The Washington herald., 1911-04-30

Alexandria. Va, April 29.-The last H.
sue Of the Alexandra Gazette, under the
Snowdens' ownership. went to press this
afternoon. after being in the Snowder
family for 12 years.
Hubert Snowden. editor OF the paper
bade It farewell this afternoon and will
take a rest. after being actively identified
with the paper for the last half cen.
tury. On Monday the paper becomes
the property of Robert 8. Barrett and
Howard W. Smith.
william p. Mcknight. for forty years
business manager OF the paper. also
severed his connection this afternoon.
Luther H. Thompson. for the last half
century city editor Of Nthe paper. will
continue In that capacity under the new
management Editorially referring to his
retirement from the paper Mr.. Snowden,
among other things. says:
In Withdrawing from the Gazette.
which he does with deeper regret than
he can declare In these lines. the editor
and manager, who Is about to make
place for others. expresses his apprecia-
ton to the community Of the support and
encouragement always extended him.
which support and encouragement he
earnestly trusts may be continued to his
successors"
Taking fright at an electric train, a
horse attached to a buggy belonging TO
o. W. Jones, Of Annandale, Fairfax
County. ran away in Alfred street, direct
ly south Of King street, tonight and
threw out Marie Jones. ten years old,
daughter of Mr.. Jones.
The child was picked up and taken to
the office of DR.. NJ. D. Delaney. where 1t
was found that other than a sprained fin
ger the child had not sustained serious
injury. The horse collided with a buggy
driven by Jerry Stokes. a negro, of Fair
fax County. Jones buggy was partially
demolished.
Mrs. Sallie A. Fisher, sixty-eight years
CID, died this morning at her home 10
North Columbus street, after a short ILL
ness. She was the widow of Isaiah Fish
er. and was born in Versailles, Ky. The
following children survive: John H.
Fisher. this city; Edward S. Fisher, Sa-
vannah. Mo-: Capt Charles L: Fisher,
now stationed at Fort Mills, Corregidor,
Philippine Islands; Police Commissioner
Thomas A. Fisher. this city; Corporation
Attorney Samuel p. Fisher, this city, and
Mrs. William A. Smith, Charlotte. N. c.
The funeral will take place from the
residence at o'clock Monday afternoon.
The services will be conducted by Rev
Fl. NJ. Canter, pastor Of Methodist Epis-
copal Church South, and the interment,
which will be private, will be in Presby-
terian Cemetery.
The Elks' festival tonight was attend
I'd by; large gathering. and many hand
some and beautiful prizes were awarded
successful contestants. Among those at
tending were the members Of the Glass
Flowers Association. Of this city.
1t was decided to continue the festival
ever until Monday night, at which time
the remaining goods will be sold at auc-
ton.
Rev Father Kennedy, of ST. Dominic's
Church, Washington. will preach at the
0:30 o'clock mass at st. Marys Cath
,lic Church tomorrow morning. The
service at st. Paurs Episcopal
Church will be conducted by Rev. H.
D. Martin, D. D. At the Second Pres
,yterian Church, the services will be con-
lucted by Rev. U. D. Mooney, Of Bir-
ningham, Ala. Rev. ]. c. c. Newton, of
Kobe, Japan. will preach at tbs O'Clock
o-morrow night before the Epworth
league, of the Methodist Episcopal
he pulpits at the other churches.
Fffty-four liquor licenses have been
,ranted for the coming year. which will
,egin Monday next
The funeral Of Joseph Hullett took
,lace at o'clock this afternoon from
undertaking establishment.
Services were conducted by Rev. 8. w.
pastor OF Methodist Protest
Int Church, and burial was in oBethel
Cemetery. The pallbearers were w.
-atham, G. Hall. @. Iden. T. Arnold, p.
3aggeft, and Judge Berkly.
Judge. your honor. I had been drink
ng cider" said James Hill. negro. when
.rraigned in the Police Court this morn
ng. to answer a charge Of hitting his
wife over the head with a beer bottle
asst night at their home The court fined
Hill So
Members Of the various male societies
4 st. Mary's Catholic Church win re-
eive holy communion a the o'clock
mass tomorrow morning.
Among those who recently passed the
,tate board of pharmacy examination
vas H. P. Carlin. Of this city.
ALEXANDRIA.