Evening star., 1908-12-24
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
ALL SALOONS TO BE CLOSED
HERE FIRST TIME TOMORROW.
Christmas Observance Plans-Mrs.
Walkers Funeral-Police
Court Cases.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEX XANDRIA. Va. December "A. 1908,
This city will doubtless tomorrow ex-
perience the quietest and most orderly
Christmas ever witnessed here At mid
night tonight every saloon in the city will
close it's doors and they will remain closed
until sunrise Saturday morning. The
closing of the saloons will be in accord
ance with the provisions of the Byrd
liquor law. and this will mark the first
year of the laws enactment.
Christmas cheer was dispensed today
by Alexandria Lodge, No. 75s, B. P. o. T.,
when more than a hundred baskets filled
with seasonable groceries were delivered
to worthy poor of the city.
At the city Jail tomorrow Sergt. Cox
will make the inmates as happy as pos
sible. All prisoners will be provided with
a turkey dinner. Other adJuncts. includ-
ing cigars. will also be furnished.
The inmates of the city almshouse will
be given a. Christmas dinner by Supt.
Smith
The regular Christmas services will be
held at the various churches. Most of the
churches will hold services at II o'clock.
The funeral of Mrs. Laura Walker took
place at 3 O'Clock this afternoon from
WheatleyS undertaking establishment
Rev. John Cavanaugh, pastor of the
Free Methodist Church, conducted the
services and the internlent was made in
Bethel cemetery.
To Appear in Court January 2.
BY order of Judge Barley. Jessie and
Morris Robinson, colored youths, recently
convicted in the police court of petty
thieving, and who We're to have been sent
to the reform school, were yesterday re-
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appear In court January 2.
The marriage of Miss Maude Bellamy
and Charles S. Scoven, both of this city,
took place at IL O'Clock this morning at
the parsonage of st. Mary's Catholic
Church, Rev. Father II. J. Cutler pas
tor. performing the ceremony.
A fine Of so each was imposed on
Walter SlOper and Walter Moore in the
police court yesterday afternoon by JUS
tice l.. Fl. Thompson. SlOper took an ap-
peal and gave bond in the sum of $50 for
his appearance at the January term of
the corporation court.
In the police court this morning the fol-
lowing cases were disposed of: Robert
Lee. colOred assaulting and beating Hat
tie Thomas colored, acquitted: Rose Rob
ertS, diSOrderly conduct, fined s., anl
Ida Thompson, disorderly conduct, fined s.
Brief Mention.
The Sunday school of the Second Pres
byterian Church gave its Christmas en-
tertainment last night at that church. An
interesting musical and literary program
was given, which was followed by the
distribution of awards to the children
In the corporation court yesterda
afternoon a final decree for divorce was
entered in the case of Charles r. Nc
Blaire against Susan McBlaire The di-
vorce was granted on statutory grounds
Linwood Nails has been appointed sub
stitute letter carrier, and Bidford Ward
substitute clerk at the city post office.
L. T. Downey of New York is spending
the holidays with his parents in this city
A slight fire occurred at 3 O'Clock yestcr-
day afternoon at the plumbing shop of J
p. Hughes & Son, 1O6 South Washington
street. The fire was extinguished with a
chemical eXtinguisher.
T. +. Dyson. superintendent Of the Me-
tropolitan Life Insurance Company. was
today presented with handsome scarf
pi, by his agents.
The public schools closed yesterday
af ernoon for the holidays. Many of the
tea chers received handsome presents from
Their pupils. The teachers were paid off
today.