Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-29
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
JUDGE NIcoL ovERRULES MO-
TON FOR CHANGE OF VENUE.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, December %, 1905.
At yesterdays session of the circuit court
for Alexandria county, when the case of
Charles Wells against the Washington,
Alexandria and Mt. Vernon Railway Com
pany-a suit for $25 900 for personal injuries
alleged TO have been received by Wells-was
called, Messrs. r. Walton Moore and James
r. Cation. attorneys for the defendant COM
pany, made motion that the case be re-
moved to the circuit court of Prince Will
lam county, on the ground that a fair and
impartial jury could not be secured in Alex
andria county. Messrs. Machen and Mon
cure, attorneys for the plaintiff, combatte1
this, and after argument the motion for re-
moval was overruled by Judge Nicol and
the case opened. The case was continued
at the session of the court this morning,
but had not been concluded when this re-
port closed.
At the police court this morning, with
Justice Harry B. Cation presiding. Benjamin
Johnson, colored. was charged with steal
ing merchandise from the store of Mr.. r.
E. Knight The theft was brought to light
by a colored damsel. whom Benjamin had
offended. "squeaing'' on him. Johnson pro-
tested that he had found the. goods, but
was cut short by a sentence of four months
in the city jail. James c. Higgs and s.
Thompson, charged with raising a disturb
ance on an electric car between this city
and Washington last night, failed to APP
pear to answer to the charge, and forfeited
s. collateral each.
Funeral of Mrs. Callahan.
Funeral services over the remains of Mrs.
Annie E. Callahan, whose death occurred
at her home on Prince street Wednesday,
were held at $50 o'clock this morning at
st. Mary's Catholic Church. Rev Father
Rowdpn of he 81
conducted the services, and the interment
was made In ST. Mary's cemetery.
The Christmas celebration of the Sunday
schools of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South, the Second Presbyterian Church and
Grace Episcopal Church We're held yester-
day evening in their respective buildings.
In all three churches an interesting pro-
gram had been prepared, which was we'll
rendered and much enjoyed by the little
ones. The congregation of the NJ. e.
Church South presented to their pastor,
Rev. J. P. Stump a handsome purse con-
tanning SO, and to Mrs. Stump one con-
tanning so.
Personal Items.
Miss Lidia NJ. Butcher, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur j. Butcher and Mr..
Julius 7. Allen were married last night at
7:30 o'clock at the home of the brides
parents, 331 North Pitt street. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. ]. P. Stump,
pastor of the NJ. E Church South
Miss Eva Johnson and Mr.. Carl L. But
Ter both of this city, were married Tues
day night at the parsonage. Rev. J. P.
Stump officiated.
Mr.. George E. Warfeld. recently elected
worshipful master of Andrew Jackson
Lodge of Masons. was installed into his
office Wednesday night by the retiring
master, Mr. James E. King. William A.
Moore, jr., the retiring master of Alexan-
dria- Washington Lodge, subsequently, in
stalled L. Ruben, the newly elected master
of that lodge.
The Retail Clerks Union of Alexandria
has elected the following officers for the
ensuing year: President Sidney Woolberg;
first vice president, Albert Schoem sec
ond vice president, Frank Boyer; secre-
taFy, george BontZ; treasurer, John
Graham, and guard, A. Woolberg