The Washington herald., 1917-11-29
BUSINESS SUSPENDED
IN ALEXANDRIA TODAY
Thanksgiving Will Be Marked by
Special Church Services.
THE HERALD BUREAU.
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Alexandria. Va, Nov. 2S.-Thanks-
services and a general suspension of
business. Banks. city and government
oftices will -e closed all day and the
schools closed this afternoon. The city
postoffice also will be closed.
Union Thanksgiving services will be
held at 1870 O'Clock in Trinity NJ. z.
Church, Rev. E. v. REGISTER, d. D.,
pastor Of the NJ. E. Church, South,
will deliver the sermon. The collec-
ton will be for the ChiIdren's Home.
Congregations Of the Baptist, Metho-
dist and Presbyterian Churches will
Unite in these services
Services will be held at II o'clock in
the three Episcopal Churches, and
there will be a special mass of
Thanksgiving celebrated at ST. Mary's
catholic Church at o'clock, which
VIII be followed by benediction. To-
morrow will be donation day at the
alexandria Hospital. e.. >cial dinners
Will be given the inmates Of the vari-
Gus institutions.
In Circuit Court today the will OF
Otelia Cline was admitted to probate.
Testatrix leaves a house and lot on
ROYAL street between Prince and
Duke streets to her grandchildren,
Otelia and Helen Windsor Cline. Two
houses and lots on Prince streets be-
tween Fayette and Payne streets to
her executor with power to sell and
divide the proceeds equally between
Rosa A. Byrne. William w. and Ber-
nard Cline. and the residue to the
foregoing children. James r. Cation
is named as executor.
In the foregoing court yesterday in
the suit of r. II. Cox, administrator
against Fairbanks. Morse and Com
pany. an order was entered approy-
ing compromise made by the defend
ant in suit to recover damages for
the death of Joseph Gaddis, killed
while working at the new Southern
Railway roundhouse. Plaintiff was
represented by Attorneys C. Washing
ton Lewis and James r. and H. B,
Cation and defendant company by At
torneys Branenburs and Branden-
burg, of Washington.
Miss Ellen katherine Hoy, daush-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter HOY. and
William A. Langley were married at
$50 o'clock tonight at Trinity NJ. F.,
Church. The ceremony was perform
ed by Rev. r. H. Bartlett. of Daubs,
Nd, assisted by Rev. A. E. Speilman.
pastor of Trinity NJ. E. Church The
bride was attended by Miss Marie
Studs and the bridegroom by William
clyde Renner. Manassas, Va. A re-
ception followed at the home of the
brides parents, 1902 Prince street.
DIR. William Montgomery Lynch. ss
years old. died this morning at the
Alexandria Hospital after a weeks
illness. The deceased was a retired
physician and lived at Annandale,
Fairfax County. Va. He is survived
by several children.
A social and literary entertain
ment will be given Friday night by
the women of the Second Prasbvte-
rian Church in the Westminster
Building for the soldiers camped at
Camp St Asaph.
The funeral of Michael A, Hol-
brook will take place at $50 o'clock.
Friday morning from St Mary's
Catholic Church and burial will be
made in st. Mary's cemetery.
Under the auspices of the wom-
en- of the NJ. E. Church, South, an
apron sale will be held, beginning
at 10 o'clock Friday morning in the
Young Peoples Building.
The funeral of Mrs. Mary E, Nc
Cracken will take place at 10 O'Clock
tomorrow morning from Wheatley's
Mortuary Chapel. Rev. W. ]. Nor
ton. rector of Christ P. E. Church.
officiating.