The Washington herald., 1908-07-17
NEWSOF ALEXANDRIA
Firemen Are Displeased at
Small Appropriation.
EX- POLICEMAN TIGER DEAD
For Twenty Years Member of the
City FOree-Boys Busy Pulling
POIice-Judge NicOI Buys the
Broadus HOuse-SOciaI News.
WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU.
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WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU.
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50 King Street,
Alexandria Va. July 16-Since the city
council last Tuesday night only gave the
fire engine companies So each. instead Of
Sl00 each. as asked for, there has been a
ru1nor in circulation that the companies
would refuse 10 take the money. An in
vestigation, made to-day, disclosed that
there was no truth 10 the report The
companies viii accept the money, which
will be used toward helping 10 defray
their expenses TO the State fremen's con
vention. 20 be held next month, at Har-
risonburg. Va
II is true. however. that there was con-
siderable talk among a number Of the
fremen, as individuals. Of not accepting
the money. II is pointed out by many
Of the fremen that they render their serv-
ices gratuitously to the city throughout
the year and only once In a year do they
ask for a small appropriation 10 attend
! the State conventions Firemen say that
it IS about as little as the council could
90 10 appropriate 800 in recognition Of
/ their services.
Ex-PoIiceman Samuel Ticer died about
4,30 o'clock this afternoon at his home.
524 Queen street. following a lingering Ill
ness He was about sixty-four years Of
I age. Besides his wife. one son and three
daughters survive. For twenty years Mr.
TIcer was a memebr Of the Alexandria
police force. About FIVE years ago he
suffered a stroke OF paralysis and shortly
afterWard relinQuished his position on the
force Since that time he had been in
declining health
Alr. Ticer was a Union veteran. He
was a member Of Osceola Tribe. Indepen-
dent order Of Red Men. and Alexandria
Council, No. &c. Junior order OF United
Americans Arrangements for the fune-
raj have not yet been completed.
The body Of Frederick W. Johnston.
who died iC/New York yesterday. arrived
in this city at O'Clock this evening and
was taken TO the residence Of Mrs Janet
G. Leadbeater. go North Washington
street His funeral viii take place from
Airs. Leadbeater's residence at > O'Clock
tomorrow afternoon The interment VIII
be in the Presbyterian Cemetery.
A charter has been granted by the State
| Corporation Commission to the West
moreland Publishing Company. incor-
/ klEllel. WIN 4 lill2Al4tl44fl tdllLlL STOCK
Of $500 and a minimum capital stock Of
/ SL05a. The objects OF the company are TO
/ conduct a printing and newspaper busi-
ness The officers are J. 3. Fitzgerald.
president. Colonial Beach. Va, ". F.
: Renshaw. vice president, Colonial Beach.
/ Va; F. ". Alexander, secretary. Oak
/ Ridge. Va
Roy Fry. e guard from Madison Coun-
/ y. Va. was IN this city at ; O'Clock this
I morning in search OF the three convicts
I who escaped from camp at Orange. Va
T several days aEo. He said that two Of
/ the five men who escaped were captured.
A large force Of boys IS now engaged
/ in pulling grass from the streets Of the
city. The police were to-day engaged in
: directing property owners TO have grass
1 removed from in front OF their premises.
Judge c. z. Nicol has purchased from
I the heirs Of Mrs Mary @ Broadus the
[ two-story brick dwelling house. northwest
/ corner OF Queen and st. Asaph street.
[ The sale was made through Robert FL
/ lott. real estate dealer