Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-16
ALEXANDER AFFAIRS
Funeral of Park AgneW to Be
Held This Evening.
SHOPKEEPER Is ASSAULTED
Negro Beat Him With Stick When
Warned Not to Sit
on Box.
SHOPKEEPER is ASSAULTED
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special correspondence or Inc star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. July Is. 1910.
The funeral of the late Park Agnew
will be held at 9 o'clock this evening
from his late home, :50S South Pitt street
Rev. J.. r. Sewer. pastor of the Second
Presbyterian Church. will conduct the
services. Burial will be in the Presby-
terrain cemetery.
The active pallbearers will be Harry
Aitcheson, Harry Yohe, j. A. Eggborn,
DR.. E. L. Allen, J. Randall Cation Frank
Creighton, r.. W. Davis and Ross r.
Elliott. Honorary pallbearers will, be
Bascom Slemp, D. Lawrence Gronau l..
E. Uhler. Joseph L. Crupper. George
Wise. James r. Cation, A. Houck, p j.
Dempsey. DIR. George T. KIpstein and
Hubert Snowden.
Many kilograms of sympathy have been
received by the family, among them a
number from leaders in the republican
party throughout the state.
charter has been granted by the
state corporation commission to the S.
+. Lindsey Company, incorporated. this
city, which will engage in the -four and
milling business. The sum of $4,000
is the maximum capital stock and the
minimum is $500. The officers are s.
E. Lindsey, president: F. l.. Lindsey,
secretary. and Ella Lindsey. all Of Alex
andria.
Stole Bicycle in Washington.
years old. who says his home is at %
Fenton street. Washington. was arrest
ed early last night by Policemen Gar
vey and Reid, on suspicion of stealing
a bicycle.
The boy was endeavoring to dispose
of the wheel to a secondhand deal
err for "a when arrested. This morning
he admitted to the police that he stole
the wheel yesterday from in front of a
drug store on North Capitol street
Washington.
Johnson said he was hungry and
wanted to get something to eat. For
this reason he made away with the
wheel, which he rode over the road to
this place He will be turned over to
the Washington authorities this after
noon
Henry Williams, a negro, about sixty
years old, who says he lives in Fairfax
county. was arrested in West End this
charge of assault. Williams struck Mr..
Ballenger over the head with stick, cut
ting his head. He also struck Harry 3.
Gray over the arm with the stick.
The anar occurred AT MI bIueHSeT
store Williams became angered because
he was warned by the proprietor against
sitting on box of goods.
In the police court this morning the
case of Bloat Williams. colored. arrested
on suspicion of stealing a pair of trous-
ers from Harvey Crump, was continued
until Monday next. Sonnie Barbour and
John Smith. both colored, were charged
with disorderly conduct and fighting.
They were fined s. each.
The remains of Miss Ivy Virginia Hur-
die who died in Washington yesterday,
will be brought here this afternoon and
buried in ST. Paul's cemetery. She was
a daughter of the late Thomas T. Hurdle.
In the corporation court this morning, In
the case of Josiah Ellis against George ].
Ellis and others, decree was entered
confirming the report of the special COM
missioner. S. g. Brent was appointed
commissioner of sale.
Masonic Base Ball Game.
Andrew Jackson Lodge of Masons yes
terday afternoon defeated a team COM
posed of members of Alexandria Wash
ington Lodge by a score of II to Is.
The bronze elk for the new home Of
Alexandria Lodge Of Elks has arrived
and was placed in position yesterday. 1t
adorns a niche in the front of the build
ing.
At the First Baptist Church tomorrow
Rev w. F. Watson pastor. will take for
his subject at the morning service Kind
ness Shown in Salvation" I11s theme at
the evening service will be 1.-THE Secret of
Contentment.'
The Cardinal Athletic Club, at 4:15
o'clock this afternoon, on the fair
grounds, will play a game OF ball with
team from Fort Hunt, Va.