The Washington herald., 1908-08-18
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50 King Street
Alexandra. Va. Aug 1.-THE condition
Of Mrs. Mary J. Cole. the boarding-house
keeper. who was assaulted and robbed OF
Sss by an unknown negro al her home
St Elmo. Alexandra County, at an early
hour sunday morning. was considerably
improved to-day. Mrs Cole is, however.
still under the care OF a physician. and It
viii be several days before she is able 70
leave her bed
All efforts 70 capture the roooer nave
ID TO the present time. been futile. al
though a sharp lookout is being kept oy
the county authorities II is generally be
Heved by the county authorities that the
man was a tramp, and that he left on
south-bound freight train
When seen to-day Mrs. Cole gave de-
scriptlon Of the assault and robbery II
was done. however. with great effort
owing to her highly nervous condition
She said that I'VE male boarders were in
the house at the time. and that her cries
I aroused Miss Rebecca Stone. who slept
with her on the first floor Miss Stone
being attracted BY her cries. aroused the
! male boarders. who made Vigorous
/ search Of the surrounding country Ine
money. she said. instead Of being under
I a mattress as reported, was tied N q
bingham apron. and was beneath her Pill
low Il was her belief that the TODoer
/ saw. her place Il there about $50 O'Clock
I that night. before retiring This BELIEF IS
: suupo-ted by the fact that upon choking
her he did not even ask where the money
I was. She recalled that while counting Il
prior 70 placing Il IN the apron, the side
curtain was about SIX inches above L,e
--sfr al -
through the kitchen door. which was LEFT
open for boarders. numbering seven
Mrs. cole says this is the third time
within the past year that her place has
been invaded by thieves
Miss Madaline Byrne and Mr- Philip J.
Ryan. both Of Richmond. Va. were mar
ried at noon today at the residence o.
Alderman Jacob Brill The ceremony was
performed by Rev Father H J Cutler.
pastor Of St Na-y's Catholic Church
The bride was attended ~ Miss Lila
= Byrne. OF Richmond, and the groom had
for his best man M Thomas J. Martin.
also Of Richmond. AIr. Joseph Monroe
: played the wedding march Following the
: ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Ryan left for a
: Northern bridal trip They VIII reside
: in Richmond
The Friendship Fire Engine Company
held a meeting tonight and decided &c
> participate IN the celebration ot AleXan-
!. d-1a Day al Luna Park OF Wednesday.
- The old engine OF the company viii be
II conveyed TO the park. and working
exhibition Of the engine VIII be given
Funeral services over the remains o
= Mrs. sarah A Carrico. who died yesterday
of were held al 3 O'Clock this afternoon a
her home. SIS Princess street Rev y y
Van Arsdale. pastor Of Trinity Metuodis
Episcopal Church conducted the services
aud the interment vas IN Bethel Gene
Il tery.
The Columbia Fire Engine Company
having its parade reel fixed Up 70 b
7. taken. TO HsrrisonbUrg the latter part o
= this month. 70 participate IN the stat
ss Eremen's convention The decorating @
: the reel viii be done by Lucian Duftey
a member OF the company
It is understood that tie police to-da
ie- secured the names Of a number OF cit
= zens who have failed 70 take out 90
= licenses. They viii be brought into u
.o' Police Court within a few days and asze
10 explain their failure
n Considerable business OF important
IL was transacted tonight al meeting
the Knights OF AIaccsbees. at Odd Fe
lows Hall.
= Mr.. and Mrs. A s Doniphan and III
u NfadslIne Hooe- who have been at a
lantic City for the past ten days, !
turned home to-day
J W Wood. charged with dischargil
he a pistol in the street was to-day turn
over to the authorities Of Fairfax Count