The Washington herald., 1908-07-31
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WASHINGTON HERALD BrREAU.
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59 King Street
Alexandra Va July 3l-Physicians
who have been lax IN reporting 70 Health
Omcer German cases OF contagious dis
eases may hereafter look forward 70 being
haled into The Police Court and fined t0r
such an ofense, as prescribed in the city
ordinance
DR.. German this morning had Drs T
NJ Jones and Walter a WardeId cited
IN the Police Court 20 explain their al
legzd failure 10 report case Of chicken
pox. The case in question was that OF
e colored boy named Pilckaey. said TO
be suffering from a mild form OF chicken
pox- Dr. WarfeId told the court that he
vas called IN 10 see the bcy. and before
making a diagnose called in Dr. Jones
he added that It was not his intention
q violate any law. Dr.. Jones said he had
never reported a case Of chlckeup0x-
Justice Cat0n held thar under the city
ordinance there was nothing else 10 do
but report such cases TO the health oElcer-
City Attorney samuel P Fisher. who vas
present also said that IL was obligatory
% report such cases Dr. German told
the court rhar he lid not desire 20 prose
cute. but wanted the law carried out. 10
fne was imposed by the court but the
doctors were informed that hereafter they
must report Contagious disease 20 the
health officer
During the hearing the right of the
health officer came Up for discussion
Justice Caro1 said be did not ll--z TIE
health Officer has a right % enter "a house
where a contagious disease exists unless
ls is the attending physician Dr. Cor
man informed -Le justice that be had
done So bv Virr-e of the fact that BE- IS
ex-oflcI0 president OF the board ct health
TEe-euQC1 Justice eaton expressed him
SELF that he does -o- believe a health
board a9w exists Corporation attorney
Fisher thought differently, as did Or.
Go-man-
r z MIcaeL from the state convict
road force. now working men iu Fauqale-
County. Va vii tomorrow convey SIX
c-Iorsd prisoners [-1u -E5 Alexandra
County jail 70 The Plains. FauGl.er C1.--
ty. and they wiI be put o. work on the
state roads The following city prisoners
VIII shortly be turned over --1 L-
MITCHELL Edward Bryant W--La- smith.
George Wilson and George Coleman
The following of1cers hive been elected
BY the First Baptist Czurcl- James P
Mansfield. clerk Samuel ". Pitts. treas
urer. J T Preston. director Of music
Mrs. Walter Bolton. o-ea-5z-- -h= fol
lowing were elected messengers % tEs
Potomac Association, w-icl meets al
Mount HoPz Church Louduuu County
August q W P Eerr1-z- J. T. Preston.
y l. Williamson. and J. " Langley
The church confirmed the election @
the following Sunday school officers J r
Mansfield. superintendent : ". Pits.
assistant superintendent FLOYD c. Sa---
1 ders. secretary; Harvey Francis. assistant
secretary y L Williamson. treasurer
J T Preston. director OF music Miss
Mary E Williamson. pianist Walter p.
Kerrick. librarian
During the year forty-twO were received
by baptism. four by letter. two BY eXper-
ence. and four by restoration The church
now has a membership Of -
Funeral services over the remains OF
Mrs Sarah Brown took place at o'clock
this afternoon from the residence Of Mrs
y P Haddox. 20 North Fairfax street
Rev W W Van Arsdale. pastor of
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church con
Quoted the services Ilterment was in
Fred Kraus. Fred Geise1dah=r. " Self. J.
W Hammond. B F Belts. and c. II
Schwab.
Members Of Company G. Seventeen VIZ
ginia Regiment. who are ercanped II
Camp Taft. Chickamauga Park Ca. are
/ expected 10 reach here Saturday evening
The exact hour viii not be known until
tomorrow The Virginia troops VIII
break camp tomorrow. According 10 q
report received here. all the members
-
enjoyed themselves immensely
Charles Davis was arrested tonight
charged with giving a wrong age for his
{ bride, whom ne married few days ago
T The warrant for Davis arrest was made
[ out by Chief Goods al the insrisatioa OF
I the girls mother Mrs Rebecca Sher-
wood Davis VIII be given q hearing i1
[ the police court tomorrow morning
Julian Bauenger. driver OF the Reliance
/ FIRE engine, was kicked on the leg To-
night By frac,ious horse
Rev ". r. Watson. who VIII assume
/ the pastoral duties Of the First Baptist
I Church Sunday. arrived here this morn
I ing. He was met az the wharf BY q
/ committee Rev Mr.. Watson was ac-
conpanied by his wife and daughter.
/ Miss Emma PeveriII. Of Alexandra
! County. Va. and Calvin Butts. OF this
city. were married last night b. Rev.
I AIr. Myers. pastor OF the Free Methodist
/ ChUrch-
Mr. and Mrs Harry Davis to-day were
( the guests of Policeman John T Roberts
/ Mr.. Davis IS now filing an snEagemert
I al the New National Theater. Washing
ton Mr.. Davis halls from the same town
/ IN Wales where Mr.. Roberts was born
/ In the Corporation Court to-day, judge
/ Barley presiding. q final decree was en-
tered in the case Of Mary y. BCawner
/ against Hattie E. Colin and Othets.
Married in HaEerstOwn.
| SPECIAL 70 The WashinE-cn Head
HagerstoWn. Nd. July 9G-1Iiss Myrtle
N. Miller and George Edward Seekford
/ both Of Elkins. ". Va. who left home