The Washington herald., 1907-01-09

narrow escape from death this afternoon
in fall Of more than twenty feet from
a pole to the concrete pavement at the
corner of King and Alfred streets The
linesman was at work on the pole when
his hold failed and he fell without being
able to recover himself before striking
the pavement. He was conveyed TO the
drug store Of Gibson & Timberman, and
the Alexandria Hospital ambulance was
called, but, to the amazement of the
crowd that gathered, the man declared
that he had received no injury beyond
severe shaking up.
Samuel Alexander, a soldier from Fort
Hunt, who, with his wife, has rooms in
the old Braddock House, was fined s. ia
the Police Court to-day on the charge Of
being responsible for the alarm of fire
which called the engines to the BraddoCk
House last evening. II was testified that
Alexander had ignited a railroad fuse in
a room on the fourth floor for the amuse-
ment Of children.
The stockholders Of the Ontario Apart
ment House Company. Iowa Apartment
House Company, West Brothers Brick
Company. and the McLachlen Real Es-
tate Company held their annual meetings
in this city to-day and reelected the old
board of directors
Efforts on the part Of the police 10 ap-
prehend the party or parties guilty OF
breaking the large show windows Of
Messrs. D. Bendhelm & Son. SIG King
street, and l. r. Harris. 314 King street,
have 50 far been unsuccessful. Mr. Harris
reports that a pair of shoes was stolen
from his window. Nothing was missed
from the window of Bendheim & Son
The hole in the windows would indicate
that a rock was forced through them.
The following directors for the ensuing
year We're elected to-day at the annual
meeting OF the stockholders of the Alex
andria National Bank: Charles r Nicol.
William B. SmOot 5. r. Smith, John a
Marshall 7. G. Smith, William A Smoot.
James W. Roberts, ~ II. Rector. Edwin
l. COCkrell, William A Smo0t, jr. c. G.
Carlin, p. F. German. Lewis b. Summers.
". s. Andrews, and Edward @. Portner.
At the annual meeting Of the directors
of the First National Bank held to-day.
the following directors We're elected for
the ensuing term: James +. Muir. NJ B.
Harlow, Gardner L. B00the, 3. Baer jr.,
and c. R. HOOf
The stockholders Of the Citizens Ma
tional Bank. at their annual meeting to-
day, elected the following directors for
the ensuing year: Edward l. danger
field. M. Ahern. W n Lambert. Worth
Hulish, and W. +. Lambert.
A charter has been granted by the
State corporation commission to Grafton
& Son, Incorporated. OF West Falls
Church Va. The sum of $4,000 is named
as the capital stock The object of the
company is to conduct a roofing business
in all its branches The officers are r.
". Grafton, president; Elizabeth Grafton,
vice president; A. F. Campbell. secretary;
FJohn A. Koons, treasurer; c. F. Nesbit,
Brooklyn y. Y, and J. ". Taylor. The
other directors are WashingtOnidns.
At the annual meeting of the Young
Mems Sodality Lyceum, held az its han on
Duke street tonight, the following Off
GERS We're elected to serve for the ensuing
year: ". NJ. Donnelly, president; James
( Roche, first vice president; NJ. c. Boone
second vice president; r. E Power. finan-
/ ciaI secretary; NJ +. Green, recording
! secretary; r. L. Carne, jr.. treasurer; NJ
/ Creegan, sergeaut-at-arms; Z. J. Dwyer
/ librarian; J. A. Rice Dr. z. A German
/ II. l. Wheatley, ]. H McCuen, Carl Roth
mund, and T. J. Mcfarland, members of
council.
/ The recently elected officers of AIexan-
dria Council Royal Arcanum, were to-
night duly Installed at Sarepta Hall, in
the presence Of a large gathering of mem
bers of that organiza tion. 4 number Of
prominent members Of the order were
present, and during the evening delivered
speeches. At the close a banquet was
served.
R f. Lee Camp. Confederate Veterans.
has received invitations from Washington
and Lee University, Lee-Jackson Camp.
IC V. and Frank Paxson Camp. s. c. V.
10 send a representation 10 attend the
Tooth anniversary Of the birth of Gen.
Robert z. Lee, to be celebrated at Lex
ington, Va, January 70, when the prin-
cipal address will be delivered by Charles
Francis Adams. of Massachusetts,
The local camp is making arrangements
for the observance Of Gen. Lees birth
day anniversary by a banquet, TO be held
at the Confederate Veterans Home. on
! Prince street, and by eiigious services, to
be held at noon January IS in Christ
Episcopal Church.
In the Alexandria City Circuit Court to-
day Judge Nicol signed decree granting
temporary alimOny in the case Of Helen
g. Nutting against Perley G. Nutting A
final decree was entered in the case of J.
A Marshall against the Farmers and
Mechanics Savings Bank. Court ad-
journed until Saturday when the case OF
the Winchester Memorial Hospital
iagainst the board of Henley trustees will
be taken up.
A large congregation attended the
week-of-prayer services this evening in
the First Baptist Church The sermon
on the subject. The Christian Ministry. o.
was delivered by Rev. Charles D. Bulla
OF the NJ. r. Church South
/ A large number of the members Of Fitz-
gerald Council. No. 459 Knights Of Co
iumbus. will go to Richmond February
y 10 witness the exemplifcation OF the
fourth degree. A number Of the member.
OF the local candidates will take that de
gree
The recently elected officers OF this or
ganizatiOn viii be duly installed to-mor.
TOW evening AT St MaTy's Hall
To Suppress Fruit Diseases.
Fairfax. Va. Jan. S-The Fairfax Coun
" Board Of Supervisors on Monday ap-
propriated Sl.O0 for the enforcement oi
the Virginia crop pest law IN this county
Six inspectors are TO be appointed undel
the law with power to examine all sfrui