Evening star., 1915-04-05
ALEXANDR|AAFFA|RS
Charles L. Dove Shot in Stom-
ach by Negro.
SNOWDEN FARM IS SOLD
Part to Be Farmed, Remainder Will
Be Subdivided, It Is
Announced.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, April o.-CharleS
L. Dove. twenty-eight years old, son of
John r. Dove of Accotink. Fairfax
county, was shot in the stomach at s
O'Clock this morning by Harvey Nash,
colored. who is employed by Mr. Dove.
| The shooting took place in front OF the
store of s. T. Dove. Accotink. ten miles
south of Alexandria. Immediately fol-
lowing tire affair Dove was placed N an
automobile by his brother and brought to
the Alexandria Hospital, where he was
operated on by DR.. s. B. Moore, While
the wound Is serious one. It is thought
| that Dove will recover.
1t is reported that after the shooting
Nash made his escape. No reason can
| be assigned for the shooting. which is
| thought by some to have been acci-
dental
Just before undergoing the operation
| Dove told relative at tho hospital that
! Nash asked to go home for the purpose
j.! of repairing the spring OF his pistol
and no sooner had he done so than the
pistol was discharged, he having 1t con-
! cealed in his coat
| Alexandria's children are enjoyin e
| themselves this afternoon Easter egg
rolling at George Washington Park.
The procession started early in the aft
dotted with hundreds of tots. many of
whom were accompanied by their elders
A large number of little folks, accom-
panied by their elders. went egg rolling
at the White Lot in Washington.
| Tho Easter parade yesterday was not
up to the standard. the chilly weather
| keeping many indoors. Large numbers
Joined among the Easter paraders in
Washington. Good-sfzed congregations
attended the services at the different
J churches.
! concert will be given at s o'clock
tonight at the opera house: under the
auspices Of Alva Aerie, No. 81. Fraternal
| The Holy Name Society. at meeting
| last night in the Young Mems Sodality
/ Lyceum Hall, elected c. Raymond He'll
ham first vice president. The society
| also selected as delegates to the do
| cesar convention In Washington next
Monday night William Deyaughan.
| Ethelbert Downham, C. T. Hellmuth,
T. F. Dyson. William Desmond and c.
Raymond Hellmuth
Buys Snowden Farm.
Clayton E. Enig of Washington has
purcha sed the Snowden tract of land
on the washington-virgini railway
at Snowdens station, Fairfax county,
from the Dulaneys of Washin gton.
This property contains 1856 acres and
vas originally part of the Mount
farm a part and subdivide the remain
der. The Collinwood Club of this city
now has its clubhouse on the land, and
1t may shortly move.
! The funeral of Mrs Elizabeth Cla-
rinda Crupper, widow of John c. A.
Crupper, former resident of this city,
! who died yesterday morning at her
| place at o'clock tomorrow afternoon
from Christ p. E. Church Mrs. Crup-
| per is survived by one son, Joseph L.
| Crupper, Washington lumber mer-
| chant and former postmaster Of Alex
| andria.
/ Mrs. Bell. mother of Policeman
Charles Bell of this city, died last night
at her home in Washington. The body
will be brought here Wednesday after
! noon for burial.
The funeral of John J. Butler took
place yesterday afternoon from bis late
home, on Prince street extended. Sery-
| ices were conducted by Rev. Q. W.
| Triplett, pastor of the Second Baptist
! Church. ....."
| Overturned Lamp Starts Fire.
| The overturninG of a kerosene lamp
| at the home Of ]. Thomas Miles, H.
| South West street, brought out the fire.
| men shortly after o'clock last night.
| The fire was extiuSuished with chemi-
cal extinguishers.
| In the police court today Elizabeth
| Reynolds, colored. charged with keep
| ing disorderly house and robbing Jo-
seph Washington, colored, forfeited
$Io collateral.
| The symbolic lights extinsuished
| AIaundy Tuesday night by the Scottish
| Rite Masous We're relighted yesterday
| afternoon at the Masonic Temple.
| The Woman's Auxiliary to r. Z. Lee
| Camp, Confederate Veterans. will meet
| at 1880 o'clock tomorrow night at Lee
| Camp Hall.
The annual election of officers of the
| CollinWood Club has been postponed
| until next Thursday night.
| \ meeting of the building committee
| of the Alexandria Hospital will be held
| tonight in the rooms of the chamber of
| commerce.