The Washington herald., 1913-04-16
Marcied at Midnight.

Miss Meryle &. Fagley, of Altoona, Pa,
journeyed over to Alexandria in a taxi
cab shortly before midnight last night
and were married by Rev. c. r. Strauss
burg. pastor of the Methodist Protestant
Church.
Mr.. Clarke and his bride arrived in
Alexandria at II 80 O'Clock and aroused
N S. Greenaway. clerk of the Corpora
ton Court from his slumbers. saying he
desired a marriage license. adding that
in order to comply with the provisions
of the will of relative. he would have
to be married by April Is in order to
obtain a legacy. Mr.. Greenaway at once
got up, upon learning of the predica-
ment of the bridegroom to be. and made
out the necessary papers and directed
the couple to Rev. Mr. Strausburg, who
lives directly across the street. 1t was
only a few minutes before the stroke of
twelve that the couple were pronounced
man and wife. after which they de-
parted in a taxicab for Washington. Mr..
Clarke gave his occupation as that OF
a contractor.
As a result of the crusade being
waged by the police against unmuzzied
dogs the owners of ten CANNES were
cited into the police court today TO
answer the charge of allowing their
dogs to go unmuzZled. Fines or 70
each were imposed in the cases OF those
brought into court and Ave others were
acquitted. A colored girl who had inter-
fered with the dog catchers in their
work was also fined s..
DR.. J. j. Garvey. deputy health off1cer,
has purchased a sorrel horse for the
Columbia fire engine company Whicn
will be used in drawing the engine. Inc
horse was purchased in Washington
and is six years old. The animal was
given a trial run this morning and
worked satisfactorily.
The mission services in progress at
St. Mary's Catholic Church were tonight
attended by an unusually large congre-
cation Rev Father Warren preached
TO the single at the Young Mems So
dality Lvceum Hall, while a talk to the
married men was given by Rev. Father
Jones at the church. These services were
followed by benediction, which was at
tended by the men attending both
services.
Other News Notes.
Rev. DR.. John Lee Allison. pastor of
the Second Presbyterian Church, and A
G. Uhler. of that church, will tomorrow
attend a meeting of the Presbytery OF
the Potomac in Baltimore.
DIR. E. A. German, health officer, says
that il is the intention of the health
department to use every effort to secure
the paving Of alleys and streets In the
city as far as possible.
An Injunction was granted yesterday
in the Corporation Court at the instance
~ Miss M. Blanche Rotchford restrain
ing CITY Engineer f. c. Dunn from Is
suing a permit to w. NJ. Priest TO erect
a frame building in the rear OF 5oo Nortn
patrick Street, or 1907 Queen Street.
The funeral of Miss Elizabeth Shivers
took place today from st. Marys Catno-
liz Church. Services were conducted by
Rev. l.. F. Kelly, and burial was in st.
Marys Cemetery.
An open-air picture show is soon to be
torted here. 1t will be located on the
south side of King Street. between
Columbus and Alfred Streets.
James w. Bales, exalted ruler Of Alex
andria Lodge of Elks, at a meeting OF
the lodge held last night, announced the
following appointments: A. A. Paul.
ESQUIRE: Rev Edgar Carpenter, chaplain;
Joseph Ewald. inner guard.
The marriage of Miss Ruth Robey, |
of Mr.. and Mrs. James Robey, |
and Mr.. Morris Roland. both of this
city, took place last night at the par
sonage of ST. Mary's Catholic Church. |
The ceremony was performed by Rev. |
L. F. Kelly.