The Washington herald., 1908-03-15
WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU.
20 King Street

% King Street.
Alexandria Va. March l4-Potomac
Lodge. No s.. Independent Order Of Odd
Fellows, Of this city. viii on Thursday
next celebrate its sixty-ninth anniver-
sary BY instituting d lodge Of Odd Fell
lows consisting Of thirty-fve members,
at Front Royal, Va.
The local degree team, twenty-five
strong. viii leave here that afternoon in
command Of Capt. W. L. Martin. D. r.
Stansbury, Of this city. has been desig-
mated by the grand master TO institute
the lodge
y meeting Of the colored Republicans
Of this district win be held Monday night
at ~ South Royal street for the purpose
Of nominating delegates 10 the Chicago
convention The meeting has been called
by City Chairman T. NJ Watson. Il Is
said that Magnus i. Robinson intends 10
go 10 the convention whether his race
wins or loses
Richard Stocks, Of LOudOun County,
Va. was this afternoon given hearing
before United States Commissioner r. p.
/ W. Garrett on charge OF violating the
| internal revenue laws. Stocks entered d
| plea Of guilty and his case was referred
10 the grand jury. Being unable % fur
nish $500 bond, he was remanded to jail.
Charters have been granted by the state
/ corporation commission as follows: Ragan
and Faylor Company. incorporated Of this
/ city Twenty thousand dollars is named
as the maximum capital stock. with
minimum capital of S5.oo9. The object OF
/ the company Is TO conduct d lumber busi-
/ ness. The officers are: G. c. Taylor,
president. Oak Grove. Va; R T. Ragan.
/ secretary, and Margaret Ragan, OF Wash
\ ington-
/ Rosslyn Lumber Company. Incorporated,
I Of Alexandra County; lumber business:
/ 5000 maximum with $4,000 minimum
capital stock The officers are. Il. C.
Browning Jr-, president; H Won Bayer.
vice president; ". II. Hagens, secretary,
all of Washington.
I The spring examination or public school
teachers for the year 1905 will be held
April 90 and May / and .. and the sum
mer examinations are scheduled TO take
place July .. 30. and 81. Il is said that
those who propose attending the summer
institute should take the examination
which VIII BE- held in May. as il is said
the result OF the last named examination
may be made too late fO- teachers 10
contract for schools
A large number Of new members viii be
received into the Methodist Episcopal
Church South tomorrow. Announcement
is made that there viii be Baptisms at
both the morning and evening services.
Many OF the converts are the result OF
the revival services recently conducted
by Rev. Mr.. Price at this church.
John, alias '-Nep." Penn was arrested
by the police at an early hour this morn
ing on suspicion Of attempting TO rob the
barge at the wharf Of " A. Smoot &.
Co. last night Penn told the police. Il IS
stated that he was the man in the boat
whom Mr.. SmOOt fired at He said the
! bullets whiZzed in close proximity TO his
| head, and one entered his boat HIS
/ companions. John McCuen and Frank
Wilkins. are stu detained BY the police
/ The THO Will ne given hearing in court
Monday.
Harvey Robinson was tonight arrested
by Policeman Sherwood on a charge OF
carrying concealed weapons. Il is said
that Robinson siourished q pistol in q
saloon and said il was his intention 70
XIII some one An examination Of the
: weapon disclosed that L contained no
bullets.
The residents OF jefferson district,
Alexandra County. will install electricity
for lighting purposes This was virtually
; decided upon at a meeting Of the Cid-
zens' Improvement Association Of that
e district. held last night.
o. Rev c. W. Maxwell. recently SGp1rin-
/ tendent OF the Orphanage at Lynchburs.
- Va. has acceDted call as pastor of the
d Presbyterian Church al South Boston,
Va