Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-13
AFFAIRS. IN ALEXANDRIA
Arguments Heard in ehg3nbers in Suit
Against Consumers Brewing Company.
The Decision of, tehtt Reserved
Probable Enac tnfe MT III Curfew
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EveninauStan Bureau.
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ALEXANDRIA, va March 10, 1900.

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ALEXANDRIA va March Is, 1900,
Sitting In chambers at, tManassas. yester-
day afternoon Judge c. E. Nicol of the cir
cult court heard final argument in the Alex
andria county case of John B. Nferendorf
against the Consumers Brewing Company
of Rosslyn, Va. The case came up on a,
bill in equity filed by Attorneys Alexander
H. Bell and. Leon Tobriper of Washington
and E. Walton Moore of Fairfax, in behalf
of the plaintiff. judge Nicol had. ordered
a rule against the defendant, company to
show cause why an injunction should not
be granted and a receiver appointed. This
was made returnable March =, but the
hearing was postponed until last SATURDAY..
when the argument coriTAenced. The COM
pany alleged in it's answer that the action
was the result of an effort on the part of
the Washington brewers to crush it out of
existence. Attorneys A. A. Lpscomb and
L. A. Barley appeared as counsel for the
defendant company. Judge Nicol has not
yet announced his decision.
Ancient Cuffewr law -
The regular mi-monthly meeting of the
city council will be held this evening and it
is probable the proposed "curfew law will
be brought up for consideration For some
time past the matter Of keeping boys and
girls of tender age off the streets during
the late hours of night has been agitated
by several ladies of Alexandria. Special at
tention has been directed to the nuisance
said to be of frequent occurrence at the
doors of public places, where throngs of
boys gather and remain until a late hour
1t is proposed to enact law requiring bows
and girls under sixteen years of age to re-
turn to their homes at or before o O'Clock in
the evening 81. 49,
Illness of Rev. Mr.. Green.
The members of Christ Episcopal Church
We're shocked to learn Of the sudden pros
tration of the rector of Christ Church. Rev.
Bergman Green, while delivering a ser
mon in st. PauPs Episcopal Church. Rich.
mond, Sunday evening last. Mr.. Green had
a faintfng spell while preaching, and the
services were brought TO sudden close
me pastor returned to his home on North
washington street. in this city,, yesterday
evening. He is reported today as being
very weak, but not seriously ILL., Prior to
his going to Richmond, Mr., Green had been
in bad health.
General Matters.
Funeral services over the remains of Ed
ward Kevan. whose death occurred Satur-
day. took place this morning at St Mary
Catholic Church, Rev. Father H. j. Cutler
officiating. Davis Post, G. A. R., attended
in body, the deceased having been a
Union Veteran and a member of the post
Inc iHlerlnenl was made IN the national
cemetery. Messrs. Ws.-P. Graves W.. T.
Emerson. John. VI. Young and Thomas Dali
ton. members of Davis Post, acted as pail
bearers. ia
Preparations have been about completed
for the celebration in honor of ST. Patrick,
under the auspices of Alexandria Division
No. l, Ancient Order of ftibernians. to be
held at Lyceum Hall, Friday, March 16, at
pm. Rev. Father Ia j. Shahan of the
Catholic University, Washington, will be
the speaker of the evening"
The Alexandria county beard of super
yisers has decided 10 aAtilorize Mr.. A. d.
Torrison to employ leg,sIr assistance in fix
ing up the assessors h,oks. Mr.. Torrison
was recently appointed tsoy Judge Love as
SCISSOR of taxable ,prapeRty in. Alexandria
county. s., -qa,s,s a- .z.~.
A meeting Of the ALEX aa,iria Sc. ball
club will, be held this -eyff&ng at the club
rooms, corner OF King 9nd Faseeae,st lIaets.
when plans for the ca,niEg season will be
discussed. 1t as proposed to rent DOT. in
close it and make an excellent diamond.
Mr.. CORTLAND H. Smith has been APP
pointed on the electoral. board for. Jeffer-
son district in Alexandria county, in place
of DIR. d. n. Rust, who was elected super
visor. =..