Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-23
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
OPENING OF NOVEMBER TERM OF
COUNTY COURT.
Act Abolishing the County Tribunal to
Take Effect February l.
General Matters.
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ALEXANDRIA Va. November %, 49,.
The November term of the Alexandra
county court. Judge J. M. Love presiding,
openedthis morning in the court house on
Fort Myer Heights. Under the provisions
of the new state constitution Judge Love
will preside over OILY two more sessions
of the county court, those for the months
of December and January. After that the
county courts throughout the state Will be
abolished, and the work now being done
by them will be transferred to the dockess
of the circuit courts. The court this ses-
sion will hear arguments in the contested
election case for the Office of common
wealth attorney. Saturd-.y last Capt. Gram
dali Mackey whose election was 3hown by
the official returns, filed his answer to the
charges made in the declarations OF MI
Richard w. Johnson and Mr.. Walter u.
Varney, who are coLteSting for the posi-
ton.
The time for the qualifying of the candi-
dates successful in the recent election was
today at the county court house, but the
various officers will not assume charge of
the positions to which they were elected
until the 1st of January. According to law
the certificate is withheld in case of con-
test until such is decided.
Close Of Foot Ball Season.
The Episcopal High School foot ball
team closed 4 prosperous season Satur-
day afternoon by overwhelming the
eleven representing the Front Royal Ran
dolph Macon Academy by a score of SO
to .. The visitors were literally swept
of their feet by the da shing work of the
high school. Hoge, Walker and Marbury,
the fleet and heavy backs of the high
school. plowed through the line and
skirted the end at will for long gains.
Quarterback Harlan ran his team with
admirable skill. The splendid showing of
the Episcopalians was very gratifying to
their supporters. since they are claimants
for the high school championship of Vir-
ginia.
There has been much Indignation at the
school over the report circulated in
Washington that the eleven was defeated
decisively by the Western High School of
Washington. These teams have not met
this year. 1t was the second high school
team that the Westerns defeated.
For the visitors Saturday, Cover, Nc
MILAN and Sydenstrcker did the best
defensive work. At one time the Front
Royal boys gained consistently on tan
dem plays and double passes.
Union Thanksgiving Services.
Thanksgiving day will be appropriately
observed by most of the churches in this
city. Union services will be held by the
congregations of the Methodist Protestant
Church. the First Baptist Church, Trinity
NJ. f. Church. the Second Presbyterian
Church and the Washington Street NJ. E.
Church South. The services will be held
in the laSt-Eamed church at 1890 a. n, and
the sermon will be delivered by Rev j. A.
letters of Trinity Church.
Opening of School House.
1t is expected that the handsome two
story brick school house on Columbia Pike
near Arlington, in Alexandria county will
be completed by the last of January, when
it will be open for use. The superintendent
of schools and the trustees have planned to
hold elaborate exercises at the opening of
the new school building. The exercises will
take place in the large concert hall with
which the structure is provided.
General Matters.
Cards have been issued for the marriage
of Mr. 3. D. Merchant of Manassas, and
Mr.. John Wesley Boisseau of Petersburg
Va. The ceremony will take place Decem-
Der in the Episcopal Church at Manassas
Funeral services over the remains of Mrs
Emily Dixon, whose death occurred Friday
morning. took place yesterday afternoon at
Is o'clock from her late home, 30 Franklin
street Rev. J. A. letters of Trinity M E.
Church offica ted.
Maude L. Wonderland. the little daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert B. Wonderland died
yesterday morning after protracted illness
ents, 206 North Patrick street.
A collision occurred in the yard of the
Southern yesterday. when a shifting engine
struck a train of freight cars One of the
cars was badly damaged and the engine was
injured. None of the trainmen was hurt.