Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-30
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
REPUBLICANS TO NAME J. W.
GREGG FOR CONGRESS.
Injunction Issued Against Arlington
School Board in Fort Myer
Schoolhouse Controversy.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, August -, 1908.
1t Is predicted in local political circles
that ]. w. Gregg OF Purcellville. Loudoun
| county. Va. secretary of the district re-
| publican committee. will be nominated
| for Congress from this district at the
convention to be held Monday afternoon
| at o'clock in Sarepta Hall. The name
Of Mr.. Gregg was first mentioned tonight
In connection with the nomination.
Several others had been previously
| talked OF for the nomination but they
| openly asserted that they would not ac-
cept 1t even II named without opposition.
The convention promises to be lively.
| among those expected to make addresses
are Representative c. Bascomb Slemp.
chairman of the state party committee,
and Col. s. Brown Allen.
Judge j. B. T. Thornton Of the circuit
court for Alexandria county today grant
ed an Injunction asked by James +. Glenn
ents. superintendent Of the public schools
| or Alexandria county. against the Airing
ton school board and Morris & Securing.
contractors. restraining them from erect
ing the proposed new school building. The
| matter was taken under consideration by
Judge Thornton several days ago
Supt Clements will, 1t is understood. at
once request the Arlington school board
| to have other plans drawn for the erec-
Heights. and efforts will then be made to
| have the building completed December !
| next.
| H. NJ. Frank, a detective from Harris.
! burg. Fa-, visited Alexandria this after
| noon on his return from Atlanta, Ga.
where he delivered Moses Houston. alias
George Carl. cOlored, life prisoner. who
| escaped from the Georgia penitentiary In
| 1904 and who was captured in Harrisburg
| recently.
A number Of cows several DAVIS ago en-
tered St. Marys Catholic cemetery and
did considerable damage to tombstones.
vases and flower beds. 1t Is supposed
| that the cows entered through a large
| gate on the south side of the cemetery
| which had been left open.
The funeral services of Miss Emma
Price. who died Wednesday, will be held
at o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the
| Cameron street
An unsuccessful effort was made early
| this morning to rob the residence of Mrs.
Barrett 32S North St. Asaph street. The
| would-be robbers pried open window
blind and raised the window by means of
| an iron bar. but were frightened away
before gaining an entrance.
Funeral services over the remains of
Mrs. Philena J. Wiley. who died yester-
day. will take place at ) O'Clock tomor-
| Hill. west Of this city. Mrs. Wiley was
| seventy-four years Of age.
Announcement is made that the Mems
| League of the First Baptist Church will
| be reorganized Monday night, prepare
| tory to fall and winter work.
1.-The Divine Discipline will be the
subject Of an address at the morning
| services at the First Baptist Church
| tomorrow by Rev. w. F. Watson. pastor.
At the evening services his subject will
| be Does God Leave Us?"
| Mr. j. Parker Milburn, formerly OF
Alexandria, but now Of Altoona Pa, was
| in this city today.
Misses Ruth B. Briel and Maggie Reese
GILL; who have been visiting Mrs. James
Roche, 7O5 King street, have returned
| to their home in Richmond, Va.