Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-21
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
ROR8ERY OF DWELLING RE-
PORTED TO THE POLICE.
Large Quantity Of Wearing Apparel
etolen-Militia Goes to
Chickamauga Park.
sn.e,., Correspondence Of Tho Star.

ALEXANDRIA. Va. July ~. 1908.
A large quantity Of clothing. shoes and
numerous other articles Of wearing ap-
parsl has been stolen from the home Of
Miss Eva E. Lynn. 33s South Patrick
street, since July I. Miss Lynn has re-
ported the robbery to the police. The
articles, It Is said, were stolen system
atically from the house from time 70
time. The discovery Of the loss OF one
article attracted but little attention, but
tha Losses became so numerous that 1t
was decided to call the police into con-
sultation.
While no report of the robbery has been
made public by the police. 1t Is known
thew are working on the case, and expect
to apprehend the guilty party. ~ Is a'so
said that q clue to the ROBBERY was oo-
tanned from goods alleged TO nave oeen
sold to a second-hand dealer. Up to an
esrIv' hour this afternoon no arrests had
been made In the case. .,...
The following is q list of the articles
stolen: One pair of tan slippers one
cream-colored coat trimmed with oiacA
white woke. ono lace bedspread. one pair
of long black silk gloves. one hnser nan
Ale. two pairs of black trousers, one Wnlte
dress. one small white fan with RIBBON
attached. -
About two months ago a lady's goia a
loose. was also stolen although no report
was made Of the theft.
Militia to Go Into Camp.
About forty-one members Of Company
G, roth Virginia Regiment OF state militia
will 10 into camp at Camp Taft. Chicka-
manga Park. Ca. Friday morning Inc
members Of the company will assemble
Thursday morning at 4:3O o'clock at Ar
mory Hall, and at 9 o'clock that morning
they will leave from the corner OF KING
and Henry streets. where a gay cUacn
them. Capt. Slaymaker and his COM
pany last night gave an exhibition driii
which had been planned for tonight ~
was also decided to abandon the pan ~
camp for tomorrow night at Rose
mont. The drill given last night was re-
sarded as being very good. and the MEM
bers Of the company were congratulateo
on the fine showing they made They
were attired in their new khaki uniforms,
which were very becoming.
Alleged Theft.
In the Police Court this morning Benja-
min Quill. colored. was fined S on q
charge OF larceny Of a guitar from John
Doherty. fine of IS each was i'm
posed on Guy Jackson and Duck Davis.
both colored. for disorderly conduct ana
fiahtinE. Lucinda Jackson, colored, was
fined SIS for assaulting and beating
child of Harriet Williams, coloreo. "A
similar fine was imposed on Edward
Wood, colored. tor assaulting his WIFE,
Sues for Divorce.
Mrs. Arabella L. Oliver. through her
e. Clements. has filed suit in the circuit
court Of Alexandria county. Va. against
her husband, Charles Y. Oliver, for an alb
solute divorces, alleging desertion ana
abandonment. She prays In her Dill OF
complaint for an absolute divorce. all
mony, custody Of children. counsel Zee
and costs Of suit.
Funeral Services Held.
The funeral Of Mrs. Cora L. Summers.
who died from injuries received by falling
from a street car in Washington. took
place at 10 o'clock this morning from the
Baker, pa South Alfred street. Rev. w.
Protestant Church. conducted the serv-
ices. The interment was in Bethel ceme-
terry. The pallbearers we're r. w. Arnold,
L. Fahnay. John Hough. NJ. Keen.
Charles SpateS and &. e. conrad, the last
named two of Washington.
Funeral services over the remains OK
Mira. Emma R. Will. who died In Wash
ington Saturday, were held at O'Clock
yesterday afternoon from the residence OF
her sister, Mrs. Joseph Gates. South Pitt
street. Rev. @. I. HUMPHREYS, pastor OF
the Methodist Protestant Church. con-
Quoted the services and the interment was
in the Methodist Protestant cemetery.
General and Personal.
William England. who resides in Fair
fax county. Va, several miles below this
city. has requested the police to arrest
John 0iest. who, he alleges. stole guam
tity Of tools from him. Chest is described
as being about fifty years Of age and
weighs about 80 pounds and speaks
broken English.
A special committee composed of men,
bers of the city school board 10 this after
noon engaged in examining bids submitted
for the erection OF a new public school for
white girls. Announcement Of the sue
cessful bidder will be made public late
this afternoon. 4 largo number Of BIDS
are being considered.
A quantity OF hay and hedging was
burned at the home OF Mr.. Charles Ad-
ans. Alexandra county, about 4 O'clock
Yesterday afternoon. It 10 said that Mr..
Adams was engaged In burning brush
and the IRE got beyond his control.
The Young. Mems Senate Of the Meth
odiSt Episcopal Church viii tomorrow
give IT'D first annual excursion to Coz
ionial Beach