The Washington herald., 1908-08-22
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/ Alexandra, Va. Aug 2l.-Cne OF the
[ largest real estate deals made in this city
/ thus far this year has been about con-
[ sumated by John u. NOrmoyIe. real estate
Z dealer. in the sale Of the old Lambert
/ homestead. now owned by Thomas B.
I Murphy. 10 William T. Balm
/ TIE property IS known as house No. 417
/ Duke street. and IS situated on the north
/ side Of the street between Royal and
/ Pitt streets. with a spacious yard on the
east 1t is regarded as one Of the most
/ desirable residences in the city. It IS
/ understood that Tie pTire paid was S19ooo-
Ar Balm viii shortly occupy the premises
. II is expected chat a deed Of conveyance
viii be placed on record in the Office OF
/ the clerk Of the Corporation Court next
week
The house IS a two-story brick, and
had been IN the possession Of the Lambert
. family for nearly a century Il was ac-
{ quired by Mr. Murphy nearly a year ago
Mr. Murphy purchased IT, from the estate
Of the late " Frank Lambert. who was
/ formerly cashier OF the Citizens Ma
tional Bank
Some excitement was created near the
intersection oc King and St Asaph streets
. about O'Clock tonight when James
Curry. 0C Manassas Gap. Va. told ot
how colored man had snatched a white
woman-s pocketbOok. after insulting her,
and ran away. Il was SAID that the
negro grabbed the pocke-book uptown,
and when he reached King and St
Asaph streets jumped aboard an electric
train and went 20 Washington Curry
spread the alarm. and a large crowd pu--
sued the supposed thief No report of
the robbery was made 20 the police
At the elimination OF the chase Curry
was besieged by an army Of boys He
went into a nearby confectionery store
and after getting several bills changed
distributed pennies and uickeIs with free
dom Curry afterward explained 70 a re-
porter that he did not witness the pCck-
etbo0k snaIcnIuE. but had been told about
it, and he pursued the supposed thie1-
Curry's distribution Of money attracted
a large crowd. and ir was with no little
difficulty that he got away from rIs
crowd OF bo-s that kept close 10 his heels
until the final announcement An gone
was made
With a view OF securing an adjustment
of the passenger schedule On the South
eru Railroad from this city. a committee
consisting Of lIess-s. " A Suoot. +.
IA. .. R-o-zett. and 7 T Preston. p-esi-
dent. chairman Of the transportation con-
'mittee. and secretary Of the chamber of
+ commerce. respectively. yesterday visited
fC- Il Ackert- president and general man
g age- OF the railway company and laid
their grievance before him Assurances
were. given By GIr. AcS-rt that II was
the intention OF the railway company 70
do all within its power for this city.
. and be added that he would Law the mat
ter before President " " Finley IN
the opinion OF residents OF this city ne
effect OF the conference viii result in a
> 4 change Of schedule. and EiI place Alex
I . audria In the same place Il formerly oc-
= r,lpied before the recent change Of sched-
uIe-
b A strange man was seen early tonight
, lurking near an u-CccUpied house On
south Columbus street. near King street
The matter was reported 70 the police
When the police arrived the man had
vanished. Il is supposed that the stranger
was erdeavori-E 70 effect an entrance
, the occupants having recently gone 20
the country u spend the summer.
When James r. Clark was brought into
TIE prisoners dock this morning 70 an
sver charge OF procuring a scent meal.
d ne admitted 10 the court that ne was IN
able 70 pay fo- the meal The court I'M
posed a fine Of s. Subsequently arrange
rnents were made by Clark 10 pay for the
I meal and he was released
Complaint is made 10 rhe police that
certain BARRIERS keep their places open
J on Sundays IN violation 20 the sunday
closing laws. Il IS alleged that The bar
D be-S puII the window shades down and
To- do business Just the same Those who
70 have been violating the law have been
{ notified 10 discontinue opening on Sun
days
A thief at O'Clock this morning made
Ian unsuccessful effort 20 rob the cigar
manufacturing establishment Of James
". Petty & Co. l35 South Royal street
I A lock was removed and a window glass
was broken The wouId-be thief. how
ever. was scared OF before he succeeded
E in effectinC an entrance There was moth
q ing missing
= The American steamship Mae to-day
> completed unloading a cargo OF pIOs-
; phare rock for The Alexandra Fertilizer
- and Chemical Company, and left THIS port
to-day in tow of the tug II n Davis for
Newport News. Va where q cargo oe
coal will be taken aboard for a South
E American port The schOOner's cargo
was discharged at this port in three days.
S Miss Anna T. Posey. and NJ Philip c
z Rush. both Of this city. were quietly mar
7 red at o'clock Yesterday afternoon at
D. the parsonage OF the First Baptist
/ Church Rev. W F. Watson. pastor.
performed the ceremony Mr. and Mrs.
. / Rush VIII reside in this city
= Nessrs- " sam Bur1eIy and F. 2.
r Claiming. both Of Charlottesvi'-s. va.
! are the guests Of Councilman = Fred
BirreI-
r Mr.. John 4 Marshall and family rave
o returned from Atlantic City
: GIRL KILLED BY FATHERS GUN
Sister Pulls IL from Under Bed wit a
Fatal Result