Evening star., 1916-11-11
ALExANDR|AAFFA|RS
Fifth Anniversary Is Observed
by Boy Scouts.
IA. ]. WEDDERBURN BETTER


ALEXANDRIA, Va, November IL
the members OF Troop No. 1. Boy
Scouts. last night held a celebration I'm
the Westminster building.
This troop started out Ave years ago
with = membership of thirteen. and its
membership at present exceeds 100.
Rev. DR.. Z. B. jackson. pastor of the
First Baptist Church. delivered an ad-
DRESS
Numbers on the program included a
voca, solo by Raymond Padgett; recita
ticn. Master Robert Yates: Grecian
dances. Miss Flora Kali of Washing
ton: vocal solo. Miss Bertha Bender Of
Washington: vocal solo. Talbert Has
lett: recitations. Misses Mary Lennon
and Flora Kali; instrumental solo. Ray
mond Padgett.
For three consecutive days there has
not been a single case for trial in the
police court. Today marked the third
day without any cases Tho police say
that this Is not a record, however. as I'm
several former years whole week has
passed by without a single case on the
docket.
According to reports made by the
police. conditions throughout the city
any character being reported.
Up to the present time not a single
| arrest has been made for violations OF
| the prohibition law. SO far as the sale
OF intoxicants is concerned.
A. J. Wedderburn Improving.
Tho condition Of Alexander J. Wed
derburn. veteran journalist, who fell
last Tuesday night on the concrete
steps in front Of his homo at 1854 Fair
mont street northwest. Washington, is
reported to be slightly improved this
afternoon. Since the fall Mr.. Wedder-
at his home this afternoon 1t was stat
| ed that he is slowly regaining con
seriousness. 1t is thought by his family
| that prior to the fall Mr.. Wedderburn
was struck by an automobile.
Mr.. Wedderburn holds a position as
deputy collector of internal revenue
under Collector Moncure of Richmond.
| His home has formerly been at We'd
many years has been identified with
various interests here. maintaining An
Office in this city.
Funeral services for James F. Do
yesterday at his home. Ala Prince street.
after a comparatively short illness. win
be held at $3.50 o'clock Monday at ST
Mary's Catholic Church.
/
a native OF Ireland He was a miner by
profession and came to Alexandria Il
number of years ago and with his
! brother, John Doherty. operated "a
barytes mill here. In recent years he
conducted a paperhanging establishment.
Ponnet Case Still On.
| The taking of testimony in the suit OF
Mrs Felicite Gauver Ponnet against
the Southern Railway Company. the OBJ
| ject of which is to recover damages in
the sum of $4,000 for injuries alleged
to have been done to plants and green
houses of complainant by coal dust
from coal damp of defendant company.
still is in progress in the circuit court
today before Judge ]. B. T. Thornton
1t is expected that the case will be
given to the jury late this afternoon.
| ARRANGEMENTS are being made by tne
! j. R. n. Curtin Memorial Ba:aca bipl'
class Of the First Baptist Church foI
| its third annual banquet, November 20
! The committee in charge Is arranSins
to obtain a number of prominent speak
ers to address the class on that occs-
sion.
| f. Purcell were married yesterdaN
I afternoon at the residence of Mr.. and
| Mrs. Adrian Tonlin. Mount Ida, Alex
| andria county. The ceremony was per
| formed by HeV Ut JOHN - t;,
pastor Of the Second Presbyterian
! Church.
/ In the circuit court for this city
Judge ]. B. T. Thornton presiding. :.
| hoard has been granted Charles Nagel
from Ida Hansbrough Nagel on the
ground of desertion-
| A number of democrats from Aiexan-
dria county came to this city last night
| in decorated automobiles. celebratins
| the democratic victory.
| Augustus wedderburn and wife haEe
sold to Cecil F.. Howdersneli; io.s L.
and ia in block No. B. George Washing
| ton Park. -,
The Bible school of the First Church
of Christ. which mas been holding ITS
| meetings in the old First Presbyterian
| Church. hereafter will meet at tn"
| nome of T F. Currier, 1903 King street,
| 1t IS announced 1t will meet at 2:"o
3 80 o'clock there will be preaching by
r w Stancill.