The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-21

( Alexandria. Va, Dec. 30.--Paui Garrett,
an Inspector OF the food department of
Virginia, was IN this city this afternoon
making an inspection of the stores which
display fresh meats, dressed fowl. can
dies, grapes and dates on the streets.
/ He ordered merchants to remove their
wares TO a proper Enclosure at once un-
der penalty of a State fine.
Christmas Sunday school celebrations
begin tomorrow and continue this week
and during the holidays The list of
! Sunday schools which will hold enter
tainments thus. far announced are as
follows:
ST. Mary's Academy at o'clock to-
morrow afternoon at the Young Mems
SOdality Lyceum Hall, Christ Episcopal
/ Church at 4.30 o'clock Saturday after
noon. st. Paul's Episcopal Church at 4:S0
o'clock Saturday afternoon, Grace Epis-
/ copal Church at 1880 p. m. December Is,
Methodist Episcopal Church South at
{ 7:30 p. m. December ~ Methodist
! Protestant Church at 730 p. m. Deem
/ Der ~ First Baptist Church at 100 p n.
December q. Bethany Methodist Prot
estant Church at 1880 p. m. December
80, Emmanuel Luthern Church at p. IN.
December ., Trinity Methodist Church
at 7:S0 p. m. December IS
St Mary's Academy will hold its an
nuai Christmas celebration at o'clock
/ tomorrow afternoon in the Young Mems
Sodality Lyceum Hall. at which time the
following programme will be given:
Chorus. ''Adeste Fidelis. seniors;
( piano selection. Virginia Dowrey: violins.
/ l. Hill. s Well p. Herfurth, l. Ash
ton, r. Morgan. and w. Bayne: trio,
I 'Patria March," (GObbaretsl W. Bayne
4 X. Crily. and NJ. Hill; Christmas can
tanta juniors and minims; piano. p. Corl
I and NJ Edwards; scene one. vocal duet,
+. Perry and c. Waggaman; piano, V.
l Downey; scene two, trio, Anvil Chorus. "
. (BiselD NJ. Brooks, d. knight, and H.
: knight. piano solo, J, Kirby; THE ballad
OF the Sweet Pea" NJ, Byrne; Instrument
I tai duet, NJ and p Hellmuth; vocal trio.
THE Light Is Come" (Elvey) X Brill. E.
/ Payne. f. Perry. NJ. Gaines, /. Bolton.
l. Wilkinson. c. Waggaman, NJ. Norris,
A Suoyer: piano. V. Downey; piano duet,
/ Verdi v Downey and f. Brill; From a
Far Country" K. Brill and ]. Kirby,
piano, R. Morgan. violin; bell drill, Vir-
\ ginia Downey, Gertrude Speiden, Lillian
II Wilkinson, Della Phillips, Anna Barley,
and Ollie Puryear; seniors, Christine
Fernival Edna Becker. Sadie Boulien,
Edna Perry. Mildred Goods and Doro-
thy Smith.
Elton Shinn "A member OF the Coium-
bia Fire Engine Company. early tonight
attempted 10 board the Relief hook and
ladder as it was responding 20 an alarm
at King and Royal streets He was
thrown 10 the ground and sustained a
scalp wound His injury was treated at
the hospital Had it not been for the
timely action of Ernest Langley, who
was on the truck at the time, Shinn
might have been killed, as Langley
showed him for the purpose OF prevent
ing him being caught beneath the wheels
of the wagon.
The body of Rev John X. Mason. rec
tor of St Andrews Episcopal Church,
Louisville. KY. who died in that city
Sunday last. was brought here this after
noon and buried in the family lot in ST.
PauTs Cemetery. Services were conduct
ed by Rev P Phillips, rector of ST
Paurs Episcopal Church, and Rev. w. J.
Morton. rector Of Christ Episcopal
Church. The pallbearers were ]. r. Ziin-
norman. W. B. Smoot. Laurence Stabler.
5. G. Brent, R. F. Knox, and DR.. W. NJ.
Smith.
| Charles X. Bender, well-known resi-
dent. died late last night at his home, 81
South Lee street He was seventy years
old and native of Germany. The fol-
lowing children survive: George h. Ben
der, Mrs. Helen Acton, and Mrs Sarah
Cornell He held a position as car
rage trimmer in the quartermaster's de-
, partment at Fort Myer. The funeral vil
take place at o'clock tomorrow after
noon from his home.
The body of Mrs. Mary f. Huntington.
widow of Capt Stephen Huntington. who
died Saturday last at her home at Ac-
cokeek, Nd, was brought here this aft
ernoon and buried. The services were
, conducted by Rev. W. F. Watson. pas
tor Of First Baptist Church. She was a
former resident Of this city, and is sur
vived by one daughter. Mrs. Lafayette
Davis.
Love for a dressed chicken for a
Christmas dinner got Ike Edeny. a ne
gro, six months in jail this morning in
the Police Court. Yesterday afternoon
Ike grabbed a big fat chicken from In
front of the store Of Henry Walters.
Queen and Henry streets, and made off.
Because John, alias ''Sick Boy Wilson
a negro, who was twice before convicted
in the Police Court of petit larceny was
to-day held by Justice Cation for the &C
ton of the grand jury on a charge OF
stealing pair of shoes valued at 8. .
from in front OF the store of BernheimeI
& Co. yesterday afternoon. He was cap
tured shortly after the theft and the
shoes were recovered. Under the State
law the third offense of petit larceny be.
comes Grand larceny.
The stockholders of the N Lindsay
Company, incorporated, have elected these
officers for the year: Catherine Lindsey
president; Wallace Lindsey. vice presi.
dent; c. 7. Nicholson, secretary and
treasurer. These officers also constitute
the board Of directors.
The funeral of Bernard Murphy, who
was killed Sunday last by falling from
! Aeeotink viaduct, between Burkes Station
and Springfield. on the Southern Railway
took place at $3.50 O'Clock this afternoon
from st. Mary's Catholic Church The
services were conducted by Rev. Father
l. f. Kelly, and interment was in ST
Mary's Cemetery.