Evening star., 1907-07-26
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
PLACING OF TELEGRAPH POLE
CAUSES TROUBLE.
special Correspondence of The Star.

special Correspondence OF Inc star.
ALEXANDRIA, July %, 1907.
Funeral services over the remains of Miss
Margaret Catherine Conway, whose death
occurred yesterday morning, were held at
9:30 o'clock this morning at the residence
of her niece, Mrs. Lucy B. Smith, sol Duke
street. The services were conducted by
Rev Charles D. Bulla, pastor of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church South, assisted by
Rev E. V. Register, presiding elder of the
Washington district OF the Methodist Epis-
copal Church South and Rev. j. w Steele
OF Baltimore, Md. The remains were for
warded to Stafford county, Va, for in
terment
Inc following served as pallbearers:
Robinson Moncure, Cassius M Chichester,
James NJ. Brannin, Lucian c. Smith, grand
nephew of the deceased, and Joseph Rey-
noids and Wesley B. Shelton.
Eugene Rogers appeared as complainant
IN the police court today against Messrs A.
r. Greasy and E. r. Harris, employees of
the Western Union Telegraph and Tele-
phone Company, who were charged with at
tempting to place large telegraph pole in
front of the house where the complainant
resides, at the northeast corner of King
and Fayette streets, which is owned by
William Rogers, father of the complainant
Mr. Rogers stated that the men had been
warned not to place the pole at this inter-
section. The men asserted that some MEM
Der OF Mr.. Rogers family had given them
permission. Judge Cation announced that
he would continue the case until tomorrow
morning, and warned the men to dscon-
tinue the work pending the outcome Of the
case
Laborers' Clothing Stolen.
report was made to the police last
night by Philip Mccall, foreman of a num-
Der of Italian laborers, who are engaged n
contracting work near st. Asaph, Alexan-
0ria county, that storehouse near the
above named place was robbed yester-
day OF about thirty suits of clothes, ten
pair of shoes, five pistols and other effects
1t is said that the robbery was comitted by
two men, but the complainants have no
clue to the identity Of the thieves. The
robbery is being investigated by the police.
The remains of Walter Stephens. who
died at the Alexandra Hospital yesterday
morning as result of being run over by a
freight train Of the Southern Railway Com
pany at Brandy Station, Culpeper county.
va, Wednesday last, were this afternoon
forwarded to Pilot Mountain N. c.. for
burial. The father of the deceased tele-
graphed here asking that the remains be
forwarded to that place.
The case of Estella Lee against Margaret
Clarke and others, to determine whether or
not paper purporting to be the last will
and testament of Harrison Allen is the true
last will and testament and which COM
menced in the corporation court yesterday,
Is still in progress
The sum of $500, being a compromise ver-
dict, was awarded Grace I. Neff of Wash
1ngton in her suit to recover damages in the
sum of 10000 for the death of her husband
who was killed by train over the Wash
ington, Alexandria and Mount Vernon Elec-
trio railway.
Pharmacy Cases Continued.
c. NJ. Lennon, Henry Gallon and J. A.
Dienelt, well-known druggists, were charged
in the police court this morning with vio-
lating the state pharmacy laws. Justice
Cation continued all of the cases until Tues
day morning next. Complaint of the al
legged violation was made by T. A. Miller,
state secretary Of the board of pharmacy.
In the warrants issued 1t is stated that the
alleged offenses occurred on about July
20, 1907
In the corporation court yesterday after
noon the following business was disposed
Of: Mary H. Elliott agt. Katherine Bauer,
decree of sale, and Douglas Stuart was
appointed commissioner to sell property;
Hattie Grinnell agt. Priscilla Gatewood and
others, decree confirming report, and G. L.
Boothe was appointed commissioner to sell
property. In the case of Eliza Hamersley
agt. William T. Hamersey a decree was
entered confirming report Of commissioner
Of SALE
Auction Sale at Del Ray.
Mrs. Edward H. Crane has purchased for
81 $40 the residence Of the late James Bev-
erill in Del Ray Alexandria county. The
property was sold at auction yesterday for
M. B. Harlow, executor, by s. H. Lunt,
auctioneer
In the police court this morning Rebecca
and Mary Terrell, both colored, charged
with disorderly conduct and fighting, were
fined IS each.
A strawberry festival was given at Sher-
wood Hail. Fairfax county. last evening by
a number of ladies Of that neighborhood.
Among those in attendance were number
of Alexandrians.