Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-05
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
CASES SCHEDULED FOR TRIAL
IN CIRCUIT COURT.
Term to Open Tomorrow Morning.
Representative John Sharp Will
liams Unable to Keep Date.

Special Cores pondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA,, Va, January 4. 1908.
The circuit court. Judge J. 3. T. Thorn
ton presiding, will convene in this city
Monday morning next at 10 O'Clock. at
which time number of chancery suits
will come up for consideration. Among
the cases which will be tried this term and
are slated for Monday Is that of Mrs.
Martha Ann Mills against the Washing
ton, Alexandria and Mount Vernon Elec-
trio Railway Company, a suit in which
the plaintiff seeks to recover damages in
the sum of $1,000 for injuries alleged to
have been sustained in an accident last
summer while going from Washington to
Luna Park.
is that of c. A. Travers and others
against d. n. Rust, jr The object of
the suit is to secure either a new election
or a recount of the votes cast in Jefferson
magisterial district at the election held
November ) last, in which Mr.. Rust de-
feated Mr. Travers for office by one vote.
This case was removed from the circuit
court of the county to this city, as was
laso the first named case. In both suits
the plaintiffs are represented by Attorney
Robinson Moncure of this city.
Unable to Attend.
Announcement is made that representa-
tive John Sharp Williams will be unable
to be present at the Confederate Veterans
banquet which will be held a Lee Camp
Hall January 10 next in observance of
the anniversary of the birth of Gen. Rob
ert f. Lee. His place WILL however, be
filled by Gov. Swanson. The other speaker
scheduled to respond to q toas- is Repre-
sentative Flood of Virginia.
fl,1 1r,n1 ANN
hold their regular monthly meeting next
Monday night at Lee Camp Hall, when
final plans will be completed for the ban
uuet The announcement of the inability
of Representative Williams to be present
has been received with regret by the vet
Grams.
After the Sunday Gunners.
Magistrate A. j. Payne of rairfax coun-
ty. Va, stated this afternoon that ne Is
waging a vigorous crusade against sun
day gunners He says that all gunners
in that county arrested by aim or oy any
constable will be brought before him ana
fired not less than so, the minimum nne
for such an offense Mr.. Payne declares
he is very anxious to have the practice
broken up and will use his every error
arrest prisoners for violating the law,
and he afterward tries them for the or
Tense.
Death of Mrs. Fogg.
Mrs Annie 8. Fogg. widow of Samuel
7 Foeg died at 10 o'clock this morning
at her home, 141O Duke street AFTER
nrot racted illness. The deceased was sew
entv-six wears of age. Several children
survive her. Her funeral will occur from
her late home Monday afternoon at .
o'clock Rev. w. ]. Morton. rector of
Cbrisr Protestant Episcopal Church, will
of1ciate. and the interment will be made
in the Methodist Protestant cemetery.
State Senator Lewis II. Machen OF this
CITY whose term of onfce VIII expire
within the next few days. VIII depart TO-
morrow morning for Richmond. Va.
where he has accepted position with
richmond newspaper. Senator Machen
will write a daily review OF the doing OF
the legislature Upon the adjournment OF
that body he expects to return to this
CITY and take up his law practice:
The marriage of Miss Eta Harrison
and Mr.. Charles w. cary. both OF TINS
CITY. will take place tomorrow afternoon
at the parsonage of the Methodist Epis-
conai Church South. Rev. Charles d.
E,IlIa. pastor, will perform the ceremony.
The couple will afterward return to
Washington. where they will make their
future home
Granted a charter TO the Hydro Pneuma-
| tic Chemical Company of this city, with a
maximum capital stock of 100000 and a