The Washington herald., 1912-03-15
NEWSOFALEXANDRIA
Date to Be Fixed for Holding Of
Democratic Primaries
in April.

Alexandria, Va, March 14-A can for
meeting of the city Democratic COM
mittee, which will be held Thursday
night next at O'Clock at the Hotel Ram
mel, was issued to-day by Charles Bend
helm, city chairman. The object is to
fix a date for the primary, which viii
DE held in. April, for the purpose of
nominating a candidate for mayor and
also to nominate eight members OF the
lower branch of the city council and
four aldermen. representing half Of each
respective body. Oficeholders in the va
rious other city Offices will be without
opposition this time. The candidates who
will run for Office are requested by the
committee to be present at the meeting.
Hubert Snowden, president of the COM
mon council, and A. d. Brockett, former
president of the chamber Of commerce,
and member OF the common council from
the Third ward, are the only candidates
for the office of mayor. Mayor F. ].
Pan. the incumbent, will not again run
for the office.
The following is a list of the aldermen
and councilmen from the respective four
ward, alderman, ]. NJ. Hill; councilmen,
II. Burke and E. S. Leadbeater. Second
ward, alderman. w. w. Ballenger; coun-
cilmen, Howard w. Smith and R. ID.
Brumback. Third ward, alderman. Henry
X. Field; councilmen, John T. Harrison
and Robert L. Monroe. Fourth ward.
alderman, ]. B. Fitzgerald; councilmen.
+. c. Spinks and Charles 3. Marshall.
1t is understood that Councilman Spinks
will resign as councilman from the Fourth
ward and register in the First ward, and
be a candidate from that ward for coun-
Gil Most of the other incumbents will
again be candidates for the Office, It is
understood.
Capt William B. Smithers announced
tonight that he would be a candidate for
the State legislature at the expiration
Of the term Of State Delegate Robinson
Moncure. Mr.. Moncure has announced
that he will not be a candidate for re-
election. J. Fred Birrell. member OF the
city council from the Third ward, has
announced that he will also be a candi-
date for the Office.
Lewis Johnson. colored, who was ar
rested in Washington because, it is al
legged. he assisted a colored woman to
make her escape from the Occoquan
workhouse, was this afternoon brought
before United States Commissioner r. p.
W. Garnett and held for the action of
lne ETdIu jury. III dulN VI bbilus ht
was committed to jail. The accused was
brought before the commissioner by
United States Marshal Anderson.
Edgar Wines, OF Fauquier County, Va.
was to-day brought before United States
Commissioner r. p. w. Garnett on a
charge of violating the internal revenue
laws Wines was arrested and brought
here by Deputy United States Marshal
D. Z. ROBBERY. He will be given a pre-
liminary hearing Monday afternoon. In
default of bond in the sum of $50, he
was committed to Jail until that time.
minstrel troupe hast been organized
by the Young Mems Sodality Lyceum
with the election OF the following officers:
NJ. ]. Mcfarland. president; John T. Hill,
vice president: William Devaughan, sec
Joseph Lash, treasurer. The
members of the troupe are holding week
Iy rehearsaIs every THURSDAY preparatory
to d performance after Easter.
The Circuit Court for Alexandria
County. Judge L. c. Barley presiding.
was taken up to-day in hearing the case
of Warren ID. Kitcher. administrator for
Frederick Kitcher, against the Great
Falls and Old Dominion Railroad Com
pany The object of the suit is to re-
cover damages in the sum OF $4,000 for
the death of Frederic kitcher.
\ deed Of conveyance was placed on
record to-day in the Office of the clerk Of
the Corporation Court from p. T. Har-
rington to r. NJ. Graham, the formers
handsome dwelling house. known as 9OS
Prince street. a deed from Howard w.
Smith to George l.. Appich and John
aE,r Fra- Anal 19ner
houses known as Hs-296 North Henry
street was also recorded.
Miss Margaret Shaughnessy died in
Washington yesterday afternoon. Her
body was brought here to-day and taken
to the residence OF her nephew, Thomas
F. Kelly. 329 South Alfred street. The |
funeral will take place Saturday morning
at $50 o'clock from st. Mary's Catholic |
Church.
Funeral services for the late Capt Will |
am r. Taylor, which will be held at |
i o'clock tomorrow morning from the |
,esidence of his son. William P. Taylor,
is King street, will be conducted by Rev. |
J. A Luttrell, pastor OF Trinity NJ. E.
Church. and Rev. II. NJ. Canter. pastor
# the Methodist Episcopal Church South.
Will Dt III Nl4S IlGsbs NtIldH Ntul6-
cry.
Funeral services for Mrs. Susie NJ
Browne will be held at > o'clock to-
morrow afternoon from Demaine's under
aking chapel, Rev. II. NJ. Canter. pastor
# the Methodist Episcopal Church, Of
Iciating.
Edell Duty. one-year-old. daughter OF
ir and Mrs. Owen Duty. died this after
oon at the home of her parents, 3s9
iouth Patrick street.
The Hustlers Bible class. of the Netho-
list Protestant Church Sunday school, will
i've an entertainment at the home of the
resident of the class, r. c. Sullivan,
o-morrow night.
James W. Bales, who came here to
.ttend the funeral Of his father, left this
fternoon for Jacksonville, Fla, where
e is now located.
John A. Marshall and wife have re-
urned from Hot Springs. Ark, where
hey spent several months.