The Washington herald., 1908-07-20
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ben Telephone e.
- King Street.
Alexandra. Va, July BAT the morn
ing services at the First Baptist Church
to-day, the following preamble and reso-
lutions. adopted by the South Street Bap-
tist Church, Norfolk. Va. relative 70 the
resignation OF Rev. W F. Watson. pastor
Of that church. who viii assume the pas
torate OF the First Baptist Church here q
August !. were read and ordered 10 be
placed on the records Of the church:
Where's our beloved pastor. Brother w.. F wzt-
soB feels called upon. under Tie gldiu- iniueucs
Of the Holy 81 irlr. return 20 the clurch the n
sIoIlhilirles involved the -astora-e the saus
and has expressed himself IN formal resignation
% become Elective Iuly q. leC5 and
Whereas uC feel most EoG1ly TIE departure q ous
vh0se labors have been most abundant ard e-cis--
in building uD eTe-y department Of o1- czgrca l.fe
b. g. therefore
Reso.vod-Flrst that we ven reluctantly and sally
acIuesce II tie wish Of 0u- Tasr1T and accspt the
resignation. 90 become elective July q. 9S Sec
ond. that commend bin 20 the tender mercy and
loving care q Father God Third, that o1- bes-
love and wishes 20 with hin and his family their
Eew nlne- Fourth. that We commend him % the
loving care and siudiy consideration Of or sister
church as faitaf-l minister
John Graford. colored. about thirty-hva
years old. who says he lives IN Wash
ington. is locked Up at police headQua--
tiers. charged with UnbecouinE conduct
on the electric cars II IS alleged that
Grafford made several attempts u gec
on uorthboun6 electric trains. but owing
10 his apparently intoxicated condlt.-n,
vas not permitted 20 do so.
II is further said that G-aford was
using insulting language 10 ladies who
were awaiting a train at Braddocl
Heights station. As the affair occurred
in Alexandra County. the prisoner II all
probability viii be turned over 70 the
county authorities.
That this city has an insecure place TO
hold live stock was demonstrated this
morning when seven cows. taken IN Gus
tody by Policeman Ferguson. made their
escape from a pen in the market alley.
The COWS were the property OF a resident
Of Alexandra County. and after being
Imprisoned for a few hours. became dis
satisfied with their predicaueut. kicked
the side OF the pen down. and walked
away On the biotJer at police headouar-
ters the charge entered against the COWS
was roaming the streets which IS q Vi
olation Of one OF the city ordinances
This was the fifth Sunday that the
blue laws were enforced in this city. and
no Violations were reported Merchants
who formerly did a good Sunday bust
ness are apparently pleased with the
laws enforcement To-day a man who
wanted package Of cigarettes was CON-
PEELED 20 pay > cents 10 90 70 WASHING
ton 70 procure them His cigarettes
Therefore cost him % cents.
One merchant had The following In his
window
Every merchant in re 0Ide towne sleeps
to-day This IS the blue laws"
The funeAal Of Samuel T.oer took place
at 5 O'Clock this afternoon from MS late
home, 534 Queen street Rev J. B. Sewer.
pastor OF the Second Presbyterian Church.
and Rev. P P. Phillips rector OF St
PauIs Protestant Episcopal Church,
conducted the services The i-terment
was in the Methodist Protestant Gene
Jery. Members OF OsceOIa Tribe. Indepen-
dent Order OF bed Men. and Alexandra.
Council No 3, Junior Order OF United
American Mechanics. attended the fuae-
ral- Three members from each lodge
served as paIbearers.
The remains Of Mrs. Emma R VIII
who died IN Washington on Saturday.
were brought here to-day and taken TO
the residence Of Joseph Gates. South Pitt
street and prepared for burial Her
funeral viii take place at O'Clock to-
morrow afternoon Mrs VIII was a sis
ter of Mrs Joseph Gates and Harry
Shirley. both ot this city.
Members Of the Butchers Union OF
Washington viii attend the funeral OF
Julius Z Krause. who died in Washing
ton- and whose funeral will take place at
3 O'Clock tomorrow afternoon from his
home. 1+46 Duke street here
Virginia D Griffin. an infant dauzhter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Griffin. died last
night at her parents home. S12 North St.
Asaph street
An infant child Of M and Mrs. Edward
c. Reeves died to-day at the home OF thu
parents, 80 North Patrick street
The funeral Of Armstead Pearson. col
ored. took place this afternoon from
Roberts chapel He was eighty-two
years old. and was colored man Of the
''Old school" Pearson was well known
throughout the city
1t is understood that # is the i.tsn-
ton Of the police 10 have al residents
who permit grass and weeds to grow
in front Of their premises brought into
the police court for trial
Alexandria Lodge Of EIks Will give is
seventh annual excursion 10 Marshall
Hall August q Tickets have already
Been placed on sale.
The morning services at 81. Paurs
Episcopal Church were conducted by Rev
Thomas Duncan. D. D The pulpit at ne
First Baptist Church was occupie-s b-