The Washington herald., 1909-01-23
WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU,
BEL Telephone 90

6J2 King Street.
Alexandra, Va, Jan. I'm the Cor
poration Court to-day, the rule requiring
the city to either construct a new city
Jail. or to remodel the present one. was
continued, and Judge Barley appointed
new jail commission composed OF Dr.
Thomas Gibson. E. B. Taylor. and Charles
". Moore. The commission was in
structed 10 make another inspection OF
the jail and give a detailed report Of its
condition as provided by the statutes.
No action will be taken in the matter
by the court, until this report IS received.
Corporation Attorney Fishers motion 90
dismiss the rule was overruled by the
court
In the same court. judgment for the
plaintiff for SleL75 was given in the case
OF Thomas a. owen against Robert
Murphy.
That cupid is no respecter or weather
condition or time was again demonstrated
at midnight yesterday. when Miss Lille
Courtney Allen. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Lee Allen. Of HarTisOnburg. Va.
was married TO William f Fisher. Of
Hagerstown, Nd. The ceremony was
performed at the parsonage OF the Meth
Odist Episcopal Church South by Rev.
c. D. Bulla, pastor just as the bells
peaied forth the midnight hour
Among those present were Nj and Mrs
Allen. mother and father Of the bride
and several other Of the brides relatives
rr.r-
Pa. this morning. where they will spend
their honeymoon
An unsuccessful attempt was made by
the couple last night 20 have the knot
tied in Washington. They had about
abandoned ali hopes when they were met
by " p Kerrlck. cousin OF the bride
who facilitated matters by jCurueviug
back 20 Alexandra, where Miss Aiken had
been visiting y. s. Greenaway. c.erk OF
the court few minutes before midnight
was aroused and made out the required
license Notwithstanding the dense fog
the couple reached the paTSOu1g e. where
they found Rev. Nj Bulla. who 1ad lust
returned from the White House recep-
ton. The wedding was then soIsalzized-
The bride is eighteen years old. and Is
a very attractive young woman. The
groom IS twenty-five, and is an organ
builder. Upon their return Mr.. and Mrs
Fisher viii reside in Hagerstown.
Suit 10 recover damages in the SUM OF
$4,000 was entered IN the Corporation
Court to-day By Miss Fannie L. Fisher
against the Washington, Alexandra and
Mount Vernon Electric Railway Com
pany. for injuries alleged to have been
sustained in an accident on February. =. J
1905. The complainant is represented by
Attorney l.. P. Harlow.
T. c. ROderick. formerly superintendent
% the Alexandria Electric Light Com
pany. held for the action OF the grand
jury on a charge OF embezzling funds
belonging 10 that company. was this
afternoon released on bond in the sum Of /
1850. ". NJ Ellison, OF Washington. is 1
his bondsman.
In appreciation Of the cordial treatment /
given them during their recent visit 10 4
Alexandria, a committee Of fifteen mem /
bers OF the Richmond Howitzers. viii on 4
Monday night next. at Lee Camp Hall. 4
present W. 4. SmO0t. commander r. /
E Lee Camp. Confederate Veterans. with 4
a loving cub The committee which viii /
bring the cup viii number fifteen.
The following have been named on the 1
transportation and excursion rate com
mittee for the homecoming week. April /
Is to 80: J. T. Preston. chairman: W. c /
lie Hew. E c. Joyce, r. NJ. Colvin. c. |
H Hinkens. ". II. Reardon, c. ".
Wattles. s. E Lindsay. Robert s. Bar
rett Percy Gift. and A y. Brockett
The funeral Of Thomas Terrett. who
died yesterday, viii be held at 80 O'Clock
Sunday afternoon from 81. Paul's P. z.
Church, Baileys Cross Roads.
It is understood that efforts are being
made by the members OF the chamber
Of commerce TO have the ferry line be-
tween here and Washington re-estab-
lished-
Ada Y. White has purchased from
George NJ Emme-t three two-story frame
houses in Madison street, between Co
lumbus and Alfred streets
Richard NJ Green has been appointed
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