The Washington herald., 1909-11-09

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the attention Of council at its meeting
Tomorrow night
The question Of the withdrawal OF the
tug Bartholdi operated between this
city, Washington. and the steel plant. on
the opposite side of the river. December
next was taken up and discussed, and
the matter was referred TO the transpOr-
tation committee for adjustment and 10
provide adequate means OF transportation
for the thirty-fve Alexandrians employed
at the plant.
Considerable other business of n routine
nature was also disposed of, after which
| the meeting adjourned.
The membership OF the chamber Of
commerce IS:
Alexandria Fertilizer and Chemical Comrany.
Alexandra National Bank Alexandria Water Com
Iany Alexandria Coffee Company, Alexandria Elec-
the Company Armour 4 Coz Henry Bladder &
Sons Robert s. Barrett. Belle Pre- Bottle Com
Tany Gardner l.. BoOthe A. ID. Crockett BRYANT
Fertilizer Company. Burke & Herbert. James r. &
H. y. Cation. Carn-Hulhsh Company Qnc) Citi-
zcns' National Bank. r. ]. Davidson. jr.. Emerson
Steam Pump Company. II. X. Field q Co, First
National Bank, +. s. Harper. J. NJ. Hill. Charles
King * Son Company Incl. H. Kirk * Son. +.
=. Lawlcr q Co. Z. 5. Leadbeater & Sons Uuc.l,
y. Lindsey 81 Co. W. II. May & Son. Mutual lee
Company. Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Com
Tany Old Domiui5H Glass Company. Robert Port
ner Brewing Company. Rammcl Bros George II.
I,obinson's Sons. c. c. Smoot & Sons Company,
W. 4. SmoCt & Co. QncJ. Laurence Stablcr Viz
Enia safe Deposit and Trust Corporation. Washing
ton Alexandra and Mount Vernon Railway Com
parry Washington Southern Railway Company. and
J. Y. WillamS
While playing with a ptchfork yester-
day afternoon In a stable, Julian Knight
the seven-year-old son OF Julian Knight
! accidentally stabbed Louis Earl Knight.
his cousin. son Of Ferdinand Knight. in
the face. One Of the prongs OF the fork
entered the lads left eve, fracturing the
skull. Several other lads We're in the
stable at the time. and they called upon
n negro man. who pulled the fork out
I The boy was afterward taken 10 his
home, near by. where he received surgical
attention. 1t is stated that his condition
is serious.
Andrew Arnold. seventy-eight years old.
died this morning at the residence Of
William hewitt. near Pohlck Church.
Fairfax County. His funeral will take
place from Pohick Church tomorrow aft
ernOOn.
The proposed paving with vitrihed brick
OF the square on Cameron street be
I tween Fairfax and Royal streets. VIII be
again presented 20 the city council at
It's regular meeting tomorrow. II is
| understood that all Of the property own
ers along the square have agreed 10 pay
their pro rata, and IL is more than prob
able that the work viii be done.
The International Gas Company. OF
West Virginia, through SIS local attorney,
s. @. Brent. viii tomorrow make appu-
cation 20 the city council for permission
TO run pipes through the city for the
purpose Of supplying natural gas to the
city
In the Police Court this morning. Ferdi-
nand Patton was sent 10 the wOrkhouss
for a period Of three months on a charge
Of vagrancy. Patton is deaf. and ex-
planned his case 70 the court By signs.
Frank Jackson. a negro. viii be given
hearing IN the Police Court "Wednesday
on a charge Of cutting Rhode Arlington.
another negro. Since the ARRAY. Rhode
has been az the Alexandria Hospital UNI
dergong treatment.
The November term OF the Corporation
Court Tor this city, Judge J. 3. T. Thorn
ton presiding, convened this morning. and
adjourned until Monday next, when
Judge Barley VIII be present.
Members Of the Young Peoples Guild
Of the Bethany Independent Methodist
Protestant Church were entertained to-
-rtrr Ia 4 A..
James II. Smith. 500 South Lee street
Fitzgerald Council. No. 459. Knights OF
Columbus. VIII hold a meeting Wedres-
day night at s.. Mary's Hall at which
time officers for the ensuing year will be
nominated and other business disposed
Of
Announcement IS made that the
Dramatic Club OF the Young Mems So
dalty LyceUm IS arranging to put on
minstrel performance at its hall during
the early part Of next month.
4 meeting OF the Young Mems SodaUty
Lyceum VIII be held Tuesday night next
at which time the first joint debate Of the
season among the members Of that or
ganization viii take place
The recently elected officers of the
Young Mems Senate will De installed
Tuesday night next in the Young Peoples
building OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church South. The ceremonies viii be
followed by an oyster roast.
The music class OF the Misses Rotch-
ford aeefe+a5 nv Prof pa3gar+.- ,-cl,os
ira, will on Thursday evening next in
the Young Peoples building Of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church South give
japanese drill in which forty children will
participate. The proceeds will be used