Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-26
NEWS OF ALEXANDRIA
GENERAL ITEMS FROM THE OLD
DOMINION CITY.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, September %, 1905
What is supposed to have been a prac
t1ca. joke was played yesterday on At
torney Aylett b. Nicol. when some of
his friends surrepttiously removed from
his office typewriter, valued at Sloo,
together with mimeograph, valued at
$50
When Mr.. Nicol entered his office yes
terday morning he discovered his loss
and, after making vigorous search in
the adjoining offices of the Alexandria
National Bank. he reported the matter
to the local police. He also personally
reported the matter to the Washington
authorities, and search was begun for
the missing articles.
When Mr.. Nicol returned home last
evening ne found both articles where
he had originally left them, much to his
establishment. Attached to the typewriter
was typewriter note. in which the
writer suggested that he have the glass
panel in his office door replaced or he
might suffer more serious loss The note
was signed BLACK Hand"
Mr.. Nicol is today endeavoring to learn
who perpetrated the joke. 1t is under
stood to have been the work of some of
his friends.
Laymen's Conference.
Announcement is made that laymens
conference will be held at the Second
Presbyterian Church here October IL and
II next Men from every church in the
Chesapeake presbytery are urged TO at
tend This will be the first laymen's con-
ference to be held at the Second Church.
Among those expected to be here and
make addresses are the following: Rev. Z.
Clay Lilly, formerly of Winston Salem:
Rev. j. 0. Reavis, coordinate secretary
of foreign missions and Rev Mott Mar
tin of Africa. The program has not yet
been completed.
Boys Charges Denied.
Nathan Jackson, colored, eight years of
age, this morning in the police court tod
Justice Cation that he had been given
bottle of liquor by Charles Tyler, colored,
and afterward he drank the contents and
became drunk. Tyler denied having given
the lad liquor. and said he could prove
to the contrary. He was acquitted.
Everything is in readiness for the race
to be pulled off about 30 O'Clock this
afternoon between about eight runabout
launches. The race will be from Ham
mond's wharf to Fort Foote and return
At meeting held last night judges We're
chosen and other arrangements made.
owners and the race will, no doubt, prove
interesting.
The Episcopal High School foot ball
eleven will! this afternoon play its initial
game of the season with the Old Domln-
ions. The game will take place on the
grounds of the former team.
The Alexandria Athletic Club Juniors
will play game of foot ball at 4:30
O'Clock this afternoon on the fair grounds
with the Munacra.
The Bryan, Kern and Carlin Club has
street which will be open day and night.
1t will be kept open until the close of the
campaign.
The funeral of John S. Pearson, who
died yesterday. will be held at 3 o'clock
tomorrow afternoon from ST. Mary S
Catholic Church. Rev. L. F. Kelly, as
sistant pastor, will conduct the services
and the interment will be made in Bethel
cemetery.
General Items.
At a meeting of the newly organized
lodge of Red Men held last night it was
decided that the initiation would take
place at Odd Fellows Hall October s
next. The ceremonies will be under the
auspices of Osceola Tribe, No. /. this city,
but will be conducted by Washington
members of the order
Mr.. John G.. Graham, who has been on
an extended trip through the New Eng
land states returned home last night.
Mr.. n. S. GreenaWay, clerk of the cor
poration court, who has been visiting in
Charlottesville. Va, has returned.
Representative c. c. Carln is SLATE d to
speak at Grange tonight and in Fauquier