The Washington times., 1914-11-14
ARSON IS SUSPECTED
IN ALEXANDRIA FIRE
Burning of Unoccupied House
Believed to Be Third Recent
; Incendiary Blaze.

ALEXANDRIA. Nov. l4.-Another fire
in an unoccupied house last night.
which caused loss of $1,000. is believed
by Chief Gronau, of the Alexandria fire
department and the police authorities to
have been started by the ''f1re-bug,"
whose presence has been suspected for
some time. Last nights fire was dis
covered at 10:45 o'clock in the two-story
frame residence, under Windmill Hill,
in the square bounded by Wilkes, Glib
bon. Lee, and Union streets. In a few
minutes many persons were on the
scene. The fire department responded
promptly, but the house was practically
destroyed before water could be directed
upon the flames. The house had been
occupied up to several days ago.
This is the third fire, believed to have
been of incendiary origin, in this square
during the past few weeks.
Miss Charlotte Appich, daughter of
Mrs. Anna NJ. Appich, and M. G. Gasser,
OF Richmond, Va, We're married st noon
today in Emmanuel Lutheran Church.
Rev. c. E. Brant, pastor. The bride was
given in marriage by her uncle, w. II.
Steuernagle, Of Richmond, and was at
tended by her sister, Mrs. William Ii:
White. A reception to the family and
a few intimate friends was rendered the
wedding party at the Appich residence
last night Mr.. and Mrs. Gasser LETT
for a wedding trip to New York, and
viii make their home in Richmond.
Mrs. Edgar II. Hammond, charged
with using threatening language 10
Principal NJ. y. Fisher. of the Wash
ington Street school for Boys. and de-
stroying the property Of the school,
was fined IS in police court this morn
ing. On Thursday morning Principal
william. into seat, and the boy struck
his head on a blackboard. 90.
Funeral services for Upton Davis
were conducted this mornino from his
late residence, Gil Prince street, by the
Rev. p. p. Phillips, rector OF st. Paul 3
Episcopal Church. and the Rev. John
L. Allison. pastor of the Second Pres
byterian Church.
socience and the Bible. in Three Plain
Talks" will be the topic for three con-
secutive Sunday evenings at 7:45 O'Clock
at the NJ. E. Church South by the Rev.
]. w. Dufrey, pastor. commencing to-
The revival services which have been
in progress for the past two weeks at
the First Baptist Church will be
There have been between forty and fifty
conversions since the opening of the
meetings. "-
William White, twenty-five employed
at the road camp at Gum Springs, Fair
fax county, was seriously cut in hight
with two. other colored men yesterday
afternoon. The fight arose over a crap
game. The wounded man was gashed In
the back, abdomen, neck. and arms.
He was brought to this city and treated
by DIR. Walter A. warfieId. '. I
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over $50 memberssef the Association
OF Eastern Ice Manufactures, who are
convening in Washington, visited Mt.
Vernon and Alexandria today. The
party was in charge of Harry Ham,
mond. of this city, chairman of the
entertainment committee. Luncheon was
The party visited, the historical places
Of interest here this afternoon.
DR.. e. A. German. city health officer,
has received advices from the State
board Of health that the water supplied
the city by the Alexandria Water Com
pany, is safe to be used for drinking
purposes. Samples were recently sent
the State board from all the wards Of
the city and the water was found to
be pure.
A decree was entered in the corpora
port of R B. Washington and direct
ing the sale of property at 1016 Duke
street, and appointing Robinson Mon
cure special commissioner to sell same.
The decree was In the suit of Kate
Redmond and husband against Mary
Cassidy. H.,
A number Of the State officers Of the
Retail Merchants Association Of Vir-
ginia are expected to visit Alexandria
next month and arrangements for their
visit will be made at q meeting Of the
local Retail Merchants Association to
be held Tuesday night.
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