Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-16
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
ARRANGEMENTS FOR VISIT OF
CORPORATION COMMISSION.
To Investigate Conditions on W., A.
and Mt. v. Electric Railway
Notes Of Interest.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. January 16. 1905.
Arrangements are being perfected for
the visit of the state corporation commits
sion to this city Thursday, February 2, to
investigate the complaints against the pas
senger service of the Washington, Alex
andria and Mount Vernon electric road
The following notice, signed by F. ]. Paff
mayor; 7. H. Netherland. president of the
Commuters Association; s. P. Fisher,
chairman of the special council committee
and E. S. Leadbeater, secretary Of the
council committee. has been issued:
1.-The state corporation commission hav
ing fixed on February 2. 1905. at the cor
poration court of this city, to hear COM
plants against the train service of the
Washington, Alexandria and Mount Yer
non Railway Company, all persons who
travel on said road are requested to send
in written statements OF instances of in
efficient service, giving dates, with time
of departure and arrival of trains, to
either Mr.. Leo p. Harlow, attorney for
the Commuters Association, or Mr.. Card
ner l.. Boothe, corpora ton attorney, on or
before January 25, 1895.
The sessions of the commission will be
held in the corporation court room. In his
letter to Mr.. JOIN. S. Beach the clerk of
the court, Mr.. Beverly T. Crump. chair
man of the commission, indicated that the
investigation might last several days.
OSACu Oh
Mrs Mary Tucker Smith died last night
at her residence on North Fairfax street.
She was the widow of Capt. John l.. Smith
and at the time Of her death was surround
ed by three generations Of children. Mrs.
Smith was ninety-on years old. For sew
enty-nine years she had been a member OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church South. The
funeral will take place from her late resi-
dence Wednesday afternoon at 3 O'clock,
and the interment will be made in the
Methodist Protestant cemetery. Eight
grandsonS will act as pallbearers.
Officers and Directors Elected.
At the annual meeting of the Union In
vestment Company held at the company's
offices. 119 South Fairfax street, the fol-
lowing officers and directors were elected
for the year: Harry v. Lansdale presi-
dent; Joseph Dierken, vice president; Will
liam R. Love. secretary: William J. Reilly,
treasurer; directors Harry v. Lansdale,
Joseph Dierkken, William R. Love and
William J. Reilly. Leo P. Harlow of Alex
andria was chosen counsel.
General Matters.
The case of Edward Maple charged with
robbing the store of Charles T. Goods, at
the corner of King and Payne streets, was
referred to the grand jury Saturday by Jus
tice Cation. in the police. court. Mr. Goods
store was entered Thursday night by thieves
who got in through a cellar door. They Sc
cured quantity of tobacco valued at $50
and several miscellaneous articles Lieu
tenant Smith and officers Lyles, Beach,
Smith and Sherwood went to work on the
case and recovered part of the stolen prop
erty. One witness testified to having seen
Maple leaving the premises on the night in
question with sack on his back.
The following officers have been elected
for the ensuing year by the Relief Hook
and Ladder Company: Park Agnew, presi-
dent; John HI. Primyer, first vice president;
John De Silva, second vice president; Chas.
De Molle, secretary; Ernest Evans, record
or; G. M. Meyers, treasurer; r. M. Latham
foreman: Harry Haynes, first assistant
foreman; Charles Clarkson, second assist
ant foreman; j. T. Evans, J. De Silva and
HI. Haynes. members Of the property COM
mfttee, End E. Evans, member of the men,
bership committee
The stockholders of the German Cooper
alive Building Association No. s. have
elected the following officers for the ensu.
ing term: Isaac Eichberg, president; Justus
Schneider. secretary and treasurer Henry
Bladder, John d. Normoyle and Philip M
Bradshaw, trustees; E. E. Downham and
John Z. Nails, directors for three years.
The following dividends have been declared
by the directors: Second SERIES $40; third
series, "a; fourth series, $3.50, and fifth
series, 35 cents per share.
Miss Halle Chichester of Stafford coun-
ty and Miss Margaret Moncure of Frede-
ricksburg are visiting Mrs. ]. T. Smith on
Duke street. Mrs. Agnes Chichester, who
Bethesda, Md, to spend some time with
her daughter, Mrs. John Lewis.
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