Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-14
AFtAlRS IN ALEXANDRIA
OCTOBER TERM OF CORPORA
TON COURT CoNvENEs. =
Park Agnew Files Bond as Core
ceiver Of Railway Company.
Other Matters.

| Special Correspondence OF The Star
| ALEX NpDIA, Va, October II, 1907
The October term of the corpora l. on
court Judge Louis c. Barley presiding
| convened this mCrnn@. The docket was
called ard a number O. civil cases set
| for trial. after which adjournment was
| taken.
The will of Mrs Mary Elizabeth Brown
was admitted to ~pro6ate, and her son,
Glenn Brown qua flied as executor. The
deceased left her estate. consisting mainly
of Washington real estate. to her three
children. equally divided-Glenn Brown, Il
Washington architect. D.. William BIO vn
of New York city and Mrs. Alfred G.
Uhler of this city.
A final decree was entered in the chan
Gerry suit of Hattie Grinnel against Prs
ella Grinneli confirming the sac of Ger
ia in property.
A f1nal decree was also entered IN the
case Of Mary f.. Ryan against John f.
Ryan confirming the report of Gardner
l.. BCothe, commissioner of sale.
The case of John Dogan, coloced, in
dicted for the l'rceny of an overcoat
from Mr.. George Evans, will be heard to-
morrow
Beer and Gin in Court.
Two baskets containing eighty bottles
of beer and one quart bottl, half filled
with gin were presented In evidence in the
police court this morning in the case of
Jerry Willis. colored who resides on Pitt
street between Wythe and Pendleton
streets. Several co,Ored men testified that
Sunday week ago they purchased drinks
at VIII is place w His, howeve-. stated
that lie frequently buys quarter of 1 keg
of beer for Sunday and bottles it for
home consumption. The court fined the
accused $50.
Samuel Lewis. colored. was charged
with carrying concealed weapons. Lewis
tod the court that he carried a pistol to
prevent being assaulted by employees of
the glass works, where he is empl Dyed
The excuse was not satisfactory to the
court and fine of $50 was imposed
The brickwork of the four-s.ory Fairfax
apartment house. at the northeast corner
OF King and Columbus streets, was com
pleted today. 1t is expected the build
ing VIII be ready for occupancy by the
middle of January.
Gives Bond as Receiver.
. MIR. Park Agnew, who was appointed
co-receiver for the Washington, Arlington
and Falls Church Railway Company Sat
urday last by Judge WaddilI, this morning
appeared before United States Comn.s-
sloner Garnett and gave bond in the sum
Of $4,000
The funeral Of Miss Edmonia Taliaferro
VINO died Saturday last took place at II
o CLOCK this morning from her late resi-
dence, 1926 King street. Rev. w. J. Nor
ton, rector of Christ Protestant Episcopal
church, conducted the services. The inter
nent was in the Presbyterian cemetery
The pailbearers were F. L. Garter, r. =.
w. Garnett, E. w. Armeycost, j. b. Car
ter L. l.. Carter and E. L. Allen.
Mrs. Jane E. Glachet, widow of Ed
ward Glachett died shortly after clock
yesterday afternoon at the residence of
her sister, Mrs. Margaret Shinn, 219
south Royal street. The deceased was a
Funeral services will be held at o'clock
tomorrow afternoon, at her late residence.
Rev. Charles ID. Buia, pastor of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South, as
sisted by Rev; e. V. Register. presiding
elder of the Washington district of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South, will
conduct the services. The interment will
De in Union cemetery.
Funeral services over the remains of
Miss Julia Hamerdinger. who died Satur-
day last, will be- held at o'clock this
afternoon at her late home. Ills King
street. Rev. e. Carpenter, rector of Grace
Protestant Episcopal Church, will Of
ficiate. The following will serve as pail
J. Pollard, d. Harry Appich, ]. Brooke
Carter and G. William Ramsay.
The funeral of Mrs. McDermott. wife of
Thomas F. McDermott. whose death oc-
place at $50 o'clock tomorrow morning
from St Mary's Catholic Church. Rev.
l.. +. Kelly. assistant pastor, will Of
ficate. The burial will be in st. Mary's
cemetery
Brief Mention.
Plans have been made for Director John
Barrett of the international bureau of
American republics to deliver a lecture to-
night on the Panama canal, at the Second
Presbyterian Church, under the auspices
Of the Presbyterian Brotherhood
"A Specimen of Nobleness' was the SUBJ
ject of an address yesterday afternoon
by Rev. Edgar Carpenter rector of Grace
Protestant Episcopal Church. at the mems
meeting at the Methodist Episcopal
Church South.
A number of members OF Fitzgerald
Council Knights of Columbus, attended
the vespcr services given under the aus
pices OF the Washington members of the
order at ST. Aloysius Church, Washing
ton, last evening.
o. Il. Busby of the census bureau is in
this city engaged in compiling criminal
judicial statist .cs for the census bureau.
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