Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-01
ALEXANDRIA Aft AIRS.
Rev. William Mex. PoisaI Of N.
P. Church Dead.
IN SERVICE FIFTY YEARS
Death Of Prof. John s. Blackburn,
Confederate Veteran-General
and Personal Matters.

| Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, December 1. 1911.
Rev. William McKendree Poisal, pastor
of Bethany Methodist Protestant Church
of this city, died about noon yesterday
at his home. 2O27 North Calvert street,
Baltimore. Cerebral hemorrhage. fol-
lowed by an attack Of pneumonia, was
the cause Of death.
The deceased was seventy-two years
old. His wife and two children, Miss
Mary Poisal and Carlton E. Poisal, both
of Baltimore. survive him.
Funeral services will be held from the
late home Of the deceased at o clock to-
morrow afternoon. The members of the
congregation of Bethany Church, together
with three Baltimoreans, will serve as
palibearers. A number Of members Of the
congregation Of Bethany Church have ar
ranged to attend the funeral.
Born in West Virginia.
Rev. Mr.. Poisal was born near Martins
burg, w. Va. (then Virginia), and was
educated in private schools. He entered
the ministry Of the Maryland conference
of the Methodist Protestant Church in
1851. While acting as associate pastor of
Talbot circuit in 1852 he married Miss
Among the churcnes where Mr.. POlsal
selveu ".,e na....,ore. .,l. .nlc.lae. 5.
Md; Oxford, Md; Easton, Md. and
Flnksburg, Md. He also served as pas
tor Of the Methodist Protestant Church
mere from 1880 to 1903. In 1907, when
Bethany Methodist Protestant Churcn was
| organized in Alexandra, he became Its
pas,or, and had continued as such up to
the time of his death.
At one time Mr.. Poisal was engaged in
an n
For number of years he was euItor and
publisher of the Comet. published at St
Micnaei s, Md. during the past Few weeks
he had been in failing heath, and in view
of his condition he sent mis- resignation to
the congregation of Bethany M p.
Church. TINS was to have oeen acted on
at a meeting of the congregation Called
tor tonight. Announcement of the death
was received with general regret by all
who knew him.
1t is expected there will be called
meeting of the congregation of the church
to take action on his death.
Death of Prof J. S. Blackburn.
Prof John s. Blackburn, retired prin-
cipal of Potomac Academy Of this city.
died last night at the home of his
sister-in-law. Miss Cornelia Taylor, near
Charlottesville, Va. The deceased was
| sixty-eight years old and leaves two
children. DR.. Richard B. Blackburn Of
Washington and Mrs. Thomas Shepherd.
John S. Blackburn was the principal
Of Potomac Academy, school for boys.
from 1otS until about TWO ears ago, Hnen
he was compelled by i'll health to retire
His school was conducted at 212 North
Washington street During the civil war
Mr. Blackburn served in the Confederate
Army, and was member Of X. e. Lee
Camp, Confederate Veterans. called
meeting of the camp will be held to
take action on his death.
General Mention.
The meeting of the board of aldermen
slated for tonight for the purpose Of act |
ing on the resolution Of Councilman ].
Y. williams on the annexation problem
has been called of. The matter will be
taken up. at the next regular meeting of
city council, which will be held Deem
Der Il
There will be meeting of the Woman
Auxiliary of r. E. Lee Camp at Lee
Camp Hall at TAO o'clock tonight, at
which time arrangements will be COM
pleted for an oyster supper December
next.
John Evans. thirty-eight years old. died
yesterday afternoon at the local hospital. |
His wife and several children will reside |
at the Braddock House.
During the month Of November the |
clerk OF the corporation court issued forty |
were to white and six to colored peoples.
He also recorded thirty-three deeds.
In the police court today Annie Adams. |
colored. was fined s. on a charge of |
similar fine was imposed in the case of
Frank Jackson, colored, charged with as |
saultfng and beating Dollie Jackson. col |
ored.