Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-02
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
James O. Hutchinson, Railway
Fireman. Injured by Fall.
CONDITION NOT CRITICAL
Reopening Services at First Baptist
Church-Sudden Death of
Mrs. Lettie M. Page.
CONDITION NOT CRITICAL

Special Correspondence of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA,, Va, October . 1911.
James O. Hutchinson. Southern rail-
way fireman, residing at 30 North Co
lumbus street, was badly injured yester-
day morning as result of fail from his
engine. Hutchinson. who was picked up
in an unconscious condition and brought
to this city. was taken to the hospital.
His head is injured and he has numerous
Commissions on the face and body and an
injured heel. His injuries are painful,
but are not regarded as serious
The accident happened on west-bound
passenger train known 60, on the
Bluemont branch of the road when the
train was passing Torrison. Va. Railroad
officials say that Hutchinson does not
know exactly how he came to fall. 1t is
reported, however, that the train was
crossing a bridge at the time.
Reopening Services Well Attended.
The reopening services yesterday at the
First Baptist Church were largely at
tended. the occasion being special pro-
gram following the remodeling of the in
terror of that structure. The cost of the
Improvement amounted to about $1,000.
ne cNeTC1StS were OIltfleu WltIl d rally
of the sunday school, when remarks We're
made by the superintendent and pastor
The attendance was 3J6. y special Offer
ing was taken UP.
At the II o'clock service. held in the
main auditorium, Rev. w. F. Watson,
d. D., pastor, took for his subject
"Stone Heaps" and special music was
furnished by the choir.
James r. Mansfield presided over the 3
O'Clock services, and in the course of his
of no
church, which was organized April ~,
1873 and Of the Improvements made since
then. The congregation sang "Blest Be
the Tie That Binds,'' and prayer was Of
fered by Rev. DIR. j. l.. Allison.
Addresses We're made by Revs. II NJ
Canter, pastor of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church South; G.. A Luttrell, Trinity
Methodist; J: l.. Allison, Second Presby-
Protestant: f. Hez Sven, Baptist
Washington. An address was also made
by Judge c. F.. Nicol on behalf of the
Potomac Baptist Association. The serv-
ordination of c. L. Yeager to the dia-
conate, he being elected to fill the va
cancy caused by the death OF j. X. n.
Curtin. BenedictiOn was pronounced by
Rev. Mr. Watson.
The concluding services We're held at
night. when Rev. Mr.. Watson preached a
sermon entitled What of the Future %
Special music was furnished by choir
under the direction of j. L. Preston.
Recent Deaths.
Mrs. Lettie Morris Page, wife of Rev.
DR.. Frank Page, rector of the Episcopal
Church at Fairfax Court House, died
suddenly at 1 o'clock yesterday after
noon, following the services al the
church, which were conducted by her
husband Heart trouble is supposed to
have been the cause of death. Mrs.
Page was ffty-two years old. Her hus-
hand and three children survive her
The deceased was a sister-in-law of
Thomas Nelson Page The funeral ar
engagements have not yet been completed
The funeral of the late George H.
Harlow. whose death occurred Thursday
night last, took place at 10 o'clock this
morning from st. Mary's Catholic
Church. The services were conducted
by Rev. L. +. Kelly, pastor. The body
was placed in the receiving vault in
ST Mary's cemetery, to remain there
until the arrival of the daughter
of the deceased, Mrs. Francis r.
Weller of Washington, who is at
sea bound for New Orleans on her
wedding trip, and who was unable to
reach here in time for the obsequies.
The following were the pallbearers:
George A. Harlow, Edward \. Harlow
John NJ Harlow, j. T. Frawley. the
latter of Washington, all nephews of
the deceased.
The funeral of Alton Wenk the young
son of Mr. and Mrs. j. w. Menk, took