The Washington herald., 1912-11-21
NEWSOFALEXANDRIA
Miss Pauline F. Nicol, Daughter Of
Judge Nicol, Weds DR.. Ben
iamin Iden, Jr.

1 bride of DR.. BENJAMIN Iden, jr., Of Ma
nassas, Va. The ceremony was perform
| ed by Rev. William ]. Morton, rector.
| The ceremony was attended by a large
number of guests, among those present
being a number from out Of the city.
The color scheme Of yellow and violet
was carried out in all OF the decorations,
| the church being banked in yellow and
violet chrysanthemums with a back
| ground OF palms.
! The bride entered the church to the
strains of a wedding march, played by
! Mrs. Simpson, of Washington. She was
accompanied by her father by whom
! she was given in marriage. The bride
wore a gown Of ivory tinted charmeuse
! trimmed with Venetian lace and tulle,
caught with orange blossoms. Her only
ornaments were pearls, and she carried
! a shower bouquet Of Bride roses and
lilies Of the valley.
The bride was attended by her sister,
Miss Julia Nicol, as maid of honor, who
wore white lace over green and carried
bouquet of violet chrysanthemums. The
bridegroom had for his best man his
brother, DR.. John Iden, u. s. N
There were eight bridesmaids and they
were gowned in yellow with violet trim
mings and carried yellow chrysanthe-
NUNS. They entered the church by the
right aisle while groomsmen entered by
Lucille Smith and Margar1te Newhauser,
Washington. D. c.; Janette Powers, Port
Royal: Della Dudley, Washington, Va;
Virginia Iden, Manassas, Va; Nellie
Uhler, Cora Jones, Christina Kemper, all
Of this city.
The grOomsmen were: Harvey Jacobs
and Jack Harper, of Washington; Milton
French. Jack Stevenson. Edmund Hun
ter. Aylet NicOl, and Edgar NicoI.
HA
was held at the home of the bride, Sl6
North Washington Street, which was
attended by a large gathering of
guests Among those present from out
Of the city were the following: Judge
and Mrs. J. B. T. Thornton, Manassas;
Mrs. II. NJ. Dudley, Washington, Va:
DR.. John Idcn, Manassas: Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert n. Harper, Washington, ID. c.;
Judge and Mrs Ashley NJ. Gould,
Washington, D. C; Mrs. Harold Reeves.
Lancaster, Ohio; Mr.. and Mrs. John
NicoI. Manassas; Mr.. A. T. Hoffman,
Washington; Mrs Maude BRAZIL, New
port. r. I.
Following the reception DIR. and Mrs.
Iden departed for a Northern bridal
trip. They will spend the winter in
New York.
WAS Patrick Buckley. the hoy guide
side the fire escape of the old Braddock
House at $50 O'CLOCK, murdered, or was
his death the result of a fall from the
baCA fire esCape?"
This question is to-day paramount
one in the minds of citizens generally.
and the result, it is expected. will be
further probe into the case.
Following an investigation after the
finding of the body of Buckley a certi-
q ,f uya9 civ nd
the theory advanced at the time was that
he in all probability fell from the fire
escape.
That Buckley could not have fallen
from the fire escape and sustained only
a fracture of the skull at the base OF
the brain is regarded as next to impos-
sible. 1t is pointed out that had he
fallen such a distance Cabout fifty feeO
most of the bones in his body would
have been broken, and on the contrary
there were no bones broken.
1t is further pointed out that the posi-
ton in which the body was found would
seem TO indicate that it had been care
fully placed where found, and one hand
was placed in the trousers pocket and
the other laid over the breast
That Buckley was struck on the head
with some blunt instrument and after
ward taken to the yard and his body
many holding to the suicide theory. Ac-
cording TO w. W. Simpson, lessee of
the place, one OF the occupants told him
that Buckley was heard to say, II can't
stand it any longer as he wended his
way through the dark hall OF the place,
while it is also claimed that Buckley
cursed some one in the hall. This would
seem to indicate that he was being pur-
sued. All of these theories would seem
to strengthen the theory that Alexan-
dria has a murder mystery on her hands
which remains to be solved.
1t is expected that the joint commit
tee on finance and schools of City
Council will submit a proposition for
financing the erection Of a high school
building at a cost OF $4,000.
This committee at A meeting last
night listened to the proposition sub
mftted by the special committee of the
school board relative TO financing the
school The idea Of the committee il to
make a payment of 5000 and give
seven nOtes for a similar amount, the
total to be seven years.
The sale of the plant of the Belle Pre-
Bottle Company to Thurman R. Horner,
representing the bondholders, for the
sum of $4,000, was confirmed by Judge
for this city this Afternoon. This prop
erty was sold six weeks ago for Z. A.
Thompson. receiver.
1t is reported that the bondhOlders
will shortly hold a meeting for the pur-
pose of considering the advisability of
reopening the plant and resuming oper-
ations.
Robert L. Garrett and others have sold
to William o. McCuen, a house and lot
on the south side of Queen Street be-
tween Fairfax and Lee Streets. Ernest
l.. Herbert has sold to Laura B. Suthard
two houses and lots on the east side of
Pitt Street between Wilkes and Gibbon
Streets, and also on the same square
he has sold two houses and lots to
Amos Z. Herbert.
E J. Fleming, real estate dealer, has
sold for NJ. B. Harlow and wife two
houses. 32O-322 North Fairfax Street, to
Hugh L. Strider.
Funeral services for James W. Grit
fin, a former member of the police de-
partment, who died in Washington, were
held at 3 o'clock this afternoon from
Demaines undertaking establishment.
They were conducted by Rev. G. A.
Luttrell. pastor of Trinity NJ. Z. Church