Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-03
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
NEED OF SYSTEM FOR IDENTI.
FLYING UNKNOWN DEAD.
Company g, 10th Regiment, Enters
Service Of the State-General
and Personal News.
pecial Correspondence OF The Star.

SPeclhl correspondence OF The
ALEXANDRIA. Va. July s. 1908
The need of system Of identifying
the bodies of persons killed by railroad
trains i'm and near this city is said TO he
becoming more and more apparent daily
The body of an unknown boy was found
alongside the railroad tracks north Of the
union railway station last Sunday night :
The police. the authorities OF Alexandria
! county and undertakers have received
letters and kilograms daily asking for a
minute description of the boy.
1t is suggested that the city coIi Neil
should adopt regulation making il oh
ligatory to take photographs of bodies Of
al unidentified persons, with de-
scriptive record.
said. would materially aid the authors
ties, and also be of assistance to those
seeking Information of missing relatives
and friends.
Chief Goods of the police force today
received a letter from John r. Bowles OF
Dany ille Va. asking for a complete de-
scription of the body. He says his son,
fifteen years of age. left home June %.
The description OF the missing lad does
not tally with that of the body.
New Company Mustered In.
Col. 10 Lane Stern. assistant inspector
general of the state militia. last even
ing mustered Company G. 10th Virginia
Regiment. into service. The muster took
place in McBurney's Hall in the presence
of a large assemblage of friends of the
members of the company. The organiza-
ton will continue to hold drills every
Monday evening in McBurney's Hail. Ii
is understood that the company will soon
make an enort to gain possession Of
Armory Hall. now held by the Alexandra
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The new company has membership
of fiftytwo and Capt. Slaymaker was
complimented last night on it's fine show
Ing. The officers are: F. l.. Slaymaker.
tenant; c. III. May. second lieutenant; T.
b. Cochran, first sergeant; Wallace Lind
sey. second sergeant: A. G.. Armstrong.
third sergeant: Claude Fl. Crump. fourth
sergeant; Arthur Herbert. jr.. fifth ser
geant c. NJ. Shepperson, quartermaster
sergeant: c. ID. Barrett. A. l.. tIhler.
Ernest Deahl. A. NJ. Dawson. c. X. Sher-
man and L. n. Duffey, corporals.
a meeting of the Alexandria Light In
fantry will be held at o'clock this even
ing in Armory Hall. II is expected that
the committee on constitution and by
laws will make its report. Other business
will also be considered.
Fourth" to Be Quiet.
The Fourth will be quietly observed
here The banks. city offices and many
private offices will be closed throughout
the day. At the city post office the usual
holiday hours will be observed There
will be but one delivery. at o'clock am.
The ma jority of the stores will close at
noon. 1t is expected that large number
of residents will leave the city for ex-
cursion resorts. The usual display OF fire.
works will take place. although IL is not
believed il will be as elaborate as in
former years.
ST Mary's Catholic Church of Fairfax
will give its annual picnic at Fairfax Sta
ton. Many AleXandrians will attend
Charles o. Pullman entertained the Sun.
day school of Sharon Episcopal Church in
Fairfax county. of which he is the super.
ntendent. at his country residence. Came
ron Run. last evening In addition to
children of the school and their parents,
there were many guests from Washington
and Alexandria. The porch and lawn
were frightened by vari-colored lanterns
Mrs Pullman and Misses Blanche Agnes
and Irene Pullman dispensed hospitality
The program included piano and graphic
phone selections, and singing. Refresh
ments were served.
Brief Mention.
The state court of appeals has granted
a writ OF error and supersedeas in the
case of the Washington Southern Rail-
way Company against Robert NJ Cheshire
of this city. The case was appealed from
the circuit court. Damages i'm the sum OF
81 .O0o were awarded Cheshire for Injuries
sustained while employed by the railway
company.
The recently elected officers OF Alexan.
dria Council. Junior Order of United
Americans. were installed last evening bv
Deputy State Councillor o. II. Daniels
Following the installation addresses were
made.
Arguments we're concluded this after.
noon in the case of Michael Creegan.. adj
ministrator of the estate of William
Creegan. deceased. against the Washing
ton Alexandria and Mount Vernon Rail-
way Company. The object of the suit Is
10 cover damages in the sum of SlOND
for the death of son of the plaintiff
A large number of Alexandrians today
attended the horse show at Culpeper Va
Miss Bessie Wollberg has gone TO
Charlottesville. Va. where she will spend
a week visiting relatives.
Mrs. w. b. -Daingerteld has gone to
New York To Visit Capt. and Mrs ". =.
Niles on the United States receiving shin
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