The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-02-08
ALEXANDRIA WOMAN
DIES OF INJURIES
Burns Received While
Working Over Stove
Prove Fatal.
WASHINGTON TINES BUREAU.
ALEXANDRIA. VA, FEB. S.

Miss Eliza w Carr. thirty-SiX years Of
age, died at her home 1923 Duke street
/ this morning. as the result OF burns re-
ceived By her clothing catching fire
from a stove yesterday about noon.
While Miss Carr was preparing dinner
her apron became iEnited from the
stove. In a few minutes she was in
flames Her brother, William Carr, ran
10 her assistance and tried to put the
flames out by wrapping blankets around
her, but without avail He finally extin-
guished the flames with water, but not
until she had been so badly burned thar
recovery was impossible.
Miss Carr was the daughter Of Enos
and Sarah Carr, and was a highly re-
spected resident OF the West Fnd- No
arrangements have as yet been made
for her funeral
r. E. Lee Camp. Couredera-a N-s-.
rams held an interesting meeting AT
their hail in Prince street last evening
A committee, cOnsistiT.zF of Col arthur
aefDeIt, Jonn = Bla ,bUrn and John
NJ Johnson, was appointed 10 draft
suitable resolutions Of respect in re-
gard 10 the death Of Capt x KEN
per The camp received a communica-
ton from the Confederate RTau1ories
Literary Society cf Richmond s1Dji-
cations blanks FIR the Confederate roll
OF honor were also received
The funeral Of Daniel r Rurra1 viii
be held from his home in Nontgomerv
street tomorrow afternoon. at 2-3G
clock The Rev 1Ir- Landlord of
the second Baptist Church. VIII con-
duct the funeral services and tbs. burial
VIII be made in Bethel Cemetery
The fire department was called ont
shortly after . O'Clock last night TO ex-
ungJIlsh slight blaze caused by a coal
OIL lamp IN a COlOTed WOman-S house in
FRANKLIN street near Columbus street
The blaze was soon eXtingUished- The
engines had returned 20 their houses
and were being run in TO their places
when the crew OF an electric train dis
covered the chimney Of James L Alex
ander'S house at tire corner Of Alfred
and Cameron streets 20 be on FIRE The
mOtOTman OF the train blew a FIRE call
on the whistle Of his car, which brought
the FIRE apparatus 10 the scene. The
flames were exIlnguished with chemical
e1tingIlshers-
The RambIers' Club. Of this city. have
held at their rooms in Cameron street
February =, AT $50 o'clock In the even
irE.
The February term OF the Corporation
Court VIII open AT the courthouse here,
Judge Barley presiding. next Monday.
This is a chan~eTy term Of the court
The Young Peoples building was
crowded last evening with those who
had gathered to hear the lecture deliv-
cred by Senator Robert Taylor. on
The Fiddle and the Bow" Senator
TaylOrS lecture was highly interesting
and was much enjoyed BY all present
AT the LyCeUm Han this evening
T T. ABsberry Of Ohio,
viii deliver a lecture, taking for his
subject, The Life Of Christ from the
Viewpoint of a Lawyer" AR Ansberry
VIII be introduced BY Congressman Q. /
G. Carlin Of this city The lecture viii
be under the auspices Of Fitzgerald
Council. No 459, Knights Of Columbus [
The choir Of the Sacred Heart Church. I
Washington, viii render the music this
evening
Company G, First Virginia Regiment, |
held a regular drill at the Armorv last
evening. The business that Il was re-
ported would come I'D for COusidera-
ton was postponed
Mrs. Emil Shultz. with her two chill
iren and her father s 2 Gamble, left
today for New kcnsinEtCn. Pa. their
former home