Evening star., 1909-09-03
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Transfers of School Teachers
for Coming Session Announced
CHANCES FOR POSITIONS
Examinations to Be Held for Gov
ernment Places.
HURT BY FALLEN SCAFFOLDING
Funeral of Mrs. Poss-Well Patron
lied Excursion to Marshall Hall.
Personal Notes.
CHANCES FOR POSITIONS
HURT BY FALLEN SCAFFOLDING
,ecial Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. September 3, 1902
| The following changes will become ef-
| fective in the Washington Public School
for white boys with the reopening OF
the school session September 13 next:
Miss Anna N. Summers, from fifth to
sixth grade: Mrs. Cora Kelly, from fourth
to fifth grade; Miss jamie Carter. from
third to fourth grade. Miss Leila Beattie,
recently elected a teacher in the pubic
schools, has been assigned to the third
grade: The foregoing changes were an
nounced this morning by Capt. w. H.
Sweeney, superintendent of schools.
Chances for Government Work.
/ Announcement is made by the local
board Of civil service examiners that an
examination will be held September %
for the position of boilermaker. to fill
vacancy in the government printing office,
Washington The salary of this position
is 45 cents per hour There will be no
educational test. The age limit for this
examination is twenty years or more
September 29-3O, at the same time and
place, an examination for the position o.
| forest assistant will be held to fill two
vacancies for the position of forester at
81 600 a year. and three vacancies in that
position at $1.4~J year. Two Gays Oh
seven hours each are allowed for this eS-
animation. The age limit for this eX-
| animation is eighteen to forty years.
The commission will hold an examna-
ton October Il for the position or eol-
i tor bureau of education, to NIL a vacancy
/ in the bureau of education, Department
of Interior. at $1,000 year. This exam
ination is for men only.
Injured by Falling Scaffolding.
Walter Sullivan. seven years old, son
of Walter Sullivan. Braddock Heights.
Alexandria county, had his right leg
broken yesterday as the result OF the
fall of scaffolding on house which is
being constructed at Braddock. Mr..
Pierson. a carpenter. was on the scat
folding at the time and fell to the
ground a distance of about twenty-five
feet. The lad was beneath the scaffold-
ing. it is said. at the time OF the crash;
Mr.. Pierson had his ankle badly, spralned
as a result of the fall.
In the police court this morning Syl-
vester Dean was charged with taking a
horse and buggy belonging to CORTLAND
| Seaton colored, and driving away Dean
| said the horse was in front of a saloon
in the southwest section of the city, and
| a colored boy took him for drive The
court imposed a fine of S. for fast driv-
ing Other cases disposed of were
| Frazier Johnson colored, drunk and dis
~
drunk and diSorderly, fined s..
| The stranger picked up on the streets
Wednesday night by the police, who gave
his name as John Fink, and who is ap-
morning by the police. Fink. being
resident, could not, of course, be
sent TO the state hospital for the insane.
| The man left for Washington.
/ j. D. Normoyle, real estate dealer. has
sold for James F. Grigg to George X.
| Bender, a tWo-story frame dwelling house
| and lot on the east side of Alfred street
| between Princess and Oronoco streets,
A deed for the same was placed on rec
ord today in the Office of the clerk of the
| corporation court
| Funeral Of Mrs. Poss.
| Funeral services over the remains of
Mrs. Mary E. Poss. wife of Harry f.
| Poss, were held this afternoon at her late
! home, 123 Wolfe street. Rev. j. r. Sewer,
/ pastor Of the Second Presbyterian
| Church, conducted the services, and the
| interment was made in the Presbyterian
| cemetery. The pallbearers were W. III.
Melchoir, j. NJ. Hill, Charles Bendhem,
1 Richard Gibson, &. II. Callahan and f.
4 II. Cox.
Announcement is made of the mar
riage of Miss Julia Hantzmon, daughter
| of Mr. Charles HantZmon. and Mr..
/ Charles Mankn. jr., both of this city,
which occurred in Charles Town. w. Va,
| Wednesday. The ceremony was perform
/ by Rev. James T. Williams, pastor of
| the NJ E. Church South of that place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mankin will live in this
! city.
Well Patronized Excursion.
The excursion given today under the
auspices of Pest F, Travellers Protective
Association, to Marshall Hall, was well
patronized. The evening boat will so as
far as Indian Head.
| Considerable business of a routine ma
| ture was disposed of last evening at
meeting of the newly organized military
| company, held at 132 North Royal street.
Personal Mention.
| Mrs. NJ. D. Delaney and two sons, who
/ Lave been visiting Mr.. .. w. Delaney,
/ Prince William county, Va. have return
ed TO their home in this city.
Misses Lou Gary and Madeline Hope
left today for Niagara Falls and Canada,
where they will spend their vacation
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