The Washington herald., 1908-03-29
Mayor PaffApparently With
out Opposition.
PRIMARY TO BE HELD APRIL 21
All other Announced Candidates
Have Withdrnwn-AnOthe Baptist
Hall TO Be Used as Public school.
Mrs. l.. f. Kelly Dead.
WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU,
(Bell Telephone co.

Alexandria, Va, March "a primary
will be held in this city. April 81 for the
purpose of nominating candidate for
mayor and city council
This action was decided upon at
meeting of the city Democratic committee
which was held tonight at the Opera
House Cafe All candidates are expected
to file their names by April 4 with the
chairman of The committee.
The question Of the selection OF dele
gates to the Roanoke State convention
was deferred. Another meeting will be
held Saturday next.
II is understood that all the present
members of the city council, with the ex-
ceptiOn OF Councilman J. Y Williams and
Henry Strauss. both representing the Sec
ond ward, viii stand for reelection.
From present indications it looks as if
Mayor F. J. Pan viii have no opposition
in the coming primary.
]. P. Williams. member OF the city coun-
Gil from the Second ward. who. on Tues
day last. formally announced his candl-
dacy. to-day announced that he would not
contest. Hubert Snowden. president OF
the city council. who was also prominent
ly spoken Of in connection with the Office,
also to-day announced that he would not
contest.
II was reported on the streets. tonight.
that Capt. r. F. Knox would be a candi-
date. The report. however, IT the present
time lacks confirmation.
Aucuoneer s. II. Lunt to-day al noon
sold at public auction the house and lot
at Columbus and Queen streets for J. d.
Normoyle. Henry Baader. and p NJ
Bradshaw. trustees. II was purchased by
w. H. McCuen for $3.50.
House and lot known as 405 Wilkes
street was sold at auction by Capt. r. r.
Knox. auctiOneer. and purchased by NJ
l. Harrison for 1913.
Forrest Oehlert and Edward Maple were
charged in the Police Court this morning
with entering the cellar OF the fruit store
conducted by James Constantinople, 12lo
King street The evidence was that Ma
pie entered the cellar 70 sleep for the
night. Oehlert, however. had not gone
into the cellar, but was standing near by
preparatory to going home. Justice Ca
ton fined each s.. 10 which was added a
sentence Of thirty days in jail for each.
a number OF members OF the First Bap-
tist Church viii hold a meeting at 3
o'clock tomorrow afternoon al the Bap-
tist Mission, Columbus and Pendleron
streets. \ second Baptist church Will be
organized. II is stated that the new
church will start out with a membership
Of about fifty.
The use Of Armory Hall for temporary
quarters for the children of the public
schools who have been thrown out Of
school as a result or the condemnation OF
the third floor OF the Peabody and Howell
school buildings has been offered the city
school board by Capt. p. J. Murphy and
Lieut.. W. w. Demaine. Of the Alexandria
Light Infantry.
Mrs Lucy F. Kelly. wife OF Thomas L.
Kelly died this morning az her home $40
South Patrick street, following a linger-
ing illness. The deceased was sixty-eight
years of age and was a native of Han
over County, Va. Besides her husband.
she is survived by two sons and two
daughters Her funeral will take place
ct o'clock, Monday afternoon.
Miss Elvira Heath. daughter Of Perci-
val ID. Heath. died last night at her home.
sos Oronoco street. She was seventeen
years OF age, and was a native of New
from her home, at . O'Clock, tomorrow
afternoon. Rev. Edgar Carpenter. rector
of Grace Protestant Episcopal Church,
Will conduct the services.
It was announced to-day that the
officials OF the Southern Railway Com
pany do not contemplate abandoning the
use Of the Potomac freight railroad yards
as has been reported. II was further
stated by a well-knOwn official that
everything is being conducted at the
yards in a manner highly satisfactory to
the officials Of the Southern company.
A guard from the Western State Hos
pital Staunton, Va. came TO this city
to-day and conveyed Cornelius Bryant to
that institution. Bryant was recently ad-
judged Of unsound mind by a lunacy
commission.
Does the world need a new thought
concerning Jesus Christi" Will be the
subject of an address which will be de-
livered al a mems meeting which VIII
be held at $3.50 O'Clock tomorrow after
noon in the Young Peoples building OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church South
by Rev. A w. Meyer. pastor Of the Free
Methodist Church.
In the Corporatic5, Court to-day. Judge
Barley presiding, r. H. Cox. city SER
geant, was appointed administrator Of
the estate Of Helen c. and Lucy T.
Crawford.
There will be no services tomorrow at
the Methodist Episcopal Church South
owing to the absence of Rev. Charles D.
Bulla, pastor, from this city. Rev. Mr.
Bulla is now attending the Roanoke con-
ference
w. c. Fry charged with violating the
internal revenue laws. was this afternoon
given preliminary hearing before United
States Commissioner r. W. p. Garnett
after which he was held for the action OF
the grand jury. The accused was re-
leased upon furnishing surety in the sum
of $500.
Mrs. Brennnn's Funeral Monday.
The funeral of Mrs. Mary Brennan,
seventy-hve years old, who died Friday
at her home, 2S47 X street northwest
after long illness. will take place Mon
day morning from ST. Stephens Church,
Pennsylvania avenue and Twenty-fifth
street northwest Burial will be in Mount