Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-25
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
CHRISTMAS ANNIVERSARY CELE-
DRAFTED IN CHURCHES.
Benevolent Associations Supply Food
to Deserving Poor-Factory
Sold at Auction.
Evening Star Bureau.
701 King Street.


701 King Street.
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ALEX ANDRIA Va December Is, 1902.
Services appropriate to the season were
held in the local churches this morning.
The congregation OF St. Mary's Catholic
Church assembled at that house Of worship
at S O clock and an hour later Trinity Meth
odist Episcopal Church, the Methodist Epis-
copal Church South. and the Methodist
Protestant Church housed worshiping con-
gregations. the services being conducted by
their respective pastors. AT IL O'CLOCK the
exercises were held at Grace Episcopal
Church st. Pauls Episcopal Church. Christ
Episcopal Church and Lutheran Emmanuel
Church.
There was rejoicing in many homes of the
poor In Alexandria today as the result OIL
the endeavors of benevolent and charitable
associations of the city well as indlvld-
uals. Prominent In the matter of furnishing
well-flled baskets of provisions among the
needy families were Lodge No. 1913. b. r.
o. Elks the Masonic lodges and the Co
operative Charities Association. The last
named society did special work seeking out
the poor and thereby insuring the pest ols.
tribution OF the provisions. wagon loauS Oh
groceries were sent out yesterday afternoon.
accompanied by members or the committees
appointed to superintend the work
Sale Of Old Factory.
Under decree of the corporation court
the old cotton factory on North Washing
ton street was sold at auction yesterday
The purchasers were Messrs. j. and H.
Aitcheson and the consideration was $l4.-
40. This building has been in local public
notice for many years past. 1t was for
merly operated as cotton factory, but mas
been idle for a number of years. Several
efforts have been made from time to time
by capitalists to secure the structure 10.
manufacturing purposes. 1t was suggested
several weeks ago a suitable building
for a plant OF the American cigar Company
of New York which had proposed to locate
one in Alexandria. The building Is 20 feet
long and 1913 feet wide. 1t is said that the
purchasers have not yet fully determined
what will be done with the property. but
1t is understood that 1t will be fitted up for
manufacturing purposes. The decree uE-
der which is was sold was issued in the
suit OF Charles Mite ct al. agents. against
Henry c. Chapman ct al. Messrs. James r.
Cation and John NJ. Johnson were the COM
mssioners of sale.
General Matters.
The marriage OF Miss Roberta Jane Tur-
ner daughter of Mrs b. f. Turner, and
Mr. James Robert Lyles will take place
this evening at $50 o'clock at the residence
of the mother OF the bride-elect, 424 South
Washington street.
Misses kroeS Flckln ana oIeoh bruce
have been licensed to teach In the public
schools OF the state without taking the
usual examination provided for public
school teachers. They have completed the
professional course of study embracing
general history. civics, English language
and literature. physical geography, algebra,
pedagogy and school law.
At the Alexandria hospital this morning ii
was stated that Corporal Thomas II. Apple
by who was injured in a railroad accident
here Sunday, was In a very satisfactory
condition. II Is the belief OF the attending
physicians that he will recover unless
something unexpected should develop.
Judge Love will reconvene the Alexandria
county court tomorrow, when some minor
civil proceedings will be taken up.