The Washington herald., 1920-06-29
Alexandria,.
THE HERALD BUREAU,
A. 8. Doniphan.
72f King Street.

Alexandria, Va, June 2S.-Con-
crete coping. weighig about 500
mounds, on the top of the front of
the store of John A. Cogan, $50
King street, was torn from its po-
sition this morning. John A. Co
gan, proprietor, had just stepped
into the vestibule of the store as
the coping fell, a distance of thirty
feet, bringing with it more than
100 bricks. Fortunately no one was
passing when the huge pile of con-
crete and bricks toppled over. A
passing express wagon had come
in contact with a guy rope which
held in position a big swinging ad-
vertising sign. The main rope was
suspended around the coping, and
the force was so great that il pulled
IL from its position.
The Rev. w. F.. Watson. d. D., who
was stricken with paralysis while
preaching yesterday morning in a
BAPTIST church at Middleburg, Lou
doun County, Va, was brought here
tonight and taken to the residence
of his son, John Watson. His con-
dition is reported to be critical. This
is the third stroke of paralysis DR..
Watson has suffered, the first while
in Asheville. n. c.. and the second
at Harrisonburg, Va.
Miss Alma Spinks, the young
woman who was badly scalped while
at work at the plant of the Alex
andria Manufacturing Company, on
June 19, has sufficiently recovered
to leave Alexandria Hospital and go
to her home, 334 South Patrick
street.
The Sunday School of Christ
Episcopal Church has prepared a rec
ord of Sunday school work done
during the last year. The publica-
tion also contains an outline of their
work for the coming year.
This Sunday School has arranged
for its annual excursion to Marshall
Hall next Thursday.
George W. Morrow. of Michigan,
will deliver a lecture tomorrow
night at the Del Ray Methodist
Church. His subject will be Amer
ica's Opportunity at Home and
Overseas" DR.. Morrow has spoken
on many occasions for the Anti
Saloon League of America.
The burial of James T. Richards,
years old, adopted son of Mr.. and
Mrs. James McCuen, will take place
at o'clock to morrow afternoon
from 214 Queen street. The lad was
drowned yesterday off the Corinth-
ian Yacht Clubs boathouse at the
south end of the Highway Bridge.
Mrs. Abbie Bartlett announces
the marriage of her daughter, Miss
Agnes Bartlett, to Edgar Sims.
which occurred Saturday at the par
sonage of the First Baptist Church,
the Rev. E. B. Jackson. DID,. pas
tor, officiating.
The General Realty Corporation
has sold to Sylvester /. Archer house
and lot 5. Block %. Section 4. Rose
mont. Mrs. Johanna A. Corbin has
sold to c. William Gray house and
lot 11S South Peyton street.
A dividend of IL per cent to un-
secured creditors of the Alexandria
Hotel Corporation has just BEEN
paid by Charles Henry Smith, ref
cree in bankruptcy. 1t is expected
that another small dividend will be
paid soon.
carter brothers and Hugo Her
furth. jr.. today broke ground for
the erection of four two-story brick
dwelling houses on the west side
of Columbus street between Queen
and Princess streets n
The work OF razing the three
story brick dwelling house 21s
North Washington street was be.
gun today by Contractor Hugo Her
furth. jr. The ground will be used
as a lawn between the residences
Of c. c. carlin and w. H. F. Finke.