Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-03
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
PRESBYTERIAN LAYMEN TO
HOLD CONFERENCE.
Police Court Acts in Several Cases.
Death Of William Tatsapaugh.
Brief Mention.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, October 3, 1908.
Arrangements have been completed for
a meeting Of the laymen's conference for
men of the Presbyterian Church. affiliated
with the Chesapeake presbytery. october
IL and II next, in the Second Presbyterian
Church. this city.
The program for Sunday. October II. is
as follows: IL am. address on Africa.
Rev. NJ. Martin; 4 pm. mems meet
ing. addresses by DR.. J. o. Reavis and
j. II. Tyler: pm. the Presbyterian OBJ
legation. Rev d. Clay Lilly.
An informal conference, led by Charles
H. Pratt Of Athens, Ga. will be held Mon
Cay morning. October 12, at 0 o'clock. and
at II o'clock there will be public services.
conducted by Rev. NJ Martin. An In
formal conference will be held at o clock
In the afternoon. The program Will be
concluded Monday evening. October II. at
O'Clock, with mems meeting, Whlch
will be addressed by Dr. D. c. Lilly and
DR.. J. o. Reavis
Cases in Police Court.
A fine Of $50. with the alternative OF
spending the next six months in the city
jail. was imposed on George Lon1ax, col
ored. in the police court today. the
charge being assaulting and beating Rob-
ert Wilhoit. colored.
Six months in Jail was the sentence I'M
posed in the case of James Quill. coiored.
charged with stealing boat belonging
to William Sisson. valued at $40.
The case of Peter Simms, coiored.
charged with beating Mary Brown. COL
ored. was continued until next Monday
fine Of s. or twenty days in jail was
charged with drunken and disorderly con-
duct. William Price, charged with dis
orderly conduct, was acquitted.
The erection of three brick dwelling
houses in the subdivision Of Rosemont.
at the head of King street, will be COM
menced next Monday by Contractor Sam
uel Devaughan. The houses will be for
Capt. F. l.. Slaymaker, August Pohl and
r. w. Goldsworthy.
Death Of William Tatsapaugh.
William Tatsapaugh died at $50 o'clock
this morning at the residence Of his step
sister. Mrs. Henry Green. Alb North
Washington street He had been in fall
ing health for several years. Heart
cause Of his death The deceased was a
son of the late Richard Tatsapaugh and
was forty-five years of age and unmar-
ried. Arrangements for the funeral have
not yet been made.
Funeral services over the remains of
Station, Va. were held at 2 o'clock this
afternoon. Rev. H. J. Beagen. Chester.
Pa. conducted the services The burial
was in Ivy Hill cemetery.
The funeral of Mrs. Sayah Pyles. who
died yesterday, will be held at O'Clock
fist Church. Rev. w. F. Watson. pastor.
will conduct the services. The interment
will be in Bethel cemetery.
The funeral of the founding infant girl
H. Wade. was held this morning from
Mrs. Wade's residence.
Brief Mention.
Employees of the Southern Railway
Company's shops in this city. who for
several months have been working on
half time; today commenced to work on
full time consisting Of six days of eight
hours week.
Rev John Cavanaugh of Germant town,
Pa, who was recently appointed to the
pastorate of the Free Methodist Church
will occupy the pulpit tomorrow. Rev.
Mr. Cavanaugh will preach at King and
Royal streets tonight.
The registrars Of the various wards
precincts for the purpose of registering
those who since the last election removed
from the ward in which they formerly
resided. The registrars report few
changes. They will remain at the polls
until sunset
The Westminster League Of the Second
Presbyterian Church last night gave a
ghost social at the manse. Stories were
told by the guests. otter which refresh
ments were served.
At the next meeting OF the city council
a petition will be presented protesting
against the employment of foreigners on
the city street work. The petition has
the Endorsement of James Y. Jackson
Council Junior Order of Cnitel Americans