Evening star., 1909-04-28
City Claims Reported.

The claims committee reported adverse
ly on petition Of Charles w. Pettey for
$500 for injuries sustained while serving
as volunteer fireman June II, 1903. The
report of the committee was adopted. A
bill of Richard Gibson for $2O.55 for in
was reported favorably by the claims
committee and its report was adopted
bill of Mrs. F. L. Cornwell for $43. .6S
fer groceries furnished quarantined
smallpox patient for the city was referred
to the finance committee.
Miss Marion Barnes Bryant, daughter
of Capt Herbert Bryant and Lieut.. Her
bert Fairfax Leary, U.S.N., son of Rear
Admiral Richards P. Leary. were married
at noon today at the home of the brides
father. 306 North Washington street. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. P. P.
Phillips rector OF st. Paul's p. E. Church,
and was witnessed by the immediate rel
atives of the two families represented
The bride was given in marriage by her
father. Following the ceremony Lieut..
and Mrs. Leary left for northern bridal
trip.
The marriage of Miss Fannie L. Peverill,
daughter Of George PeverilI. and Frank
G. Smith, both Of this city. will take
home Of the brides father. South Lee
street. The ceremony will be performed
by Rev. John Cavanaugh. pastor OF the
Free Methodist Church. The couple will
According to ruling of Justice Cation
in the police court today. a man cannot
be arrested as suspicious character
without any other charge against him and
he thereupon acquitted two men. giving
their names as James Burton and William
Hart. who had that charge entered on
the blotter opposite their names.
Joseph McCurthy. William Hart. John
Ruley, John Lang. Thomas Winans, Will
liam Anderson, John Barry and Thoma S
Gray. charged with vagrancy. were fined
So with the alternative of spending twenty
days on the chain gang" A fine of $40
was imposed in the case Of Arthur Man
kin. charged with gambling. Charles
Smith, colored. charged with feloniously
cutting Julia Cheeks, also colored, was
| acquitted.
Funeral Services.
John Leatherland, who died Monday last
were held at o'clock this afternoon from
his home, 212 South Patrick street Rev.
Osborn Belt, pastor of the Trinity NJ. E.
Church. and Rev. J. r. Sewer. pastor of
the Second Presbyterian Church, con-
Presbyterian cemetery.
The funeral of James Phillips. who died
Sunday night, took place at 3 o'clock this
afternoon from the home of his daughter.
Mrs. Richard McMenamin. 1918 Duke
street. Rev. Edgar Carpenter. rector of
Grace p. E. Church, conducted the serv-
ices. Burial was in ST. Paurs cemetery.
Notes.
A meeting Of the carnival committee and
representatives Of the carnival company Is
In progress this afternoon and making ar
rangements for the furnishing of bond in
the sum of $4,000 by the company as or
dained by the city council last night.
Edward Hammond today reported to the
police that some one last night stole from
his wharf tub containing number of
shad, together with 1,5O0 herring. He
found the fish today.
An indemnifying bond in the sum of
SO, 900 against accident was today given
by the parade committee to the Washing
ton, Alexandria and Mount Vernon Elec-
trio Railway ompany.
The police yesterday afternoon closed
down several games Of chance, where
money was paid. which were being oper-
ated on the streets.