Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-03
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
A Local Firm to Put in Plant in North
Carolina.
The Funds of n Defunct Insurance
drew and Other Local News.

Messrs. c. c. Shoots Sons and Company
Of Alexandria nave closed contract for
the establishment of a 100000 tannery
plant at North Wilkesboro, N. c., which
will cover twenty acres of land, six
thousand cords of chestnut bark annually
and employ large force of hands. The
Messrs. Smoot. upon being interviewed by
Star man in regard to this announcement,
pronounced it correct, and gave business
reasons for the proposed movement. The
proposed abandonment Of the Wilkes street
track of the Southern railroad would render
the tannery here less profitable, as they
would have to haul their bark from the
Gepot to the works. The building of this
additional plant will not obligate their bus
mess in this city. as their headquarters will
still be in this city, and this will be their
distributing point.
Defunct Insurance Company.
The case of ]. S. White agt the Farmers
and Mechanics Insurance Company came
up for trial in the circuit court, Judge C. E.
NicolS presiding. Mr.. S. w. Estes, treas
urer, who was charged with removing
$500 from the First National Bank on the
morning of the appointment of Mr.. e. B.
Taylor as receiver, and who was ordered
by Judge Norton to produce the money,
stated that it was utterly impossible for
him to do so, as he had given the money to
his father, who positively refused to give
1t to him. Upon argument of counsel the
court decreed that he was in contempt for
not returning the money, he being the legal
custodian Of the money as treasurer and
unless he returned the same he would be
committed for contempt to serve term in
Jail. Mr.. Estes was released upon 81 500
bond for his appearance next Thursday, on
which day the order of the court will be
entered.
Brotherhood of st. Andrew.
At the meeting Of the Alexandria local
council of the brotherhood, which will be
held in the parish hall of st. Paurs Church
tonight at o'clock. reports will be made by
each chapter secretary as to the condition
of the work. Mr.. Robert B. Nelson will
speak for the Virginia Seminary Chapter,
William II, Van Wick for Grace Chapter,
f. Mlburn for Christ Chapter, George NJ.
Howells for Pohick Chapter, and Wallace
H. Fawcett for st. Paurs Chapter. The Of
ficers of the local council. viz, w. NJ.
Parker, president; John w. Herndon, score
tary, and w. H. Fawcett, treasurer, will
also make reports as to the condition of the
local council. question box will be
conducted by the president. The object of
this is for the various members to ask
questions and then the president will an
swer them, or call on some one else to do
so.
Police Court.
Mayor Thompson this morning disposed
OF the following cases: richard Burns, ar
rested by officer Belts, charged with dis
orderly conduct: fined s.. William Ford
colored, arrested by Officer Atkinson,
charged with an assault on James Minor,
colored, with a knife: fined so. Roy Taylor
colored, arrested by Officer Ferguson,
charged with an assault on Patrick Foley;
fined $3.50.
The fire last night at about o'clock was
a frame house at New Alexandria, which
was burned to the ground. No insurance.
The literary class last night at their meet
ing discussed the United States History
and the Theory Of Practice of Teaching.
The Woman's Auxiliary Association of
r. +. Lee Camp, Confederate Soldiers held
their regular monthly meeting this after
noon ct o'clock in Peabody Hall.
Mr.. Reiding, the superintendent of the
Union Mission, who has been spending some
time in Maryland returned home yesterday
and last night conducted the services at the
mission.
Mr.. w. H. Brown, who was for some time
assistant principal of St. Johns Academy
in TINS city, is here on a visit to friends.
Mr.. Charles Duffy, who has been confined
to his home for the past three months by ILL
ness, has recovered and is able to be about
again.
State Senator Mushbach and Delegate
May left today for Richmond to attend the
! meeting of the legislature. which meets to-
morrow. Capt. Mushbach was accompa-
MED by his wife.