The Washington times., 1909-05-09
Blue Laws, Relaxed During
Old-Home Week, Re
sumed Today.
EVEN SODA WATER
CANNOT BE SOLD
Druggists Have Decided to Test
the Statutes in the
Courts.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.


/ The blue laws, in relation to the sale
of soda water, cigars. etc, on Sunday,
which had been relaxed during the
: carnival, were put into effect again to-
+ day.
Ponee.en last evening notified all the
druggists and other places where soda
and cigars are dispensed that they must
/ keep the lid on today. and as re-
suit Alexandria has been dry
Several of the druggists when notified
last evening that they would not be al
lowed to sell as they have done for the
past THREE Sundays, announced their in
tention Of making a test case in the
police court Why the law, In relation
/ to the sale Of certain articles on Sun
day, should be dispensed with for few
Sundays and then re-enforced is some
thing that the druggists of Alexandria
will have investigated when the case
comes to court.
The funeral of Mrs. Jessie Catherine
Payne was held from the home of her
aunt, Mrs. \. A Butts. 424 North Co
lumbus street, this afternoon, and was
largely attended. The funeral services
were conducted by a Washington min
lster, and the burial was made in the
Methodist Protestant Cemetery
William Garrison, residing at Burke s
station, was brought TO this city on the
train this morning. and was taken to the
alexandria Hospital in an ambulance.
Mr.. Garrison several days ago cut his
foot WITH an ak. and infection set In.
Mrs. Emma warrnock, thirty-six years
at her home, 3I2 North Pitt street, this
morning Mrs. Warrnock was the
daughter Of William and Sabina Deev-
ers, and was born in Fairfax county.
Her remains will be sent to Franconia
next Tuesday for burial
Gray Hairs" was the subject of the
sermon delivered Oy the Rev ". +.
watson, at the First Baptist Church,
this morning This evening the subject
of Mr.. Watson's sermon will be when
Shall the Hardest Be?''
NJ. D. Corse Camp Sons Of Confeder-
ate Veterans will hold a meeting at
Lee Camp Hall, in Prince street. tomor-
row evening at s o'clock.
Miss Saliie Stuart will deliver an ad-
dress before the Helpers Missionary
Society of the Second Presbyterian
Church, at the Young ePople's building
on next Thursday evening, the 18th
inst, at o'clock in the afternoon The
proceeds will go to the foreign missions.
The Rev. ]. r. Sewer, Of the Second
Presbyterian Church, today went to
Deesburs to Install the Rev. II. NJ
Moffett IS pastor Of the Presbyterian
Church there. The installation services
were hell at Leesburg at II o'clock this
marning and at Ashburn at O'Clock
this afternoon. The Rev. Mr. Sewer
was assisted by the Rev T. W. Hooper,
jr.
Owing TO the absence of Mr.. Sewer
the pulpit at the Second Presbyterian
Church was occupied today by the Rev
David W. Wills, of Washington.
Children's Day exercises for foreign
missions will be held at the Second
Presbyt srian Church on Sunday. the
50th instant at 7:S0 O'Clock in the even
Ing.
At ST. Mary's Catholic Church this
afternoon, after the vesper service, q
reception into the ladies' branch Of the
Sodaltty OF the Blessed Virgin was held
A large number Of ladies were received
into The SOdality.