Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-25
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
PERPLEXITY IN COUNCIL OVER
BOARD OF HEALTH.
Election of School Trustees-Drown.
ing Case Being Investigated.
Thanksgiving Day Plans.

pro and con when bills for services rem
dered by Health Officer Dr. E. A. Cor
man during the smallpox epidemic were
presented at meeting of the city coun-
ell last night. The bills had the In
dorsement of the board of health. and
were signed James F. Peyton, secre-
| tary."
At the suggestion of Councilman Snow
den Mr.. Peyton was given the floor for
| the purpose of explaining. He said that
the board thought it continued in office.
! Mr.. SnoWden said he did not believe the
| city now has board of health. Finally
the bills were referred to the committees
on general laws and finance. with a rec
concentration that opinion be secured
from the corporation attorney.
| The bill of DIR. German is $500. The
bills for services given by guards and
groceries furnished smallpox patients
amount to s121.47. bill of F. l.. Emit
wisle for s27.97 for groceries furnished
a smallpox patient was also deferred.
School Trustees Reelected.
| Messrs. l.. II. Thompson, first ward;
p M. Bradshaw. second ward; Capt.
| Herbert Bryant, third ward; T. L. Car
| ter. fourth ward. were reelected school
| trustees at a joint session without OPP
| position.
The sum of 1000 was appropriated
for fire plugs and chain-gang expenses.
| A petition of the George Washington
Monument Associa ton asking for an ap-
| preparation of $500 to beautify George
Washington Park was referred to the
| joint committees on streets and finance.
A communication was received from
Mount Vernon Chapter, Daughters of the
American Revolution. asking that an
old cannon, a relic of the war of 1872,
preserved by the city. 1t was referred
to the street and general laws commit
tees.
Councilman Hellmuth introduced an
ordinance that the street and general
laws committees confer with the corpora
ton attorney and report the existing
laws regarding the throwing of waste
paper in streets and alleys. It was re-
ferred.
Inquiry in Drowning Case.
coroner's jury last night heard the
testimony Of Sylvester Quayle relative to
the drowning of c. Edward Meade. which
occurred at midnight Saturday last. The
jury afterward adjourned to meet at De-
names undertaking establishment at 4:45
o'clock this afternoon when all of the
witnesses previously examined will be
again summoned and also two colored
women will testify.
This was done in view OF the conflicting
testimony already given. Quayle last
accompa MED by two women went to the
schooner Ella HILL Meade remained
aboard the vessel about ten minutes.
When leaving. witness said. he told him
to be careful. He did not witness the
drowning and knew nothing of it until
| told by Capt John Brissey. Quayle said
that he then procured a pole. thinking
Meade would come to the surface and
could grab it. He did not come up, how
ever Quayle said he afterward endeav-
ored to procure a yawl boat. Not being
successful, he notified the police.
Thanksgiving Observance.
With church services and reunions
Thanksgiving will be observed in this
city Most Of the churches will hold serv-
ices at II o'clock and at that hour union
services will be held in the Methodist
Episcopal Church South, when special
sermon will be preached by Rev. J. r.
Sewer. pastor Of the Second presbyterian
Church. Collections at the churches taken
up will be for the benefit of the Alexan-
dria Hospital The banks and city offices
will be closed throughout the day. Many
of the business houses will suspend oper-
atoms at noon.
Marriages Today.
The marriage Of Miss Margaret j. Nc
| Coy. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Mccoy of Riverton, Va, and Capt. Frank
l.. Slaymaker of this city occurred this
afternoon at the Methodist Church at
Riverton. Mr.. Gardner L. Boothe of this
city was the best man. A large number
of Alexandrians attended the wedding.
| Following the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs.
Slaymaker left for a northern bridal trip.
They will reside in this city.
Miss Lena V. Radcliffe, daughter of
Mrs. Annie Radcliffe. and Mr. Thomas
| Simpson, will be married at $40 o'clock
tonight at the home Of the mother of the
| brde-elect 40i Wilkes street.
In the Police Court.
| In the police court this morning the
case of Capt. ]. W. Knowles and David
Matthews the latter colored. charged with
| fighting. was continued until tomorrow in
order that witnesses for Matthews may
be obtained. Capt. knowles told of being
| assaulted shortly after 10 o'clock Satur-
day night last after visiting Matthews
home for his common-law wife He said
he went to the door of the house in ques-
ton and after asking for the woman was
lHlOIII tDdl sic WIS iiOl There. Tie was
assaulted just as he left the door by a
man whom he subsequently identified as
Matthews AS result of the assault he
was badly injured, having had one rib
broken. Capt Knowles said his object
in visiting the house was to get his pistol
which had been taken by his wife and
which the police now have. Matthews
told the court that he was not at the
house at the time and knew nothing of
the assault.
Percy Lindsey. colored. twenty-three
years old. wanted by the authorities of
Alexandria county on charge of robbing
a camp of clothing. was arrested at
noon today by Policemen Garvey and Ar
rington. He will be turned over to the
county authorities this afternoon. Lind
sey denies being guilty. The alleged Of
Tense occurred more than year ago
General News Items
An officer from Lexington n c.. ar
rived this morning and accompanied by
Chief Goods went to Washington to locate
Miss Jenny Sink. who was turned over
to the Salvation Army OF that city Mon
day last. The girl ran away from home
November u last
Among those who served as pallbearers
at the funeral of DR.. William Rogers
yesterday afternoon were Drs. NJ D. De-
laney and 8. B. Moore OF this city and
Drs. Harrison. Young. Hilton and Sulli-
van of Washington Rev Edward Car
penter, assisted by Rev. ]. J. May, con-
Hucfa1 fin