Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-17
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. July 17.-Rev
DR.. William F. Watson. fifty-seven
years old. retired Baptist minister.
died at 4:30 O'Clock yesterday after
noon at the Alexandria Hospital
The deceased was stricken Sunday.
June q, Just after preaching at the
Miodieburg Baptist Church, Loudoun
county. The following day he was
brought to the Alexandria Hospital.
the deceased for nearly eight years
was pastor Of the Baptist Church
here and since leaving that charge he
mad retired from active work in the
ministry. owing to ill health. Dr.
Jackson was native of Fayetteville,
N. C.. and for thirty-three years
served in the Baptist ministry. Sur
viving him are three children. Miss
Kathleen Watson. Charleston, W. Va:
Edwin Shaw Watson. Charleston, w
Va, and John F. Watson of Alexan-
dria.
The deceased received his degree as
minister at Crozier. Baptist THEOLOGY
cal Seminary, Crozier, Pa.
DR.. Watson was identified with a
number Of fraternal orders. being a
member Of Alexandria " ashington
Lodge of Masons. Old Dominion Com
mandery. Knights Templar, Mount
Vernon Chapter, Royal Arch Masons:
named of North Carolina; Alexandria
Council. No. 5. Fraternal Americans;
Potomac Lodge. No. SO. odd Fellows,
and Alexandra Council, Royal Area
mum.
Funeral services will take place at
the First Baptist Church. Serv-
ices will be conducted by Rev Dr.
f. B. Jackson, pastor. The body will
be taken to the church an hour be-
fore the funeral and lie in state for
those who wish to view the remains.
Delegations from the various fra
ternal orders of which he was a mem
Der will attend. The body will be sent
tomorrow night to Gastonia. n. Co.. for
burial.
The price of gas was. increased to
$I70 per 1000 cubic feet by city
council last night, with a discount of
twenty cents off the 1000 if kills are
paid by. the 20th of each month,
to the consumer $3.50. This. there
fore. is an increase of thirty cents
on the 1000 cubic feet the prevailing
price being $40 per 1000, with a
dls:2unt OF 1%Aa1y cents for prompt
paJnent. This action was taken by
city council because they are los
ing money at the present rate they
are selling gas.
President Burke when council con-
vened explained that the light COM
that they now owe coal bills in ex-
cess of $4,000 and they had failed to
pay their bills on the 18th of each
month owing to lack Of funds, and
that they were threatened with can
collation. Of the contract. The only
way. he said. out Of the matter was
to borrow money to take care of the
debts incurred and raise the price
of gas MIR. Burke said it would be a
great calamity to allow anything to
happen which would result in the
closing of the gas plant. letter
was read from w. A. Smoot & Co.
calling attention to the terms of the
contract and explaining that the coal
bill to July amounted to s5.177. Tn
less a definite plan of payment was
determined upon they stated they
would be unable to handle the BUSH
ness.
Fred w. Ebhardt. clerk of the gas,
told the council that the monthly re-
ceipts of the gas plant amounted to
between $1,000 and $4,000. The in
crease, therefore. will yield the city
in excess of $1,000 monthly.
Afterward the resolution of Coun-
Gilman Wattles, chairman of the COM
mittee on light. to borrow the sum
of $4,000 to pay off bills. and for
other expenses was adopted.
Members of the Old Dominion Boat
Club and their friends last night en-
joyed a number of wrestling matches
staged at its clubhouse. The first event
resulted in Leo Pohl throwing Edward
Oliver. A farce boxing match between
Carl Mueller and Harry Howard re-
suited jim a victory for Mueller. Buster
Pohl and Brooke Howard wrestled and
this match was declared a draw.
John T. Evans Of 527 South Lee
street was badly injured late yesterday
afternoon when an automobile he was
driving was overturned near Mount Ida
James Beach. his companion. escaped
with a few bruises. He was picked up
on the road by Miss Mamie Lindsey and
taken to his home. 1t is thought that
his steering gear was defective.
The Knights of Columbus minstrel
performance was presented last night
al ST Marys Academy for the enter
tainment of, the Sisters Of the Holy
Cross.
Announcement is made of the mar
rage of Miss Vina Suthard and
Ernest Ross. which took place We'd
nAsday at the home of the brides
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Suth-
ard. Ala franklin street The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. E. NJ.
Sandys of Washington.
An automobile driven by H. w. Fer
guson, in which were seated three
companions went over an embank
ment at the head of King street early