Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-20
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
OCTOBER TERM OF CIRCUIT
COURT TO CONVENE TOMORROW
Sales of Realty-Tablet for Christ
Church-Roll Call in Baptist
Church.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. October 10, 1907
The October term Of the circuit court for
Alexandria county, Judge j. B. T. Thorn
ton presiding, will convene Monday morn
ing next at 10 o'clock. A number of GRIM
inal cases will, 1t is understood, be
reached for consideration.
1t is not thought that action will be
taken in the case of Joseph Thomas, alias
John Wright, colored, sentenced to life
imprisonment, and who is also indicted
for the murder of Jackson Boney colored,
August %, 1906, and attempting to kill
Forrest Gooding September 8, 1906.
The following property was disposed OF
at public sale today by s. H. Lunt, auc-
tioneer: A lot with improvements, on the
east side of Pitt street between Wilkes
and Gibbon streets to Ernest l.. Herbert
for $500; lot, with improvements, on the
east side of Alfred street between Wilkes
and Gibbon streets to Mrs. Rose E.
Downey for s625.
at auction: A lot on the east side of Lee
street south of Church street to Park Ag-
new for 500; lot south of Church street
running east to the river to Park Agnew
for $175; a lot on the south side of Greene
street to NJ. B. Harlow for sl75.
sidney Gibson. colored, reported to the
police tonight that he was 'f1imfiammed''
of SO by a colOred man about $50 O. clock
1t Is stated that the stranger induced
Gibson to give over the money while he In
turn gave Gibson counterfeit $50 note
to hold until he could pay little bill with
the SIS he secured. Gibson became impa-
tient. and. upon, investigation discovered
the bill to be worthless. The police are in
vestigating the case, Gibson furn shed a
good description of the man In question.
Tablet for Christ Church.
A handsome marble or bronze tablet
bearing the names of those who served as
pallbearers at the funeral of George
Washington will soon be placed in historic
cd Christ Church by the Mount Vernon
Char Daughters of the American Rev
olution. Permission to place the tablet
therein was granted by the vestry at a re-
cent meeting. The tablet will be attached
to the west wall between the two doors
The names Of Coils Charles Simms. Den
mis- Ramsay, William Payne. George Gill
pin, Philip MaPstell and Charles Little
will appear on the tablet.
The deaconS of the First Baptist Church
are to have roll call at IL o'clock tomor-
row morning. The church has member
ship, 1t is stated, Of $50 An interesting
program has been prepared.
Arrangements have been made for a
meeting for men in the lecture room of
the Methodist Episcopal Church South at
3 80 o'clock pm. tomorrow. when Rev. DR.
D. w. F. Fisher. pastor of the First Bap-
fist Church, will deliver a lecture on
How Much, Then. is Man Better Than
Sheep" A solo will be rendered by Miss
Ethel Grimes.
A wagon driven by James Webster COL
ored was struck while on King street
shortly before o'clock this afternoon by
a northbound train of the Washington.
Alexandria and Mount Vernon electric
railway. The vehicle was only slightly
damaged.
The Shiloh Baptist Church building,
which was advertised for sale at public