The Washington times., 1902-01-26
CURRENT EVENTS
IN ALEXANDRIA.
Plans for Travellers State
Convention Discussed.
SESSIONS TO BE HELD IN APRIL.

ALEXANDRIA. Va, Jan. 25-The To-
cal branch of the Travellers Protective
Association tonight held its regular meet
ing in the rooms OF the Business Mems
League, King and Washington Streets.
Plans were discussed for entertaining the
delegates TO the annual State netting of
that organization. which will be held in
this city April % and &c.
Emily Adams, an old and respected
colored woman, was today found dead in
her room at the residence of Mrs Clara
Leadbeater, on South Pitt STREET. between
Prince and Duke. This morning she
dld not rise at the usual hour, and a
locksmith was summoned, who, after fore
ing open the door, found the woman dead
Heart disease is believed to have been
the cause of her death. The deceased was
cook In the Leadbeate.' family for the
past ffty-four years. ami had ministered
to three generations.
The stockholders of the F. 7 Miller
Company held their annual meeting YES
terday ana reelected the following off
GERS Tor the ensuing year: w. A. Smoot.
president; w. "A. Smoot, jr., vice president
ard treasurer; r. w. Fuller, secretary.
The officers with Messrs. Ashby Miller and
l.. E Smoot constitute the board of di-
rectors.
The Columbia Liquid Air Company. of
Washington was today granted a charter
IN the corporation coIit by Judge J. X. NJ.
Norton. The objects of the company are
to manufacture liquid air, oxygen, etc.
The sum of S25 900 is named as capital
stock, and W. J. Kehoe, of Washington,
is president. c. c.. Carlin is named as
local attorney.
The funeral of Mrs Harriet Humpbries
wife of Mr.. Lee Mumphries. whose death
occurred Thursday morning, took place
at j clock this afternoon from her late
residence. 5l2 Queen Street. Services were
were conducted by the Rev. Bergman
Green, of Christ Episcopal Church. In
terment was made in Union Cemetery.
James Mitch, colored who several days
ago was sentenced to serve term of five
years IN the penitentiary for entering the
residence of Mr.. George S. French, 105
North Alfred Street, and stealing an over
coat, was taken to that institution yester-z
day afternoon by a guard from the peni-
tentiaTy.
Mrs. Mary NJ. Patterson, wife of Mr.
James Patterson messenger in the city
council, died at her residence on South
Royal Street between Prince and Duke
Streets at > o'clock this morning after a
lingering Illness. Mrs. Patterson was a
daughter of the late Thomas Kinslow.
husband ard four small children survive
her. The funeral will take place at 80
o'clock tomorrow morning from St. Marys
Catholic Church.
Mr.. Augustus B. Swartz, who for some
time past has been undergoing treatment
at the Belle Haven Hospital for cancer
died at that institution today Mr.. Swartz
was fftyeight years of age. and came
here from Philadelphia. He was an uncle
of Messrs. Horace ard j. X Swartz, of
the Washington, Alexandria. and Mount
Vernon Railway Company, of this city
His remains will be taken to PhiladeI-
phia for interment.
Miss Julia Shcehey, daughter OF Mr. and
Mrs. John Sheehey. of sol South Column
bus Street. died at the Belle Haven Hos
pital al an early hour this morning She
went to that institution yesterday to TN
dergo an operation for appendicitis. AZ
ter the operation she began to sink.
SHe was lOuEiteH years VI age. icf
funeral will take place from ST. Mary
Catholic Church tomorrow afternoon.
Auctionecr s. II. Lunt today sold for
Thomas J. Fannon, surviving trustee, lot
of ground with improvements thereon sit
uated on the north side of Madison Street
between Columbus and Alfred, to the Mer
camille Railway Building and Loan As
sociation for the sum OF $500
Clarence Summerville, colored, was ar
rested tonight hy Special Officer Hardin,
Of the Washington Southern Railway%om
pany. on the charge of-refusing TO ride in
the "!im Crow car and being disorderly
on train over that road. When searched
at the station house s34 and revolver
were found on him. He halls from Phila-
delphia, and was bound South. He will be
released on TIE proper collateral III The
morning.
The Alexandria Light Infantry fair, in
Armory Hall. was well attended tonight
number of Shriners in full dress were
present. also representatives from sew
eral Catholic organizations. The voting
contests for the different articles is be-
coming more and more interesting.
Thieves last night entered the poolroom
at st. Asaph race track in alexandria
County. and robbed da nickel in the slot
machine of between sl5 and $50.
Robert ]. Thomas has purchased houses
SOC, sos and $40 North Columbus Street
This property belonged to the Hayes es-
tate.