Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-05
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
ERECTION OF APARTMENT HOUSE
ON KING STREET.
Thieves Enter Grocery store-Early
Morning Fire-Minor Happen
ings Of Day.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, July 5. 1907.
Plans have practically been completed for
the construction of the Fairfax apartment
| house, at the northeast corner OF King and
Columbus streets, and 1t Is expected that
the work of razing the two brick buildings
on the site, preparatory to starting the
work. will be commenced about the middle
Of this month The contract for the struc-
ture has been awarded to Mr.. Julian D.
Knight of this city.
The state corporation commission has
granted charter to the company, the off,
GERS of which are as follows: A. 8. Don't
phan, president; w. A. Smoot, jr., vice
| president: C. c. Leadbeater, secretary and
treasurer; f. 8. Leadbeater, w. D. Morrill,
and John Leadbeater. all of this city.
The structure will be four stories high
five rooms each. 1t has been planned to
have two stores on the King street side
and two offices the Columbus street
side, with marquiSe entrance and public
hail. The building will be of colonial de-
sign. in Flemsh-bond brick. All of the
apartments will be Of the most modern de-
sign. and the house will be lighted by both
electricity and gas. The building will be
the first apartment structure to be built
on King street.
Corporation Commission Issues Charter
The state corporation commission has
granted a charter to the Hopkins Company,
| Incorporated, Of Manassas. Va. the object
of which is to conduct a general merchan-
disc business. both wholesale and retail.
The sum of 100000 is named as the maxi
mum capital stock and 800 900 as the mini
mum. The officers and tncorporators are:
| c. A. S. Hopkins. president; c. NJ. Hopkins,
secretary and treasurer: G. Raymond Rat
cliffe and Thomas II. Lion. All Of the off,
GERS are of Manassas.
The grocery and provision store Of HI. T.
Beach & Son. at the southwest corner Of
Royal and Princess streets, was entered by
thieves at an early hour this morning and
robbed Of quantity Of merchandise. En-
trance was effected through rear door
The robbery has been reported to the po-
lice and an investigation Is being made
decree was entered in the case of John T.
Nails against R. A. Howdershell and others.
referring the matter to Douglas Stuart,
commissioner, to sell property.
The case of ]. D. Matter against T.. F.
Mccarthy was referred to Louis Duffey,
special commissioner in chancery. for re-
port.
Early Morning Fire.
An alarm of fire at 1:25 o'clock this
morning was due to the. burning OF the
roof of the residence occupied by Mr..
Charles A. Violet. 121 Prince street. 1t Is
supposed the blaze was caused by fire.
works.
A valuable horse belonging to the Chat
ham stables fell yesterday afternoon and
broke its front right leg and was subse-
quently killed by Mr.. James T. Patterson.
manager. The accident was due to some
one throwing giant powder cracker I'M
der the animal.
A little son of Mr.. Andrew T. Sullivan
was bit on the leg yesterday by bulldog.
said to have been the property OF Dr.
Charles 8. Beach. DR.. Beach was charged
in the police court this morning with keep
ing a vicious dog and at his instance the
case was continued until Monday morning
next
Funeral services over the remains of Mrs
Mary Johnson. whose death occurren
this afternoon at her late residence. 4OS
South Alfred street. Rev. Edgar Carpenter.
rector Of Grace Protestant Episcopal
Church. officiated. Interment was in Bethel
cemetery.
Brief Mention.
In the Police Court this morning Walter
Elzey. colored was fined s. on a charge Of
disorderly conduct Roger Williams and Ar
thur Billings, charged with disorderly con-
duct, forfeited s. collateral each by nom
appearance.
Anna Catherine Magner. infant daughter
of John and Ella V. Magner. died yesterday
at her parents residence Sideburn. Fairfax
county, Va. The funeral occurred this
The Invincibles of this city yesterday de-
feated the Del Ray Club of Alexandria
county by a score Of 10 to 0. The battery
for the Invincibles was Glover and thinner
man, and for the county team Birrell and
Hansborough.
The members of the Reliance Steam Fire
Company, who yesterday attended the reel
races at Front Royal, Va, returned home