The Washington herald., 1908-06-12
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entitled The adult class movement"
was made by Rev. J. Howard Wells.
The little children Of the Orient" was
the subject Of an address by Mrs Hamill.
f. +. French took for his subject Music
in the Sunday school" Reports from
the schools were received and discussed.
At the afternoon session Rev. J. /.
Kibler conducted devotional exercises.
Addresses were then made, as follows:
THE recruiting ground Of the church.
Rev. w. O. Talbert; Teaching scholars
to give religiously." Rev. II. w. Bur
russ. Sunday school enthusiasm" Rev.
II. L. Hout. Reports were then heard
from the schools. All Of them we're
gratifying.
Rev w L. Dolly opened the night ses-
sion with devotional exercises. "a study
Of the child" was the subject Of an ad-
dress by Mrs. Hamili. which was fol-
lowed by an address by Or. Hamill en-
titled The spirit Of the living creature
IN the wheels"
a coroner's jury summoned by DR.. Ash
ton. Of Alexandria County, this afternoon
at 3 o'clock held an inquest over the re-
mains of Charles Birch. who was killed
at Lyonhurst, Alexandra County. about
10 o'clock this morning by an east-bound
passenger car over the Great Falls and
Old Dominion Electric Railway. The
jury with Adolphus Virtz as foreman, re-
turned a verdict TO the effect that the
deceased came 10 his death through his
own fault
It is said that Birch endeavored to cross
the tracks in front Of the approaching
car, and before the mOtOrman could stop
the car ii hit Birch, crushing his skull.
He was picked up and placed aboard the
car and conveyed to Rosslyn. He was 20
have been taken 10 the Georgetown Uni
verslty Hospital. but before the car
reached its destination Birch expired.
Birch was about ffty-ive years OF age
and unmarried He lived with his sister,
Miss Jane Birch, OF Lyonhurst.
The Interstate Commercial Institute, in
| corporated. Of Rosslyn. Alexandria Coun-
I ty, has been granted a charter, with a
! capital stoch Of 5000, and a minimum
capital stock Of $4,000 The purpose OF
/ the company is TO conduct a real estate
/ business. The officers are: 2. ". Rob
! ertson. president; J. H. Hamill, vice pres
| ident. F. J. Hodgson. secretary. all OF
/ Washington
A razor in the hand OF Ethel Carson,
alias Ethel Williams, colored this after
noon. proved dangerous weapon, and
before she was subdued she had cut Nellie
! Dudley. Carrie williams, and Nellie Lee,
all colored The affray occurred across
the canal. near the Old Dominion Glass
/ Works. about o'clock When she was
subdued she had one of her victims down
and. Il is alleged. said that she was
/ going 10 cut her throat The affair at
tracted a large crowd and police were
notified Policemen Gravey and Knight
placed the woman under arrest and re-
/ covered the weapon. The Carson woman
in the fracas lost almost all Of her cloth
\ ing. the fight being an unusually fierce
one The three victims Of Ethel after
ward went TO the Office of a physician
where their injuries were dressed.
Daniel Gerts. colored. thirty-six year.
of age. from Pittsburg, Pa, was arrested
this morning by Policemen Beach anC
Rawlett on a charge of entering the Fair
fax apartment house. Gerts was founC
in the basement OF the apartment hous,
by Philip Evans, janitor Of the building
and he had in his possession a quilt. Tn,
ljauitor took charge Of him. but he brok,
away Gerts formerly lived here.
A dog. supposed TO have been mad
was killed with a shotgun at o'clock thi!
morning by a resident of West End. TIL,
beast was pursued from West End TO this
city. II is said that it attacked several pc
destrians and dogs. Another dog, ais
supposed to have been mad, was kille,
to-day.
Announcement was made to-day b.
Mayor Paff that he expects the dog wagol
70 start upon its annual rounds the earl!
part of next week. All dogs not tagge,
and unaccompanied by their owners vii
be taken to the city jail yard, ana II no
called for within a period Of fOTty-eigh
hours, will be shot.
The election commissioners held meet
ing this morning at the Office of tn
clerk of the Corporation Court and can
vassed the vote OF the primary Eal
Tuesday and found the returns correct
The vote was: Carlin, 1924, and Gordon
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The annual commencement exercises o
] St Mary's Academy. conducted by tn
Sisters of the Holy Cross, will be hei
at $3.50 o'clock tomorrow afternoon {
the Opera House. An interesting musiSa
and literary programme will be given. il
which the scholars will participate.
A number OF members Of the newly CT
ganized military company met to-nigh
at the office Of DR.. w. NJ. Smith for en-
) listment. They win meet there agai
Saturday night Announcement is mad
, that the new company will begin I
hold drills early next week.
Ole bonds in the sum of S21,5o0 were 10
day handed City Auditor E. F. Price 70
new ones. The bonds were turned in b
one of the city banks
RurLetta. To Lnae pnat=nffIce