The Washington herald., 1917-05-08
REV. 0. W. TRIPLETT
TENDERS RESIGNATION
Alexandria Pastor Is Called to Pulpit
of Sumpter. S. C.. Church.
THE HERALD BUREAU.
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Alexandria. Va, May 7.-Rev. o. w,
Triplett, for four years pastor of the
Second Baptist Church. has rendered his
resignation to become effective the latter
part of this month. The board of dea-
cons will meet Wednesday night at which
time it Is expected an official call will
be extended for a new pastor.
1t Is understood that Rev Triplett will
leave the latter part OF this month for
Sumter, s. c., to assume the pastorate
Of church In that city. Under the
pastoraoe of Rev. Triplett the present
church building on King street between
West and Peyton streets, was erected.
Robert P. Aitcheson, individually and
as surviving partner of Aitcheson and
Brother, lumber dealers. has filed petit
ton of involuntary bankruptcy in the
United States District Court through At
toreys Douglas Stuart and z. B. Taylor.
According to the schedule filed the as
sets are given at 81. .2SS and the liabili-
ties $30,59S A copy of the petition and
schedules has been forwarded to the Judge
in Richmond and 1t is expected that
meeting OF the creditors will be held with
In the next two weeks.
Alexandria has been selected for the
next annual convention of the State TFav-
elers' Protective Association, which has
just adjourned in Petersburg. ]. Y. Will
Jams. of this city, has been elected dele
gate for two years. Rev. John Lee ALI
son, D. D., OF this city. has been chosen
assistant chaplain. Delegates from Post
F. to the national convention, which will
be held in Savannah. Ga, June IL are:
Hunt Russell and A D. Brockett, with
]. William May and T. A. Sommers as
alternates.
In the Circuit Court for this city today,
Judge ]. B. T. Thornton presiding, final
DEGREES for divorce on the grounds Of
desertion were given in the cases OF
Alphonso Carroll from HAITI Lewis Car
roll. and Walter Davis from Annie
Eliza Ford Davis. In the Corporation
Court, Judge L. C. Barley presiding. =
final decree for divorce on the ground of
desertion has been given in the case of
Edwin c. Atkinson from Dorothy Will
lard Atkinson. In the suit of Ruth
Hancock against Mamie c. Risheill and
others decree was entered referring
the case to James r. Cation. tr., special
commissioner in chancery.
Delegates from Fitzgerald Council, No.
45s, Knights of Columbus, left this after
noon for Petersburg to attend the State
convention which viii convene tomorrow
and Wednesday. They are: James B.
Martin, grand knight; C. T. Hellmuth,
past grand knight, delegates; T. e.
Dyson. past grand knight, State treas
urer.
Delegates chosen today by the local
chapter OF the American Red Cross to
the dedication of the memorial to heroic
women which will take place at $3.50
o'clock Saturday in Continental Memoria!
Hall are: Mrs. A. Herbert oliver, Mrs
Walter Roberts, Mrs. E. A. German,
Miss Esther Brookes.
Joseph L Reynolds was knocked down
last night in Rosemont by an automobile
driven by DR.. T, NJ. Jones and was
treated by DR.. Arthur Snowden for a
scalp wound and bruiser leg. DR.. Jones
was blinded by the light from an ap-
preaching automobile.