Evening star., 1909-05-09
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
LEGISLATIVE CANDIDATES
MUST NOTIFY BY JUNE 1.
Sarah Jane Chambers is Sought by
Relatives-Man Seriously Hurt
by Fall From Train.
pecial Correspondence of The star.

| Special Correspondence of The Star.
| ALEXANDRIA, Va, May s, 1908.
Candidates desiring to enter the legis-
lative fight will be compelled to submit
their names to the secretary of the city
democratic committee by noon, June l
next, otherwise they will not be permitted
| to enter the contest So far as known.
there will be but two candidates In the
| field and they are Robinson Moncure and
j. Fred Brrell. The former is promis-
| ing young lawyer, who was born in Stat
| ford county. Va, and he is making a
hot fight. Mr.. Birrell is a native of this
| city and a member of the city council
from the third ward. He served as a
clerk in the state legislature. Both candi-
dates are well known here and in the
county. They are making warm fight
as well as their friends, who are also hus-
| tling for them. 1t is generally believed
| that the contest will be close one. AS
previously stated, the primary to nomi-
nate candidate for the legislature will
be held in connection with the guber-
Material fight.
The whereabouts of Sarah Jane Cham
| bers, who, in the year 1857, was seven
years old and who was at that time an
| inmate of the orphan asylum in this city,
are now being sought by her mother. Mrs.
Mary Rumsey, eighty-six years old of
w SlIhlHSDuTS, 3D. IAdlc w oliCI Dol
( rett of the Florence Crittenton Mission,
| this city, is in receipt of a letter from
Mrs. James Crowthers, 9OS Center street,
Williamsburg, Pa, asking for information
regarding the missing woman, who is now
according to the letter, fifty-nine years of
4 age.
Suit Against the Southern.
Through his attorney, Lewis H. Machen.
Walter P. Moore has instituted suit in
| the circuit court Of this city against
the Southern Railway Company to re-
cover damages In the sum Of $1,000 for in
juries alleged to have, been sustained
while working at the company's round
house in this city. AS a result of the ac-
cident Moore had his hand badly smashed
and had two fingers amputated.
John Davis, colored, twenty years old,
Of Albemarle county, Va, is at the Alex
andria Hospital in a critical condition as
a result of fall from a passenger train
near Manassas last night. Davis was
brought to tkDShospital this morning and
number of stitches were taken in his
head, and his right arm. which. was
| broken at the shoulder, was reset. He
| fell last night and was not found until
| this morning. His injuries were looked
| after by DR.. Lewis until he reached the
| hospital. where he was attended by DR..
w. M. Smith.
Announcement is made that the city's
| registration books will be opened May IS,
| for one day only, for the purpose of per-
mitting those who have failed to register
| to do SO. Any qualified voter who has
not previously registered or those who
will become of age by November next
will be permitted to register.
Notes.
Judge Thornton Of the circuit court for
| this city this afternoon adjourned the
case of Anna T. Marbury against T. M.
Jones over until Monday next. when the
| taking Of testimony will be resumed
| Announcement is made that the Lyceum
Dramatic Club will repeat the minstrel
performance recently given at the Opera
| House Thursday night next. under the
auspices of the George Washington
| Monument Association.
Services at the Second Presbyterian
Church tomorrow will be conducted by
Rev. David w. Wills of Washington. Rev.
J. r. Sewer. pastor, has gone to Lees
| burg, Va, to attend meeting of the
Chesapeake presbytery.
Gray Hairs will be the subject of
Rev. DR.. w. F. Watsons discourse at
the First Baptist Church tomorrow morn
| ing. At the evening services he will take
| for his theme when Shall the Harvest
Be?"