The Washington herald., 1908-06-28
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Alexandria, Va, June 27.-This city, for !
the second time. will experience the rigid |
enforcement OF the Sunday blue laws to-
morrow
A number Of merchants to-day placed
cards in their windows announcing that
they would be closed tomorrow. Several
Of the druggists also notified their patrons
through the medium OF display cards. that
nothing but drugs would be sold to-mor-
row. II looks as IL no action will be
taken by those who formerly kept open
on Sundays TO test the validity Of the
Sunday closing laws. There was a rumor
in circulation to-day - the effect that
the druggists had decided to close their
places OF business all day tomorrow.
Such. however. Is not the case. They
Will remain open part Of the day at
least
Owing TO the interest being manifested
in the Sunday-closing law, Rev. J. X.
Sewer. pastor OF the Second Presbyterian
Church. tomorrow night at o'clock will
take for his subject. Does Alexandra
want a Sabbath rest?"
At a meeting Of the trustees Of the
school board Of Falls Church district,
Fairfax County. held In this city to-day
the trustees awarded Julien d. Knight OF
this city. the lowest bidder, a contract
for the erection OF a new school building
in West End, Duke street extended, west
OF this city. at a cost Of $3.50. The high
est bid received was $4,000. The new
building will be of brick. two stories high.
II Will be 81 by 56 feet. with modern con-
veniences. Among the bidders were J. ID.
Rogers. S. d. De Vaughan. Of this city.
and J. c. Curtis, OF Newport News. Va
Capt. F. L. Slsymaker. OF Company G.
Seventeen Virginia Regiment has been
officially notified that his company. which
was recently organized. will be mustered
into service Thursday night AT McBur-
ney's Hall The company now has the
required complement OF men. Col 10
Lane Stern VIII muster the company into
service. The new company will continue
TO hold drills at McBerneys Hall.
The following officers have been elected
by Perseverance Tent. No. tO9S. Recha-
bites. 20 serve for six months. Mrs. Annie
Few. shepherd Mrs. Eleanora Lyles.
chief ruler: r. f. L. Tyler. deputy chief
ruler; L. d. Lyles. recording secretary:
J. B. Bartlett, financial secretary; Mrs. J.
b. Hughes treasurer; Andrew Sullivan.
| levte; Henry Baker. inside guard; George
Sullivan, outside guard; Fred Ebhart,
| trustee.
A bazaar will be given in the fall by
Alexandria Washington Lodge OF Masons
20 raise funds for the expenses that will
be incurred in the erection OF a Masonic
temple in this city. II is understood that
the various Masonic lodges OF this city
are united In the movement, and Will
| erect a modern temple The question has
been under consideration for long time.
| letter will be read tomorrow at the
/ First Baptist Church from W. F. Wat
son. pastor OF the South Street Baptist
/ Church. Portsmouth. Va. formally in
/ forming the congregation OF his accent
/ ance OF the call issued 10 him 10 accept
/ the pastorate He will assume his new
charge about August 1.
! Marion Adams. about eight years old
daughter OF Roger Adams, los South Al
| fred street. was painfully cut on the chin
! last night at River View The girl was
running 10 the assistance Of her older sis
| ter. who also sustained a fall. and ran
| Into a stone abutment. She was placed
| aboard the launch Mae by T. L. Hall and
| brought TO this city. DR.. NJ d. Delaney
] took eight stitches in the wound
A meeting Of the Lavras Workers, Of
the Second Presbyterian Church, Will be
held at that church tomorrow following
the morning services. to hear a letter
from Rev. Cannon, relative TO the mes
| ~ h. Na
I death Of his wife.
Mrs. Virginia Milburn, widow Of J.
Parker Milburn. formerly of this city.
died in Washington Friday. She was
well known in this city.
Owing 10 frequent escapes. the board OF
supervisors OF Alexandria County has de-
termined to abolish the chain gang
Several houses in the southwestern sec
tion Of the city where contagious diseases
exist have been quarantined.
At meeting Of special committee OF
the city school board to-day It was de-
cided 10 advertise for bids for the erec-
ton Of a public school for white girls
which will be erected in Prince street
between Patrick and Henry streets.
James Monroe. colored. was to-day
taken by Constable c. B. Anderson to
Fauquier County. Va. to answer a charge
OF stealing medicine from an Indian doc
tor. The offense occurred at The Plains
Fauquier County.
Past Master l. Ruben has presented
Washington Lodge OF Masons
with a number Of colonial notes. They
will be placed among the lodge relics.
Miss Mary W. Hulhsh, OF The Plains
Fauquier County, who has been visiting
relatives for the past week, left to-day
for a short trip 10 Berkeley Springs, w
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