Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-10
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
INDICTMENTS RETURNED BY
SPECIAL GRAND JURY.
Business Before Corporation Court Yes
terday Afternoon = Ramey Green
Marriage-General News.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va! February 10. 1903.
The special grand jury in the corporation
court yesterday afternoon Judge Louis c.
Barley presiding, reported two new indict-
ments against George w. Dix, charged with
embezzling funds Of Osceola Tribe indie
pendent Order Of Red Men, of which organ
ization he was formerly treasurer. Indict-
ments were also reported in the cases Of
Joseph Anderson. colored, charged with
unlawfully entering a private dwelling
house in the night time and William Do
gan, charged with the betrayal of Ida
Parker. both colored. Judge Barley then
discharged the grand jury A decree was
entered In the case Of Elizabeth Coony
against William Morrow ct al. appointing
Messrs. Douglas Stuart and c. G. Carln
special commissioners for the sale of the
property involved.
Judge Barley appointed Gustay Ayres re-
celver for the Interstate Pure Food Com
pany which had charge of a factory on
North Lee street. An attachment was
sued out against the company last Saturday
upon the application of Messrs. James r.
and Harry B. Cation, Ninsel for c. c. Bar
tig & Brothers of Baltimore 1t was al
legged In the application that the cum of
$S.UO was owed by. the company to the
6aitimore nrm Tor certain supplies fur
nished. The effects of the company were
taken in charge by City Sergeant Cox, who
turned them over to Mr.. Ayres soon as
he was appointed to the receivership. Since
the establishment of the company here Mr..
Ayres mas been general manager. Messrs.
": u. staples and George w. Moss Of
WASHINGTON washington former Senator Charles J.
Faulkner of West Virginia and Mr. Colin
Studs of the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany, are among the incorporators.
Ramey-Green Nuptials.
Miss Nellie Margaret Ramsy, daughter Of
Mr. Horace FOL 1c
Green, both Of this city, were quietly mar
! ried last evening at 7:8O o'clock in Grace
Episcopal Church. Only the immediate
relatives Of the bride and groom were pres
emit The rector, Rev. Clarence Ernest Ball,
performed the ceremony. The ushers were
Messrs. c. Edgar Graham and E. c. Ramey
Of Washington and Kenneth Ogden Of this
city. Later In the evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Green left for Florida, where they will
spend their honeymoon. The bride is seven
teen years OF age and Mr.. Green Is the
nineteen-year-old son Of Mr.. ]. ]. Green of
this city. The former was prominent among
local singers. For some time past she had
been a member Of q church choir in WASH
ington. They will make their future home
in Alexandria.
Three Companies Choose Directors.
At the annual meeting Of the stockholders
Of the Mount Vernon Construction Com
pany the following officers and directors
were elected for the ensuing year: James
s. Swartz, president; Alfred B. Palmer, sec
rotary and treasurer, and Messrs. F. K.
Nipple. ]. F. Fahnestock, jr., D. C. Leech,
G. B. Morrell. James 8. Swartz and J. X.
Swartz, directors.
The stockholders Of the Independent
Steamboat and Barge Company, at their
annual meeting held here yesterday, elected
the following directors for the ensuing year:
J. G.. Ergood, James Woodhall, F. Hume,
c. w. Ridley, H. X. Simpson. julius Hugle
and H. F. Woodland.
The following directors have been elected
for the ensuing year by the stockholders
Of the Land and River Improvement Com
pany Of New Alexandria Park Agnew, q.
e. Abbot, F. Mertens, D. G. Leech, F. K.
Nipple. James 8. Swart1 and James II.
Cation.
General Matters.
The semi-monthly meeting Of the city
council will be held this evening Matters
Of local interest relating to the streets will
probably be considered.
In the police court this morning Willie
Thompson, colored. was before Mayor Simp-
son on the charge Of interfering with an
officer in the discharge Of his duty. He
was assessed S., with the alternative OF
twenty days on the gang. Ernest Hall was
fined IS for disorderly conduct.
The condition Of Col. r. P. w. Garrett,
who Is being treated at the Alexandria Hos
pital, continues to give his friends much
uneasiness.
Miss Helen Barksdale NOTTINGHAM, who
has been visiting friends In this city, has
returned to her home in Brandy Culpeper
county.