Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-30
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
NEWS OF THE CITY ACROSS THE
POTOMAC RIVER.
pecial Correspondence Of The Star.

special correspondence of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. December 30 1907.
At the next meeting OF the city council,
January IA. the finance committee, it Is
expected. will submit plan for the re-
funding of s74S.0O0 of outstanding bonds
of the issue of 1870. This will be done II,
order that the delegates in the state Leg
islature representing this city and the
state senator representing this district
may at the next session of the state Iegis-
lature report bills to authorize a refund:
ing Of the debt.
AdJt. Gen. Anderson of the state
militia has issued a statement showing
the sum to be awarded to each officer
and enlisted man of the different COM
panies throughout the state. According
to the apportionment Company G, 10th
Regiment. the Alexandria Light Infantry
of this city. has three officers and thirty
five men at $3.50 per man, and will there
fore receive $171.
John Jeffries about fifteen years of age,
was charged in the police court today
with the larceny of brass from the South,
ern Railway Company. 1t was testified
and was worth about SIG. Policeman Gill
testified that he arrested Jeffries on sus-
picion, and that the accused denied the
charge. He told the officers where the
brass could be found. stating that it was
stolen by a colored man. Jeffries was
fined IS for trespassing.
Many tramps working their way south
nightly apply for lodging at police head.
quarters.
Brief Mention.
The funeral of Paul r. Evans. who died
Saturday night last, took place at 8
O'Clock this afternoon from his late home,
of
Arsdale, pastor of Trinity Methodist
Episcopal Church. conducted the services
The remains were inferred in st. Pauls
cemetery. Six nephews of the deceased
served as pallbearers
Richard Rogers. colored, who fell from
northbound train Of the Southern rail-
way Saturday last and sustained a frac-
ture Of the skull. is still at the Alexan-
dria Hospital in precarious condition,
the patient could not survive many
hours.
Cards have been issued for the marriage
of Miss Bessie Anna Henderson, daughter
of Charlotte. N. c.. and William Heneer-
son Rust of this citv. The Ceremony
will take place January at the home OF
the parents of the bride. The couple will,
after January 10. reside at 49, Sd street,
Fire damaged the residence of James
l.. Kelly. 1874 King street, to the extent
OF 800 at O'clock last evening. The
plaze originated In the parlor and was
caused by little daughter of Mr. KEEL
lys lighting match near a Christmas
tree. The contents Of the room were de-
stroyed. The loss is covered by insur-
snce.
At the mems meeting held yesterday
afternoon at the Young Peoples building
of-the Methodist Episcopal Church South
an address was delivered nv Rev r "
Register. presiding elder of the Washing
ton district of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South, Rev: Mr.. Register took
the place of Rev. J. D. Clayton, who was
unable to be present owing to illness.
Rev. r. X. Massie Of the Episcopal
Theological Seminary will. Sunday next.
deliver an address on Modern Atheism"
Arrangements have been completed for
the Christmas ce-ebration this evening
by the Sunday school of Bethany Metho-
dist Protestant Church.
While going to the fire last evening
the Columbia fire engine narrowly escaped
colliding with train of the Washing
ton. Alexandria and Mount Vernon Elec-
trio railway.