The Washington herald., 1911-03-05
Alexandria, Va

! Alexandria, Va, March 4-The work OF
reInodeling the First Baptist Church
will be begun Monday next. The interior
of that edifce will be remodeled and the
| front will also be changed. The work
will occupy several weeks. The church
will also be made larger owing to the
| increased congregation. The work will
| be in the hands OF Howard and Harri-
son. contractors.
While the work is in progress the con-
gregatiOn will hold services at the opera
| house, it is announced.
The suit of Hildebrand against the
| Washington Fertilizer Company. to re-
cover damages in the sum of $25,OO for
| personal injuries, alleged to have been
sustained while employed at the plant
| of the defendant company, will be heard
| in the Circuit Court for this city, begin
ming Monday next. \ special jury has
been summoned. Judge }. 4. T. Thorn
! ton will preside. The plaintiff is repre-
Sented by Judge c. L. Nicol and the de-
fendant by Attorneys S. q. Brent, f. p.
Russell, and D. Lawrence Groner, the
latter of Norfolk. This case was recently
removed here from the Circuit Court of
Prince William County, Va.
Potomac Lodge of Odd Fellows is ar
ranging for an anniversary celebration,
which will be held April 2S next. An
interesting musical and literary pro-
gramme will be given. This lodge has
elected w. Z. Latham a representative
TO the grand lodge, which will meet in
LynChburg next May.
Plans for suitable observance Of St
Patricks Day will be completed at a
meeting of Alexandria Division, No. l,
Ancient Order of Hibernians. which will
be held at st. Marys Hall tomorrow
evening.
Chief George W. Pettey. chief of the
fire department and one OF the most
active firemen in the city, is now a great
grandfather, the stork having visited his
granddaughter, Mrs. Hubert Struder
The funeral of Albert w. Harrison,
who died Thursday night last at his
home, at "Huntley," Fairfax County,
took place this afternoon. The services
were conducted by Rev. J. NJ. NourSe,
Presbyterian minister OF Washington.
Burial was in the Presbyterian Cemetery.
The body of Miss Elizabeth Hammill,
VINO died IN washington yesterday, was
brought here this afternoon and buried
in Union Cemetery. The palIbearers
were r. c. Hammill, Paul L. Hammill,
Wade H. Hammill, nephews; Joseph s.
Grimes, Issie West, and J. ID. Dunning-
ton.
A meeting of Alexandria Lodge of
Elks will be- held at its home Monday
night, when officers will be elected to
serve for the ensuing year. The officers
who are elected will be installed March
20 next.
1t is announced that revival services
will be continued next week at the Free
Methodist Church by Mrs. MuIholland.
an evangelist, of Lynchburg Va. Ser
vices tomorrow will be held at IL a m.
and 7:S0 q. m.
An amendment has been granted by
the State corporation commission to the
charter Of F. Rogerson C Co., Inc, of
this city, changing its name to Smith
Cunningham & Co., Inc.
In the Circuit Court for this city, in
vacation to-day. Edward L. Keene was
appointed guardian for his son, Samuel
Keene.
Julian d. Knight, of this city, was sue
cessfully operated on yesterday at the
Alexandria Hospital by Drs. w. A. War
field and c. s. White. the last named of
Washington.