Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-08
ALEXANDRIA, AFFAIRS
DEATH OF FREDERICK PAFF, CON-
eFEDERATE VETERAN. +,
An Old Resident Long Engaged in
Manufacturing lip the City
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ALEXANDRIA, Va, April 8, 1903
Mr.. Frederick Paff, one Of the most prom
inent citizens Of this place. died last even
ing at 6 o'clock, after an illness of several
weeks. at his home. Pill North Patrick
street. He was sixty-six years OF age.
A widow and five children survive him.
The children are Mrs. F. g. Dieterich of
Washington, Mr.. F. J. Pan, president OF
the common council Of this city; Mr.. C. B.
Pafr and Mrs. John M. Reed of this city
and Mr. George A. Paf OF Sharon. Pa.
The funeral will take place tomorrow
afternoon at 8 o'clock from the family
hcme. ~ >'si
Born in Elm, Hesse Cassel, Germany, in
1887, Mr.. Paff came, to this country when
fourteen years OF age After spending a
few years in Baltimore he came to Alex
andria and started in small way the
manufacturing enterprise which Is now be-
ing conducted by his sens, Messrs. Charles
and F. J. PAN. At the outbreak Of the
civil war Mr.. Paff joined the 18th Virginia
Regiment of the confederate army. When
the shoes of his comrades gave out he sup
piled the deficiency by furnishing patches
of leather from which improvised shoes
were constructed.
Returning to Alexandria after the close
of the war. Mr. Paff resumed his business
Mr. Paff retired from active participation
in business affairs. During his long life
in Alexandria he became known as a man
of quiet demeanor. kindly disposed toward
all charitable interests and. thoroughly up
right In all of his business relations He
was a deacon In the Second Presbyterian
Church and had BEEN a member of Andrew
Jackson Masonic Lodge for a number Of
years. He never sought public office, but
served for several years as a member Of
the board Of health. 1890
Fined for Giving False Alarm.
Mat Williams was before Mayor Simpson
in the police court this morning On the
charge of giving a false alarm Of fire. He
was fined IS. with the alternative Of twenty
days in jail. 1t was stated that his
drunken yells on the street last night
about O'Clock resulted in an alarm of
fire being turned in. and a fruitless dash
Of the engines about town. crowd of
boys who heard the mans rawlings took up
the cry, and some one went to a telephone
and the alarm was transmitted to the en-
CINE houses.
An hour later the department was called
out for slight blaze in a wood shed on
the premises Of Orlando H Ford. 100 South
before much damage was DONE It was
stated that the fire was Of incendiary orr
gin.
The frequency in the past few weeks of
uocAcoo AuuS Wy LILO SII6lilSS mas caused
much annoyance to the fire wardens Citi-
zens are agttating the question of estab-
fishing an alarm SYSTEM claiming that the
money saved In preserving the machines
from useless wear would soon exceed the
cost of such a system.
Brief Mestion.
Funeral services OVERTIME remains of Mrs.
Emma c. Ouald. whose death occurred
Monday. took place this afternoon from the
family residence. 1920 Duke street extend
ed. The interment was made in the family
bury1ng ground near West End. Fairfax
county. II. t!!Or >.
Rev. J. H. 8. Ewell was returned to the
Methodist Protestant Church here by the
conference of that denomination, which
closed its annual session at Pocomoke City,
Md, yesterday afternoon.
The investigation by Mayor Simpson of
the charge of drunkenness preferred
against Officer TIGER BY lieut.. Smith did not
take place this morning. owing to the con-
tinued illness Of the accused policeman.
Ollie Sites did not appear in the Police
Court this morning when her name was
called on the charge Of dfsorderly conduct
She forfeited IS collateral
Cards have been issued by Mr.. BENJAMIN
G. Grimes for the marriage of his sister,
Miss Martha Carter Grimes. to Mr. George
c. Meade. which will take place at Wood
stock" King George county, May 6.
Mrs. Alexander H. Sands of Richmond Is
visiting her brother. Judge J. X. NJ Norton
at his home on Prince street.