The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-11-16
THIEVES MAKE HAUL
IN ALEXANDRIA BAR
Police Suspect Person Fami-
liar With the Prem
iSeS.
WASHINGTON TINES BUREAU.

Thieves last night entered the saloon
Of George Pettey. in North Royal street.
and stole S29I in money, which was lying
concealed on a shelf In the bar
There was a bundle OF SIS IN one
place and s. In another. The police are
Of the opinion that the robbery was
committed by someone who was famiI-
lar with the place. and knew where Mr.
Pettey kept his money
The semi-annual conference Of the
clersy Of northern Virginia was held
at St. Mary-s Church rectory this morn
ing In the absence Of Bishop Van de
Fyver, the Rev Il. J. Cutler presided
Papers were read by the Very Rev
julius Pohn- O 5 b; the Rev J Lucke,
and the Rev. J. r Collins
Among those present We're the Rev
William O'Hara- OF keTSeT, the Rev
W o FallOD. MarIinSbuTE, the Rev
John AIcVerrv, Winchester the Rev
Father Kern, stanton, the Rev 9 De
Munck- Lynchburg; the Rev Father
FTederickSburg- the Rev Father Julius.
o = b. BTistOw- the Rev T Grove,
Charlottesvilies the Rev + 3 Lucke,
Norfolk. the Rev A J walsh ST
Mays dslurch. norfolk. The Rev W =
Delaney, Portsmouth the J. F Kelly
St 1Tary's. Alexandra. and the Rev
Castor Payne, OF Clifton Forge
The Rev. Father HandIev. Of the Apo-
stole Mission House, BrOOkland, D. c.,
VIII deliver q complimentary lecture
under the auspices OF kavauaUgh Court,
No "A, Daughter OF Isabella, at the hall
Of the Young Mems SOdality Lyceum on
Friday evening, November %
If the city school board raises S4Sl- .
the George washington Birthday ASSO-
ffn "a = Of
the amount raised by the last Tag
Day This vas the decision reached
at the meeting OF the Birthday AsSO-
ciatirl held last evening The money
when raised by the school board will
amount 10 s1.el0 and VIII be used IN
fitting Up g playground for the children
Of tie city
that another Tag Day be held on
February = and although this sugges-
ton was looked upon with favor no
action was taken at the meeting last
evening
Guard r + Mitchell. Of the convict
road force, arrived IN Alexandria this
morning and took back with him George
Jackson. Edward Bryant, Walter John
son, and West Jackson all CClOred from
this city and Henry Chatham. colOred-
from Alexandria county. VINO were sen
fenced to serve terms on the road force
The funeral Of capt James Wool
heiSer, SeTeutE-tV years old, was held
from the Methodist chapel at OccoqUan
this afternoon
Joseph Ward and Eugene AIadigan
were arrested By Special Officer Ken
neiv this morning on the suspicion Of
breaking into the office Of the Rich
m0Ed. fredericksburg and Potomac
railway AT whitewater. Va
Miss Verge Marie Strider and William
G. Simpson. jr-, both Of this city were
quietly married aC the parsonage OF St
AIary's Catholic Church by the Rev. H.
J Cutler last evening.
4 meeting Of the Young Mems SodaI-
ity L.ECeum was held at the hall. IN
Duke street, last evening The commit
tee having in charge the euchre party
given recently by that organization re-
ported that the affair was a financial
success
A box party skating contest viii be
given at ATmOTy Hail this evening
Handsome prizes win be awarded the
winners
A special meeting Of the "Lvceum
Dramatic and homedv KIub'' VIII be
held at the LyceUn Hall at O'Clock
this evening