The Washington times., 1902-03-20
CURRENT EVENTS
IN ALEXANDRIA
Fourth Quarterly Conference
of M. E. Church South.
Resignation of Policeman Davis Accept
ed-Baseball Schedule of Episcopal
High School.

| ALEXANDRIA, Va, March 19.-The
1 fourth quarterly conference of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church South was held in
! the lecture room of that church this
evening after the prayer meeting services.
The Rev. DR.. J. W. Duffey, the presiding
elder. was in the chair. and Mr.. T. II.
Netherland acted as secretary
Resolutions were passed endorsing the
ministry of Rev E. V. REGISTER, pastor OF
that church, and requesting the presiding
elder to use his influence to have Rev. Mr..
! Register returned TO this charge
The following stewards were elected:
! Messrs. H. X. Field. James E Alexander,
George W. Keys, E c. Graham, James G.
Graham, George E. Warfcld, W. W. Sher-
WOOD, R. F. Tucker, ]. Frank Myers, John
P. Robinson. E. B. Kemp. T. H. Neither
land. J. T. wilkins, s. f. Lindsey, F. ].
Pollard, William S. Plaskett. and John G.
Cockey.
James z Alexander was elected record
steward Mr.. Alexander was elected sup
crintendent of the Washington Street
Church Sunday school, and Mr. E. B..
Kemp, of the Sunday school at the Vii
lage Chapel, on Gibbon Street
The finances of the church were shown
to be in an excellent condition.
Todays session of the circuit court, of
this city with Judge C. E. Nicol presid-
ing. was taken up in hearing the case of
w. r. Crupper vs. the Southern Railway
Company, to recover $500 for the loss
of an eye, while employed in the COM
pany's shops here. The case was given
to the jury shortly after o'clock. A
sealed verdict was returned after two
hours deliberation.
The regular monthly meeting of the
| board of police commissioners was held
tonight. The resignation of Policeman
Arthur c. Davis was read and accepted.
The monthly report of Chief Webster was
read.
The applications of the following to fill
the vacancy caused by the resignation of
Policeman Davis were read Messrs.
| Lewis p. Monroe, William II. HARRISON,
Frederick Garvey, George K. Nails, and
$. K. Reed. The election was postponed
until the next regular meeting
The Episcopal High School baseball
team has announced the following sched-
ule for the coming season: Mercersburg
Academy, March 90; Boys Latin school
of Baltimore April .; Emerson Institute.
April ;; Gailaudet College April 10;
Woodbury. Forest, April - Georgetown
College freshmen, April 15; Emerson In
stltute. April 10; Business High School.
April %; Western High School. April %:
! Central High School, April %: Freder-
icksburg College. May 3: Rockville Acad-
emy May S; Eastern High School. May
IL; Locust Dale hcademy May "A: Mount
St. Joseph College. May 81.
All of the above mentioned games will
be played on the High Schools grounds,
west of this city. On May 10 the school
will play the Woodbury. Forest team on
the latter's grounds.
| The stockholders of the Jackson Phil
| lips Brick Company held their annual
/ meeting last evening. in the office OF
/ James r. Cation. The following directors
| were elected to serve for the ensuing
year: Messrs. William H. Jackson, Hugh
| Il. Phillips, Malcolm Hufty. W. p Jack
son, W. NJ. Henry, J. c. Phillips, jr., and
| George II. Zellers.
The bill authorizing the city of Alex
andria to issue two series of bonds OF
| $50 900 each has been passed by both
| branches OF the State Legislature and will
| now go to the Governor.
| James Brown, colored laborer. en-
| ployed by the Southern Railway Com
| pany. was injured this evening while
! moving wheels from a ear in the yard
| He was struck on the head by a heavy
| piece of timber.
The council committee on light held
a meeting last night and discussed the
proposed improvement of the city gas
| plant. Mr.. J. l.. McIlheney, OF the Wash
| ington Gas Works. was present and dis
| cussed the subject with the committee.
Rev. Philip NJ. Rhinelander. rector oil
| the Church of Good Shepherd. delivered
an interesting Lenten sermon in Grace
| Episcopal Church.
| To Address Women Journalists.
| Miss Lillian Whitney, Of Boston, will de-
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