Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-31
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
PASSING YEAR PROSPEROUS
ONE FOR VIRGINIA CITY.

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ONE FOR VIRGINIA CITY.
Special Correspondence OF The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, December 81. 1907.
The year just drawing to a close has
been a very successful one for this city
More manufacturing establishments
have located here and more good
streets and sewers have been laid than
in any previous year. The coming year
promises to even surpass 1907 in many
respects, as many other Improvements
are being projected. Wholesale mer-
chants in the city report unusual activ-
ity during the past year. The retailers
tell the same story. Real estate en-
HANGED in value during the year: COM
paratively little property is now on the
market, and there Is hardly a store on
King street, the main thoroughfare of
the city, for rent. There has also been
an unusually large demand for good
houses and not one renting for fair
price has been idle.
Fines collected during the year ag-
gregate $1,000, a drop from $1,000: g
dodgers at police headquarters, and
1.442 arrests were made.
The number Of deaths in the city dur
ing the year was 365. OF this number
233 were white and 1913 colored. Last
year the death roll totaled 31S. -.,
To incorporate Villages.
The question Of Incorporating the viii
lagos of Del Ray and St. Elmo, north Of
this city, in Alexandria county. was prac-
hcally definitely decided upon last night
at a meeting of the Citizens Improvement
Association of Jefferson district at the
Del Ray schoolhouse. J. E. Supplee pre-
sided. Another meeting will be held at
the same place next Friday evening. when
final action will be taken.
George E. Garrett, the county surveyor.
is preparing a map of the territory to be
embraced in the proposed town of Poto-
mac. A charter will also be presented for
ratification, after which the matter will
be brought before the state legislature by
State Delegate James r. Cation and State
Senator R. Ewell Thornton.
According to the provisions of the char
ter the proposed town will have six coun-
cilmen. a mayor and a town Sci geant.
Eventually fi.e department will be pro-
vided. Those projecting the incorpoi alton
assert tina. additional taxes will be levied
for improving sidewalks and crossings
Burglars Got Loot.
Mr.. Gusts P. Timberman, whose home
10 dI bIdAOOSh I1Sl5Hlo, <AICAdA2o1 10
county. has reported to the police that
siiverware valued at about 500 was stolen
from his house between December % and
December .. The house was unoccupied
at the time. There are no clues to aid the
police. The Washington authorities have
been notified.
Elks to Raise Money.
For the purpose of clearing the indebt-
edness on its building, Alexandria Lodge,
No. 1853, Benevolent and Protective Order
o. Elks, will give an indoor carnival at
Armory Hail. from February II to Feb
ruary %. The following named gentlemen
will be in charge: c. B. Marshall. chair
man: j. B. Fitzgerald, ]. w Bales, A. H.
oehlert. 6; D. Hopkins; J. Edward shinn
schwarzman, J. NJ. HILL c. o. Pullman. J.
A. Marshall. w. A. Donnelly, H. Fried
lander. G. T. Cation. F. NJ. Hill, Fora Hill,
T. W. Boiling. c. c. Carlin. II. B. Quinn,
c. Hufty and John Ewald.
"Watch-night" Services.
At many of the churches tonight watch
night services will be held. A number
of clubs and social organizations will also
observe the old custom. The Alexandra
German Club will give its annual New
Year dance at McBirney's Hall this even
ing. A skating and dancing carnival will
be held tonight at Armory Hall. All the
belts in the city will be rung at midnight
to the usual accompaniment of assorted
noises.
City News and Notes.
In the corporation court this morning
the will of Mary E. Murray was admitted
to probate, and her daughter, Mrs. Ruth
Crawford of Washington. Is named as
executrix. The deceased left her interest
in Murray's pharmacy, Hampton, Va, to
her son. Thomas A. Murray. To Dr.
Alexander Murray and Mrs. Ruth Gram
ford are bequeathed the house and lot
1912 Prince street, and the residue of the
estate is bequeathed to the three children
of the deceased. DR.. Alexander Murray,
Thomas A. Murray and Mrs. Ruth Gram
ford
Richard Rogers. colored, four years of
age, of Wytheville. Va, died at the Alex
andria Hospital at $50 o'clock last night
from injuries sustained by falling from a
rapidly-moving northbound train over the
Southern railway at the Potomac yards
Saturday morning last. The lads skull
was fractured.
The stockholders Of the Alexandra
Home Fire Insurance Company met last
night at the chamber Of commerce head
quarters, when the question of winding
up the companyS affairs was discussed.
No definite action was taken. and another
meeting will be held at the same place
next Friday night, when the company will
close out it's affairs. Since its organization.
over a year ago, this company has had
but one fire. when the loss was S..
In the corporation court this morning,
Judge Barley presiding, the suit of Mary
N. Brawner against Hattie e. Colin and
others was referred to 8. P. Fisher.
Fannie Bosten has sold to Robert B.
Thompson houses 1915 and 1917 Queen
street.
During the month the clerk of the
corporation court issued forty-seven mar
riage licenses. thirty-four to white and
thirteen to colored people. Thirty-two
deeds were recorded.
Miss Laura ]. White continues very Ill
at her home on South Washington street.
FATHER AGAIN AT SO.