The Washington times., 1902-04-02
CURRENT EVENTS
In ALEXANDRIA
Court Grants Charter to the
Alexandria Iron Works.
Southern Railway Leases Building in
Which to Establish Offices
Other News Items.

ALEXANDRIA,, Va, April 15.--In the
Corporation Court today Judge J. X. NJ.
Norton granted a charter to the Alexan-
dria Iron Works. The company will en-
large and operate the works now coz
Quoted under the firm name of Curtin G.
Butts. The capital stock is $50, 900. The
following are named as officers: Mr.. j.
r. n. Curtin, president; Calvin Butts,
vice president; Mr.. Nourse, secretary and
treasurer. Messrs. A. d. Brockett and C.
E. Butts are named as directors.
The vestrymen of Christ Protestant
Episcopal Church have reelected the fol-
lowing officers to serve for the ensuing
year: Messrs. ". A. Smoot and Henry
Robertson, wardens; Mr.. Gardner L.
Boothe, registrar, and Mr.. G. William
Ramsay, treasurer. Mr.. L. VI. Blackford
was chosen delegate to the Episcopal
council, which meets in Fredericksburg
next month, and Mr.. W. A. Smoot was
named as alternate. The annual report
submitted by the officers showed that the
church property. buildings, ground, ETC..
At the session of the Baltimore Con-
ference OF the Methodist Episcopal Church
South. which closed in Baltimore this af
ternoon, Rev. E. v. REGISTER, who had
served for three years as pastor of the
Washington Street Southern Methodist
Church. was appointed pastor OF Trinity
Church, Baltimore. The removal OF Rev.
Mr.. Register was a great disappointment
to his congregation in this city, which has
hoped to have him serve out the four
years, the extreme limit allotted by the
conference. Rev J. p. Stump, who has
served at a church in Baltimore, was Sc
lected for the local appointment
The Offices of the Southern Railway
Company Will shortly be removed to the
old brick building on the north side OF
Prince Street, between Patrick and Henry
Streets. This building was in former years
the residence of the late John H. Brent
The railway company has leased it, and
will metamorphose it into a modern office
building. The contract for the work has
been awarded to Mr.. Joseph F. Rodgers.
Rev. J. Fred Peake. of this city. was
today appointed junior preacher at Fair
fax by the Baltimore Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South. in
Baltimore. This is Mr.. Peake's first min
isterial appointment. He will begin the
work after graduating this summer at
Randolph Macon College, Ashland. Va.
The following yestrymen have been
elected for Grace Protestant Episcopal
Church to serve for the ensuing year:
Messrs. Charles King. Frank T. King.
Charles J. Deahl, Clarence n. Moore, Will
liam H. McCuen, C. p. Custis Timberman,
and George H. Hulfish.
Miss Hattie Brawner. daughter of Mr..
William Brawner, and Mr.. Clifton Coffin,
both of this city, were married this morn
ing at the parsonage of St. Mary's Roman
Catholic Church. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. Favier H. J. Cutler.
After the ceremony the couple left for a
Southern bridal tour. Upon their return
they will reside in this city.
Today in the Corporation Court in the !
case of U. \. Whittlesey ct al. a decree |
was entered directing b. f. Ellis to re-
move distractions from a certain alley |
within ten days.
Rev. j. II. S. Ewell, pastor of the |
Methodist Protestant Church. and Mr.. ]. |
T. Haring. the lay representative of that |
church. left today to attend the Maryland /
Conference of that church which convenes |
at Centreville, Md. tomorrow morning.
The Alexandria County Court will con-
vene tomorrow morning with Judge J. NJ. |
Love presiding The hearing OF the appli-
cation for a new road in Arlington dis |
;rict which is known as the Garrison /
road case viii come up for considera |
tion.
The Episcopal High School baseball |
team will play their second game of the |
season tomorrow afternoon on their own |
grounds with the Boys Latin School. |
Both teams are about evenly matched, and |
a good game is anticipated.
In the Corporation Court during the |
month of March thirty-six deeds were re
corded and thirty-siX marriage licenses |
issued.
a petition is in circulation. which is
being signed by citizens, requesting the
City Council to accept the offer of Mr..
f. S. Goldsborough to lease the city's gas
and electric lighting plants.
Miss Annie Bruce Legge and Mr.. Nathan
Schwartz. both OF Washington. We're mar
ried in this city yesterday afternoon at
the parsonage OF the Methodist Protestant
Church by the Rev. ]. ii. s. Ewell.
Bishop Gibson, q the diocese Of yir-
ginia. viii be in this city on sunday next,
and will confirm a class in the morning
at St. Paul's Church. In the afternoon he
will oftciate in Il similar capacity at
sharon Chapel Fairfax County. At night
he will also confirm a class at Craze |
Church.
Announcement is made of the Maria ge
Of Miss Julia Stiifani and Mr.. John J.
Frick. both of Washington. which oc-
CURED in this city January last. The |
ceremony was performed at the parson
age of the Methodist Protestant Church
by Rev. J. II. S. Ewell.