The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-07
Secretary of Foreign Board
Delivers ain Illustrated
g. Sermon.
ALEXANDRIA NEWS
IN BRIEF FORM
Mrs. Hannah Blouse Pa Severely
SCalded by Overturning of Pot
of Soup From Stove.
WASHINGTON TINES BUREAU.
ALENANDRIA -. ZEE. Z

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The congregation of the Methodist
Protestant Church this morning heard
an interesting and instructive sermon on
the missions OF the Methodist Protestant
Church ina foreign countries. The SER
mon was delivered by the Rev. F. s.
Klein, general secretary OF the Board
of Foreign Missions.
The sermon was illustrated with pic
lures OF the gods of the japanese. etc,
Mr. Klein was also present at the
Sunday School, and delivered a dis
course to the Sunday school children.
Mrs Hannah Blouse, a well-lnown
Alexandra woman, was severely sCald-
ed by the overturning of pot of soup
about o'clock yesterday afternoon. The
woman was lifting the pot off the
stove when IL overturned on her. The
Alexandria Hospital ambulance was
summoned, but when it arrived Mrs.
Blouse refused to be taken TO the hos
pital. She is receiving medical atten-
lion at her home in King street, be-
tween West and Peyton streets.
The remains of the late Miss Nellie
"a. PAUL., who died in Washington last
evening, viii be brought TO this city
Tuesday and the burial VIII be in the
Union Cemetery. Miss PAUL. w8s thirty
sis. years of age.
Mrs. Isabella r. Bartlett. wife OF the
late Peyton Bartlett. died at her home.
107 North Payne street. this morning.
She was seventy-five years Of aEe and
is survived by several children. No ar
engagements have as yet been made fer
her funeral.
The funeral Of Dorothy f. Curtis, the
infant daughter Of Harry p. Curtis. was
held at $50 O'Clock this afternoon from
her parents home in Franklin street
The Rev. Charles d. Bulla. Of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church South. conducted
the funeral services, and the burial was
IN the Union Cemetery.
Mrs. Ruth Field. who has been i'll
al her home in South Washington street.
is improving
Everybody seems TO be taking an in
terest in the celebration of old Home
Coming Week" and the committees who
have charge of the celebration are being
added 10 each day. Col. T. IT, Ficklin.
who has been appointed chief marshal
OF the school division in The parade on
April 60 has appointed the following
aides; Capt. William II, Sweeney and
Fitzgerald Jones.
The Kind Of Man God Likes vas
the subject of an interesting address
delivered ylhe Rev. j. Howard Wells.
of Washington. before the meeting for
men A. the Young Peoples building, ir
South Washington street this afternoon.
During the afternoon q solo Was rem
dered by Kenneth ogden.
The suffering Christ was the theme
OF The sermon delivered by the Rev
W. T. Watson, at the First BaDtis'
Church. this morning. This evening
Mr.. Watson win AXE for his subject
"a Judge in Trouble"
it is reported here that the Wash
iugton ana Potomac Steamboat Com
pauy will nun a boat between this city
and Washington un NaTrl d an order
TO accommodate the crowds who viii g
10 Washington for the inauguration
The Masonic fair, which was in prog
TeSs at ArmoTy Hall last week, VIII be
continued all this week. Tomorrow
evening the new military company uu-
der command OF Capt. Frank l. Stay
maker. and Lieut.. Harvey Beverly and
Carroll r. May VIII give an exhibition
drill at the fair.
The drill viii be- a competitive one
the winner receiving q handsome gold
medal
Tomorrow morning at II O'Clock the
February term OF the corporation court
Judge Louis q. Barley presiding, viii
open at the courthouse. This viii be a
chancery term Of the court.