The Washington herald., 1908-06-07
Washington Firms Bid TO Construct
Handsome New EdIace Is Accepted.
Boy Run Over by n WaEon-LOcaI
COnfederates VIII Attend Cere-
monies To-day mt Arlington.
WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU.

Brent, in letter from r. A. Hutchinson
attorney for the Anti Saloon League al
Manassas.
Thursday, Judge ]. B. T. Thornton. in
the Circuit Court for Prince William
County, sitting at Manassas. decided ir
the case of Wade Goodman. who wa,
fined by the mayor Of the town for sell
ing the beverage that its sale was legal
not being in violation of the State liquor
law, and he. therefore. acquitted Good
man. The brewers will fight the case.
-Four graduates in the academic depart.
ment will receive their sheepskins al
the fortieth annual commencement exer-
cises OF ST. Mary's Academy, which will
take place next Friday afternoon. at thu
Opera House. at $3.50 O'clock They are
Misses Ella Hill, Agnes Gllroy. Nancy
Groh. OF this city. and Bernadetta Allen
Of Washington.
Misses Ella Hill and Sallie Patterson
will receive diplomas Of graduation in
the musical course. Certificates fo- the
other courses will also be awarded An
interesting programme has been prepared
for the occasion.
!
OF the First National Bank. held to-day
the contract for the erection OF new
bank building was awarded TO Charles
J. Cassidy q Co, OF Washington. they
being the lowest bidders Joseph F.
Rodgers, of this city, was the next lowest
bidder. The contract requires that the
work be completed December 30. 1905
Messrs. Vogt & Morrill,, OF Washington.
I are the architects, who also designed the
vault work, and bids for this feature will
be opened June Is.
The structure will be situated on the
north side Of King street. between St.
Asaph and Pitt streets. and will be one
story high and Of the most modern de-
sign. II is said that the bids ranged
from $3.50 20 $4,000
According 10 the provisions OF the new
liquor law. recently passed by the state
/ Legislature. all saloons will be compelled
to close during next Tuesdays election.
II is said that the authorities propose 10
see that the law is enforced Those who
fail 10 comply with the law will be SUBJ
Ject 10 losing their license and also to a
heavy fine
John William Dodd, son Of John Dodd,
who resides in Prince street. was this
/ morning run over at the corner Of King
and Royal streets by a wagon driven by
a colOred woman, Jennie Fair The lads
legs and hand were injured. His In
! juries are not serious
George Robinson, OF Clifton. Fairfax
County. Va. was this afternoon given a
preliminary hearing before United States
Commissioner r. P. W Garnett on a
charge Of violating the internal revenue
laws. The accused was held for the
action Of the grand jury. His case will
be heard at the July term OF the United
States Court.
! Walter s. Cash. who conducts a shoe
repairing shop in King street. between
| Fairfax and Lee streets. this morning
/ reported to the police that a watch and
fob were stolen from his place OF bust
ness. The police subsequently recovered
the watch in a pawnbrokers place in
! Washington and the fob in the western
part of the city. Horace Collnsworth was
afterward arrested and held at police
/ headquarters on suspicion OF having CON-
mitted the theft Cash wanted 20 with
draw the charge. but the police will hold
! COllinswOTth until Monday.
Members OF r. f. Lee Camp. Confed-
crate Veterans; NJ. D. Corse Camp. Sons
OF Veterans. and the Seventeenth Virginia
Regiment Chapter. United Daughters of
! the Confederacy, will tomorrow after
noon go to Arlington to participate in
f1a ed f,r
They will leave this city about O'Clock
! A meeting Of the committee on pulpit
relations OF the First Baptist Church
will be held tomorrow morning, follow
/ ing the morning services. at which time
/ "A minister will be chosen to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation Of Rev.
DR.. w. F. Fisher. who will enter the
missionary field.
The handsome livery stable recently
constructed by P. T. Harrington has been
completed and Mr. Harrington to-day
had his effects moved into the new struc-
] ture.
! About seventy scholars in the primary
/ department of the Sunday school class
Of Miss Virginia Roxbury. OF Bethany
Methodist Protestant Church, were this
evening rendered lawn party by Miss
Roxbury in the yards of the Elks' Home
Mrs. X. Kemper, jr., who has been i'll
for several weeks at the Fairfax. left to-
day for a visit to the home of her par
ents at Deleplane. Fauquier County. Va,
where she will spend several weeks.
A list OF the voters qualified TO partici-
pate in next Tuesdays election was
posted to-day in the various voting pre-
cincts by City Sergeant Robert H. Cox
Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson Sommers. the
latter formerly Miss Eliza Uhler. OF this
city have gone to New Orleans. where
they will make their home for some
months. Mrs. George Uhler. Mrs. Som
mers mother. spent the last week with
her daughter in Orange. Va.
Mrs. William b. Smoot entertained at
eight-hand euchre on Thursday morning
in honor Of Mrs. Lewis Cheeseman. of
Scranton. Pa. Her guests were Mrs.
Carroll w. Ashby, Mrs William ]
Boothe. jr.. Mrs. George Uhler, Mrs.
Edward Kemper. Mrs. George Mushback.
and Miss Margaretta Mccoy Miss Nc
Coy won the prize.
Tnblet to Maryland Governor.
Philadelphia, June 6-Abram Walter
Smith Of Ashton Nd Yesterday Dra