The Washington herald., 1908-07-28
wAsaINeroN HERALD RrREAu.

- King Street
Alexandra. Va. July 27-The stranger
! who robbed the sanctuary box in the rear
I Of St Mary-s Catholic Church yesterday
afternoon has not yet been apprehended
I by the police
According 10 the report made 10 the
police. the man who Is suspected Of the
robbery spent several hours on his knees
yesterday afternoon as II n deep prayer
{ He occupied a rear pew. and the pre-
sumption is that when the church be-
came vacant he robbed the box. pulling
Z IL from its fasteninEs on the west wall.
afterward prying II open The box. minus
/ its contents. was found by one OF the
/ priests at ; O'Clock IN the evening On the
/ floor.
The fight for the possession OF Armory
[ Han between Company G. Sevenr.etE
I Virginia Regiment, and the Alexandra
[ Light Infantry viii not be made until the
September term Of court This was de-
cided upon this morning. the agreement
{ 20 hear the injunction proceedings at that
I time being satisfactory TO attorneys rep
| resenting both sides Judge Barley. OF
the Corporation Court. July s issued a
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straining the officers or members Of the
I Alexandra Light Infantry from in any
way interfering with the new company
/ IN IFS use OF the hall Since then the
/ new company has been in possession OF
I the han, and viii continue 70 hold Il
until The Injunction proceedings are set
[ lied Attorneys Norton and Bosthe rep
g resent Company 9. and the Alexandra
{ 2
{ Attorney samuel G. Brent
l 4 quantity Of waste paper which had
/ been placed IN a stove which had nc
/ stovepipe IL The Office Of the Southern
l Bel Telephone Company was set on fire
I al 10 O'Clock this evening The Office
! soon became filed with smoke. and the
/ dense volumes CT it pouring from the
Z Office caused a FIRE alarm to be turned
I in The IRE department responded but
/ the services OF the hreuen were not need
I ed A large crowd was attracted 70 the
; scene. as It was generally believed that
I the telephone Office was on fire
I Local Democrats. it Is understood. viii
/ shortly inaugurate q movement having
/ for its object the organization Of q Bryan
I and Kern club No definite plans have
{ yet been made. owing 70 the illness Of
/ Charles BeudEeiu. chairman Of the Dem
/ ocrat.c city committee = series Of raj
I les VIII also be arranged for during the
/ campaign
( Il is expected that Rev. W. F. Watson.
/ pastor Of South Street Baptist Church.
I Norfolk. Va. who recently resigned 10
/ accept the pasto-ate Of the local church.
/ viii reach here the latter part OF this
week He will assume charEe Of the
church next Sunday Plans viii be made
/ shortly by the congregation OF the local
church 90 tender Rev Mr.. Watson a re
I CeptiCn-
A fine OF SO. with the alternative os
I spending sixty days in Jail, was imposed
on Thomas Farrell. colored. in the Police
Court this morning for assaulting Mamie
Jackson. colored- with a blackjack Satu--
day night Farrell was unable 10 produce
the necessary wherewithaI and he went
TO jail
Arrangements have-been completed by
the EIks' Dramatic Club for its annual
excursion. which win be given tomorrow
evening on the steamer jamestown. 4
large number Of tickets have been dis
posed Of
Rev A Willis Myers. pastor OF the
Free Methodist Church. to-day IN the
Corporation Court. was granted pernIis-
sion to perform marriage ceremonies.
The cruiser Yankee sailed from this
port at 3-45 o'clock this afternoon
{ Dr. c T. Br0ckett. OF Atlanta. Ga. IS
visiting Mr. and Mrs A D Broclzett, SIS
North Washington street.
At meeting Of Andrew Jackson Lodge
/ Of Masons tonight the Master Mason
/ degree was conferred upon two candi-
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