Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-20
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
NEWS OF THE CITY ACROSS THE
POTOMAC RIVER.
pecial Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, December 20, 1907.
| In the circuit court for Alexandria coun-
ty latesyesterday afternoon, in the case
of Joseph NJ. Stickney, administrator Of
| the estate of William Lowell Stickney,
against the Southern Railway Company,
counsel for the defendant demurred to the
evidence and Judge Harrison OF Winches-
ter, Va. instructed the jury to assess the
| full amount for the plaintiff, which was
$4,000, representing the amount sued for.
Arguments on the demurrer will, 1t is
stated, be heard at the February term of
| court.
William Lowell Stickney was fireman
employed by the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company and sustained injuries August
81, 1905, while in his cab, from which
he died. At the time of the accident he
was serving fireman on train known
as the annex When the train was
mar Four-mile run he was struck by
projection. Attorneys for the plaintiff
commended that it was fire hook project
ing from a Southern railway train which
was passing at the time. The attorneys
representing the defendant company ar
gued that the deceased contributed to the
| injury by leaning from the cab, and on
| that ground demurred.
| The railway company was represented
| by Attorneys +. l.. Smith, r. D. Brum-
back and II. O'Bannon Cooper of this
city. Attorneys Machen & Moncure of
| Alexandria county and Leckie, Fulton G.
| Cox of Washington represented the plain
| tiff.
! Charge of Attempted Assault.
| AT the session of the circuit court for
\ the county today, Judge Thornton presid-
ing, evidence is being heard in the case,
\ of Frank Hitchcock, charged with at.
tempting to assault Mrs. Susie M. Beach
August 6, 1907, while near Walkers
| Chapel, Alexandria county. The defend
| ant is represented by Attorneys Machen
| q Moncure- Attorney Crandal Mackey is
| conducting the prosecution.
| AT the annual meeting of Andrew Jack
| son Lodge. No. 100. A F. A. NJ, last
evening the following officers were elected
| TO serve for the ensuing year: Samuel P.
FISHER, worshipful master; Marshall L.
| Dinwiddie. senior warden; John G. Gra-
ham. Junior warden; W. L. Allen, treas
urer; ]. f. Alexander. secretary: F. W.
Latham, senior deacon: J. H. Trimyer,
Junior deacon: T. A. Fisher and DIR. c. F.
| Outcalt stewards; Rev. C. D. Bulla, chap
| lain; p G. Timberman. tiler
| The services this evening and Sunday at
| the George r. Hill memorial. will con-
clude the formal opening exercises, which
commenced Sunday last. The services this
evening will be under the auspices of the
| Epworth League. Addresses will be made
i by Rev. j. o. Knott of Covington, Va
| and Rev. ]. P. Stump, former pastor
| Plans have been made for a special
| meeting of Fitzgerald Council, No. 459
| Knights of Columbus, to be held following
| the late mass Sunday at ST. Mary's Cath
| olic Church. The object, it is stated, is
to make preparations for the installation
| of the recently elected officers. Many of
| the members will go to Washington Sun
| day afternoon to witness the exemplifica-
ton of the third degree of the order.
| Death of Enos Hamilton.
| Enos Hamilton, eighty-three years of
| age, died last night at the Alexandria
Hospital after long illness. The de-
ceased was unmarried. Mr.. Hamilton re-
sided at the home of Maj. e. H. Janney
on Seminary Hill, west of this city. His
| funeral will take place from Maj. jan
| ney's residence at O'Clock tomorrow
| afternoon. Rev. Joseph r. Sewer, pastor
| of the Second Presbyterian Church, will
| officiate and the burial will be in Ivy Hill
| cemetery.
| Funeral services over the remains of Ed
| ward Dunn were held at 10 o'clock this
morning at his home. 1924 Cameron street.
| Rev. L.AF. Kelly, assistant pastor of st.
Mary's Catholic Church. off1ciated. The
remains were forwarded to Baltimore for
| burial.
The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth A. Cliff.
whose death occurred yesterday, will take
place from her home, 800 Franklin street,
at o'clock this afternoon.
An infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. William
F. Webster died this morning at their
home on Wilkes street
Brief Mention.
| The following cases were disposed OF
| in the police court today: Lee Allen, col
ored, larceny of milk. fined SIS; Guy Jack
son, colored, assaulting and beating Ella
| Jones, colored, fined IS: Frances Bryant,
| colored disorderly conduct, acquitted;
William Crump, assaulting and beating
| Samuel Devaughn, acquitted.
The public schools Of this city closed
| for the Christmas holidays this after
| noon, and studies will not be resumed
| until January 3. AT several of the schools
the afternoon session was devoted to read
| ing Christmas stories and to recitations.
| Many of the teachers were the recipients
| of presents from the pupils.
| Every thing is in readiness for the
| Christmas german to be given by the
| Alexandria German Club this evening at
| McBirney's Hall. A large number of
guests from out of town are expected
\ to attend
| The Alexandria Athletic Associations
! basket ball team last evening defeated
the Shamrocks of Washington by a score
| of to in a well-contested game. The
| local team tomorrow night will play a
| game with team from Muscatine, Iowa.
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