The Washington herald., 1908-07-22
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81 King Street.
Alexandria, Va. July IA special
committee Of members OF the city school
board this afternoon awarded George
Leigh & Bros. Of Louisa County. Va.
the contract for the erection OF a new
public school for white girls, their bid OF
SZ7.672 being the lowest
J. 3. Hughes. OF this city. was awarded
the contract for the plumbing. at S534
The award for heating. and ventilauns
was not made to-day
Bids were received from twelve con-
tractors. including several from this city.
The highest bid submitted was that Of
Richardson & Burgess. Of Washington.
for $500. Other bidders were r. L
Wagner. OF Washington; Febrini &
Wyne. Washington ! c Curtis, New
port News. Va; Haynes Brothers. Whit
ties Depot; a n. walkUp. Richmond.
5 d. Devaughan, Harris Brothers, J. r.
Rodgers. J. W. Beavers. and Ware &
Gayle. Alexandra
The building viii be on the north side
OF Prince street. between Patrick and
Henry streets It viii be Of brick with
two stories high. Il IS expected that It
viii be completed about the middle Of
next January Work viii probably be
commenced about the first Of August.
Anthony Power. sixty-eight years OF
age expired at the Alexandria Hospital
this afternoon. where he was taken a few
minutes previous 10 his death. for treat
nent- The attendants we're preparing a
warm bath for Mr. Power when he ex-
pred Heart trouble IS supposed 10 have
been the cause.
Mr.. Power was unmarried He was
taken III on the street yesterday after
noon and was taken 10 the sJariou-h0use.
where he apparently rallied.
For many years he was engineer at the
plant OF the Alexandra Water Company
Funeral services over the remains OF
Mrs. Cora I. Summers. who died from
injuries sustained IN a street car acci-
dent in Washington several days ago,
were held at 10 O'Clock this morning from
the residence of her brother. W. F.
Baker. "a South Alfred street Rev. w
" PoisaI, pastor Of Bethany Meth
odist Protestant Church. conducted the
services. and the interment was IN
Bethel Cemetery. The following were
paIIbearers- r W Arnold. L Fahney.
John Hough, NJ. Keen. Charles Spates.
and C. C. Conrad. the last named two Of
Washington.
The police have been requested to ap-
prehend John Geist. who. II is alleged. to-
day stole a number Of tools from William
England. who lives IN Fairfax County.
Va. several miles below this city. A de-
scriptiOn Of Gejst has been furnished the
police.
Announcement was made to-day by
Capt F. L. sIaymaker. OF Company G,
Seventeen Virginia Regiment. that this
company will assemble az ArmOry Hall
Thursday morning at 40 and leave here
at O'Clock for Camp Taft, Chiclzamau-
ga Park, Ca. where they viii be gone
morrow night ct Rosemolt has been
abandoned The members OF the COM
pany viii take a train from King and
Henry streets
Suit for divorce on the grounds OF de-
sertion has been fled in the Circuit Court
for Alexandra County by Mrs. Arabella
L. Oliver against her husband Charles Y.
Oliver. She is represented by Attorneys
George ". Drew and James Z. Clements.
a denial that the Washington. Alex
andria and Mount Vernon Electric Rail
way Company contemplates running its
cars around the city was made today BY
Supt- Percy Gift, OF that company.
A. a meeting OF the George Washing
ton Monument Association. held yester-
day afternoon. the new. or amended,
charter granted by the State corporation
commission was adopted Other business
concerning the sale Of lots surrounding
the park was disposed Of. A bond issue
OF SI5.000 was also authorized
Eight machinists and three helpers en-
ployed at the Southern Railway Com
pany's shops IN this city were fUTloughed
to-day. Il is said that the appropriation
for such work ran out. Just how long the
men Will be idle IS not known