The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-20
WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU.


Alexandria. Va, March 19.-Despondent
over I'll health, Charles Pendleton,
negro. twenty-five years old, early this
afternoon slashed his throat from ear 10
ear with a razor. He is in dying con-
dition at the Alexandria Hospital. and
may not live until daylight.
Pendleton was alone at the home Of
Irene Sparrow. a negress, <l1o9 Queen
street. where he boarded. He was found
O'Clock and taken 10 the hospital in an
ambulance. Chief Goods and Policeman
Young investigated the case.
Pendleton came TO Alexandria from
Lynchburg more than a month ago. and
was employed by the POrtner Brewing
Company as a cooper.
His injuries were dressed by DR.. Wal
ter WarReld Blood flowing from his
room around the suspicious of the oc-
cupants OF the house on returning home.
Holy week will be observed at the Cath
olic, Episcopal. and Lutheran churches
beginning tomorrow, Palm Sunday. At
st. Marys Catholic Church at the 1870
O'Clock mass palm will be blessed and
distributed.
On Thursday will be observed the insti-
tuition Of the Blessed Sacrament. with
solemn high mass at s o'clock and pro-
eession of the Blessed Sacrament fol-
lowed by exposition throughout the day
Mass will be celebrated Good Friday at
s o'clock The holy way OF the cross
viii be said at and s o'clock In the even
ing On Easter Saturday the baptismal
font VIII be blessed, as viii also the
Easter FIRE and water
4 collection will be taken up on Easter
Sunday for young men preparing for the
priesthood in the Diocese Of Richmond.
Services in other churches:
Christ Episcopal Church-Monday, Tues
day, Wednesday. Thursday. Friday. and
Saturday. Z a. m: Holy Thursday. holy
communion. s p. m; Good Friday. service
and sermon, IL a. m; Easter Eve, bap-
tism, p. m.
st. PauTs Episcopal Church-Monday.
Tuesday. and Wednesday, 40 D. m;
Thursday, holy communion, s .. m; Good
Friday, IL a m; Easter even, baptism.
8 2. m.
day, and Wednesday, prayer and address.
p. m; Thursday. holy communion. 7
e. m; Good Friday. services. 1850 a m;
u m. to 2. m, and 730 p. m: Saturday.
Easter even prayer and baptism. 3 D. m.
Emmanuel Lutheran Church-Good Fri
day. s p. m.
The grocery store OF J. NJ. Bowling.
Lee and Wolfe streets. was Quilted nv
fire at $50 o'clock this morning. The en-
tire stock was destroyed, causing $500
damage, covered by insurance The build
ing is owned by Mrs. J. c. Pullin. Her
loss is probably 500. covered by insur-
ance The origin Of the fire is unknown
c. N. Hartley and z. d. Hall, arrested
in this city Sunday last, charged with
stealing two bicycles from Richmond,
were this afternoon taken back to that
city by two detectives.
The \. Auth Provision Company has
elected the following directors: n. Auth.
John w. Auth, ]. George Auth, H. ].
Auth, +, J, Auth. A. a. Auth Charles
Croft, A. c. Hammer. Alonzo Oils. and
Gus W. Brother.
Mrs. Anzonetta Brown. wife of George
Brown, died last night at her home. s07
Franklin street. She was hfty-eight years
old and a native of Pennsylvania. Besides
her husband. five children survive.
The local board OF civil service exami-
ners announce a large number of exami-
nations to be held in this city on April
20. The commission also announces an
examination for May IS and 70 for Ii
brary assistant, at a salary OF $500 a
year.