The Washington herald., 1909-08-21
WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU.
Us South ROYAL Street


dria Light Infantry has completed ar
rangements for its weeks camping trip
to Colonial Beach. The members Will
leave here at $50 o'clock Tomorrow even
ing by boat and remain In camp one
week. About forty men VIII go. in com
mand OF Capt f. L. Slaymaker.
Equipment for the company has ar
rived. Il consists Of shelter tents. pom
chos. blankets. ten poles, caps, knives
and forks. and canteens Tie members
have already received their new olive
drab uniforms.
AS a result OF being run down by a
heavy delivery wagon belonging to N
Lindsay & Co.. James Sutton, the i've
year-old son Of George Sutton. Of 1T
Prince street, was badly bruised on the
leg, face, and head. No bones were bro
ken.
The lad was, It is stated. near his
home when the big wagon pulled by two
horses turned the northeast corner Of Lee
and Prince streets into Prince. The hub
Of the vehicle struck him. That he was
Tot crushed IS regarded as miraculous
sutton was taken into his home and his
injuries dressed by Dr. E. A. German.
The wagon is said 10 have been driven
by a negro named Williams
The Civil Service Commission announces
that September Is next an examination
for the position Of laboratory assistant,
male, Bureau Of Animal Industry. De-
partment Of Agriculture, viii be held IN
this city. The position paws a salary Of
$1,000 TO $500 year. The commission
announces that the opportunities for ap-
pOintment are considered good. An
nouncemeut is also made by the commits
sion that az the same time and place an
examination for the position OF assistant
IN dry-land agriculture male. win be
held. The salary for this position ranges
from S2p to $50 year. THESE examina-
tions viii be conducted under the direc-
tion Of n. l.. Wilkinson. secretary Of the
local board of examiners.
The Fairfax Apartment House Com
pany has elected these officers, 10 serve
for the ensuing year: A. s. Doniphan.
president and general manager: 7. C.
smith, vice president; @. G. Ieadbeatef.
secretary and treasurer. These of6cers.
with +. S. Leadbeater. NJ. D. Morrill,. and
John Leadbeater constitute the board OF
directors.
George Garruver, the negro held on sus-
picion Of being wanted by the authorities
Of North Carolina, was released this aft
ernoon. the authorities OF that place not
having been heard from. Carruver was
arrested several DAYS ago in Fairfax
County on suspicion Of being Henry
Tucker, a negro. wanted for the murder
Of Joseph Davis, another negro.
The body OF Ernest r. Croson. a former
resident OF this city, who died last night
at Providence Hospital. Washington, fol-
lowing injuries sustained by being run
over by a railroad train while coupling
cars al the Benning yard, were brought
here this afternoon and prepared for bur
ial His funeral viii take place at
o'clock Sunday afternoon from Wheat
ley's undertaking establishment.
Tables were turned IN the Police
Court to-day, when Lucius Williams a
negro. had Lizzie Campbell. a negro. ar
rested on the charge Of stealing $40 from
him. After Williams explained 20 the
court his relations with the woman the
court fined both prisoner and plaintiff s.
each. which proved a rather expensive
venture for Williams.
The funeral Of H. Russell Wise. who
was killed yesterday by the cave-in Of
gravel hank IN Arlington, viii be held
al 1920 o'clock Sunday morning from the
Methodist Episcopal Church at Arlington.
The funeral Of James ". Dean. killed at
the same time. will take place Sunday
afternoon at o'clock from his home M
Baileys Crossroads.
The work OF placing the two frame
houses belonging TO T. n Cragg on a
lot on the east side OF Columbus street
between Oronoco and Pend1eton streets.
which caused so much controversv. ow-
irE % objections on the part OF property
owners in that section. has at last been
completed.
The congregation OF the Free Metho-
dist Church has passed a resolution re-
questing the conference OF that church
which meets at White Haven. Pa, Sep
tember p next, to reappoint Rev. John
Cavanaugh. the present pastor OF the
local church