The Washington herald., 1920-11-22
FORMER PLANT
MANAGER DEAD
P. M. Baldwin, Widely
Known Alexandria Man,
Dies in Baltimore.
THE HERALD BUREAU,
A. s. Doniphan,
727 King Street

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ALEXANDRIA, Va, Nov. 21. -
Piercy Mcknight Baldwin, 60 years
old, unmarried, formerly general
manager of the Robert Portner
Brewing Company in this city, died
this morning in Baltimore. He was
one of Alexandria's best-known resi-
dents. At one time he was employed
in the freight Offices of the Southern
Railway Company here, and later at
the general Office in Washington. Mr..
Baldwin was son of the late
George T. and Margaret Baldwin
He is survived by an uncle, William
P. Mcknight.
The body was taken to his late
residence. 20S South St. Asaph street,
from whence the funeral will take
place at 3 o'clock Wednesday after
noon.
Lewis NJ. Adams. about so years
old, died spddenly this afternoon at
the home of his sister-in-law, Mrs.
Mittie V. Adams. 302 South Fairfax
street. He conducted a grocery
store at Duke and st. Asaph streets
and for many years was engaged in
the dry goods business. He is sur
vived by two brothers, Charles NJ.
and Ephriam Adams,
Miss Virginia Bettis, 81 years old.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Julian
Bettis, died early last night at the
residence of her parents, 511 South
Fairfax street, after a long illness.
The funeral will take place Tuesday
morning from st. Mary's Catholic
Church.
Harding Thurston Fletcher, in
r.
Fletcher, died Saturday at the resi-
dence of his parents, 416 North AL
fred street.
Tells of Robbery.
A colored man giving the name
of Armore Berry, who says he re-
sides at 1929 Ninth street northwest,
Washington, was found wandering
near Hume. Arlington County. early
this afternoon by Sergt. William
Campbell. He told the police that
before midnight last night he en-
countered three coiored men while
in Washington who asked him to
take a ride and after getting him
over into Virginia they rolled" him
for $40.
Large congregations today at
tended the service at Trinity NJ. E.
Church in connection with the re-
dedication of the window in the
front of that church. Rev. D. H.
Martin addressed the Sunday School
and at the IL o'clock service the
sermon was preached by Rev. Frank
w. Collier of the American Univer-
sity, Washington. At the evening
services the address was made by
William Knowles Cooper of the, Y.
M. c. A, of Washington.
Speaks Mt Mass Meeting.
Before a large audience William
this afternoon addressed a mems
mass meeting in the Richmond The
ater under the auspices of the local
branch of the Y. M. c. A. His sub
ject was Make America a Christian
Nation"
During football game this after
noon between the Dreadnaughts and
the Camp Humphreys Off1cers' team,
Lester Swami. of the Dreadnaughts,
received slight injuries to his leg
and was treated at the Alexandria
Hospital.
o'clock Tuesday afternoon in the
Young Peoples building for the
benefit of the X-ray fund of the
Alexandria Hospital.
Arrangements have been made
for an oyster supper Tuesday night
in Lee Camp Hall by the Ladies'
Aid Society of Emmanuel Lutheran
Church.
A meeting of the civic bureau of
the Chamber of Commerce will be
held at the rooms of that organiza-
ton Monday night.