The Washington herald., 1914-05-03
BAPTISTS OF DEL RAY
TO Erect new Church
Contract for Brick Building in Alex
andria County Will Be Given
Out Shortly.
HOSPITAL FUND NOW s20,sss

Alexandria, Va. May "A handsome
brick church will be erected by the Bap-
lists Of Del, Ray. Alexandria County, az
that place. Plans and specifications fol
the new building have been prepared and
the contract Will be given out within
the next two weeks by the board OF
trustees OF the church.
The new church will be erected on the
site OF the present edifice, a frame struc-
tuce. 1t will have a seating capacity of
800. The present building is regarded as
entirely inadequate for the congregation.
During the pastorate of Rev. G. H
Payne, who has been in charge of this
church for the past six months. its men,
bership has steadily increased.
S. II. Hunt, auctioneer. today sold the
following properties at public auction:
Lot of ground with Improvements on the
north side of Queen street. west of Payne
street. 10 J. F. Chichester for $50: lot
with four frame tenements on the west
side of Payne street. south of Queen
street, to J. w. Goods. for S2.76o: lot with
improvements on the east side Of Payne
street, between Cameron and Queen
streets. to Isaac Eichberg. for 81, 40; lot
with improvements, on the east side of
Payne street. north of Cameron street. to
William Baader, for $7l5; lot with two
frame buildings on the east side of Payne
street, south of Queen street, to William
Bladder, for SIS.
The body of James E. Paterson, who
died last night at the Alexandria Hos
pital. from injuries received at Front
Royal, Va, a week ago. will be sent to-
morrow to Front Royal, Va. for burial.
Mr.. Peterson was sixty-two years old.
The body was removed to the home of
his sister. Mrs. J. II. Chilcott. lis South
St Asaph street, and prepared for burial.
The fiscal year just closed at the
Second Presbyterian Church was a most
successful one, according to the annual
report submitted by Rev. Dr. John Lee
Allison, pastor. to the Presbytery of Po-
tomac, at its recent session. According
TO the report there are 40 active men,
bers in the church and 475 attend Sum
day school. Contributions were as fol-
lows: Benevolences, sl,2OO: congrega-
tional. s10,53O; all causes, 1880.
At this church tomorrow there will be
communion services and a reception to
new members.
A total of sa0.5S5 has been pledged to
the Alexandria Hospital building fund
This is two-fifths of the amount needed
by the committee. 1t is stated that the
indications are that many large contri-
buttons will be made during the coming
week. A contribution of 800 has been
received from Mount Vernon Chapter,
No. II. Royal Arch Masons. When an
nouncement OF the foregoing amount
was made tonight by the committee there
Collections made by the Sunday schools
will be taken up by a committee tomor-
row morning, and Monday a committee
VIII visit the public schools to collect
the amounts gathered by the pupils.
Charged with shooting Leonard Nails,
Thomas Roddy, colored, was held today
for the action of the grand jury. Two
other colored suspects were acquitted
Roddy told the court the gun was acci-
dentally discharged.
A large crowd attended the closing Of
the bazaar of the Alexandria Motorboat
Club tonight in the auditorium of the
Elks' Home. The goods remaining in
the various booths were disposed of at
auction. and the various prizes awarded
to the successful contestants.
The secretary Of the Jefferson District
Citizens Association has been instructed
by that association to write to the War
Department indorsing the suggestion that
the draw bridge spanning the Potomac
River be closed during the rush hours
In the morning and afternoon. There |
will be a public hearing at the Depart |
ment May IL.
The funeral Of Charles Z. Smith, of |
Chicago, will take place at 8 o'clock to- |
morrow afternoon from Wheatley's uni
iertaking chapel Services will be con-
iucted by Rev. DR.. John Lee Allison,
pastor Of the second Presbyterian
Church.
Rev. and Mrs. E. V. REGISTER left yes
erday afternoon for Oklahoma City,
Okla. where they will spend the next
month. Rev. Mr.. REGISTER is a delegate
o the General Conference of the NJ. Z.
,hurch South which meets In that city.
Through Graham & Ogden, real estate
Iealers, J. E. Dodd has sold to Mrs.
ennie Shaffer house and lot in East
Sraddock, Alexandria county
Mayor Kiel and family. of st. Louis,
lad breakfast together recently on an
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