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MONTHLY TERM OF THE COUNTY
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| ALEXANDRIA. Va. March =. 1901
The regular monthly term OF the county
court Tor Alexandria county. Judge James
M. Love presiding, convened this morn
! ing In the court house in Fort Myer
Heights The first matter before the
court was that Of the condemnation
I proceedings for certain lands along the
line of the Great Falls and Ola Dominion
railroad According to the charter and
plans of the company this road is to er-
! tend from point on the Virginia side OF
the Potomac near Georgetown 10 Fairfa.
Court House. II is proposed 10 run II
through the old Dawson estate in Alexan-
dria county. The heirs of this estate are
represented by Attorney John NJ. johnson
of this city. and the railroad company Is
represented by Attorney r. Walton Moore
OF FAIRFAX At the last term cr court the
proceedings were commenced. hut were
continued until the present session. Work
on the construction of the railroad has been
commenced.
Judge Charles e. Nlcoi yesterday after
noon adjourned the circuit court Of Alex
andria for the term. Several minor cases
were disposed OF. There were no important
cases before the circuit court AT this ses-
sion
Dispositions Completed.
The taking of dispositions In the ,hancery
cause of L. Strouse & Co. agt Thomas D.
Downey ct al, which has been in progress
before Commissioner in Chancery Eugene
b. Taylor for some time past was COM
pleted yesterday. Commissioner Taylor Will
take the matter under consideration and
Amusement, and report his finding TO the
corporation court at an early date. The
suit Involves the settlement Of the estate
OF the late Thomas Downey. The COM
plainant represented by Attorneys
Samuel G, Brent and Anthony w Arm
strong; the defendants by John NJ john
ston and James r. Cation.
Funeral of George n. whftmer
The remains Of the late George X. Whit
mer, whose death occurred i'm Baltimore
"Wednesday last, were brought here this az
ternoon and inferred In the family lot I'm
the Presbyterian cemetery. The funeral ser
vices were conducted by Rev. Frank j.
Brooke Of the Second Presbyterian Church
Deceased formerly resided here where he
was engaged in the dry goods business
About twenty years ago he left here and
engaged in business I'm Baltimore which ne
continued up to the time of his death.
General News.
Arrangements have been made whereby
Rev. William Cabell Brown will deliver a
sermon this afternoon at 5 O'clock al Christ
Episcopal Church. Rev. Mr.. Brown has
recently returned from Brazil, where he
was engaged in missionary labors. The
Lenten services which were to have been
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be omitted in order that the congregation
may have an opportunity 10 attend the
services at Christ Church
The special Lenten services at Christ
Church, under the auspices of the Brother
hood of st. Andrew, drew a large audience
last evening. The sermon was delivered
by Rev. Dr. w. II. FaIkner. rector Of ST.
Peters Church, Baltimore.
The regular March meeting of the city
school board was held last night i'm Pea
body Hall. Superintendent Eemper report
ed that all the schools We're in good condi-
ton. The business transacted was of a
routine nature.
A telegram was received here yesterday
announcing the death of MIR. John II.
Fisher, a former AleXandrian. at Brooklyn,
age and was weil-known merchant at
that place. r..
A number of members Of Fitzgerald Coun-
Gil, Knights of Columbus, of this city, last
night went to- Washington TO witness the
disqualification of the first degree. which
was given by Spaulding Council, X. Of C.,
of that city.
Joseph Washington colored, residing at
219 North Fayette street ran away from
his home on Monday last and has not been
seen since. He left home with the intention
of going to the Inauguration. His
mother becoming apprehensive notified the
Washington police.
The funeral of Mrs. Caroline f. King,
whose death occurred Wednesday last Will
take place from her late residence tomor-
row afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Repairs to the boiler and furnace at the
city electric light works have been COM
pleted and the lamps were lighted last
night.