The Washington herald., 1912-04-28
NEWSOFALEXANDRIA
Democratic Committee VIII Meet to
Support denomination of Rep
preventative Carlin.

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Alexandria. Va, April 2T.-There viii
be meeting Of the Democratic commit
tee Of the Eighth Congressional District
at 4 o'clock Monday afternoon at the
cfiice Of Gardner l. Boothe. for the pur-
pose Of declaring Representative C. C.
Carlln the nominee OF the party for
Congress from the Eighth district. The
time limit for candidates TO submit their
names 20 Raleigh T. Green. secretary Of
the committee. expired at noon to-day,
and the only name submitted to the COM
mittee was that OF Representative Car
lin hence there will be no occasion for
primary. II is not thought that Mr..
Carlin Will be opposed by the Republl-
cans in the general election. inasmuch as
the Republicans have not yet nominated
anyone TO oppose him.
Negotiations have been completed by
B. B. Smith for the purchase Of the
three-story store building known as eZ2-
sa4-626 King Street from Richard s.
Thompson. executor. Of Washington. II
Is understood that II has been purchased
by him in connection with DR.. W. H.
Mcclure, owner OF two theaters here
This property is located on the south
side OF King Street between Washington
and st. Asaph Streets. The price paid
was not announced. It is thought that
the purchaser will eventually convert the
building into a theater.
Right Rev. R. A. Gibson, Bishop OF
Virginia. viii confirm class at 10
o'clock tomorrow morning at St. Paurs
Episcopal Church.
Rev. W. F. Watson, pastsr Of the
First Baptist Church. will conduct serv-
Ices at Fort Washington tomorrow aft
ernoon.
Rev George BuchIer will preach to-
morrow night at Trinity N. E. Church
Resident clergy will officiate at the other
churches
Rev. c. r. strasberger win preach his
first sermon as pastor Of the Methodist
Protestant Church tomorrow morning.
The Young Mems sodality Lyeeum
minstrel troupe has arranged for a per-
formance which will be given at its hall
Monday night. The end men will be DR..
z. A. German and Messrs. Hellmuth,
Roland, Baggett, Rambo. and Godfrey.
The soloists VIII be Messrs. Double,
Godfrey, and Fitzgerald, Of washing
ton.
Fire, shortly after midnight last night
destroyed a two-story frame dwelling
situated on the south side Of Gibbon
street, between Pitt and Royal streets,
which was unoccupied- It was owned by
David J. Taylor. The origin OF the fire
Is unknown
William barley. fifty-six years old. died
at o'clock this morning at his home.
SOC North Columbus Street The deceased
was recently stricken with paralysis.
Mr.. barley is survived by his wife.
LnI NanrV
ployed as a foreman by W. A. Smoot &
Co.. at their mill in this city. Mr.. Oar
ley was a member of Potomac Lodge Of
Odd Fellows. Marley Encampment. and
Patriarchs Militant.
His funeral will take place from his
home at 3 o'clock Monday afternoon.
Members Of Potomac Lodge of Odd
Fellows will meet at their hall at Z
o'clock tomorrow night for the purpose
Of attending special services at the Sec
ond Presbyterian Church, in Observance
Of the nInety-third recurring anniversary
Of the founding OF Odd Fellowship In
this country. There Will be a special
sermon preached by Rev. DR.. John l.
Allison. pastor Of the church.
An alarm Of FIRE at o'clock this after
noon was caused by the burning of a
shed in the rear Of houseinAlfred
Street between Wolfe and Wilkes
Streets. The services Of the department
were not needed.
Members OF James W. jackson Council |
Junior order of United Americans will |
attend the funeral of Harvey W. Max |
field which will be held at o'clock to- |
morrow afternoon from his residence, lid |
Prince Street.
Dr. E. A. German returned tonight /
from Richmond, where he has been at |
tending a meeting Of the health officers |
Of the different cities of the State, who |
Held a conference with the State health |
officer
The True Reformers, Of Washington, |
will unite with the local True Reformers |
in a public meeting at O'Clock to-mor- |
row afternoon in True Reformers' Hall, |
in Prince Street. Alexandria. The prin-
cipal address will be delivered by the |
new Grand Worthy Master Floyd Ross.
Rites for John Il. Young.
Funeral services for John r. Young, |