Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-23
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
EFFORTS TO RESTORE FERRY
SERVICE TO WASHINGTON.
Chamber of Commerce Plans to Have
an Early Observation-Disclosures
Released on Bail.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, January %, 1909.
Members Of the chamber of commerce
are making active plans having for theil
object the establishment Of the ferry
service between this city and Washing.
ton. Since the collision between one OF
the Norfolk steamers and the old ferry
Lackawanna, in which the latter steam
er was badly damaged. the ferry service
mas oeen abandoned. According to the
plans being formulated by the chamber
OF commerce it is said that the service
Will probably be resumed at a. yerv early
date. At the chamber of commerce. this
morning 1t was stated that something
definite In regard to the matter would
probably be given out for publication
late this afternoon.
members Of the chamber of commerce
are very anxious to see the service re-
sumed. 1T Is pointed out that it was of
porting their goods to and from Wash
lngton. Since the service has been dis
continued the merchants are comnelled
TO haul their goods over the road. which
proves TO be big drawback Prior to
this the teams were sent over on the
ferry. thus saving both time and money,
Students Pass Examination.
Announcement is made that the follow
ing students at the Episcopal High School
west of this city, successfully passed
their December examinations: Launcelot
M. Blackford. T., Lima Boyd. John Dor
sey brown, William B. Clagett jr., Eus-
tace Conway, Eugene T. Dennis, Emmett
r. Dunn, Donald M. Faulkner, P. Ran
dolph Harris, Francis M. Massfe, Fran
CTS X. Pemberton, jr., Talbot T. Pendle-
ton, William s. A. Pott, Donald w. Pow
ers' Frank r. Reade, Thomas ]. Ridout,
frank W. Rogers. Archibald NJ. Suthon,
Jonn Z. Thomas. Guthbert Tunstau, Ru-
doiph Turk. Pichegro Voolfolk
lost purse In moving picture show
last evening, which contained $40 and
number of old coins, caused Mrs. b l..
Burgandin no little amount of discomfort
ior the time being. She reported her loss
TO the police and was mads happy this
morning when the purse was returned to
her 1t was found by Miss Biglow, who
promptly returned it.
Mrs. Monroe, wife of Charles Monroe
dled at 10 O'Clock last night at the Alex
andria Hospital after a brief illness The
deceased was about thirty-five years old
and is survived by her husband
The funeral of Mrs. Effie b. Bladen. wife
of Ernest Bladen, who died Thursday at
Llncolnia, Fairfax county, Va, took place
at II O'Clock this morning from Demaine's
Undertaking establishment. The burial
was made in the NJ. p. cemetery.
Roderick Furnishes Bond.
L. {. Roderick, formerly Superintendent
II the Alexandria Electric Light Company,
with embezzling funds of that
company, yesterday afternoon furnished
bond in the sum of $3.50 for his appear
ance before the grand jury. His bonds
oe
In the corporation court this morning
a decree referring the matter to H. Noel
Garner. special commissioner for report,
was given In the case of ]. r. Henderson
against Avery Henderson and others
A verdict for the plaintiff for SOL. 10 was
given yesterday afternoon in the case of
Thomas A. Owen against Robert Murphy
j. D. NOrmoyle, real estate dealer, has
sold for William H. Quinn to Joseph E.
a thirty-foot building lot
On the west side of Columbus street
between Queen and Princess streets. 1t
8 understood that Mr.. Schwarzmann will
erect a modern brick dwelling thereon
n the spring. Mr.. Normoyle reports the
sale of a building lot on North Royal
street near Princess street to Fannie l..
Gray.
Capt. R. NJ. Latham has been appointed
chief marshal of the fire division for the
parade to be held April 80, in connection
with the dedication of the George Wash
ngton Park.
In the police court this morning fine of
10 was imposed on Edward Clark on a
charge Of cruelty toward his children
A negro named Henry Johnson of Stat
ord county, Va, was taken ill on the
street today and sent to the Alexandria
Hospital
Miss Eliza Nelson and Charles Rainey
we're married Thursday at the parsonage
" the NJ. r. Church South by Rev. C. D. |
3ulla.