Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-27
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
COUNCIL UNABLE TO SOLVE
HEALTH OFFICE PROBLEM.
Corporation Attorney to Give opin-
ion Regarding Validity of Bills
for Services-Briefs.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

! Special Correspondence of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. November y, 1903.
| The question of whether or not the city
has a right to pay the bills for services
given by Health Officer E. A. German
and also bills for groceries and medicine
| furnished patients during the recent
smallpox epidemic is just now attracting
| considerable attention, and the cause of
not a little amount of discussion both
pro and con.
| Corporation Attorney Samuel P. Fisher.
to whom the matter has been referred by
council will give his opinion at the next
meeting of that body. He will also
doubtless give an opinion as to whether
or not the present board ct health is still
legal body His opinion on the latter
question is also awaited with much in
terest.
Before the Police Court.
II went to church ana he said 1 went
there after a man. is what Rebecca
Lewis told Justice Thompson in the po-
lice court this morning about her hus-
band William Lewis, whom she charged
with assaulting and beating her yester-
| day. The court imposed fine on Will
| liams amounting to $3.50.
! Lee browns is held on suspicion of
| breaking and entering the Toulouse in
the Presbyterian cemetery. recently de-
stroyed by fire. browns viii probably
be given a hearing toRorrow morning.
| William Boykim, coored, charged with
| the theft Of a horse and buggy from the
| negro reformatory at Cheltenham, Md.
was yesterday afternoon conveyed back
to that institution. where he is an in
mate. by F. T. Hurd sheriff of Prince
William county Md. The boy gave sew
eral names. among them Carter. He told
the police that he stole the outfit from
Washington.
| Mrs. Wellington Dunn, who lives at 423
| Cameron street has reported to the po-
lice that a sneak thief last night entered
her hall and stole lady's coat. 1t con-
tanned a purse with some chance and
pair of nose glasses.
Recent Deaths.
| The funeral of Col. l.. Wilbur Reid will
| take place at ~2:3O o'clock tomorrow aft
| ernoon from ST. Pauls P. E. Church.
Rev. P. P. Phillips, rector, will conduct
| the services The burial will be made in
| Ivy Hill cemetery.
| Miss Sadie Hamilton. eighteen years
| old. daughter of Mrs. Anna Hamilton,
died this morning at her mothers home;
72S Jefferson street Her funeral Will
| take place at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon.
| Rev. w. w. Van Arsdale, pastor of Trim
ty Methodist Episcopal Church. will CON
duct the services. and the burial Will be
made in Bethel cemetery.
! Charles William Hartman, infant son of
Mr. and Mrs. James Edward Hartman,
died this morning at his parents home,
| 201a Cameron street The funeral Will
| take place Sunday afternoon.
Women to Hold Mass Meeting.
Arrangements have been made for
! mass meeting for women at the Young
Peoples building of the Methodist Episco
pal Church South Thursday next at B
o'clock in the afternoon. when an ad
dress will be delivered by Mrs. Caroline
| p. Wallace of India. She will take for
her subject Child Marriage in India
and will relate experiences from her per-
| sonal investigation.
! Miss Carrie A. Tenant of California.
who is accompanying Mrs. Wallace from
i India, will sing solo entitled THE
Child Wives of India" The affair will
! be under the auspices of the WOmens
Christian Temperance Union.
Brief Mention.
'Patriotism' was the subject of an ad-
dress delivered by Rev. W. F. Watson.
pastor of the First Baptist Church. at
Sarepta Hall last night before the mem
| bers of Alexandria Council. No. SO. Junior
| Order of United Americans.
! The Alexandria German Club will bive
| it's first dance of the season at McBir-
neys Hall tonight. A large number of
| guests including many from out of the
| city. are expected to be in attendance.
The hall has been prettily decorated for
| the occasion.
Arrangements have been made for re-
| cital of old songs for the benefit of the
| Alexandria free kindergarten. which will
| take place Tuesday night next at the
| Young Peoples building.
At a meeting of the Cooperative Chart
! ties Association. held this morning at Lee
Camp Hall, plans We're outlined for the
benefit of INDECENT this winter.
! The Master Mason degree was conferred
upon a candidate last night by Alex
andria Washington Lodge of Masons.
Among those assisting in the work were
the officers of Fredericksburg Lodge.
A delegation of members of Fitzgerald
Council. No. 459, Knights of Columbus.
will go to Hagerstown. Md, Sunday morn
| ing next to witness the institution of a
council of that organization there.
! Liberal Thanksgiving contributions We're
| received yesterday at the Alexandria Hos
| pital and Children's Home.
William ellison, colored, was today sent
| to the negro reformatory at Hanover. Va.
| A guard from that institution took charge
| OF him.