Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-28
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
GENERAL AND PERSONAL NEWS
OF OLD DOMINION CITY.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

We OLO OOM1 N4ON I'LL
Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, September %. 1907.
In the election which will be held next
November in Alexandria county a board
of supervisors will be chosen. and in JEFF
ferson district there will be "a hot fight
for that Office which has already resolved
itself into three-cornered contest The
candidates are Walter I. Varney, Ed
ward Duncan and Joseph Walker. Candi-
dates representing the other districts in
the county will also, it is stated, have OPP
position.
Everything is in readiness for the race
this afternoon between the motor boats
Kindo and Mae. AS previously announced,
the contest will occur at o'clock and Will
be run over a course of about twenty-five
miles.
Held for Action Of Grand Jury.
Reece Jordon. twenty-three years of age,
OF Del Ray, Alexandria county, was given
a preliminary hearing yesterday afternoon
before Justice Isaac c. Burrell. at the
courthouse Of Alexandria county. on sus-
picion of attempting to enter freight cars
at the Potomac railroad yards, Alexandria
county, which is alleged to have occurred
Monday last. The accused was held for
the action of the grand jury, and his bond
was fixed at $500 Attorney f. c. l.. Mon
cure represented Jordon
Jordon was shot in the hand by Detective
Csynaday, who made the arrest with Con-
stable Pennypacker. 1t is charged that
the accused endeavored to make his escape,
and at this point of the proceedings the de-
tectlve fired, the bullet entering Joroon
left hand.
Rally Day Services.
Rally day services will be observed by
the Sunday school Of the Second Presby-
t.,lan Church Sunday evening at o'clock
October G. The object of the services Is to
increase the membership In the Sunday
school, and those projecting the movement
expect to ultimately secure $50 scholars for
the school. 1t is also proposed to raise the
sum of $500 in barrel mite boxes. "hlch
have been distributed among the scholars.
Those in charge Of the services nave ar
ranged an Interesting program ana II IS eA
pected that the services will be Instruments
in securing large number OF new schoidrs.
Delegate Chosen.
Mount Vernon Council, No. l. Daughters
of America held its quarterly meeting last
night at it's hall on South Fairfax street.
and voted to send Mr. George n. Cradiln 10
the national convention of that organlza-
ton. which convenes at Cleveland, Ohio,
October 1. Mrs. James II. Mansfield, VINO
is member of the credential committee,
will also attend the meeting or the national
body. At the conclusion OF the meetlhA the
members of the organization repaired to
the Hotel Rammel, where banquet was
served.
Larceny Charged.
Melvin Johnson, colored. about fourteen
wears of age, was arrested yesterday after
noon by Special Policeman Carter, on sus-
picion of the larceny of a bicycle. The case
was continued in the police court this morn
ing for a period of ten days, in order TO
give the policemen an opportunity to fur-
Their investigate the case. The Wheel
was the property of Miss Dudley, and the
officer who made the arrest says that ne
has received information that the stoleh
wheel is at Springfield, Va.
Street Improvement.
Granite curbng has been placed in posi-
ton on King street between Fayette and
Payne streets, preparatory to paving that
square with vitrified brick. The work OF
laying a concrete base Is progressing very
rapidly, and 1t is regarded as more than
probable that the work of paving VIII be
commenced early next week. Inc Work OK
paving this street will be continued to the
city's limits on the west, distance of
about four squares.
Brief Mention.
The annual inspection of Old Dominion
Commandery, knights Templar was he'd
at its asylum last evening About forty
members of the organization appeared In
full dress uniform. The inspection, which
is said to have been very satisfactory, was
made by Eminent Sir Knight Henry K.
Field.
A little son of Mr.. William Ayers, who
resides in Fairfax county. met with pain
full accident yesterday afternoon at his
home by having large splinter enter the
heel of his right foot. The injured lad was
brought to the Office of DR.. S. B. Moore in
this city, and the splinter was removed.
The Alfred Street Baptist Church, col
ored, has been remodeled. and will tomor-
row be opened with special services. Rev.
S. p. Fisher of Lincoln, Loudoun county.
will preach at II O clock and at $50 o'clock
I'm. sermon will be delivered by Rev. DR..
G. w. Lee of Washington. a new pipe or
gan was recently installed.
Mrs. Phillips, who resides at the corner
of St. Asaph and Gibbon streets, sustained
a fracture of the arm yesterC1y by falling
at her home.
Messrs. James and Edward Magner, who
have been to the jamestown exposition,
have returned.
Maj. ]. NJ. Lee of Whitewater, Va, is Wis
iting on Seminary Hill.
Mr.. b. p. kurtZ of Hartmann, Tenn, is
visiting Mrs. Walter Gahen on South AL
fred street.
Mr.. Henry Steiner and bride have re-