Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-06
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Liqht Vote Is to Be P0Iled on
Election Day.
NO CONTEST IN DISTRICT
Nathaniel Boush, Former Resident,
Dies in Oklahoma Home From In
juries in Runaway Accident.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

special correspondence VI 'aai.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. November ). 1910.
Little interest is manifested here In
Tuesdays election, inasmuch as there is
no contest. The same apathy prevails
throughout the district
Representative c. c. Carln, the demo-
cratic nominee, is without opposition Ger
tain constitutional amendments WILL how
ever, be voted on.
Indications are that light vote will be
poiled in the eighth district.
Election day in Virginia is holiday.
The banks will not be open. All saloons
will also be closed.
The city electoral board has selected the
following commissioners and judges OF
election:
First ward-Oscar F. Phillips commits
sioner; Charles w. Mander and Charles
p. Waller, judges.
Second ward-Theodore Cook, commits
sioner; Lawrence F. Clark and Charles NJ
Hancock. Judges.
Third ward-Frank E. Penn. commits
sioper; William 4. Hinken and Joseph B.
Ewald, judges.
Fourth ward-Mark r. Norris. commits
sioner; Eugene IgO and John E. Bremen,
judges.
The clerks will be designated by the
judges. All must he qualified voters
Lecture Coursv to 0eg1n.
Announcement is made that the second
course of Reinicker lectures for the sea-
son 1913-1911 will be held in the chapel
of the Episcopal Theological Seminary
of Virginia. west of this city, Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday.
Monday and Tuesday the lectures will
be held at LEO o'clock in the afternoon.
and Wednesday at noon
The lecturer will be Rev. j. j. Lanier
of Birmingham. Ala. The topics of his
lectures are: 1.-The Trinity The Virgin
Birth of Christ and The Sacramento
System of the Church.
Nathaniel Boush. former resident of
this city. died yesterday at his home at
Lawton. Okla. His death followed in
juries received in runaway accident
several days ago. which required the am
putatiOn of his leg.
vived by his widow. two children and
three stepchildren. A sister. Miss Con-
stance Boush and a brother Samuel
Boush. live in this city.
His widow is a daughter of Dr. Tucker
of Broad Run. Va. At the time of his
dc ath Mr.. Boush was engaged In farm
ing. He moved to Oklahoma last spring.
Militia to Visit Leesburg.
About fifty members of the Alexandria
Light Infantry. in command of Capt. F.
l.. Slaymaker. accompanied by band Of
fourteen pieces. will leave Monday after
noon for Leesburg, where they will give
an exhibition drill before the Leesburg
company. Members of the command will
assemble in Armory Hall at 5:45 O'Clock
and march to the Washington and Ohio
railway station at Fairfax and Princess
streets. and leave at $3.50 O'Clock.
Union THANKSGIVING services will be
held Thanksgiving morning at the Meth
odist Protestant Church. special ser
NOR will be preached by Rev. w. r.
Watson, pastor of the First Baptist
Church.
City council will hold a business meet
ing Tuesday night. a number Of rec
concentrations for street improvements
are to be made by the street committee.
Owing to wet grounds the athletic
exercises to have been held today at the
Episcopal High School were postponed
until Monday. If that day Is not fair
they will be held the first fair day
thereafter.
New Freight Depot Ready.
Beginning Monday all freight handled
by the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Railway
Company in this city will be handled
from the new freight depot near the
Union passenger railway station at the
head of King street The new station
is more modern and commodious. The
old station at Cameron and Henry streets
will be closed Monday.
The will of the late Edgar Lyles was
admitted to probate in the circuit court
for this city in vacation. today. lie
testator left his estate to his daughter,
Miss Dora Lyles, who qualified as exc
cutrix.
Services at the Methodist Episcopal
Church South tomorrow will be held in
the Young Peoples building. adjoining
Miss Inez Ryan of Washington has
heen invited to give readings from
shake speare and other writer's at a
meeting of the Westminster League OF
the Second Presbyterian Church Friday
evening.
arranged to hold services one night each
week at the Village Chapel and at the
PAYNE Street Mission. Services at village
Chapel will be held Tuesdays and at the
mission Thursdays.
Recently elected officers OF the Ep-
worth League of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South will be installed tomorrow
night. 800
4 game of basket ball will be played
Tuesday night at Armory Hall between
the Young Mems Sodality Lyceum Re-
serve and the Raylew Athletic Club OF
Washington.