Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-24
HERNDoN HAPPENINGS.
Many Transfers Of Real Estate Of
Interest.
peeial Correspondence of The Star

op~elsi correspondence of The Star
HERNDON. Va, February "a. 1906
a meeting of the directors of the Hern-
don Canning Company was held last We'd
nesday the following officers being elected:
President. Isaiah Bready: vice president
W. E. Miller; treasurer, E. L. Robey; sec
rotary, Max c. J. Wiehle
Mr.. Judson Broadway returned to Hern-
don yesterday from New Mexico.
A bill has been introduced in the IegisIa-
ture of Virginia by Senator Machen pro-
viding jail penalty Of from thirty to
ninety days for bookmakers. This is in adj
ditfon to a fine of from $1OO to $500, and is
said to be aimed at the alleged gambling
resorts In Alexandria county, opposite
Washington city.
DR.. W. w. Evans of Washington, D. c..
mas sold his property located on the main
street of Hamilton, Loudoun county. to Mr.
H. T. Morrison of Hamilton
A very serious, almost fatal, accident oc-
Cured here yesterday morning when
freight train on the Bluemont branch of
the Southern railway was about to leave
the station. l.. A. Whitlock a brakeman,
when engaged in connecting the air-break
pipe under one of the cars while it was In
notion fell and was unable to recover his
footing before the wheels of the car had
crushed his left hand so badly that it is
believed it will have to be amputated. Mr..
Whitlock whose home Is in Culpeper coun-
ty, was removed to Alexandria.
Mr. Robert E. Lee jr.. has introduced
bill in the house of delegates, making pro-
vision for submitting to the voters Of Fair
fax county the question of bonding the
county to obtain funds for the construction
of good roads. Mr. Lee has also introduced
bill amending the present road law of
the county. as requested by the citizens
meeting, held at the court house several
weeks ago.
The Mercer farm Of 80 acres near Ham
ilton. Loudoun county, has just been scld
n ~ rr{I 10 cot IN
have been $4,000
A number of real estate sales In which
the people of Herndon are interested, were
made during the past few days among
them being the sale by J. w. Gregg of
Washington city. OF sixty acres on the Po-
tomac river at Seneca, to Drs. q. l.. and
B. B. Detwiler of Herndon. The new ad-
ditfon adioinS the 212 acres already owned
by the Detwiler brothers at that point on
the river.
DIR. B. B. Detwiler and Mr.. J. W. KEEP
hart Of Herndon have purchased from Mr..
Hugh Hutchinson more than 100 acres of
wood land near Quantico Va. Mr.. Kephart
will remove his large saw mill from this
locality to the new purchase for the pur-
pose of working UP lumber for the WASH
ington market.
1t is reported that Bauckmen & Son, real
estate dealers, have just completed the sale
of the Dunn tract" of over 5000 acres on
the Bluemont branch. and extending from
Hunters station to Whiele to Pittsburg
syndicate. 1t is understood that the pur-
chaserS Will develop the property, right
OF way for a proposed railway extension
from Vienna TO Herndon, for which Major
c. Del. Hfne of Vienna is now making
survey, having already been offered
DIR. Hugh Hutchinson of Berndon and Mr..
Theron Thompson of Washington, d. G,
have purchased twenty-one acres near the
Virginia end of the new Highway bridge
across the Potomac. DIR. Hutchison has
also purchased a ten-room house in Wash
iEgton city.
Mr.. II. A. Crippen, Mr. w. F. Middleton.
Mr. James Cockerille and DR.. Il. b. Det-
wiIer have been appointed a committee of
the Herndon Railway Extension Associa-
ton to make a preliminary survey for the
extension of the Great Falls and Old Do
minion railway from Great Falls TO Hern-
don.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bready entertained
the Herndon Euchre Club at its fortnightly
meeting last evening. The regular business
of the club was transacted and refresh
ments were served after which all the
members present took part in the social
program of the evening, Mrs. Annie Bready
and Mr. Bert Walker being successful IN
taking the two first prizes. The members
present We're Mr. and Mrs. Bert walker,
Mr. and Mrs Lawrence. Mr.. and Mrs Hud-
dJeston, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bready, Miss
Grace Kerfoot, Mr.. f. l.. Robey and Mr..
w NJ. Ellis.