The Washington herald., 1909-01-01
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Alexandria Va, Dec S1-With ths
ringing Of bells. the footing Of horns. and
the discharge Of fireworks and pistols.
Alexandra tonight welcomed the new
year. The streets were thrOnged with
people
Five minutes before the passing Of tbs
old year every whistle in the city was
blown, and the city hall and fire engine
bells also joined in the chorus, while ths
discharge Of firearms added 20 the din
Almost simultaneously the bells again
welcomed the advent OF the new year.
and Il was fifteen minutes after the toll
ing Of the midnight hours that the COM
motion ceased
At many OF the churches watch-night
services were held.
The year 1915 has been q fairly pros
porous one for the city. Several factories
have begun operation, a new bank and
school building are now in course OF
construction, and many new improve
ments are contemplated during the com
ing year.
During the year 1O5 building permits
were Issued. OF which IS were for new
buildings. which cost s132.3S0. and 80 per
mits we're granted for repairs costing
SI7.1g7.
Business in the Corporation Court dur
ing the year was 5o2 deeds recorded. q
suits entered. % wills pro5sted. . ad-
minlstrauons, IS charters, and 395 mar
rage licenses.
In the Circuit Court il was as follows.
Fifteen suits. wills prO5ated, and ; ad-
ministrations.
Police Justice Caton collected S53Q05 in
fines. Last year the amount collected
was S.2sI75- The total number Of uris-
Oners at police headquarters was III
while the total number OF lodgers was
20g.
At the Jail sergt Cox had 4s5 prisoners.
Of which 80 were negroes and 1Ss whites
OF this number. - were women ard =
United States prisoners.
The permits issued 10 childrento attend
the public schools was IsS3 an increase
Of 1Wenty-thTee over last year Tna total
number OF gas consumers is I5lH also a
slight increase The number OF wafer
takers noW is 2.557. an increase Of IL. ove-
last year = 20 barrels OF -four were in
spected- There were forty-nine alarms
% fire and the department was in serv-
ice seventeen times
The fire losses paid out amounted 70
1854. Expenses for the chain zarz
was E.7sS Dog licenses Issued was 7sf
The number Of deaths was - Of which
IS were white and IL negroes. which IS
a decrease of 81 during the year.
The January term OF the Circuit Court
for this CITY. Judge J. ?. 7. Thornton pre-
siding, VIII convene Monday morning az
% O'Clock. when a number OF civil cases
VIII be taken I'D. The case OF J 4. Trim
Yer against The Washington. Alexandra
and Mount Vernon Electric Railway is 70
be tried At this term
A jury was summoned to-day composed
Of the following; c. r. Yates. y. 2
Latham. Carter II. Smith. E. I Alsxal-
der. J. p Robinson. :. N Hi, z. J Pol
lard, E W, Markell
4 life insurance policy for SO. made
payable 20 MS sweetheart Miss Jennie
". Beaudette, VIII save the body OF
Lawrence W. Peters from a pauper's
grave. The funeral wiz take place from
Demaire < Sons undertaking establish
ment tomorrow. and VIII De conducted
by Rev. g D. BuIIa. The policy was
made payable 20 Miss BeaUdette, whom
Peters shot. and she gave the proceeds
TO pay for the burial
It IS reported that the United states
government has leased the Old St. Asaph
a quartermaster's supply station. Il IS
said that many horses and mules from
Cuba viii be brought there.
The afternoon Sunday school Of the
Second Presbyterian Church tonight held
It's Christmas celebration at the First
Presbyterian Church. South Fairfax
street. An interesting programme was
given. which was followed by the dis
Jr.bution Of awards.
Announcement Is made Of the marriage
Of Miss Janet : Rowen. daughter of 4Ir.
and Mrs.. Thomas 3. Rowen. and George
Edward Pickett. which occurred in
Washington yesterday The ceremony was
performed by Rev Dr. Williams. az
Trinity Protestant Episcopal Church.
Tie Olympian Pleasure Club tonight
gave its New Year dance at Odd Eel
lows Hall, which was attended by
large gathering OF young people. Follow
ing the dance a banquet was served az
the hall
The german given this evening by the
Alexandra German Club was attended BY
a large gathering Of society folks. in
Cluding many from out OF the city.