Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-12
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
DEATH OF GEO. r. HILL, PROM
NENT BUSINESS MAN.
Commuters Association Insists on Bet
ter Car service-Annual Elections
General and Personal.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

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Mr.. George r. Hill. one of the most
prominent citizens of Alexandria, died
this morning about 3 o'clock. after long
illness, at his home, 617 South Washing
ton street. His death had been expected
for several days. His wife and one daugh-
ter Miss Melissa Hill, survive him. The
funeral services will take place tomorrow
at noon, at his late residence. Friends
and relatives have been invited to attend
The interment will be private.
Mr.. Hill was in the sixtieth year of his
age. He was born in Baltimore county,
Md. He came to Alexandria soon after
the war and engaged in the cracker bust
ness, taking the old Jameson plant, and
establishing large and lucrative enter
prise. under the firm name of George r.
Hill 4 Co. Following the Jay Cooke dis
aster. Mr.. Hill was forced to make an as
signment and offer the best terms he
could to his creditors. Re-establishing
his business. with characteristic energy,
he moved to a larger building, and after
years of successful management paid off
all his Indebtedness with per cent in
terest. The business was successfully
operated until purchased by the National
Biscuit Company. Mr.. Hill managed the
local branch until the plant was discon-
tinued. when he engaged in the real es-
tate business in Washington.
Interested in Various Enterprises.
In his early life he was actively inter-
ested in the Alexandria Light Infantry
and in the Masonic fraternity, having
reached the rank of knight Templar All
of his life he was an active member of
the Methodist Episcopal Church South,
which intrusted him with the treasurer
snip of the twentieth century fund and
made him trustee of the Randolph Macon
system of colleges. He was steward in
the Washington Street M. e. Church
South.
AT the time of his death Mr. Hill was
director of the Alexandria National Bank.
He was actively interested in the business
affairs of Alexandria and his charities
were wide and generous. His death is
deeply regretted by the entire commu-
nifty Mr.. Hill married daughter of the
late Robert l.. Wood She was at her
husbands bedside during his last illness, as
was also their daughter, Miss Melissa Hill.
Movement for Better Car Service.
The members of the Alexandria and
Washington Commuters Association mad
&c termined to push their movement for
an Improvement in the passenger service
on the Washington, Alexandria and Mount
Vernon electric road hetween here and
Washington. Though the efforts of the as
scciat1on in the past few months have been
practically fruitless SO far as immedia tie
results are concerned. those who are taking
me lead announce that they are hopeful
oil accomplishing something definite in the
near future. Assurances have been received
from the state corporation commission.
which was recently appealed to, that as
ISSUANCE Will be rendered before long Mr..
e. +. Angelo the secretary of the Conn
n,uters Association, has received a per-
senal letter from Mr.. Beverly T. Crump.
chairman of the corporation commission.
IN which the following statements are
made: I'VE beg leave to acknowledge re-
ceipt of your favor of January Z, and note
the dlscontinuance of the stop at Alex
andrla OF Southern train No. 81 We have
seen much disturbed by the condition of
ton. and trust that we may be able to eiI,s
fehef to the Inconvenience and hardships
paced upon the citizens of Alexandria by
tne 1a1lure OF the electric road to comply
with Its charter obligations
Officers and Directors Elected :
stockholders of the Iowa Apartment
House Company, the; Ontario Apartment
House Company and the McLachlen Real
Estate and Loan Company, which have
representatives in this city, have elected
ofncers and directors here as follows:
iowa Apartment House Company
Eharies D. Waicott, 6. K. Gilbert, S. NJ.
Emmons, G. Otis Smith. A. M McLachlen.
directors; Charles D. Walcott, president:
.. r. Emmons, vice president; A. NJ. Ne
Lachlen. secretary and treasurer; F. L.
Ontario Apartment House COMPANY
Sharles D. Walcott, James F. Hood.
George Otis Smith. James c. Hill, George
Il. Dana, George S. Rees. Archibald NJ.
McLachlen' directors; Charles D. Walcott,
president; James F.. Hood. vice president:
a. NJ McLachlen, secretary and treasurer:
Francis l.. Smith, attorney.
McLachlen Real Estate and Loan Com
r. w. Duffey, H. c. Duffey. Tarleton n
Bean, John A. Massie and A NJ. McI,ach-
len, directors; James F. Hood, president:
r X. Horner, vice president; A. M. Nc
I-acnlen, secretary and treasurer; Francis
l.. Smith, attorney.
General Matters.
The Cameron Run Hunt Club will give
its annual ball in McBurney's Hall the
evening of January p. ARRANGEMENTS for
the affair are in charge of a committee
composed of Messrs. CORTLAND II. Smith
Charles r. Hooff, jr., Paul Portner, Percy
Evans, David N: Rust, jr., and Alvin Port
ner. Mr.. William Waters the master of
fox hounds of the Patapsco Hunt Club of
Maryland, has been invited to lead the CO.
thlon: 1t Is planned to make the function
one or the most elaborate of the season in
this city.
Simon P. Smith of Leesburg sentenced in
the United State court to spend a wear in
prison Tor robbing the mails. and Lewis
Smith. colored of Fredericksburg, SEN
fenced for the same term on the same
charge, were taken from this city yester-
day to-the government penitentiary at At
lanta, Ga. The prisoners were in charge
OF Deputy United States Marshals Joseph
Glover of this city and James Benedict of
Richmond
Funeral services over the remains of Mrs
Annie Soper took place at her late resi-
dence on Duke street yesterday afternoon.
Rev. +. +. Phillips of st. Paurs Episcopal
Church conducted the services
Elk Grove Butter. Famous for its great
purity-Advt