The Washington herald., 1908-07-03
Company G, 10th Regiment,
Mustered Into Service.
WILL DRILL MONDAY NIGHT
Members COmplimcnted On Good
Showing Made-WilI of Sohn =.
Beech Not BrOken-Cider and Vine
gar Factory to BE Opened by the
semmes-Board Company.
WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU.
(Bcn Telephone 69.i

AleXandr'a Va. July COMPANY G..
Seventeen Regiment. was mustered into
service tonight AT McBuneys Hall by
Col. Jo. Lane Stern. assistant inspector
general Of the State militia large
crowd was present. and the members Of
the company were complimented On the
line showing they made. Drills viii be
held every Monday night at McBurney's
Hall. The new company starts out with
ffty-two names on its roster.
The officers are +. L. Slaymaker, cap
tain; r. H. c. Beverley. first lieutenant;
G. r. May. second lieutenant; r. y.
Cochran. first sergeant; Wallace Lindsay.
second sergeant; A. G. Armstrong. third
sergeant. Claude u. Crump. third ser
geant: Arthur Herbert jr, fourth SER
geant; c. NJ. Shepperson, quartermaster
sergeant The corporals are as follows:
c. ID. Barrett. A. L. Uhler. Ernest Deahl.
A. NJ Dawson, c. X. sherman, and /.
" Duffcy
A compromise was effected to-day in
the Circuit Court for this city. Judge
J. y. T. Thornton presiding. i'm the will
contest case OF Beach against Annie +.
Crawford. The object Of the suit was 10
break the viii OF the late John $ Beach.
for many years clerk Of the Corporation
Court The estate is valued al about
S25, 000 The deceased bequeathed his
estate 10 his two aunts. Lucy and Helen
c. Crawford. The jury found the VIII
10 be the last true will and testament OF
the testator.
Following the announcement OF the
compromise. Samuel NJ ErUrll and others.
through their attorneys. Burke & Bend
helm, fled a suit the objtcl Of which Is
10 contest a deed executed several years
ago by the deviseeS of the ate John s.
Beach. The defendants VIII be repre-
sented by Norton & Boothe and Games
r. and H. b. Cation.
A cider and vinegar factory will be
Board Company of Washington. In the
three-story brick building az Prince and
Union streets. Workmen are now en-
gagged in laying concrete floors IN the
structure. The company will have a ca
pacity Of 400 barrels every twenty-four
hours and will give employment 20
about twenty-five hands.
The local Offices Of the Washington and
Norfolk Steamboat Company. now located
in the building. will be transferred on the
wharf nearby. A suitable Office struc-
ture Will shortly be erected.
The forty-hfth annual celebration Of
the emancipation proclamation will be
observed Saturday evening with a lit
erary programme. The celebration will
be under the auspices Of the Lincoln
Emancipation Association in Robinson's
Summer Garden, 427 South Royal street.
Prof J. w. Coles Of Washington. will
deliver an address The above date Is
taken owing 20 the fact that ii will be
holiday and will give an opportunity 10
all interested TO attend.
The taking Of testimony in the case OF
Michael Creegan, administrator Of the
estate Of William Creegan. deceased. was
completed In the Corporation Court at
O'Clock this afternoon. Announcement
was made that the court would convene
at Q o'clock tomorrow morning. and both
sides will be given one and one-half hours
each for argument The case will prob
ably be given to the jury shortly after
noon.
monthly meeting at Peabody school build
ing tonight. A number OF bills were
audited and ordered to be paid a COM
munication was received asking for the
use Of the yard of Seaton school building
during the summer months 20 be used for
a lawn party The matter was referred
10 the proper committee.
Harry Smith. sentenced TO serve twelve
months in Jail on a charge Of being I'M
plicated in the larceny Of a hog from
James Patterson, was pardoned to-day by
Gov Swanson. Smith has been In i'll
health. He had served about two months
of his sentence.
Alva Aerie. No. SU. Fraternal order
Of Eagles. has made arrangements 10 send
a delegate to the national convention.
which will meet next month at Seattle,
Wash. The local aerie will give a com
plimentary excursion next month to Luna
Park They are also arranging 70 give
a moonlight excursion next month on the
steamer Jamestown ga {
The recently elected officers Of Alex
andria Council Junior Order OF United
Americans. were installed tonight by
Deputy State Councillor o. H. Daniels.
The names of the officers were published
In yesterdays Washington Herald.
Mrs. w. b. Daingerfield has gone TO
New York to visit Capt and Mrs. y. +.
Niles. on the United States receiving ship
Hancock.