Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-02
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
CoNTEsT OF BEACH WILL Is
COMPROMISED.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. July ., 1908.
The Will contest case Of Beach against
Annie z. Crawford was compromised by
consent In the circuit court for this city
TO-DAY, Judge J. B. 7. Thornton presid-
Ing. The jury found the will to be the
last true testament Of the late John 8.
Beach.
The Jury was composed Of Henry r
Robertson. F. s. Harper. s. E. Lindsay.
r. G. Acton. Alfred Thomson, r. T. King.
B. Baer, jr.: ]. Frank Dyson, H. c. Crit
nth. H. Kirk. IT,; E. E. Warfeld. jr.,
and Brooke Carter
The Beach heirs were represented by
Attorneys Carlin Burke & Smith. The
Crawford heirs were represented by At
torneys j. II. & H. b. Cation, and Miss
Bessie Bowler was represented by Norton
& Boothe.
Following the announcement of the
compromise another suit was filed by
Burke & Bendheim. the object Of which
is te contest a deed executed several
years ago by the devisees Of the late
John 8: Beach In this suit the defend
ant Will be represented by Norton 4
Boothe and James r. 4 H. B. Cation.
me police have within the past twenty
four hours received letters and kilograms
asking for description Of the unidenti-
ned boy whose body was found beside
whose remains were inferred yesterday
afternoon at the expense Of the county.
CHIEF Goods this morning received
letter from Mrs. E. A. Lindsey. dated
e. A. Black. Charlotte. N. G.. telegraphed
the police last night for description:
The authorities of Danville sent long
distance message last night to look out
fLok nit n.
teen years old, VINO is attired in knee
trousers. The missing lads description
does not tally with the dead boy.
Horse Runs Amuck.
horse attached to a wagon driven by
a twelve.year-old son Of ]. w. Gaines of
Fairfax county, Va. ran away yesterday
afternoon and at King and Washington
streets collided with q buggy, which was
standing at the corner. The vehicle was
| overturned. dumping Ida Gibson. colored.
who resides on Seminary Hill, into the
street. The buggy was partially demol-
| ished. The damaged vehicle was the
| resides on Seminary Hill. The injured
woman was conveyed to the office Of Dr.
Powell. where her injuries were dressed
johnson was at a nearby store making
| a purchase at the time.
The Stmmes-B Beard Company will open
4 cider and vinegar factory at Prince and
Union streets about the middle Of July
The company will employ about twenty
hve hands. Concrete floors are now being
laid. It is said the output of the con-
Germ will be about 400 barrels a day.
Arrangements have been made by the
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Com
pAny, whose Offices are in the building, to
erect an ONCE on the wharf which Will
hereafter be used by them.
Arguments are being heard this after
noon n the case of Michael Creegan, adj
mfnistrator Of the estate OF William
Creegan. deceased. against the Washing
trio Railway Company. The case will
be given to the jury late this afternoon.
At a meeting Of Alva Aer1e. No. ST.,
Fraternal Order of Eagles. held last night,
| 1t was decided to send delegates to the
| national convention at Seattle, Wash.
| which meets next month.
Arrangements were also made for a
complimentary excursion to be given to
Luna Park next month. The aerie will
also give an excursion on the steamer
jamestown next month.
Officers to Be Installed.
Leputy State Councillor o. H. Daniels
will tonight install the following officers
Of Alexandria Council. Junior Order of
United Americans: William Robinson,
councillor; William Crump. vice councillor;
J. r. Mansfield. recording secretary; F.
w. Ebhardt, assistant recording secre-
tary: ]. W. Wills. financial secretary: G.
conductor; C. e. Butler. warden: Gordon
outside guard: J. H. Trlmyer, trustee
The officers Of Samaritan Lodge. No.
p. Daughters OF Rebekah. were installed
by Mrs, J; H. Mansfield. district deputy.
at Odd Fellows Hall last night.
Judge L. c. Barley Of the corporation
court today received a telegram from
Gov. Swanson announcing he had par
doned Harry Smith, sentenced to serve
Of being implicated in the stealing of
hog. Smith has been in i'll health since
Incarceration.
The members Of Company G. 10th Vir-
sinia Regiment. will be mustered into
service tonight at McBurney's Hall by
Col 10 Lane Stern. Exclusive Of officers
the company nov has ffty-one men,
which is tho required complement.
The forty-ffth annual celebration Of
the emancipation procla nation will be OBJ
served Saturday evening. July 4, with
literary program. The celebration will be
under the auspices Of the Lincoln Eman-
cipation Association in Robinson's Sum-
mer Garden. AT South Royal street
Prof. J. W. Coles OF Washington will be
the orator.
Glass Factories Shut Down.
The four glass factories of this city
have closed down for the annual sum-
mer vacation. They will resume opera
tons about September 1 next. Many
plants have planned extensive improve
ments during the summer months.
Mrs. Love. wife of Capt. ]. M. Love,
and her two daughters. who have been in
Columbus. Ohio. for some time. have re-
turned to this city. Mrs. Love will
shortly leave for Warrenton. Va. where
she will spend the summer. Capt. Love
will soon Be transferred from Columbus,
Ohio. to Savannah. Ga.
Mrs. wilkins, wife OF DR.. r. L. Will
kins, who has been i'll at Columbia Hos
pital. Washington. for some time, re-
turned home today. Her health is con-
stderably improved.
The city school board will hold its regu-
lar meeting tonight at Peabody building
Rev. Elias Augur. pastor of the Min
nesota Avenue Baptist Church, Washing
ton, will conduct the services at the
First Baptist Church Sunday next.