Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-31
HAPPENINGS N ALEXANDRIA
JEFFERSON DISTRICT PROTESTS
AGAINST $1,000 OUTLAY.
Citizens Object to Payment by
County of Money for King
Street Paving-Notes.
Special Correspondence OF The Star.


ALEXANDRIA, Va. July 81. 1909
The Citizens Improvement Association
of Jefferson district Alexandria county.
last night assembled in the Del Ray
schoolhouse to protest against the pay
ment on the part of Alexandria county OF
5000 for the proposed paving Of the up
per end of King street. Owing 10 the
fact that the meeting was not we'll at
tended no definite action was taken, and
the meeting adjourned over to meet FRI
day next at the same hour and place.
Some time ago the county board Of
supervisors pledged themselves to pay
$1,000, which was designated as the
county's portion, and at the present time
arrangements have practically been COM
summated with the Washington-Southern
and Washington. Alexandria and Mount
Vernon railway companies and the
AUDITING property owners to pay the resi-
due. 1t is estimated that the total cost
of the work will be upward of S1s.oO0.
In the event the county recede from
its proposed action, il will, it is be-
lIeved, put stop to the proposed inn
provement Should the work be done it
would mean that King street would be
paved from the river front to the union
passenger railway station with vitrifed
brick distance of more than mile.
The proposed work embraces more than
four squares.
Electric Line Patrons Delayed.
Traffic over the Washington, Alexans
dria and Mount Vernon electric railway
was delayed more than an hour last
night owing to a slight mishap TO one
of the cars on 14th street. AS a result.
passengers coming to Alexandria who
were awaiting the 1:5O o'clock train
out of Washington did not leave until
l2:U o'clock, and large number Of
Alexandrians whose business requires
them to be out late did not reach this
city until 1:2D o'clock this morning.
In the corporation court today the
case of Peterson against Harrington,
removal from a justices court. is being
heard, is also the case of Frank q.
Adler against Marshall & Bro, an APP
peal from decision given by justice
of the peace.
In the police court this morning George
Johnson, a colored boy. was held for the
reform school authorities having been
convicted of the theft of tricycle. from
the home of Mrs. Hugh Murphy, No. 9ls
King street. Albert Stuart. coored,
charged with assauting and cutting Will
liam Tibbs also coiored. was ordered to
be thrashed by his mother before his re.
lease.
Hooff Funeral.
The funeral of Charles r. Hooff for
merly president of the First National
Bank, will be held at o'clock this after
noon from the chapel at the Episcopal
Theological Seminary, west of this city.
The services will be conducted by Rev.
Douglas Hooff, nephew of the de-
ceased. assisted by Rev. Dr. S. A. Wallis
of the Episcopal Theological Seminary.
The interment will be made in st. PaulS
cemetery. Members of the board of di-
rectors of the bank, together with Col.
Arthur Herbert and Isaac Eichberg. will
be the honorary pallbearers. while the
bank clerks will serve as the active
bearers.
Mrs. Gorham. widow of Thomas Cor
ham, died this morning at her home, No.
216 South Payne street, after a protracted
illness The deceased is survived by three
daughters and one son. No arrangements
have yet been made for the funeral.
Jane Derrick. colored. sixty years old,
died last night at her home. No. J1S Glib
bon street. She was a native of Fairfax
county. Va.
Annie L. Atwel and husband have sold
to HeZekiah Henderson house and lot
situated on the north side of Queen street
between Columbus and Alfred streets. A
deed of conveyance was placed on record
today.
Extensive improvements are being made
to the repair shop of the Washington,
Alexandria and Mount Vernon Electric
Railway Company at Four Mile Run. The
additions being made include an enlarge-
ment of the shop OF more than 1W feet.
Tickets for the excursion to be given
to Marshall Hail August "a next by the
police department were placed on sale
this morning and sold readily The police
expect to realize a handsome sum for
their uniform fund from the excursion.