Mrs \ L. Greed for 1902.
The Sunday Schools of Christ and St.
Paui's EDiseopal Churches yesterday
held their Christmas entertainments in
their respective Sunday school rooms,
and at each an elaborate musical and
literary programme was rendered Candy
was distributed among the pupils at the
conclusion OF each
An alarm OF fire at $50 O'Clock last
night was caused by the explosion of a
tank Of gasolene IN the grocery. store Of
o. J. NUgent, 1901 King Street but the
flames were eztinguished by one of the
company's chemical extinguishers, and
the damage was slight
n thief last night smashed the show
window OF Il. c. Smiths tailor shop, 90z
King Street, and stole some cloth valued
at IS. The matter was this morning re-
ported to the police who are now inyes-
ttgating the theft.
The members Of the Ravensworth Club
last night held house warming in their
new club house. or Washington Street, !
near King Street, and a very enjoyable /
evening was spent.
King Street. between Fairfax and Union
Streets, which was recently paved with
vitTified brick. has been opened fOF traf-
fc- This now makes three squares that
are paved with the modern bricks, and 1
they present SO creditabIe an appearance
that more Will be so paved in the near
future.
William Posey and Miss Annie L.
Mason, both of this city, we're married at |
Rockville, Nd. Monday afternoon, and
Gertrude Herbert we're welded in BaIti- |
more Monday
The Sunday School Of the ImmanueI Lu-
theran Church will this evening at !
f:30 O'Clock, hold its Christmas entertain |
ment IN that church, and a special pro- |
Slamme has been prepared for the oc-
casi0n.
box containing a quantity of clothing |
and other wearing apparel was found BY !
little son Of John ScriTener Monday /
under the freight platform OF the wash |
lnstoG and Ohio Railroad depot. He |
turned the box over to Policeman Young |
= h Ta7Tf go, /