The Washington herald., 1911-04-02

Alexandria. Va, April 1.-Two cripples,
John Massey and John holland, who
claimed Richmond as their horne, ap-
peared at police headquarters late last
night and told the police they had been
held up at the point of a pistol several
miles north of this city, by two we'll
dressed white men and robbed OF ST.
The police later learned the men had
been examined by Special Officers Clark
and Lee. of the Washington-Southern
| Railway Company. who searched them to
see il they had revolyers.
| Officer Clark had both men arraigned
this morning before Justice J. c. Burrell.
of Alexandria County, on a charge OF
| treSpassing on the property of the Wash
ington-Southern Railway Company. When
! taken before the justice the men said
they came to the county on Chesapeake
and Ohio train. but did not claim they
were robbed. They were afterward ac-
quilted.
Charters have been granted by the
State corporation commission to the fol-
| lowing concerns:
L.awman Bakery. Incorpora ted. this city,
With a maximum capital stock of $4,000
and a minin I'M OF 5000. Object is to
conduct bakery business. The officers
are: William Lawman. president: Harry
Bosley. vice president; c. r. Luce. treas
urer: c. c. Weeks, sec retary, all Of Wash
inEtOn.
State Brokerage Company. incorporated.
RoSslyn, Alexandria Courfy. with a max
imum capital stock of $4,000 and a mini
mum OF $1,000. Objects are brokerage and
loan business. officers are H L. White,
president. Wheeling W. Va G. E. Haw-
kins. secertar7-: ]. W. Lewis. vice presi-
dent, both of Washington, D. c.
\ congregational meeting of Second
PRESBYTERIAN Church will be held at IL
o clock tomorrow morning for the pIr-
pose OF extending call to a pastor. This
church has hcCn without a permanent
pastor since January l last, when Rev.
j. R. Sewer resigned. 1t Is expected that
a name will be selected and a pastor ex-
tended the call
Alexandria, according to announcement
is to have a visiting instructive nurse
beginning April 10 next. The nurse will
have quarters at the Old Ladies' Home
and will be subject to calls from min
listers. doctors, druggists. police. and
others. She will give aid TO those in
need of a nurse AT a nominal cost. or
according to what the parties given treat
ment are able to pay. The movement is
being supported by voluntary contribu-
tionS- Persons suffering from tubercu-
losis will be turned over to the hospital
authorities for treatment it is announced |
The annual State meeting of the Order
of Maccabees of the World will be held
in Alexandria April % to q next. Forty
five tents from different sections OF the
State will be represented
The funeral OF Miss Mary Sabina But
Ter took place this morning from St |
Mary's Catholic Church. The services
were conducted by Rev. H J. Cutler |
pastor. and the burial was in Mount !
Olivet Cemetery, Washington.
The body of an unidentified negro who |
died Thursday night last in stable in !
Alexandria County, near the plant of the |
Norton. Fertilizer Company was brought |
to this city to-day. and will be buried |
tomorrow in potter's field. The man |
was about seventy years old.
A mass meeting OF the SUNDAY School |
Workers Associa ton. of this city. will |
be held at o'clock tomorrow afternoon |
in the Young Peoples Building of the |
Methodist Episcopal Church South, when !
an duOTeSS on sunday ScnOol work VIII /
be delivered BY Rev. ]. Henning Nelms
rector of the Church of the Ascension, of |
Washington.
The funeral of George Cary, who was
drowned in the Potomac yesterday by
the capsizing OF a small saiIboat, will
take place at O'Clock tomorrow after
noon from the residence of his parents,
AS South Lee street.
P. F. Downey. for several years past
a clerk at the city post-office. has re-
signed his position to accept a position
as expert engrosser i'm the Treasury De-
partment. MIR. DoWney will assume his
new duties next Monday.
Cecilia Hill, special commissioner, has
sold to Edmund F. Ticer, lot
in the east side of Fairfax street be-
tween Prince and Duke streets. Mr.. Ticer
will shortly erect dwelling house on the
site.
LA TOILETTE BLOCKED.