Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-23
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
YOUTH HAS THRILLING TIME
ON A RUNAWAY HORSE.
Prisoners Acquitted When Court
Hears Why They Assaulted Man.
Mrs. Armstrong; Funeral
Special Correspondence Of The Star.


ALEXANDRIA. Va. August -, 1900.
A youth named Meeks residing in this
city. had thrilling experience yesterday
! morning in Fairfax county. directly be-
low this city. when a horse which ne
was riding ran away. The horse turned
in an opposite direction from which the
rider intended going, and was travelling
at high rate of speed when Policeman
knight. who was in that vicinity. saw
the frantic animal He blocked the
course Of the maddened horse and stopped
him iusi in the nick of time. As he did
so the lad fell in faint Young Meeks
shortly afterward recovered and returned
to this city. 1t is said that The bride
used on the horse was responsible for the
runaway.
Samuel Zones and Thomas McCuen
We're charged in the police court tins
morning with assaulting John. alias
"Nep' Penn. Penn told the court that
the prisoners. together with seven other
men. grabbed him Saturday night when
he was near Hard Corner" and We're
about to beat him. He said that his
cries of murder made his ASA llantS de
sist. The prisoners said that Penn was
infatuated with negro woman in near
by saloon, and they had planned to
thrash him for his actions. The court
promptly acquitted the prisoners and told
Penn to get out. Other cases disposed of
were as follows: Robert Jones. colored.
a ssauting and beating Laura Beckham.
colored. fined 81: Bud Washington and
Malinda Leavell colored. diSorderly con-
duet and fighting. fined 81 each: Robert
Brown. colored, assaulting and beating
his wife. Ella Brown, fined $40
WEEDS a District Girl.
Miss Blanche Smith, daughter of Mrs.
Emma c. Smith of i24 18th street south
west, Washington. ID. c., and Frank ii.
Weaver of Richmond. Va, were married
in this city Saturday last. The cere
mony performed by Rev. W. NJ.
Poisal pastor of the Bethany Independ-
ent NJ. z. Church. Afterward Mr.. and
Mrs. Weaver left for a trip to New York,
where they will spend their honeymoon.
The groom in fireman in truck >!
The state corporation commission has
granted charter to the Bluemont Mill
ing Company, Incorporated, Of Bluemont.
The object of the concern is to conduct
a general milling store. The sum of 500
600 is named as the maximum capital
stock. with minimum capital stock of
5000. The following are named Of
GERS: T. p. Simpson. president: Earl c.
Iden, secretary and treasurer: Il. G. Iden,
vice presidential of Bluemont.
w. a. Smoot x Co. moved today into
their new planning mill at the intersection
new structure was visited during the day
by number of people. 1t is operated by
electricity and is equipped with all mod
ern machinery.
State Firemen's Convention.
Delegates to the state firemens con
vention at Newport News, Va, which
convenes in that city Wednesday next,
will leave here tomorrow evening for
Newport News. \ number of members
of the different companies who are not
delegates will accompany them
bayonet lost on the street this morn
ing by Private Powell of Company A,
Engineer Corps, was recovered by Po-
liceman Beach. Members of that com
pany passed thrugh here this morning en-
route to Edsalls station. Fairfax county.
The funeral of Mrs. Jessie r. Arm
strong. widow of Anthony W. Armstrong.
who died yesterday at the Alexandria
Hospital, will AXE place at 4 o'clock to-
morrow afternoon from her late home.
No. 511 Prince street Services will be
conducted by Rev. Bergman Green of
the Episcopal Theological Seminary, and
the interment will be made in the Pres
byterian cemetery.
Mrs. Armstrong; death followed an ILL
ness of d few days. and the announce
ment Of her death was a surprise 70 ner
friends. Two children survive, Miss JeS-
sic V. Armstrong and Anthony G. Arm
strong. The latter is now located Ill
Des Moines, Iowa having gone there
about a week ago to enlist in the I'd
Cavalry.
The deceaseds husband. the late An
thony Armstrong, died in 1901. and was
q well known practicing attorney. Mrs.
Armstrong was born in Flushing l.. J..
and was Miss Easton, being daughter
Of the late James Easton Of that place
Cave-In Victims Buried.
The funeral of II. Russell Wise, who
bank in Alexandria county. took place at
10 o'clock yesterday morning from the
NJ. Il. Church at Arlington. Alexandria
county. The funeral of James Dean.
also killed at the same time. took place
a :; o'clock yesterday afternoon from the
Episcopal Church at Baileys Crossroads.
Funeral services over the remains of
Ernest R. Croson. who died from injuries
sustained while coupling cars at the Ben
ming freight yards, Washington, several
days ago. were held at o'clock yester-
day afternoon at Wheatley's undertaking
establishment. The interment was made
in Bethel cemetery.
Five modern frame houses are now in
course of construction between this city
and Mount Vernon along the Mount
Vernon railroad. The houses are being
erected by residents of Fairfax county.
George West, residing near Mount Yer
non. Fairfax county. has reported to the
police that horse and buggy were stolen
from his home Saturday night. An in
vestiSation is being made.
Commonwealth Attorney S. c. Brent
has returned from Blue Ridge Summit.
Pa. where he has been spending his va