Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-21
Al EXANDR|A AFFAIRS
Young Child Is Victim of Mys-
ferrous Accident.
new CALL FOR A PASTOR
Arrangements Completed for the
Banquet of Retail Merchants
Association Tonight.
new CALL FOR A PASTOR
Special Correspondence OF The Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, March 81 1911
Percy Reed, the six-year-old son of
Samuel Reed, living at 917 King street.
met with rather mysterious accident
yesterday afternoon The child was found
by little girl on Patrick street just north
of King lying in the street in helpless
condition. The lads parents We're mott
fed, and he was at once taken to his
home and his injuries dressed by DR.. Wal
ter A. Warfield. An examination dis
closed thats he was suffering from con-
cussion Of the brain and was also badly
injured on the head. This morning his
condition is reported slightly improved.
1t is not known how the child was in
jured. although it is believed by people
living in the neighborhood that he fell
from a wagon on which he was taking a
ride. So far as can be ascertained, how
ever. no one has been found who wit
messed the accident. The child's condition
is such that he is unable to tell just how
he was injured.
Congregation to Meet.
Arrangements have been made for q
meeting of the congregation of the Sec
ond Presbyterian Church, which will be
held at that church Sunday morning,
April next. at which time the congrega-
ton will issue a call to a pastor
The church has been without perma-
nent pastor since the resignation OF Rev
]. r. Sewer January 1 last. 4 call was
recently extended to a pastor, but it was
declined.
Arrangements have been completed for
the first annual banquet of the Retail
Merchants Association. which will be
held at o'clock this evening at the Eiks'
this morning that fully 17j guests will
attend The big hall Is this afternoon
being decorated and the tables arranged
Curtin Will Filed.
The will Of j. r. n. Curtin was adj
mitted to probate in the circuit court for
this city in vacation this morning. The
testator leaves his estate to his wife.
The will is written in his own handwrit-
ing and Is dated November Il, 1902. A.
Sidney Mankin qualified as administra-
tor, with the will annexed.
In the corporation court tomorrw
morning the case of the commonwealth
against John Hall is slated to be heard.
This is an appeal from q decision given
recently in the police court. A special
jury has been summoned.
Examinations announced to be held
here in the near future by the local
board of civil service examiners follow:
April %, assistant director. Office Of
public roads, Department OF Agricul-
ture. salary $4,000 a year: April %.
modeler, National Museum. salary $3.50
day: April g. apprentice map en-
graver, salary 81 a day; April 1927.
bookkeeper. male. salary $1,000 to
$500 a year: April 1927. scientific as
sistant in farm equipment. male. bu-
reau Of plant industry. Department Of
year; May ga, junior chemist. salary
5000 to $3.50 a year.
Funeral Of Frederick Schwab.
The funeral OF Frederick Schwab
which was held this afternoon from his
late home, 21S North Royal street. was
attended by a large gathering OF Elks.
Red Men and others. Rev. p. P. Phillips
rector of st. Paurs p. E. Church, con-
Quoted the services and the interment
panIsS connoferv The Fs1kQ