The Washington herald., 1908-08-15
NBWSOFALEXANDRIA
Airship Expected to Visit
Luna on Wednesday.
FIREMEN GOING TO CONVENTION
Fined Ten Dollars for Using Abusive
Language Against Chief Goods and
Policeman Beach-City Pound Free
of DOEs-WOrk Progressing on the
New school for white Girls.
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Alexandra. Va. Aug 14-If Cant.
Baldwin's big airship has not been pur-
chased by the government by Wednesday
the captain VIII float over 10 Luna Park.
the occasion being the celebration Of
alexandria Day for the benefit Of the
p Alexandria Hospital Even should It be
in the hands OF the government at that
time. Capt Baldwin gave the committee
assurances that he would lend his best
efforts 20 secure It for the trip.
A committee consisting Of Mayor Par.
A D. Brockett and J. NJ Hill this after
noon Journeyed 10 Fort Niyer and laid
the matter before Capt. Baldwin. They
were cordially received by the captain
who assured them Of the foregoing. In
The opinion Of the committee on arrange
ments. the airship viii prove a big draw
ins card and viii give thousands an op-
lortunity 70 witness the flight.
The FIRE ladies Of this city are making
extensive preparations for attending the
state Firemen's convention at Harrison
burg, Va. the latter part Of this month
and they expect 20 make a creditable
showing.
4 feature OF the Alexandria end viii be
the old Columbia FIRE engine. During the
past few days this engine has undergone
a wonderful transformed. on under the
supervision OF Engineer Noble Smith. Of
| the Columbia engine. whose deft hands
I nave made the venerable old fredghter
. lock like a new engine.
/ This engine viii be put into competition
with frsr-ciass engines Of modern design
I from throughout the State. and the local
I IRE laddies expect % come up 20 the
| former years carried OF many prizes. I
| The old engine has been named the kin /
I Do"
It cost Charles Dean so in the Police !
Court this morning for using abusive .
/ language toward Chief Goods and Police I
man Beach. II was testified that Dean /
I appeared al police station about o'clock /
yesterday afternoon and entered into a /
tirade Of abuse against the policemen I
in question Chief Goods. upon arriving.
picked up Dean bodily and carried him /
into a cell BY imposing the fine the .
court announced its intention Of protect
ing the policemen
The city pound is again free Of dogs.
Il was made vacant this morning when
eight CANNES were dispatched BY being
shot in the head During the past few
weeks a large number Of worthless Niogs
have been collected. and those which
We're not called FOR by the owners were
killed The appearance OF the dog wagon
has also caused many 20 take out the
necessary license
Work OF digging the foundation for the
new public school building for white
girls. which VIII be erected on the north
side Of Prince street between Patrick
and Henry streets. Is progressing very
rapidly Within short time the work
viii have been completed. The laying OF
bricks VIII be Al once commenced upon
the completion OF the foundation and the
work viii be rapidly pushed
a mysterious man evidently bent on
robbery. was seen early last night prowl-
ing in the yard Of Charles King & Son
As soon as the man discovered that his
presence had been noticed by the stable .
boss, he beat Easty retreat scaling the
large brick wall IN the rear Of the yard I ,
Policemen Sherwood and Garvey were DE-
tailed on the case, but were unable 70
ind the intruder
Attorney Samuel G. Brent. representing q
the Robert Portne- Brewing Company.
said to-day that the action Of the state S
Court Of Appeals in granting a writ OF
error and supersedas IN the case Of the d
brewing company against the State cor :
pOraJion commission in the so-called /
Roanoke liquor case, as told in to-day's q
Washington Herald. suspends the judg- ,
nent Of the State corporation commits
sion and permits the brewing company 10
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territory
Perseverance, Tent OF Rechabites. Of this 2
city, has elected J. B. Hughes represen-
tative TO attend the ifty-sixth annual ses- :
sion q that order, which will meet in I d
Lonaconing. Nd. September 3 T. r
Spicer has been named as alternate. l.
D. Lyles. Of this city. is an officer of the
High Tent. Z
There being no pauper's cemetery in
Fairfax County. Va. the body of George 5
QUander. colored- who was killed wednes-
Jay last while resisting arrest by Deputy 2
Sheriff William D. Cross. in Fairfax il
County. was to-day buried in Douglass A
Cemetery. this city Quander's remains i
we're not claimed by relatives.
Arrangements have been made for a 1
,ame OF baseball tomorrow afternoon
ietween the Virginia Stars and the Car
linals- The game viii take place on the
Id fair grounds. and is slated TO be
allied at $50 O'Clock
Mr.. James r Cation and wife left to-
lay for Seattle, Wash Mr.. Cation goes to =
.ttend the annual meeting Of the Ameri- :
an Bar Association
Major, infant son Of Luther J. and
aura Hall, died last night at the resi- Il
ence Of L W Huffman. ~ Franklin OF
t-eet. tC
4 stairway viii shortly be erected to :
he third story Of the old Howell school =,
uildiug in South Washington street. 5. ri
3 Devaughan has been awarded the con- %
ract for the work v