Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-01
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
NOISY DEMONSTRATION MARKS
BEGINNING OF NEW YEAR.
Narrow Escape From Death.
Work for the Firemen-other
Matters of Interest.

ALEXANDRIA. Va. January l. 1905.
The new year was welcomed here with
noise of all descriptions including the
! ringing of bells, footing OF whistles dis
| charge of pistols and cannon and the blow
| ing of horns while red light and fire.
| works added the attraction. Large
| crowds were on the streets The racket
| began at 1850 O'Clock and was continued
| until ten minutes after midnight.
| The "watch-night" services at number
of the churches were largely attended
| Many private clubs and social organiza-
| tons also watched the passing of the old
year and the birth of the new.
| Most of the business houses throughout
| the city closed at noon today. and a large
number of citizens kept open house in
| the afternoon. as did number of private
clubs. Services We're held several Of
! the churches, and large congregations
were present.
! Paul NJ. Goodloe. twenty-five years of
age. died last night at 10 o'clock at the
Alexandria Hospital. following an opera
ton for appendicitis.
Mr.. Goodloe WAS son of Judge John
ID. Goodloe of Richmond. Ky. and was
visiting, J. Clinton Smoot. 6I3 Prince
street, for the holidays. Relatives were
notified last night of the death of Mr.
lGoodloe. and arrangements We're made
today to send the body TO Richmond
| Ky. the home of the parents of the de-
| ceased, where the interment will be
! made.
Narrow Escape From Death.
Richard Thompson. colorcd. who con-
ducts an eating establishment at 3OS
South Alfred street had narrow es-
cape from being killed during the cele-
bration incident to the birth of the new
year Thompson was standing in the
middle of the floor at his place of bust
ness and had just moved his position
| when bullet came crashing through
the glass of the front door and lodged in
the wall. A crowd was on the opposite
side Of the street, and there was con-
siderable firing going on.
City Sergeant r. II. Cox has COM
| pleted arrangements for the/eXecution
of George Midgets alias William john
son. colored. in the city Jail yard January
II for the murder of Charles 7. Smith.
| Mr.. Cox today announced that he had
secured from Sheriff William II. Palmer
of Alexandria county the Scaffold which
ton of Joseph Thomas. alias John
Wright, colored whose sentence was
committed to life imprisonment Mr..
Cox will have the scaffold brought here
in position. The scaffold is the prop
erty of the authorities of Prince Will
liam county. Va. N1idgets has but lit
tie to say concerning his fate.
. Work for the Firemen.
, defective flue is said to have been
responsible for fire at o'clock last
evening at 707 and 200 South Columbus
street. owned by NJ. Downey The blaze
originated on the second floor of the
house occupied by Emmett Taylor, and
in a short while burned the structure
occupied by James Slick. Both ..ouses
were frame structures. and the loss,
I toll
Most of the contents of the houses
We're ruined by water.
The fire department was also called
out, at $50 o'clock this morning, to
subdue smoldering fire in Emmett
Taylor's house.
MIR. F. Nj. Hill. treasurer of the Elks'
Dramatic Club. yesterday turned over to
City Sergt. Cox s30s.95, representing the
proceeds of the Merry Cobbler'' per-
Torrance recently by the Elks Club at
, the opera house for the benefit of the
, children of the late Policeman William
f. Lyles.
In the police court today the following
cases were disposed of: Joseph Mccarthy
and Edward Christopher, disorderly con-
duct and fighting. fined So each James
Lucas larceny of meat from Joseph Rus
sell. So w. T. Novel;. fast driving in the
street. acquitted.
A slight fire occurred at o'clock this
morning at the residence of Thomas b.
Pullman, rs South Washington street.
The fire originated. 1t is said. among some
, decorations during the progress of a
party The flames We're eXtinguished by
those present
Brief Mention.
| The Alexandria German Club gave its
New Year dance last evening at McBur-
, ney's Hall A large gathering of society
people was in attendance. Music was
| furnished by Washington orchestra.
The german was led by Harry Beverley.
Announcement is made that the newly
elected officers of Alexandria Council,
, Junior Order of United Americans, will
! be installed this evening by J. l.. Will
5 meth, deputy national councillor of Wash
ington. Following the ceremonies buff
fet luncheon will be served.
The Brightwood Building Company, this
city. has been chartered by the state COR
poraton commission with a capital stock
of $1,NO.Wn. The officers and directors
are: Josiah Nj. Vale. president. Wash
: ington; Marion Butler. vice president
North Carolina; Annie f. Bealls Wash
ington.
a meeting of Potomac Lodge. No. 3S
Independent Order of Odd Fellows, will
be held at its hall this evening, when ar
engagements will be made for a trip to
} Falls Church tomorrow night. at which
time the degree team of the local council
will initiate nineteen members.