Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-22
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
BISHOP CRANBERRY TO PREACH
IN METHODIST CHURCH.

Special Correspondents Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. July 81. 1904
Bishop Cranberry of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church South will preach tomorrow
| morning at II o'clock at the Washington
Street Southern Methodist Church. Bishop
Cranberry is favorably known here as a
forceful speaker and large congregation
is expected to be present The evening
sermon will be preached by the pastor.
Rev. Charles D. Bulla.
Both the morning and evening sermons
at the Second Presbyterian Church win he
preached tomorrow by Rev. Thomas Cor
DON At st. Mary's Catholic Church the
services will be conducted by Rev Father
Lawrence Kelley, the assistant rector OK
the church. assisted by Rev. Father Rich
ard L. Carne Of Old Point Comfort. The
services at tht, Methodist Protestant Church
will be conducted by Rev. Mr.. Tyson. The
services in the remaining churches will be
in charge of their respective pastors
Charged With Housebreaking.
In the case of the United States against
Edward Nash. colored, charged with break
ing into store at Accotink, Va. In which
the post office was located, which wes
tried before United States Commissioners
R. P. W. Barnett at Alexandria this after
noon the defendant was required to give
bail In the sum of $500 Not being able to
do this he was held in custody to await
the action OF the grand Jury. Nash was
arrested this morning by Deputy United
States Marshal ]. e. Glover near old Po-
hfck Church In Fairfax county.
In the case of Thomas W. Cumberland
who is charged with unlawfully obtaining
letters from the post office at Dearwood
Va, and forging an order for registered
letter, the accused has been committed TO
jail to await trial on Tuesday morning,
July "a before United States Commissioner
r. p w. Garnett.
Electric Wires to Be Removed.
Mayor Paff held conference last night
with Superintendent Colvin of the Wash
ington Alexandria and Mt. Vernon Electric
Railway Company in regard to the com
plants of the falling of the overhead wire
of the railway company on King street and
other streets through which the track of
the company runs. The wires have repeat
eddy fallen at the corner mentioned during
the last several weeks and 1t is claimed
that on such occasions they constitute
menace to the life of passersby Mr.. Col
win informed the mayor that new wire Will
be put up throughout the city as soon
as the material can be secured.
General and Personal.
The trustees of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South have purchased from Mr..
William F. Brookes lot of ground on
Washington street adjoining the church
building the south 1t is said that the
trustees contemplate the erection of par
sonage the ground.
At the annual meeting of the Bull Run
Chapter United Daughters of the Con-
federacy which was held at Groveton.
Prince William county. this afternoon, in
commemoration of the battle of Manassas.
Mr. James r. Cation of Alexandria delivered
the address. Many Alexandrans who at
tended the exercises returned late this
evening.
George E. Travers, a child of Mr.. A. B.
Travers of Del Ray, died yesterday and
was buried this afternoon in the Southern
Methodist cemetery. Rev. Mr.. Beall, the
pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South of Del Ray conducted the services.
Lieut. Elias Harrison Beadle, U. S. NJ. C.,
who has recently returned from the Philip
pines is visiting his brother-in-law. DR..
William Cation at Accotink. Lieut.. Beadle
formerly lived in Alexandria and Is
of the late I~ugh n. Beade of this city.
Capt. Charles r. Goods. chief of police,
has announced that the law against throw
ing ashes and trash in the street will be
strictly enforced henceforth.
1t is understood that all the property
owners on Royal street between Prince and
King streets have signified their mention
of paying their share of the cost of paving
this square with vitrified brick.
In a game of base ball played this after
noon on Cats field near Alexandra be-
tween the Mount Vernon club of Fairfax
county and the Spencerian Business College
of Washington the visitors won by the
score Of 10 to 3.
The Del Ray base ball team played
game this afternoon with the team from
Clifton station on the grounds of the former
battery for Del Ray was Thompson and
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