Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-25
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.
General News Items From Old Domln-
ion City.

Special Correspondence OF The star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, March %, 1907
Post F, Travellers Protective Association
of this city has elected the following ON
GERS: Julian Y. Williams, president; henry
K Field vice president; c. c. Carlln, at
torney; Rev. ]. r. Sewer, chaplain; Or. W.
NJ. Smith, post surgeon; C. Z. Leaooea'ei'
Charles B. Mar all. Frank l. King
George D. Hopkins, John p. Robinson ana
7 NJ Willis. members of the board of di-
rectors: A. D. Brockett, chairman Of the
railway committee; John II. Trlmyer'
chairman of the legislative committee; y.
H. Kirk. chairman of the press committee;
RAYMOND Hulfish. chairman of the hotel
committee; w. A. Smoot, Jr, CHAIRMAN oi
the employment committee.
The state corporation commission mas
granted charter to the Window Nasnlng
Device Company, incorporated OF hoss nH
Va. The maximum capital STOCK iS E-oo,-
900 and the minimum is $5OOoO The ob-
iect of the company is to conduct a patent
business The officers are: w. e. Hlmrod
president; II. F. Seamark, vice president
A. E. Cox. secretary and treasurer All VI
the officers are Of Washington.
A relief valve in a shifting engine on the
southern railway blew out shortly after
II o'clock yesterday morning when the en-
CINE reached the west END OF tne Iu li,,ra
at the intersection Of Royal and Wilkes
streets AS a result of the accident another
engine was summoned to pull the disabled
engine to the machine shops, where the
necessary repairs were made
The funeral of Charles Smith, who died
at the Alexandria Hospital Friday last,
took place at 8 O'Clock yesterday afternoon
at the undertaking establls nment OF
Messrs. William Domaine d Son. KEY.
Charles D. Bulla, pastor of the Methodist
Episcopal Church south, oft1ciated, and the
interment was made in Bethel Cemetery
..Hallelujahs Crystallized into Work was
Of 70 III
ington took for his theme in lecture de-
livered at clock yesterday afternoon at
the Second Presbyterian Church. under the
auspices of the Presbyterian brotherhood
of that church. A large crowd was present,
and an interesting musical program was
rendered.
The final sermon of the conference year
was delivered last night at the Methodist
Episcopal Church South by Bishop r. f.
Hoss of Nashville. Tenn. Rev. Charles II.
Bulla pastor of the church, took occasion
to compliment the congregation on the
work of the past twelve months. He said
he would be able to render most satlsfac-
tory report to the conference, which con-
venes at Staunton, Va, Wednesday next
The police department BIAS been requested
70 look out for Maj. Sickles, a Union army
veteran. who resides in Jefferson district,
Alexandria county. A message to make
search for him was received at police head
quarters yesterday afternoon. 1t is under
stood he left his home Saturday last and
since that time has not been seen heard
Of His relatives. IT is stated, are appre-
hensiye as TO his welfare. So far the police
have been unable to locate him.
In the Police Court this morning the fol-
lowing cases were disposed of: James
Lucas, assault and beating Georgia Holmes.
colored fined SO; Christopher Dewitt, drunk
and disorderly, sent to Jail for twelve days;
George Grimm drunk and disorderly, for
feted 81 collateral; Harry Beach, drunk
and disorderly. forfeited So collateral; Ed
ward Jenkins, drunk and disorderly, fined
50.
The funeral OF James NJ. Ramey, who
died yesterday morning at his home, Mar
shall. Va. took place at 1:3O o'clock this
afternoon from the Episcopal Church at
| that place Mr.. Ramey was sexty-seven
years OF age. and had been Ill but short
| time. \ widow and one son survive him.