The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-19
julius PELTON DIES
At HOME IN VIRGINIA
Came to Alexandra Twenty Years Ago.
Was 81 Years Old-Burial in
Massachusetts,.

Alexandria, Va, April 1S.-Justics
of the Peace Julius Pelton died at IL
o'clock last night while sitting in
chair at his home at the Rosemont
Apartments, Ala Duke street. Mr..
Pelton had been in feeble health a
long time and during the past week
had been confined to his home. Heart
trouble was the cause of his death.
The deceased was 81 years old and is
survived by his wife, Mrs. Annie \.
Pelton.
His funeral will take place at 100
o'clock Monday afternoon from his
late home. Services will be conduct
ed by Rev. p. p. Phillips, rector of
St. Paurs P. F.. Church. Pallbearers
will be from the Masons and Elks
Mr.. Pelton was native of Com
necticut. He came to Alexandria
about twenty years ago. At one time
he owned the Indian Head proving
grounds which he sold to the gov
eminent. He was engaged in the fire
insurance business. For the past
twelve years he had been a justice OF
the peace from the Third ward.
Mr.. Pelton was a member of Alex
andria- Washington Lodge of Masons
and Alexandria Lodge, No. 75S. Benev-
olent and Protective Order of Elks.
, Both organizations will attend tho
funeral. The body will be shipped to
West Newton. Mass, for burial
Alexandria Elks held a lodge of sor-
row this afternoon.
Voters in the recently annexed terri
tory are awaiting the decision OF the
city council as to whether or not they
will be placed in a separate ward known
as the Fifth ward. or whether they will
be divided among the four wards of the
city.
This will be reported on by a special
committee of the city council. 1t is
currently reported that the special COM
mittee will recommend that the voters
be divided among the four wards of the
city. A number of the residents of the
newly acquired territory thought the city
would create a fifth ward and give them
representation in both branches of the
council
Rev. l. NJ. Ferguson. just appointed to
the pastorate Of the Trinity NJ. Il.
Church. formerly of Lincoln Road
Church, Washington, occupied the pulpit
of his new charge today. Rev. q. A.
Luttrell. pastor of the local church, has
been transferred to Lincoln Road Church.
Confirmation was administered this
morning by Bishop Coadjutor Brown at
the chapel of the Episcopal Theological
Seminary.
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continue for ten days, was opened today
: at the Second Baptist Church by Rev. J.
J. Beach. of Gastonia, n. c.
Rev. c. r. Strausburg. pastor of the
Methodist Protestant Church, who has
been transferred to Lisbon, Del, will
leave Thursday for his new post He
preached his farewell sermon tonight
Thomas Chauncey and Thomas /. Hall
will begin the work of taking AleXan-
dria's school census tomorrow. Names
of all children. whether they attend
school or not. ranging in age from to
20 years. will be taken by the enumera-
tors. On this census will be based the
school apportionment of State funds for
the ensuing five years. Names of chill
tory will be included.
DR.. Charles B. Gibson, of Chicago.
will deliver an address on Smyrna
and Constantinople in the auditorium
of the Elks' Home on Monday night
under the auspices of Alexandria
Washington Lodge of Masons. The
Masons and their friends will attend.
The funeral of Mrs. Virginia H
Chauncey ook place at $3.50 o'clock
this afternoon from her late home, 513
South Henry street. Services were
conducted by Rev. Edgar Carpenter.
rector of Grace P. F. Church, and
burial was made in the Presbyterian
Cemetery.