Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-23
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
NUMEROUS IMPROVEMENTS IN
CITY AND COUNTY.
Suit in Court Regarding Alleged
Breach Of Approximations
eral and Personal
Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEX ANDRIA. Va, July

| Special Correspondence OF The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. July %. 1907.
| improvements of a general character are
in progress in this city and others are pro-
tected. A number OF buildings are in course
| of construction. and the city council has
! plans under foot for the sewering and i'm
provement of many of the principal streets
| in the city. More sewers and good streets
! have been put down by the city during the
| past year than ever before in the his
| tory of the city Members of the council
| are DESTROYS of keeping up with the times.
and with this object In view the work now
being done is of the best quality and most
| modern design 1t is more than probable
| that this coming winter appropriations will
| be made by the council for many more inn
provements. which will be commensurate
with those now in progress
Judging from present indications 1t Is
only question of a comparatively snort
time before the best portion Of the city
will be thoroughly severed. and this Will.
no doubt be followed by the Improvement
| of the streets.
In Alexandria county also many houses
are in course of construction. and TINS Is
especially noticeable in Del Ray and St.
| Elmo. situated north of this city. More
! houses now in course of construction
| in these two thriving suburbs than there
|
also said that there is unusually good
demand for lots in these places. b addock
| Heights. directly south of Del Ray. is also
rapidly forging to the front in the building
line. Residents of other sections of the
county also report many improvements In
progress in their respective sections.
Alleged Breach of Agreement.
John w. Dove of Fairfax county was
charged in the police court this morning
| with failing to live up to an agreement
| with Mr. R. H. Wattles relative to a set
! Element. According to the evidence Mr..
| Wattles secured attachment against
! load Of corn in charge of Dove, which. 1t
| was stated. partially belonged to Dove.
| The latter, 1t was testified. got Mr.. Wattes
| to release the attachment in order that he
| could convey the goods to Washington and
| dispose of them, and it was stipulated that
| he was to pay Mr.. Wattles two-thirds OF
| the money representing his share upon his
| return. Mr.. Wattles alleged that he failed
| to do this and accordingly had a warrant
| issued for his arrest
The court suspended judgment pending
| settlement between the complainant and
the accused. 1t is understood that after
| court both parties arrived at a satisfactory
| settlement.
Invited to Deliver Address
State Senator Lewis H. Machen Of this
| city. representing the fourteenth senatorial
| district. Is In receipt Of an invitation from
| the Virginia State Bar Association to de-
liver address at the Jamestown EXPOSE
ton July 30. Mr.. Machen has accepted the
| invitation and will take for his subject
| THE Duty OF the State to Diminish d.
| vorce." 1t Is understood that Mr.. Machen
| will suggest some statutory changes having
a tendency to do away with the evil of d.
vorce.
| Police Court Cases.
In the Police Court this morning the fol-
| Of. Inbp Go
ham. drunk in the street. dismissed; Alfred
| Smith. disorderly and fighting. dismissed:
| Mark Vines, disorderly conduct, forfeited IS
collateral: Margaret Lake. Wingfeld Majors
and James Dixon. all colored disorderly
! conduct, Is each; John Trumbell and
George Hicks. disordery ana fighting. dis
missed Guy Wood. assaulting and beating
James German. continued until tomorrow.
| Funeral Services
Funeral services over the remains of Mrs
Annie E Whalen. whose death occurred
Saturday last. took place at ST. Mary's
| Catholic Church at 0 o'clock this morning
Rev: Father L. F. Kelly. assistant pastor.
| officiated. and the interment was made in
st. Marys cemetery.
| The remains of James BontZ son of Mr.
George W. Bontz, who was drowned in the
Delaware river Off Wilmington Sunday
| last. reached here this afternoon and were
| conveyed to his home. 40 North Alfred
street. The funeral will take place at 4
| o'clock tomorrow afternoon at his resi-
dence Rev William ]. Morton. rector OF
Christ Protestant Episcopal Church. will
of1ciate. and the burial will be made in
| Union cemetery.
General Matters.
| Officers for the First Baptist Sunday
school who have been chosen for the ensu-
in gyear as follows: J. R. Mansfield,
| superintendent; S. w. Pitts, assistant su-
perintendent: F.. q. Saunders. secretary:
H. Francis. assistant secretary: N. L. Will
hanson. treasurer; w. P. Kerrick, libra
| rian: j. T. Preston. chorister.
| John Trumbell and George Hicks, charg-
ed with disorderly conduct and fighting.
when arraigned in court this morning SOL
| EMMY reiterated that they had never seen
| each other before and knew nothing of
| the alleged occurrence. Both men appear
| ed to be amazed The judge laughed and
| dismissed the prisoners.
Announcement Is made that the annual
| examination for teachers In the public
| schools of this city will be held at Peabody
| school building commencing Monday next
| and concluding Wednesday. K. Kemper
superintendent Of public schools, will
| duct the examination.
| The remains of Mrs. Susanna Taylor who
| died at the Alexandria Hospital yesterday
morning were forwarded today to her home
| at The Plains. Fauauier county Va. The
| funeral services were held there this after
noon.
John d. Normoyle real estate agent. has
| sold for William II. Long of Washington
| to Mrs. Joseph A. Kramer Of Alexandria
| county two building lots in Del Ray. Alex
andra county.
Messrs George T. Petit, William Moore
William Lyons. Thomas F. Kelly and Chas
Neuhardt. the latter of Washington. who
attended the Elks convention and also Wis
tied Coney Island Atlantic City and other
points, have returned.