Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-13
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
BODY OF NEWLY BORN IN
FAINT FOUND IN SEWER TRAP.
David Aitcheson WEEDS Miss Edna
Reed-Armory Hall Suit
Continued.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

special Correspondence OF Inc star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, January IS, 1909.
The body of a newly born white infant
was dug out of the sewer trap at the
southwest corner of Alfred and Cameron
streets at 80 o'clock this morning by
John Bright, an employee of the city, who
was engaged in cleaning the trap. The
body was wrapped in newspapers tied
with cord and was almost beyond recog-
milton, being covered with the waste
which had accumulated. Within few
minutes afterward q large crowd collected
and viewed the body. 1t was turned over
to Undertaken Domaine, and Coroner
Moore was notified He will investigate
the case late this afternoon. The pre-
sumption Is that the infant was still
born and was discarded perhaps by the
mother 1t had evidently been recently
placed in the sewer.
The marriage Of Miss Edna Reed,
daughter Of the late Edward Reed, and
David Aitcheson both Of this city, TOOK
place at 1 80 o'clock this afternoon at the
parsonage of the Mount Vernon Place
M. e. Church, Washington, and was per
formed by Rev. j. Howard Wells, pastor.
The groom was attended by InoHaS H.
Clarke of this city, who served as pest
man. Both parties are well known anu
quite popular In this. city. MT. anu MI D
Aitcheson will reside here.
In the corporation court this morning,
Judge Barley presiding. the case OF +. -.
Slaymaker. captain of Company ". 1st
Virginia Regiment. against capt. D.
Nurphy Of the Alexandria Light In1an-
try. was continued until January 26. Inc
object of the suit is to decide the owner
ship Of personal property In Armory HAN
The case Of Charles Dean and Harvey
I.unsford, indicted for larceny, was con-
tinued until January -.
Boat Club to Plan for Coming Season
Announcement is made that early next
week meeting of the Old Dominion Boat
Club will be called, when plans will be
outlined for the coming season The
members contemplate arranging for some
regattas to be held in these waters dur
ing the season. 1t is also the Intention OF
the club, it is understood. to procure an
eight-oared shell.
at o'clock yesterday afternoon jury
in the corporation court for this city.
Judge L. c.. Barley presiding. gave mrs
Sarah Coke Boyer verdict TOT S7OC III
her suit against the Adams Express Com
pany for ST. 800 for damages TO mask OF
washington The case attracted consider
able attention. The company noted an ap-
peal.
If the police court this morning the fol
lowing cases were disposed OF: Mack
Jameson, colored. drunken and disorderly
| conduct; forfeited S collateral. William
Henderson, James Brown and Reynolds
Diggs, colored boys. charged with stealing
milk; the former turned over to his moth
| er to be thrashed and the case OF the
| last named two Continued until tomorrow:
P w. Harvey. assaulting Ernest Hall
with a beer bottle; fined SO. George VIII
| kerson. colored, disorderly and fighting
fined s.. Emma Credit. colored, assaultins
and heating Magnus l.. Robinson: acqult-
ted.
A meeting of Fitzgerald Council, No
40. Knights of Columbus, will be held
tonight at st. Mary's HalA when the re-
Gently elected officers will be Installed by
| District Deputy DIR. E. A. German
| T. ID. Normoyle has sold to William l.
Wade for Jonathan Matthews building
| LOT on the west side of Payne street be
tween Princess and Oronoco streets. u
is understood that Mr.. Wade will shortly
imnroye the same by the erection of 6
dwelling thereon.
| Brief Mention.
Alice Virginia Brawner, four years old
daughter Of Charles E. and Mabel Draw
ner. died this morning at her parents
home, 1918 Duke street. The funeral Will
occur at o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
Plans have been completed by Alexander
Council No. 3S, for it's banquet tomor
row evening at Odd Fellows hall at S:3(
o'clock A number of prominent speak
ers will respond to toasts-
At meeting Of Oriental Lodge. No. 6
knights of Pythias. held last night the
ranks Of page and esquire were conferred
done nv past Chancellor ]. B. Conner o,
washington and members Of his staff ane
the officers Of the local lodge.
A meeting Of the ladies interested ii
the Masonic bazaar was held last night a
the Masonic Hall, and plans were made
for the bazaar, which will be held Febru
airy l to II.
+. c. Roderick, charged with embezzlins
funds belonging to the Alexandria Electric