Evening star., 1903-12-30
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
SLIGHT FIRE AT RESIDENCE OF
MRS. DAVID MAKELEY.
Mr.. johnson Stated to Have Abandon
ed Contest for Prosecuting Attor-
neyship-General News.
Evening Star Bureau,
701 King Street,
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Evening Star Bureau,
701 King Street,
Bell Telephone 1o8
ALEXANDRIA, Va, December 80, 1903.
The fire department was called out at 10
o'clock this morning for blaze in the resi-
dence Of Mrs. David Makeley. lib Wilkes
street. The engines reached the scene with
in a few minutes after the alarm was turn
ed in, and before the flames had gained
much headway. The fire was confined to
the roof in the rear of the structure and
was soon extinguished 1t was stated that
1t had caught from sparks which blew from
a number of tall stacks In the yard of the
Southern road nearby. One of the family
stated that just before the fire broke out
she had seen patches of flaming stuff almost
as big as a mans head flying toward the
premises. A high wind was blowing at the
time, and the rapid work of the department
was creditable. The damage was not ex-
tens.ve.
An alarm was turned in about 0 O'Clock
calling the department to the residence OF
Mr.. John A. Marshall, corner of Pitt and
Wolfe streets. The alarm was caused by
bu1 ming chimney, which did not need the
services of the engines.
Contested Election Case.
1t is stated that Mr.. Richard W. Johnson,
the contestant for the Office of common
wealth attorney Of Alexandria county, has
decided not to continue the contest. Mr..
Johnson employed counsel to test the cleo
ton of Captain CTandall Mackey, who was
officially declared successful by a ma iority
OF two votes. Judge Love of the county
court was cited to appear as a witness. and
Governor Montague de@ignated Judge Lips
comb of Prince William county to sit at the
hearing of the case.
nAHcarc Ehncer
The following officers have been elected by
Alexandria Council. No. $50 National
Union: Thomas H. Bayne, president; Edgar
Thompson, vice president; c. H. Callahan,
speaker; T. r. Scrivener secretary; Chas
H. Davis, financial secretary; James Nc
Cuen, treasurer; ]. H. Byrne chaplain; r.
M. Fairfax. usher; c. W. Dettor. sergeant
alarms; w. r. Morris. doorkeeper H.
Friedlander and c. w. Dettor, trustees, and
DR.. Thomas 8. Gibson medical director.
General and Personal.
1t is understood that the following will be
the working officers of the new Alexandria
National Bank: Mr. L. Perry of the Wash
ington and Alexandria Ferry Company, tel
ler and Mr.. Geo. w. Keyes, formerly of the
Southern railroad, runner and solicitor. The
list of officers chosen will not be officially
announced until January II, when the
stockholders will meet.
Fitzgerald Council No. 400, Knights of
Columbus, will confer the third degree to-
morrow night on a number of candidates
In Odd Fellows Hall on North Columbus
street A special delegation of knights from
Richmond and Washington will be in at
tendance.
The will of the late Miss Dora Chinn has
been admitted to probate in the corpora
ton court. The estate of the deceased val
ued at $4,000 is beoueathed to her sister.
Mrs. Florence Chinn Richards of Freder-
icksburg. to be distributed as she thinks
best.
The following officers have been elected
for the ensuing year by the Retail Mer-
chants Protective Association: w. P.
Graves, president; c. o. Pullman, vice presi-
dent; j. H. Trimyer, secretary; c. F. Ent-
wisle, treasurer; Alex Bowie sergeant-at-
arms, and E. M. Anderson, James McCuen,
B. We'll and E. L. Allen
Funeral services over the remains of Mrs.
Mary Francis Robinson, whose death oc-
CURED Monday night took place this after
noon at O'Clock from the residence of her
son. Mr.. John P. Robinson, 81 South Fair
fax street. The interment which was made
In the Methodist Episcopal cemetery, was
private.