The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-11-10
NEWSOF ALEXANDRIA
County Schools Given James
town Bronze Medal.
TEACHERS WILL ORGANIZE
Suit Involving Large Amount VIII
Come Up NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Doing
Work Preliminary TO Deepening
ChanneI-TwO Divorces Granted.
Football Game Postponed
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Alexandria. Va, Nov 9.-James Z.
Clements, superintendent OF schools Of
Alexandria County. Virginia. has received
notification from Willis A. Jenkins. SUI
perintendent OF the Virginia educational
exhibit at the jamestown Exposition,
that The bronze medal has been award
ed the Alexandria County school exhibit
for buildings and pupils work.
This is a most deserved compliment 10
the energy and progressive spirit that
actuates Supt. Clements in all his edu-
cational work He takes great pride in
building the finest schoolhouses, and
declares he has the best schools in the
State
Mr.. Clements has been invited by the
president of the State board of educa-
ton, J. D. Eggleston. jr.. TO deliver an
address at the State educational confer
ence Of school superintendent, teachers.
and officers, 20 be held in Roanoke from
November q to e.
There will be a meeting of all the
teachers Of Alexandria County at the
Columbia schoolhouse on Friday next,
| November Is, al II a. m, TO reOTganize
the local Teachers Association for the
ensuing scholastic year.
winchester Hospital Case.
Argument in the case Of the Winchester
Memorial Hospital against the board OF
I Ach n ha
been heard yesterday before Judge Thorn
ton. In the Circuit Court for Alexandria
City. viii take place next Monday morn
ing. Considerable interest attaches 70 the
litigation. as 1t involves the ownership OF
a large sum Of money. The case has been
in the courts for more than a year. hav-
ing been transferred from the Circuit
Court at Winchester. Attorney John NJ
Johnson, Of this city, and ". Roy Ste
phenson. OF Winchester. will appear in
behalf OF the hospital. Maj. Holmes Con-
rad and Attorney r. c. Byrd. OF Winches-
ter, viii represent the defendant board
In the circuit court yesterday Judge
William Thornton granted an injunction
I'm the case Of the international Trust
Company Of Maryland against the Kohn
Formaldehyde Generator Company, OF
this city. restraining the sale OF the lat
tiers property advertised TO take place to-
day.
The funeral OF John W Burke. whose
death occurred yesterday, viii take place
tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock, from
old Christ Episcopal Church. Rev VIII
lam J. Morton. the rector, will conduct
the services. and the interment viii be
made in the family burial ground in Ivy
Hill Cemetery. The pallbearers will be
John F. Robinson. L. E Uhler. Hubert
Suowden. Herbert Bryant, r. K. Lee. jr,
r. Mac. Jones. and Lawrence Washing
ton.
Capt Joseph NJ. Petit. a well-known
riverman. died this morning after lin
gering illness, az his home at the corner
OF PendletOn and Patrick streets. he
was slxty-nine years old. Four children
Joseph NJ. Petit. Charles Petit. Mrs.
Blanche Mullen, and Mrs. Esther Kidner
survive him. Capt Petit was born in
Occuquan but spent nearly all his life
IN this city The funeral will be held at
o'clock Monday ftArnoon. from the
late home Of the deceased
A force OF government employees to-day
began the work Of surveying the harbor
Of Alexandria. The ultimate purpose OF
the survey. It is said is TO deepen the
channel from the old canal locks to
point of the southern end Of the city.
In the Corporation Court to-day. Judge
Barley presiding. arguments were heard
in the divorce suit OF Pearley Nutting
against Helen Nutting. Ne stcision was
reserved. A Anal decree for divorce on
the ground Of desertion was signed in
the case Of J. w. Foxwell against Sadie
FOXwen. For the same reason. Judge
Barley also granted a divorce to Clifton
D. Brink from Carrie B. Brink
President f. A. Alderman. OF the Uni
versity Of Virginia. Will deliver an ad-
dress to the students OF the Episcopal
High School in Liggett Hall. on the High
School grounds. Sunday evening. Alumni
Of the University of Virginia and friends
Of the high school have been invited
10 attend.
In the absence Of Rev. DR.. w F Fisher,
who will deliver an address before the
railroad Y. NJ. c. A. at Monroe. Va. to-
morrow afternoon. Rev. James B. Clay
ton, of Washington, will preach at the
morning services at the First Baptist
Church. At the evening services the ser
mon will be delivered by Rev. T. d. d.
Clark, OF Manassas.
By request Of the Baltimore City College
football team. the game which was to
have been played on the high school
grounds this afternoon. was Cancelled on
account of the large hospital list OF the
Baltimore team. Next Saturday the high
school will play Woodbury. Forest for the
high school championship of the State.
Mrs. Elizabeth Wakefield. wife of Rev
w. z. Wakefield. died at her home at
Annandale Fairfax County. this morn
ing. She was about fifty-five years old.
Her husband and FIVE children survive
her.
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