Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-31
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
VERDICT AGAINST RAILWAY
COMPANY IN DAMAGE SUIT.
Plaintiff Awarded So, O00-Services
In Churches Today-General and
Personal Items
Special Correspondents of The Star

Special Correspondence Of The Star
ALEXANDRIA, Va, December 80. 1905.
In the circuit court for Alexandria county,
Judge c. E. Nicol presiding. the jury In the
case of Wells against the Washington.
Alexandria and Mt Vernon Railway COM
pany late this afternoon returned verdict
of 5000 for the plaintiff. The suit grew
out of the collision at Spring Park last
March, and was for $4,000 for alleged per-
sonai injuries received by Wells.
During the course of the trial a motion
for change OF venue to the Prince William
circuit court was made by the attorneys
for the defendant company. but was over
ruled by Judge Nicol. Messrs. Machen and
Monoure represented Wells, and the rail-
road company was represented by Attorneys
r Walton Moore and James R. Cation.
Church Services.
Rev. Frank j. Brooks, d. D., pastor of the
Second Presbyterian Church of this city,
will deliver his farewell sermon to the con-
gregation of that church tomorrow. having
accepted call to the Presbyterian Church
at Romney. w. Va. DR.. Brooke has been
pastor of the local church for number Of
years. and leaves with the regret of his con-
gregation and a large circle of FRIENDS. He
will assume charge of hts new pastorate
early in January.
Al Christ Episcopal CnurCH lHe SeENiCeS
tomorrow will be conducted by the rector,
Rev. William ]. Morton.
At St Pauls Episcopal Church Rev. f.
2, Phillips will preach the morning and
evening sermons, services beginning at IL
am. and 80 pm.
At St Mary's Catholic Church. Sunday
school Will be held at 9:45 am; first mass
at am: high mass and sermon at 1879
am; vespers and benediction at pm
At the Second Presbyterian Church, Sun
day school will be at $50 am; services at
II am. and 7;3o pm. by DR.. F. j. Brooke.
At the Methodist Episcopal Church. South,
Sunday school at $3.50 a. m; preaching at IL
am. and 80 pm. by the pastor, Rev. j. p.
Stump.
At Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church,
Sunday school at $50 a. m; preaching at II
am. and 80 pm. by the pastor, Rev. ]. A.
Jeffers; Young Peoples meeting at $50 p.
At the First Baptist Church Sunday
school at $50 am; services at IL am. and
T:30 Pm by Rev. DIR. W. F. Fisher.
At Grace Episcopal Church, holy COM
mundon at 1870 am: Sunday school at $50
am; services at IL am. and 7:3O pm. by
the rector. Rev. Edgar Carpenter.
At Immanual Lutheran Church, services
at IL am. by Rev. Mr.. May.
At the Methodist Protestant Church. Sun
day school at 9:15 am; sermons at II am.
and 7;30 pm. by Rev. ]. H. s. Ewell; c. E.
Society at 6:i5 pm.
At the Free Methodist Church. services at
IL I'm. and 7:3o pan. by Rev. B. A. Soll.
General News Items
The Washington Luna Park Company in
corporated. OF Alexandria was granted a
charter yesterday by the state corporation
commission. The incorporators are T. II.
Treat OF Alexandria county. president and
]. W. Pitcock Of Alexandria county, secre-
tary and treasurer. The maximum capital
stock of the company is s165,OOO.
Mr.. s. P. Fisher member of the board of
aldermen for the third ward, has rendered
his resignation to the president of the
board Mr.. J. T. Sweeney. Monday Mr.
Fisher Will assume the duties of corpora ton
attorney, TO which otrlce he was elected last
November.
All of the state and city officers elected at
the June and November elections qualified
today before Judge Barley and Mayor Paff.
respectively, and Will enter upon the dis
charge of their duties on Monday
Watch night services will be observed by
the congregation of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church. South. tomorrow night at 1880
o'clock.