The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-11-17
Change in Form of County
Government Suggested.
SEEK COUNTY INCORPORATION
Rapid Development Makes Depar-
turc from Present system Neces-
VIII Gain Point-AIumnae of st.
SIary's Forming Association.
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! Alexandria, Va, Nov IA definite poll
/ icy has been outlined and active steps
! have been taken for bringing about a
/ change in the form of government IN
Alexandria County. The proposition is to
effect an Incorporation OF the entire terri
tory of the county.
! A committee consisting Of Crandal Mack
/ ey, George II. RUcker, c. II Greenhouse.
J. d. Ashford, Maj. Z. ". r. Ewing. and
E. w Stearns, representing the three
( magisterial districts. viii hold a meeting
( November 3. at the home Of Maj. Ewing.
when the project will be more thoroughly
discussed. r. Walton Moore, State sen
atOr-elect r. EweH Thornton. and Dele
gate James r. .Caton Will be asked 10 at
tend
The matter has been before the Alex
andria County Board Of Trade for some
time, and has also been taken up by sew
I eTal citizens associations of the county.
Each one Of these organizations has been
requested TO appoint one of its mem
/ bers TO join with the board Of super
visors, and a member from the board or
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the State Legislature for the passage OF
the necessary laws for the Improvement
Of the form Of government The bin is 20
be presented by the board OF supervisors.
The rapid development Of every section
of the county In the past few years has
changed the conditions. so that the old
plan OF government is now said 20 De in
adequate in many respects. With the eX-
ceDton OF few areas the county is al
most one big subdivision. so closely con
nected are the towns and smaller settle
ments, II is held that some form of in
corporation should be- provided 10 meet
the needs OF the new conditions
Railroad Laborer Die. From Injuries.
As the result of injuries sustained by
being struck by an engine in the South
ecn Railway yard, Richard II. Peterson.
colored died this morning at the Alex
andria Hospital He was run down yes
terday, and his injuries at first were not
thought 10 De serious, but 10 was found
al the hospital that he had i..l badly
hurt about the head and nip He was
employed as "a laborer by the company.
In the Corporation Court to-day. Judge
Barley presiding. jury in the case OF the
contest over the will of Matthew Nc
Keown returned "a verdict finding that
the deceased lacked Jestamentary capaci-
ty. The will was contested on the ground
that the testator had ignored all Of his
children except one. r. ". McReown. 70
whom the whole of the property was be-
queathed.
A movement has been started by the
faculty Of St Mary's Academy. Of this
city, 70 bring about the formation OF an
alUmnae association Of the school The
nrst meeting Tor this purpose viii Doe held
At the academy Sunday November p
and all graduates have been invited 10
attend. The membership VIII include those
who have taken the academic. music. and
business courses. Since the school opened
in 1863 il has enrolled thousands OF
students and issued certificates OF gradu-
alton TO large number.
Arrangements have been made for the
annual memorial services OF Alexandra
Lodge OF Elks which will be held sun
day. December l. in the opera house
The principal speaker viii DE Represen-
tative Maurice Sheppard, OF Texas.
Gov. Swanson has designated Judge
Louis c. Barley. of the Corporation Court
of this city. 20 preside at the session OF
the Circuit Court OF Rockingham County,
at HarrIsonburg next Tuesday in place
Of Judge T. y Haas.
In the absence OF Rev. c. L HUMPHREYS,
the pulpit Of the Methodist Protestant
Church will be occupied In the morning
by Rev. s F. Stokley. Rev B. T. Truitt.
pastor of the First Methodist Protestant
Church. of Washington. will preach in
the evening. Mr.. HUMPHREYS Is visiting
relatives at his old home in Carroll
County, Nd.