Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-28
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
CITIZEN CUTS DOWN OBJECTION
ABLE TELEGRAPH POLE.


special correspondence OF Inc star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. July q. 1907.
Dissatisfied with the decision of Police
Justice Cation in the police court this morn
ing concerning the placing of a telegraph
pole in front of house owned by him at
the northeast corner of King and Fayette
streets, Mr. William Rogers, following the
decision of the court, proceeded to his home
and procured ak and welded the initial
blows preparatory to taking down the poe
He then secured the services of a colored
man and shortly thereafter the mammoth
pole was resting beside the curb. The TAX
ing down of the pole was witnessed by a
large number of interested spectators. Mr..
r. l.. Stultz, local manager for the tele-
graph company. when seen tonight stated
that he had submitted the matter, by tele-
graph, to l.. j. Maxwell, first division
superintendent Of the southern division,
whose headquarters are at Richmond, Va,
and had also notified w. A. Neil!, superin-
tendent of construction. at Atlanta Ga At
a late hour tonight Mr.. Stutz announced
that he had not received any reply from
either of the superintendent.
AS stated in this afternoon Star. Messrs.
A B. Greasy and E. r. Harris were
raigned In the police court this morning to
answer charge OF placing a pole at the
above named place without having obtained
Mr.. Rogers permission, and Justice Catcn
held that he could take no action in his
court in the premises and announced to Mr..
Rogers that the proper course would be to
get out injunction proceedings.
Civil Service Commission.
The second floor of the post office build
ing in this city will shortly be occupied
a branch Office of the civil service commits
sion. Furniture and other fiXings for the
room arrived here today and being
rapidly placed in position. AS announced
some time ago in The Star the commission
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said, to the overcrowded condition In WASH
ington. The office was formerly used by
Mr.. L. P. Summers, collector of internal
revenue for this district. and is regarded
as being admirably adapted for the purpose
for which it will be used.
The following lots situated the west
side of Fairfax street between Franklin and
Jefferson streets were sold at public auction
today by 8. H. Lunt. auctioneer. for Samuel
P. Fisher. commissioner No. I. w: p.
Graves. SIS; No. ., G: L. Boothe, s45: No. 3,
W. P Graves. $3.50: No. 4, w. F. Byers. s25;
No. 5. W. r. Byers, SIS: No. &, w. p.
Graves, $40: No. I. R. II. Brookes. $l05;
Graves, s115; No. 10. Cornelius Carey. $3.50;
No. IL, w. P. Graves Sis; No. II, w. P.
Graves, $12O.
Vacations for Clergymen.
Many of the clergymen of this city will
depart early next week for places where
they will spend their annual vacations
Rev William ]. Morton, rector of Christ
Protestant Episcopal Church. will leave
Monday for Stafford county. Va, his old
home: Rev. P. P. Phillips, rector of st.
Paurs Protestant Episcopal Church. will
leave next week for the coast of Maine;
Rev. Joseph X. SEWER, pastor of the Second
Presbyterian Church. left today, and will
spend part of his vacation at his old home,
Bristol, Tenn; Rev. Charles d. Bula,
pastor Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South. will spend his vacation in Loudoun
county, Va; Rev. G. 1. HUMPHREYS. pastor
of the Methodist Protestant Church. will
leave August for King George county
Va. Most of the other ministers of the
city will take short vacations.
While driving rapidly to a fire this after
noon the shafts of the carriage driven by
Chief George w. Petty of the fire depart
by the falling Of his horse. Chief Petty
escaped injury. The fire, which was slight,
was on the roof of a house Wolfe street
between Fairfax and Lee streets.
Rev Joseph r. Sewer. pastor of the Sec
ond Presbyterian Church left today for
Haymarket Va. where he will preach to-
morrow. He will also preach during the
week at Rich Vale, Smyth county. Va.
Glendale High School. Mr. Sewer was
accompanied by his wife and child, and
during the month of August VIII spend
his time camping on the Hoiston river.
Will also WISH MS ~ '.'t'''
Tenn Rev. L. F. Ross of Lamar. Mo,
will occupy the pulpit during MI SEWERS
absence.
Capt r. F. Knox today. sold at public
auction for J. r. B. Deakins. trustee. a
lot of ground improved by a two-story
brick dwelling situated on the south side
of King street between Payne and West
streets to L. A. Stribling for s2.025.
Policeman Bell this afternoon arrested a
soldier from Fort Myer. who was charged
with fast driving. The officials at the fort
were communicated with and - soldier
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