Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-21
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
JUDGE HARRISON TO SIT IN
LOCAL COURT.
Injunction Proceedings Against
Southern Railway Company.
Funeral of C. W. Ashby.
pecial CORRESPONDENCE of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, September 81. 1908.
Gov Swanson today designated Judge
Harrison OF the circuit court of Win
chester, Va, to sit in the Alexandria cir
cult court in the case of the injunction
proceedings of the Observation-Disclosures
Railway Company against the city coun-
Gil in this city. The trial of the case
will open September %. Judge Thornton
judge of the circuit court for this city,
declined to sit in the case.
The object of the proceedings is to COM
pei the railway company to remove Its
tracks from Henry street. Since the
establishment of the new depot, west of
this city, it is claimed that the railway
company had virtually abandoned that
thoroughfare. Property owners along
Henry street have been working hard for
some time past to compel the railway 10
remove its tracks from that street.
Police Court Hearings.
Owing to the absence of her counsel. the
case of Alice Reddicks, colored, charged
in the police court with selling beer with
out a license Sunday morning and con-
Quoting a disordery house. was con-
tinued until tomorrow.
Ophelia Reddicks, Annie Green Bassy
Thompson, George Green, Ella winston,
Harry Mitchell, Laurence Jones. Rich
ard Brown and Silas Lambert, all col
ored. who were found In the house, were
charged with disorderly conduct. George
Green and Harry Mitchell forfeited %
collateral each, and fine of 50 each was
imposed on the others.
A fine of s. each was imposed in the
cases of Robert Bryant and Edward LII
cas-, colored, disorderly and fighting. and
also in the case of Annie Baker, colored'
drunken and disorderly conduct.
James Quill colored, suspected OF steal
ing a batteau from William Sisson, was
today in the police court committed 10
Jail for ten days to await further evil
dence. 1t is alleged that Quill sold the
batteau in Washington for So. Mr.. Sis
son afterward recovered the boat Dy
paying the purchaser the amount given
Quill.
Funeral Services.
Funeral services over the remains of
Carroll w. Ashby, who died in Washing
ton Friday last, will be held at 43O
o'clock this afternoon at his home. SIS
King street. Rev. w ]. Morton. rector of
Christ Protestant Episcopal Church, will
conduct the services and the interment
will be made in Ivy Hill cemetery. The
funeral will be with Masonic honors. The
following will be the pallbearers: H. c.
Ansey, Hubert Snowden, DR.. Arthur
Snowden. George Uhler, George s. French
and Edmund Hunter.
The funeral of Mrs Elizabeth Webster,
wife of ex-Chief James F. Webster of the
police force. who died Saturday night fol-
lowing injuries sustained by falling down
q flight of stairs, will be held at $50
o'clock tomorrow morning from ST. Mary s
Catholic Church. Rev. Father H. j. Cut
Ter will conduct the services, and the IN
terment will be made in ST. Mary's ceme-
terry The pallbearers will be H. H. Kelly.
A. T. Schoeni, Lieut.. James Smith. j. T.
Roberts r. NJ. Latham and NJ. Lawler.
The remains of J. K. Simms. who died
in Washington Saturday last. were
brought here today and his funeral took
place this afternoon from Sharon Church,
Fairfax county Rev. DIR. S. A. Wallace
of the Episcopal Theological Seminary
conducted the services. The interment
was made at that place.
Thomas Mahon's funeral took place At
2:3O o'clock yesterday afternoon from his
home, 234 North Henry street. Rev. W.
F. Watson, pastor of the First Baptist
Church. conducted the services, and the
Owls to Banquet.
Arrangements have been made by AL
exandria Nest, No. 1O7, of the order Of
Owls, for a meeting and social session.
which will be held at Odd Fellows Hail.
North Columbus street, tomorrow night
Following the meeting a luncheon will be
served and several members Of the order
will make speeches. delegation of about
fifty members Of the order is expected
from Washington.
Auto Speed Test.
N W. Wilkinson Of New York, who is
making a speed test in an automobile
from New York city to Birmingham. Ala.
reached this city Saturday last He left
New York Wednesday last. Mr.. Wilkin-
son will continue his journey, beginning
tomorrow. He is accompanied by a lady
and gentleman, both of whom left yester-
day for Petersburg, Va, where they will
meet him.
City Council will hold it's first business
meeting since the annual summer recess
tomorrow night. Since then considerable
business has accumulated, and it is ex-
one.
Mrs. Young. wife of Mr.. Young, assist
ant superintendent of Mount Vernon, was
badly burned about the face this morning
she held in her hand. Her injuries were
dressed by DR.. Arthur Snowden.
General News.
The issuing of permits to white and col
ored children to attend the public schools
was resumed THIS morning Dy clerk snow
den. and his deputy, Mr.. Harrie White
issued a total Of fifty-nine, as follows
White girls, 8: white boys. s.; colored girls
IS: colored boys, IA.
William Wiley, who was arrested Sat
urday night last on suspicion of stealing
12O feet of six-inch betting from John
Minor, Falls Church Va, was today
turned over TO the Fairfax authorities.
The condition of Arthur II. Petit, who
was taken i'll on the street yesterday and
taken to the Alexandria hospital for
treatment. is said to be somewhat i'm
proved today.
The program. heretofore published in
The Star. for the recognition services to
be rendered Rev. w. F. Watson. the new
ly appointed pastor of the First Baptist
Church will be carried out at that church
al o'clock tonight.
business meeting OF Alexandria Lodge
NO. I5S. Benevolent and Protective Order
OF Elks, will be held at the Elks' Hall to-
night.
y. s. Greenaway. clerk of the corpora.
ton court. will leave this evening for
Charlottesville, Va, where he will spend
several days.
WORK TO SAVE, OIL KING RULE