Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-30
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
POLICE TO TRY TO SUPPRESS
HALLOWEEN FRANKS.
Chamber of Commerce Adopts Reso-
lutions to the Memory of the
Late John Callahan.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

ALEXANDRIA,, Va, October so 1900
Halloween pranks tonight will not be
countenanced by the police. and a re-
vivai of many of the old time customs by
youths who formerly made things hideous
for citizens in general will result in the
arrest of the offenders by the police on
charge of disorderly conduct. Announce
ment to the foregoing was made this
morning by Chief Goods of the police
force. In former years it was the custom
with many boys and young men to spend
the night i'm banging doors with vege-
Ia bles. decayed fruit. and almost any
thing available to disturb the peace. The
removal of gates. signs and fences, to-
sether with the throwing of -four was
also common practice. These and
many other things are to be tabooed If
the police can prevent it. 1t is believed
however, that the police will have a great
big job on their hands to cope with the
mischievous.
p Efforts will be made however to pre-
vent the merrymakers from causing as
much trouble as possible, and those who
are caught will be made to face charge
of disorderly conduct
A report of the committee appointed by
the chamber of commerce to use it's eff
forts toward having the upper end of
King street paved with vitrified brick
was received at a meeting of that body
held last night. 1t was stated In the re-
port that everything Is now in readiness
for the work, and that the contract has
ben awarded. The work will shortly be
begun and will. 1t is expected be COM
pleted by January l next. The committee
recently appointed to draft suitable reso-
buttons to the respect of the memory of
John Callahan. late general manager of
the Norfolk and Washington Steamboat
Company, made its report, which was
| unanimously adopted. Some other bust
ness of a routine nature was also dis
posed of. after which the meeting adj
iourned.
Non-Suit Filed.
A non-suit was filed by. the plaintiff
yesterday afternoon in the circuit court
for Alexandria county, Judge ]. 3. r.
Thornton presiding, in the case of r.: Ii.
Cox. sergeant. administrator of Silas b.
Groves, against the Washington South
ern Railway Company. This was done
because the declaration filed specified
that the deceased was employed by the
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
Railroad Company while, it is alleged
he was employed by the Washing South
ern Railway Company. Another suit will
at once be entered. The object of the
suit Is to recover damages in the sum of
$4,000 for Groves death. Groves was
killed last January at the Potomac rail
road yards. while employed i'm the capac-
ity of switchman- The railway com
Smith and Hill Carter. the latter of
Richmond. O. II. Machen and Moncure
& Tebbs represented the plaintiff
Rev. George f. Barber OF Washington
Will begin revival services at the Trim
tty M. f. Church tomorrow. His sub
ject at the morning services will be, II
Am Glad That ! Have the Opportunity
to Speak for Myself" His theme at
the evening services will be, Who
Touched Me?'
Services at the First Baptist Church
tomorrow will be conducted by the pas
tor. Rev. w. F.. Watson, and he will take
for his subject at the morning services,
"A Great Obligation" At the evening
services his theme will be. THE New
Life
Rev. w. r. Callahan, missionary to
Japan. will deliver illustrated lee
ture Monday evening next at the Young
Peoples building of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church South. He will also preach
IN that church at the II o'clock services
tomorrow. .,s as
Washingtonian Buys Houses.
Dr. George r. Klipstein has sold to
Thomas III. Pckford of Washington the
following houses: Nos. 316. ia, :.6 and
335 South Patrick street. A deed Of
conveyance was placed on record today
In the OHlce OF the clerk u tlc COl poId-
ton court. No consideration was given.
racing reel. which Is the property of
the State Firemen's Association. and
which will be used by that association at
it's annual meeting here next August, ar
rived on the Norfolk steamer this MORN
ing.
The November term of the circuit court
for this city, Judge j. Il. I. Thornton.
presiding convenes Monday, when the
case of Anna r. Marbury and others
against Bessie w Jones. dispute over
an alley, will be heard. The plaintiff will
be represented by Col. +. L. Smith and
the defendant by Judge j. X. NJ. Norton.
The case was tried some time ago, but
the jury was unable to agree.
In the police court this morning Thomas
Manon was fined $40 on charge of being
drunk on the street. He will spend the
next thirty days in jail.
c. S. Howell reported to the police this
morning that a laprobe, valued at $40,
was stolen from his buggy. which was
standing in front of residence on SCUM
Washington street. last night
Christ P Z. Church bells will not ring
tomorrow, owing to the critical illness
of lady residing nearby.
r. L. Lee Camp, Confederate Veterans.
will hold its regular business meeting
Monday evening next at 1:30 O'Clock at
oil