Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-10

tracted attention. and they would undoubt-
edly have been pursued. O'Donnen, who
Is a canvasser, says that he has known
the young lady for about week and had
no other intention than being married.
AS soon as the father Of the young lady
ascertained that she had gone of with
O'Donnell he procured conveyance ana,
In company with several other gentlemen
of this city, last no time in travelling over
the road which the couple took, and his Ell
fort was rewarded with success when he
reached Accotink.
O'Donnell says he Is very much humiii-
ated over the predicament, and appears to
be exceedingly anxious to be released. At
torney r. d. Brumback has been retained
by the prisoner as counsel
To Organize Church.
The organization Of q new Methodist
Protestant Church will be perfected this
evening at meeting at o'clock at the old
First Presbyterian Church, South Fairfax
street.
The Citizens Improvement Association OF
Jefferson district Alexandra county. is to-
hold meeting this evening at the Alexan-
dria court house. The question Of fncor-;
porating Braddock Heights. Del Ray and
St.. Elmo will, 1t is expected, be considered.
Alexandria ashington Lodge q Masons
last evening conferred the master mason 9
degree The degree work was by Freder-
icksburg Lodge, No. 4. Among the guests
present were j.. s. Quinn, grand master Of
the state of Fredericksburg, Va, and Fran
els J. Woodman, grand master Of the Dis
trict of Columbia. DIR. Thomas b. Cochran
entertained the officers of Fredericksburg
lodge at his home, 814 King street. DR..
Cochran is master of Alexandria Washing
ton lodge.
James Reed was arraigned in the Police
Court today on suspicion of having robbed
Joseph Miller of Huntington w. Va. There
was no evidence against Reed and/he was
dismissed. Miller says he left home Sunday
last with $lGO and was on his way to the
jamestown exposition. Soon after reaching
Alexandria he found himself In an intoxt-
Gated condition and without funds. In court
this morning Miller was unable to tell when
he arrived here, neither could he tell how
much money he had in his possession when
he reached this city.
In the Circuit Court.
In the circuit court yesterday afternoon.
Judge Barley presiding, the case of j. Louis
Loose against the Southern Railway Com
pany, the plaintiff seeking to recover dam
ages In the sum Of 10000 for injuries al
legged to have been caused his plants and
greenhouses from smoke and cinders from
the defendant company's engines and round
of the November term. decree for abso-
lutte divorce was rendered In the case OF
Susie Clarke against Udmund Clarke. on
the grounds Of desertfon.
: ID n
were arrested yesterday afternoon by the
police ON q charge of desertion from the
military service Of the United states. Rear
don, 1t IL said. deserted from the May
flower. and Meyers, 1t Is charged. deserted
Z from the Washington barracks. Both were
conveyed to Washington this morning and
turned over to the proper authorities.
A charter has been granted by the state
corporation commission to the Old Boys
Association of the Episcopal High School
Of Virginia. The incorpofators are: State
Senator Lewis H. Machen. Col. R. e. Lee.
r., and B. N. Fontaine.
Alexandra county's public school exhibit,
which will be displayed at the jamestown
exposition. will be shipped tomorrow MORN
Ing.
In the circuit court yesterday afternoon.
In the case OF the Winchester Memorial
Hospital against the board of Handiey
trustees. plea In bar was stricken out and
the defendants given ten days In which to
answer.
: In the corporation court yesterday final
decree was entered In the case Of Hattie
Grinnell against Priceiia Grinneii and
others, In chancery. referring the cause to
H. B. Cation. special commissioner In chan
Gerry.