The Washington herald., 1908-04-05
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SO King Street.
Alexandria. Va. April AT a meeting
of the city Democratic committee to-
night at the Opera House Cafe. Mayor
F. ]. Paif was unanimously declared
nominee Of the party.
The meeting was harmonious, and as
there is but little opposition for places on
4he board of aldermen. the primary slated
for April p viii be held only in the Sec
ond and Fourth wards, the candidates in
the First and Third wards being without
opposition The polls at the primaries
viii be open from noon until o'clock in
the evening
In the First ward. Alderman J. NJ. Hin
and Councilmen f. 5. Leadbeater and H.
r, Burke were declared the nominees. The
candidate for alderman from the Second
ward viii be ". ". BalIenger. incum-
bent, who viii be opposed by Harrie
White The candidates for council viii
be Howard ". Smith, r. d. Brumback,
and Carol H. May. Councilmen Henry
Strauss and J. Y. Williams declined TO
stand fer reelection. In the Third ward.
Alderman H X Field was declared the
nominee and for council. as were also
COuncilmen r. l. Monroe and J. T. Har-
rison In the Fourth ward Alderman
W H Sweeney was declared the nominee.
and Charles B. Marshall, F. c. Spinks. in
cumbents in council, will be opposed by
c. W OMeara.
Those who enter the primary win be
compelled 70 pay their portion of the
expenses on or before April j.. Announce
ment was made that another meeting of
the committee would be held April u for
the purpose of completing plans for the
primary.
Il is reported that c. r. Yates. a mem
ber of the city school board from the
First ward, has telegraphed School Ex-
amiuer MaDhis to come here Monday
morning for the purpose of preventing the
city school board from using the Ewing
property, a three-story brick structure.
for school purposes.
The city school board. at a recent meet
ing. decided to lease the building for a
period OF three months for the girls Who
occupied the third floor of Peabody build
ing. Desks and other school furniture
were to-day removed from Peabody to
the Ewing property.
1t is expected that the pupils on the
third floor of Howell public school build
ing, used for small boys. viii be trans
ferred TO Armory Hall Thursday next
The grand jury recently recommended
the closing of the vacated schools.
Miss Margaret Curran, sixteen years
old, who reached here Wednesday. and
told the police that she had been alb
duc-ed from Philadelphia on Monday last
by a strange man and woman, was to-day
taken 20 Washington by Mrs N Ander-
son, matrOn Of the Alexandria hospital,
and placed in the House OF Mercy She
VIII be detained there until some one
arrives for her from Philadelphia.
The State corporation commission has
granted a charter 10 the Prince William
Horse Show Company, Incorporated, Of
Manassas with a maximum capital stock
of $4,000. The object OF the association
is to conduct a horse show Following
are the officers: n. T. De Pauw. presi-
dent; w. a. Buckley, vice president; Z.
II. Lion, secretary
Arrangements have been made for the
presentation OF q three-act drama en-
titled the Oak Farm" which will be
REb4uttQ b} Att I1ihS DIdIudtlC 1luD at
the Opera House during the first week
in May, under the direction Of A. D.
Monuer The proceeds will be for the
benefit OF the Alexandria Free Kinder
gaTten-
Services at the Methodist Episcopal
Church South tomorrow morning will be
conducted by Rev. f. Y Register pre-
siding elder of the Washington district.
The services at night viii be conducted
by r. L. Downing. formerly an actor.
A fine OF so was imposed on ". W.
Simpson in the Police Court this morn
ing, on charge of failure to send 10
police headquarters, a written report of
a pistol pawned at this place by a colored
man.
Miss Emma v Griffin, Of this city. and
William p Welsh. Of Washington, were
married last night at the parsonage of
the First Baptist Church, by Rev. DR..
W. F. Fisher.
In the Circuit Court in vacation to-day.
William L, Fendall was appointed ad-
ministrator Of the estate Of John z.
TaCkett