The Washington herald., 1908-07-02
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AdttoIltS IN NnlS city nave suspended /
operations for the summer months. and /
VIII not be reopened until about septem-
Der J. The last factory of the four to |
cease operations was the Alexandria |
Glass Company. whose plant was closed !
yesterday. It is reported that all OF the |
factories have had an unusually success |
ful season.
The Alexandra Glass Company had the /
unique record of not having closed for |
single day from the time operations be |
gun. On only one occasion during the 4
year there was a let-up. and that was |
for a few hours. 10 permit the employees |
10 attend a funeral This factory is the |
newest Of the four and is controlled by |
a stock company, many glass blowers !
being interested. II is understood that il |
is the intention OF the company 10 resume \
operations next fall on a more elaborate /
scale.
The other factories are the Old DomIn- |
ION. Belle Pre-, and Virginia Glass Works |
The Belle Pre- company manufactures |
milk Jars exclusively, and the trade is |
said 10 be steadily increasing. The Old |
Dominion and Virginia companies have |
also had an unusually prosperous year /
Many of the employees have left for their !
homes
The body Of the unidentified white boy |
about eighteen years old, whichiwas found |
beside the railroad tracks. north Of the
new union passenger railway station, was
buried this afternoon in Alexandria COun- /
ty at the expense Of the coanty. The
remains have not been Identified.
Chief Goods OF the police force. this
Afternoon received a telegram from G..
A. Black. Charlotte y. c.. asking for a
description Of the dead youth. II was
furnished 1 telephone message was also
received tonight from Danville, Va. Civ
ing q description q a mission lad from
that city II did not however tally
with the description Of the dead boy.
The missing boy is described as being
fifteen years old and weighed about rs
pounds. lie wore light trousers; blue serge
coat knee trousers, and cap. His name
was not given.
At a meeting Of Samaritau Lodge, No.
g7. Daughters OF Rebeckah. held at odd
Fellows Hall last night. the following
recently elected officers We're installed by
Mr. J. II. Mansfield, district deputy: Mrs.
W. : Cash. noble grand: Mrs. Robert
Evans. vice noble grand; Mrs. A. p.
Anderson. chaplain; Mrs. William Hin
ken. secretary; William Martin. financial
secretary. and Mrs. John Watkins, treas
urer.
The following recently elected officers
of Alexandria Council. Junior Order OF
United American Mechanics will be in
stalled tomorrow night by Deputy State
Councillor O. Fl. Daniels: William Robin
son. councillor, William Crump. vice
councillor. J. r.. Mansfield, recording sec
retary; F. W. Ebhardt. assistant record
Ing secretary: ] w Willis. financial sec
retary O. II, McArtor, treasurer; Frank
Glasgow. conductor: c. +. Butler
warden; Gordon Snellings, inside guard
W. r. Puryer. outside guard, and J. II
Trimyer, trustee.
letter was received from Mary
Sheppard. Of Kingston, n. c.. yesterday
by Chief Goods. Of the police force, ask
ing him TO locate G. W. Sheppard. The
letter said that the mother Of Sheppard
IS critically III.
In the Corporation Court yesterday
Judge L. G. Barley presiding. a decree
was entered confirming the sale OF brick
dwelling and lot in Duke street TO Ernest
Mills. i'm the chanCery suit Of Charles w
Moore against +. Alton Moore and others
In the case Of Mary y. Brawner against
Hattie Coffin. "a degree was entered re-
committing cause 20 Samuel 2. Fisher
20 report the commuted values Of life
estate Of complainant.
Creegan, administrator OF the estate OF
William Creegan, deceased. against the
Washington. Alexandria and Mount Yer
non Electric Railway Company will be
given to the jury late tomorrow after
noon
The will contest case or Beach against
Annie T. Crawford Is slated TO be heard
in the Circuit Court for this city to-mor-
row. Judge J. b. T. Thornton presiding.
The object Of the suit is 10 break the
will Of the late John s. Beach. for many
years clerk OF the Corporation Court II
Is understood that a compromise will be
effected.
While trying 20 board n moving south
bound electric train AZ King and Payne
streets. Patrick Buckley, a carpenter.
about hfty-hve years old was thrown 10
the ground, had his right ankle dislo-
Gated. and was badly bruised. Buckley
was taken to the Alexandria Hospital.
where his injuries were dressed. He
lives at 800 Commerce street
SO far. $4,000 Of the issue Of s745.O0O 4
per cent bonds have been subscribed for.
They Will be taken In exchange for bonds
of the old issue.
To-day was the last day city taxpayers
could pay their taxes and receive a dis
count on same. As a result. the clerical
force In the Office OF Tax Collector Cor
man was kept busy throughout the day.
When the Office Of City Auditor Price
closed this evening. about 5lS dog licenses
had been issued. All owners Of dogs who
have not paid the required license tax are
now subject TO a fine.
James l.. Cooper to-day in the Corpora
ton Court qualified as administrator Of
the estate Of John E. Cooper.
Harvey POss, who was injured in Phila-
delphia several days ago by falling down
a flight OF stairs. has returned TO his
home in this city.
Work on the brick foundation OF the
First National Bank King street. between
ST. Asaph and Pitt streets. was begun to-
day.
Several new members were elected at
meeting Of the Old dominion Boat Club
tonight.
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