Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-10
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Special Gorrespondsnca Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA,. Va. March 10, 1905.
The funerl of Mrs. Isabella Brager,
widow Of tho late Joseph Brager, WHOSE
death occurred In Baltimore last Thursday
afternoon. win be held at Union depot. King
street. at II - o. clock Tomorrow morning.
Inc services will be conducted by Rev.
Adoiph Guttmacher OF Baltimore The In
tarmsnt win be In the Union cemetery
Mrs Brager was born In Alexandria sew
eety years ago. and waa the daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs. e. wyman Of this city. She
married the late Josaph Brager OF Balti-
more In 1S6. residang in Alexandria up to
1Hod During her residence In Baltimore
aae Avsd with her daughter. Mr. n. J.
waterman. She - survived by 1--WE chill
dren. Albert A. Brager, Lewis Il. Brager.
Mrs. Sam Ganss OF Washington, Mrs M
J. Waterman OF Baltimore and Mrs. E.
Goldsinlth OF this city. Fifteen Srandchil-
dren and one great grandchiid also survive
her. Much Of her time In the later years
Of her life was devoted to charitable work.
Mrs Hrager had been Ia good health until
last Sunday. when she was taken sudden
iy Ill.
Proposed New Trolley Line.
The promoters Of the scheme for the con-
struction of a trolley line In opposition to
the Washington. Alexandria and Mount
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Washington and Mount Vernon. by way OF
Alexandria. have been in communication
with New York capitalists and recently re-
cedved a letter from which the following Is
an extract:
1--WE are in receipt Of your very interest
Ing letter Of the Sd instant in regard to
your requirement of $4,000 to construct
eighteen miles Of railroad. including two
power houses; $4,000 to equip opposition
line; S25o.eeo to install line within the Dis
trict of Columbia. and $4,000 for condemna-
ton proceedings to secure right of way,
making total of about 81 100000. On re-
ceipt of further particulars we might be
willing to offer you our services in connec-
tton with the incorporation of company
and the Issuing of railroad bonds in the
sum of one and half million dollars for
the proper PRONUNCIATION Of the scheme:
therefore send us the entire particulars.
Charge Of HOUSEKEEPING.
The stable of Mr.. John Nails. in
Friendship alley. was broken open last
night and q horse stolen therefrom- The
adjoining stable was. also entered and
new bride stolen, an old one being left IN
its place. The horse taken is described an
a sorrel, with white face and three white
feet. 1t was seven years Old and about
fifteen hands high.
The colored Odd Fellows of the city are
preparing to celebrate the anniversary OF
Harmony Lodge April Is next. Several
lodges from Washington and one from Pc
tersburg have accepted invitations to be
present and participate in the celebration.
Grand Director w. L. Houston, one of the
candidates for national grand master, will
be the orator of the day. The exercise will
open with parade at o'clock in the
afternoon. and at o'clock meeting Will
be held In the opera house.
John Jackson, colored, who was arrested
a few days ago by Constable A. J. Payne
OF Fairfax county and locked UP in the sta
ton house here for the Fairfax authorities.
was taken before Justice of the Peace Trip
lett of Fairfax county Thursday on the
charge that he had threatened to Kill his
wife and also that he had set fire to her
clothes. Upon investigation it appeared
that both John and his wife were equally
to blame for the disturbance and they
were both required to give bond in The sum
Of 500 to keep the peace.
General News Items.
Funeral services over the remains of
Charles Goebel. whose death occurred early
yesterday morning, were held at o'clock
this afternoon at the r. e. Lee Camp Hall,
on Prince street. The interment was in
Bethel cemetery.
The funeral OF Walter Posey, who died
at his home on Prince street Last Thursday
morning, will be held at 3 o'clock tomor-
row afternoon Rev. Father Bowden, the as
sistant pastor Of st. Mary's Catholic
Church. will conduct the services and the
interment will be In the Union cemetery.
Rev. ]. H. 8. Ewell. pastor of the Metho-
dist Protestant Church. left today for
Westminster. Md, where he will deliver
sermon tomorrow to the students Of West
ern Maryland College. The services at the
Methodist Protestant Church tomorrow
morning will be conducted by Rev. James
Lawrenson Of Washington, and the evening
sermon will be by Rev. F. T. Tay of Bal
timere.
George E. Warfed.. the paying teller of
the First National Bank Of Alexandria has
been appointed assistant cashier Of that in
stftution.
DIR. Wiley OF the Agricultural Department
will deliver a lecture at O'Clock this even
ing under the auspices of the Cameron Club
at r. q. Lee Camp Hall on Prince street